Events & Gatherings
Tarralik Duffy and Taqralik Partridge: In Conversation
As visual artists and writers, Tarralik Duffy and Taqralik Partridge are in constant conversation—about art, writing, Inuit culture, and the everyday moments that hold deep meaning. Their long-standing relationship as friends and collaborators—including as artist and curator across multiple exhibitions—has shaped their respective practices, creating opportunities for growth while advocating for the broader visibility of Inuit artists. Together, they reflect on the influence of the art they grew up surrounded by, and the value of trusted peers in creative work. This conversation offers insight into their ongoing exchange—one grounded in reciprocity, care, and a shared commitment to telling Inuit stories on their own terms.
Admission is by donation; free entry for members and youth.
When: Saturday, May 24th, 2 PM
Where: SaskTel Theatre
Event/Exhibition meta autogenerated block.
When
May 24 at 2:00PM–3:00PM
Where
SaskTel Theatre
May 24 at 2:00PM – 3:00PM
Tarralik Duffy is a writer, multidisciplinary artist, and designer from Salliq, Nunavut, now residing in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Much of her work centres on contemporary Inuit culture, and her experiences as an Inuk living between her Arctic island home and city life in the south. Duffy is the recipient of the 2021 Kenojuak Ashevak Memorial Award. Her work has been featured in solo exhibitions at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; SAW Nordic Lac, Ottawa; and the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq. An accomplished writer, her Inuit Art Quarterly essay on artist Jutai Toonoo was included in Best Canadian Essays 2019. She also received the Sally Manning Award in 2014 for her story “Don’t Cry Over Spilled Beads.” Through her jewellery label Ugly Fish, Duffy uses natural materials to craft designs exhibited across Canada and Europe, including at Paris Fashion Week.
Taqralik Partridge is a writer, artist and curator from Kuujjuaq, Nunavik, QC, based in Ottawa, ON. Partridge’s artistic work focuses on and celebrates Inuit life in the North and in the South. Partridge has held positions as Editor-at-Large for the Inuit Art Quarterly, Director of the Nordic Lab at SAW Gallery, Adjunct Curator at the Art Gallery of Guelph and Associate Curator of Indigenous Art at the Art Gallery of Ontario. She was longlisted for the Sobey Art Award in 2024.