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"