Abraham Anghik Ruben is one of Canada’s most celebrated contemporary artists.

From the Louvre in Paris to the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC, Abraham Anghik Ruben has been featured in exhibitions around the globe. The master sculptor received the Order of Canada in 2016 for his contribution to the art world, and for preserving his Inuvialuit culture.

Anghik Ruben’s first solo show in a museum was presented by the WAG in 2001. Now, almost 25 years later, the artist returns, but this time to Qaumajuq, Canada’s Inuit art centre. Abraham Anghik Ruben will be the first solo show in Qaumajuq’s flagship Qilak gallery, the largest exhibition space dedicated to Inuit art in the world.

Currently based in Salt Spring Island, BC, Anghik Ruben’s art can be found in many prominent public, corporate, and private collections with more than 30 pieces in the WAG-Qaumajuq collection, including the monumental outdoor sculpture Time to Play that welcomes visitors to the Gallery.

This exhibition features over 100 artworks including sculptures and paintings produced from 1975 to 2025, and brings into focus important milestones in Anghik Ruben’s life. This personal perspective is different from his past shows around the globe, and shares what was happening in the artist’s world when he was making his extraordinary pieces. Additionally, this show explores Inuit myth and legends, as well as Nordic peoples and history in particular Inuit and Viking contact.