CUD joins with McGill University to showcase Canadian Inuit art in Dubai

CUD joins with McGill University to showcase Canadian Inuit art in Dubai

From left to right — Jean-Philippe Linteau, Isabelle Laurier, Christopher Manfredi and Prof Karim Chelli.

Published: Mon 14 Mar 2022, 10:03 AM Last updated: Mon 14 Mar 2022, 10:05 AM

Canadian University Dubai (CUD) has come together with Canada’s McGill University to stage an exhibition showcasing traditional Inuit art. The opening of the exposition, entitled, ‘Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit: Art, Architecture, and Traditional Knowledge’, was hosted at CUD’s City Walk campus in the presence of Jean-Philippe Linteau, Consul General of Canada in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, and McGill alumnus; Christopher Manfredi, provost and vice principal academic of McGill University; and prof Karim Chelli, president and vice chancellor of Canadian University Dubai.

Curated by Isabelle Laurier of EVOQ Architecture, the exhibition provides guests with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of Inuit art and culture, and how it was successfully integrated into the Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS). The event brings together the CUD community, McGill alumni, regional partners, and government representatives, as part of McGill University’s Third Century Celebrations in Dubai.

The imagery on display at the exhibition provides guests with an insight into how the design of CHARS was developed as a model construct to bridge the scientific and artistic worlds. The