This is a list of Greenlandic artists who were born in or who live in Greenland.

A Ivalo Abelsen (born 1971), Nuuk"Members." KIMIK. Accessed December 5, 2012. Naja Abelsen (born 1964), painter, illustrator, stamp designer Anne-Mette Arendt, Nuuk Aron of Kangeq (Inuit, 1822–1869), Kangeq, watercolors, woodcutsThisted, Kirsten. "Greenlandic Art: A Brief History". Bryggen Art. Accessed December 6, 2012 Pia Arke (1958–2007), photography, photocollage, installation"Exhibition the Red Snowmobile." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012.Staffan and Jensen 114–119 Pierre André Auzias (French), Uummannaq

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Peter Jens Ville Berthelsen (1923–1990), Nuuk, painter, and Greenlandic flag contestant Aron Berthelsen (1933–2009), sculpture Rasmus Berthelsen (1827–1901), poet, woodcarving Esra Bertelsen (1889–1954), woodcarving Kelly Berthelsen (born 1967)"Exhibition: KUUK." Greenland. Accessed December 5, 2012. Ivan Burkal (born 1955), Nuuk C Bibi Chemnitz (Danish-Greenlandic), Copenhagen, Denmark, fashion design, printmaking Jørgen Chemnitz (1890–1956), photography"Jørgen Chemnitz." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Thue Christiansen (born 1940), painting, sculpture, designed the flag of Greenland in 1985"Thue Christiansen." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013.

D Mathias Ferslev Dalager (Mathias Fersløv Dalager, Danish–Inuit, c. 1769–1843), Ritenbenk, painting"Grønland – billedkunst." Den Store Danske. Accessed December 12, 2012. Jakob Danielsen (born 1888 Sioraq, Disko Island, died 1938, Qeqertarsuaq), watercolors of hunting culture of north Greenland"Jakob Danielsen." Qeqertarsuaq Museum. Accessed December 6, 2012.

F Ivalo Frank (born 1975) (Danish-Greenlander), filmmaker

G Nuka K. Godtfredsen (born 1970), drawing, painting Israil Nikodemus Gormansen (Greenlandic Inuit, 1804–57), watercolors

H Julie Edel Hardenberg (born 1971),Julie Edel Hardenberg . Accessed December 5, 2012. installation, photography, conceptual art Isle Hessner (Lise Hessner, born 1962), sculptureStaffan and Jensen 100–103 Aka Høegh (born 1947), Qaqortoq, drawing, public art, sculptureAka Høegh. Accessed December 5, 2012.Staffan and Jensen 74-7 Arnannguaq Høegh (born 1956), Nuuk, printmaking, collageStaffan and Jensen 108-9, 111 Bolatta Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1981), Denmark, painting, installation, conceptual art Inuk Silis Høegh (Danish–Inuit, born 1972), Nuuk, sculpture, installation, performance, graphic arts, film Anne-Birthe Hove (1951–2012), printmakingStaffan and Jensen 78–81

J Hans Jacobi (Greenlandic artist) (1905–1995) Miki Jacobsen (born 1965), Denmark, digital photocollages, sculpture, assemblageStaffan and Jensen 87–93

K Bodil Kaalund (1930–2016) (Danish-Greenlander) Lisbeth Karline (born 1981), Nuuk Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff (Danish–Inuit, born 1980), Nuuk, painting, drawing, photography, film, video, jewellery, sculptureMaria P. Kjaerulff. Accessed December 5, 2012."Maria Panínguak` Kjærulff." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Jessie Kleemann (born 1959), dance, performance art, installation, paintingThisted, Kirsten. "Kleeman, Jessie." The History of Nordic Women's Literature. Accessed December 6, 2012.Staffan and Jensen 94–99 Jens Kreutzmann (1828–1899), illustration, painting Johannes Kreutzmann (1862–1940), woodcarving Lisa Kreutzmann, Kangaatsiaq Ole Kreutzmann (1898–1983) (fl. 1940s), Kangaamiut, ivory sculpture"Greenland Ivory Carvings on View at the Arctic Museum." Bowdoin College. Accessed December 5, 2012. Frederik Kristensen (born 1952), stone carving, paintingStaffan and Jensen 71–73 Peter Kujooq Kristiansen, Nuuk Harriet Kristoffersen, paintingStaffan and Jensen 83–85 Simon Kristoffersen (1933–1990), sculpture Anna Kûitse Thastum (1942–2012), drum dancer Kunit of Umiivik (fl. 1880s), wooden map carving Kunngi (Frederik Kristensen), painting"Frederik Kristensen Kunngi." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013.

