Maureen Gruben facts for kids
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Gruben, Maureen
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| Born | 1963 (age 61–62) Tuktoyaktuk
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| Nationality | Inuvialuk |
| Education | Okanagan College, Kelowna (1990) and University of Victoria (2012) |
Maureen Gruben is a Canadian Inuvialuk artist. She creates amazing works in sculpture, installation, and public art.
About Maureen Gruben
Maureen Gruben was born in Tuktoyaktuk. This is a community located in Canada's Arctic region. She studied art at Okanagan College in Kelowna. She received her diploma in Fine Arts in 1990. Later, in 2012, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. This degree was from the University of Victoria.
Art Awards and Recognition
In May 2021, Maureen Gruben received an important recognition. She was chosen for the long list of the annual Sobey Art Award. This award is one of Canada's most important prizes for artists. She was one of five artists from the "Prairies and North" region to be nominated.
Also in 2021, the National Gallery of Canada changed a rule. They used to only include artists who were 40 years old or younger. They removed this age limit. This change allowed Maureen Gruben and other talented artists to have their work shown.
Art Exhibitions
Maureen Gruben's art has been shown in many places. Her work has been featured in galleries and museums. Here are some of her notable exhibitions:
- 2020 Àbadakone, National Gallery of Canada
- 2019 Transit and Returns, Vancouver Art Gallery
- 2019 Breathing Hole, Winnipeg Art Gallery
- 2019 AIVIQ &NANUQ: Sea Horse and Sea Bear of the Arctic, Anchorage Museum
- 2019 yəhaw̓, Seattle Office of Arts & Culture ARTS Gallery
- 2018 QULLIQ: In Darkness, Light, Libby Leshgold Gallery, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, Vancouver
- 2018 The Time of Things, Legacy Art Galleries, University of Victoria
- 2017 Grunt Gallery, Vancouver
- 2017 A Sense of Site, Art Gallery of Nova Scotia
- 2017 Stitching my Landscape, Pingo National Landmark
- 2015 Custom Made, Kamloops Art Gallery
