Inuit Nunangat is a region of Canada inhabited by the nation’s 70,000 Indigenous Inuk people. They have lived throughout the North American Arctic and Greenland for thousands of years, cultivating many rich artistic traditions among their several ethnic groups. More recently, they’ve also cultivated a bustling contemporary art scene. To honor the Inuk peoples’ contributions to the Canadian art world and North American Indigenous culture, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts unveils a new wing dedicated to Inuit art. The inaugural show, curated by the local Inuit artist asinnajaq, focuses on contemporary Inuit art that celebrates the milestones of life (childbirth, for instance) and the community’s harmony with the surrounding animals, plants, and stars. More than 60 pieces, created between 1949 and 2024, mark the beginning of a five-year rotation of contemporary Inuit paintings, sculptures, textiles, and installations. —Lucy Horowitz