L Jens Leibhardt (1931–1994), stone carvingStaffan and Jensen 67 Anne-Lise Løvstrøm (born 1960), Nuuk Henrik Lund (Intel'eraq, 1875–1948), painter, lyricist Kistat Lund (1944–2017) Dine Lyberth, stone carvingStaffan and Jensen 68 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 Aviaaja Egede Lynge Mikisoq H. Lynge (born 1978), film

M Linda Milne, Nuuk Mitsivarniannga (fl. 1905), Ammassalik, shaman (angakoq), wooden tupilaitNacheva, Velina. "An average artistic day in Greenland." The Sofia Echo. November 29, 2001. Accessed December 6, 2012. Gukki Willsen Møller (born 1965), visual art, ceramics Lars Møller (19th century), landscape lithography Steffen Møller (1882–1909), landscape lithography, son of Lars Møller Iben Mondrup, also Iben Mondrup Salto (Danish-Greenlander, born 1969)"Iben Mondrup." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Angu Motzfeldt (born 1976), musician, photography

N Nanna Ánike Nikolajsen (born 1984) Camilla Nielsen (Greenlandic sculptor) (born 1972), Nuuk

O Kristian Olsen aaju (1942–2015), painting, writing

P Julia Pars (born 1968), Nuuk, drawing, painting, mixed media"Hjem." Julia Pars. Accessed December 5, 2012. Buuti Pedersen (Bodil Pedersen, born 1955), Qaqotoq, painting Ivaaq Poulsen, sculpture, member of Inuit Youth International"KATRINE DIRCKINCK-HOLMFELD, HUMPHREY POLEPOLE & IVAAQ POULSEN in collaboration with INUIT YOUTH INTERNATIONAL." Rethinking Nordic Colonialism. Accessed December 5, 2012.

R Linda Riber, printmaking, collage"Linda Riber." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Ina Rosing (1942–2018)Staffan and Jensen 104–107 Jens Rosing (1925–2008), zoological studies Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing), Nuuk, photography"Jukke Rosing (Angiuk Rosing)." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Kale Rosing (1911–1974), graphics Peter Rosing (1871–1938), woodcarving Peter Rosing (1892–1965), lithography, brother of Otto Rosing Otto Rosing (1896–1966), lithography, brother of Peter Rosing Naja Rosing-Advid, Nuuk

S Liss Stender, designer, graphic designerInuk Design Ivars Silis (born 1944), photography, videography"C.V." Ivars Silis. Accessed 03 Mar 2015. Inuuteq Storch (born 1989), Sisimiut, photography"Inuuuteq Storch." NAPA: Nordens Instituts i Grønland. Accessed 18 Jan 2013. Arnajaraq Støvlbæk Kitora Sukuvara, stone carvingStaffan and Jensen 69

T Christian Thygesen (Danish), painter Malene Guldager Thygesen (Danish-Kalaalleq), painter, sculptor

W Lars Willsen (born 1963), Uummannaq, Musician"About." Lars Willsen Accessed August 10th, 2025.

See also

List of Danish painters Greenland National Museum Katuaq Nuuk Art Museum Sisimiut Museum Qaqortoq Museum Upernavik Museum

Notes

References Staffan, Carlen and Marianne Jensen, intro. Den Flyvende Kajak/The Flying Kayak/Qajaq Silaannakkoortoq (Contemporary Art from Greenland). Nordic Arts Centre, 1989. .

Further reading Goodnow, Katherine and Haci Akman. Scandinavian Museums and Cultural Diversity. Berghahn Books, 2008. . Kaalund, Bodil (Danish). The Art of Greenland: Sculpture, Crafts, Painting. Berkeley: University of California Press, 1984. .

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" Willsen: International music artist from the 80s