Museum of Inuit Art, Art museum at Queen's Quay Terminal, Harbourfront Centre in Toronto, Canada.
The Museum of Inuit Art was an art museum at Queens Quay Terminal in Toronto's Harbourfront Centre, Ontario, displaying original works by Inuit artists from across the Arctic. The exhibition rooms were spread across several galleries inside a modern waterfront building, showing sculptures alongside other works in a bright, open setting.
The museum was founded in June 2007 by David Harris, a former teacher from Nunavut who wanted to bring Arctic art to Toronto. It stayed open for nearly a decade before nearby construction led to its closure in 2016.
The collection showed sculptures made from stone, bone, ivory, and antler, with each Arctic region having developed its own style and techniques over generations. The works came directly from artists across the far north and offered a window into their everyday lives and traditions.
The museum sat right on Toronto's waterfront, making it easy to combine a visit with a walk through the Harbourfront area. Next to the exhibition space, a sales gallery allowed visitors to buy authentic artworks sourced directly from Arctic artist networks.
The interior walls were built with irregular metal structures and drywall shapes meant to echo the jagged forms found in Arctic landscapes. This meant the architecture itself became part of the experience before visitors even looked at a single artwork.
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