Iqaluit

Because it is the capital of the territory of Nunavut, Iqaluit (formerly Frosbisher Bay) has had to deal with considerable outside influences. It is also a magnet for Inuit from throughout the Baffin region. Thus its style is not as homogeneous as that of other communities. However, it does share with its neighbouring settlements a taste for the elegant and flamboyant representation of Arctic wildlife. Animals, particularly bears, caribou and musk-oxen are depicted realistically, but often in unusual or heroic poses, or with exaggerated proportions. 

Pangnirtung sculpture, like that of Iqaluit, exhibits a certain heroic realism in its animal and human subjects. Stone is the most widely used material but whalebone is also popular; many Pangnirtung artists enjoy working on a large scale in their portrayals of dramatic and emotionally charged shamanic or mythological images. The art of Broughton Island is similar that of Pangnirtung; many families have moved back and forth between the two communities. Sculptors utilize whalebone, light green and occasionally dark green to black stones.