This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.

A

• Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk ^[1]
• Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer
• Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk ^[1]
• Aron of Kangeq ( Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcuts ^[2]
• Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation ^{[3] [4]}
• Pierre André Auzias ( French), Uummannaq ^[1]

B

• Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant
• Aron Berthelsen (1933-2009), sculpture ^[5]
• Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving ^[5]
• Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967) ^[6]
• Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk ^[1]

C

• Bibi Chemnitz ( Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking
• Jørgen Chemnitz (1890-1956), photography ^[7]
• Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985 ^{[2] [8]}

D

• Mathias Ferslev Dalager ( Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish– Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting ^[5]
• Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland ^[9]

F

• Ivalo Frank (born 1975) ( Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker ^[6]

G

• Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting
• Israil Nikodemus Gormansen ( Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors ^[5]

H

• Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971), ^[10] installation, photography, conceptual art ^{[3] [6]}
• Isle Hessner ( Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculpture ^{[2] [6] [11]}
• Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculpture ^{[1] [12] [13]}
• Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collage ^{[1] [2] [3] [14]}
• Bolatta Silis Høegh ( Danish– Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art ^{[1] [3] [6]}
• Inuk Silis Høegh ( Danish– Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film ^{[1] [3] [6]}
• Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmaking ^{[3] [15]}

J

• Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995) ^[5]
• Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark, ^[1] digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblage ^{[3] [16]}

K

• Bodil Kaalund (1930-2016) ( Danish-Greenlander) ^[1]
• Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk ^[1]
• Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff ( Danish– Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculpture ^{[17] [18]}
• Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, painting ^{[3] [6] [19] [20]}
• Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting ^[5]
• Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving ^[5]
• Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq ^[1]
• Ole Kreutzmann (1898-1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture ^[21]
• Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, painting ^{[5] [22]}
• Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk ^[1]
• Harriet Kristoffersen, painting ^[23]
• Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture ^[5]
• Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer ^[24]
• Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving
• Kunngi ( Frederik Kristensen), painting ^[25]

L

• Jens Leibhardt (1931-1994), stone carving ^[26]
• Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk ^[1]
• Henrik Lund ( Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist
• Kistat Lund (1944-2017) ^[5]
• Dine Lyberth, stone carving ^[27]
• Gerth Lyberth (1867–1929)
• Hans Lynge (1906–1988) known as the founder of modern art in Greenland, impressionist painter, founder of the Nuuk School of Art ^{[2] [5]}
• Aviaaja Egede Lynge ^[6]
• Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film ^[6]

M

• Linda Milne, Nuuk ^[1]
• Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman ( angakoq), wooden tupilait ^[28]
• Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics ^[3]
• Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography ^{[3] [5]}
• Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller ^[5]
• Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto ( Danish-Greenlander, born 1969) ^{[6] [29]}
• Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography ^[6]

N

• Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984) ^[6]
• Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk ^{[1] [3]}

O

• Kristian Olsen aaju (1942-2015), painting, writing ^{[2] [5]}

P

• Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media ^{[1] [30]}
• Buuti Pedersen ( Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting ^{[1] [2]}
• Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International ^[31]

R

• Linda Riber, printmaking, collage ^{[3] [32]}
• Ina Rosing (1942-2018) ^[33]
• Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies ^[2]
• Jukke Rosing ( Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography ^[34]
• Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics ^[5]
• Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving ^[5]
• Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing ^[5]
• Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing ^[5]
• Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk ^[1]

S

• Liss Stender, designer, graphic designer ^[35]
• Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography ^[36]
• Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography ^[37]
• Arnajaraq Støvlbæk ^[3]
• Kitora Sukuvara, stone carving ^[38]

T

• Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter ^[39]
• Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor ^[39]

See also

Notes

References

• Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. ISBN  978-9518955422.

Further reading

• Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. ISBN  978-1845455774.
• Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. ISBN  978-0520048409.

External links

• KIMIK: Association of Artists in Greenland
• Nordic Institute in Greenland
• "Visions of Greenland appear in Venice", 2012
• "Greenland National Art Gallery", 2011
• "Jessie Kleemann & Iben Mondrup", Horizonic: Unfolding Space through Sound Art
• "South Greenland Culture Centre in Qaqortoq"