Davidee Kavik (1915–1996) was a Canadian Inuk soapstone carver from Sanikiluaq (also known as the Belcher Islands), Nunavut Territory.[1][2]
Kavik was born in Sanikluaq.[2] In 1968, the Lofthouse Galleries in Ottawa staged a solo exhibition of Kavik's work.[3][4]
Kavik's work is held in several museums worldwide, including the British Museum,[5] the National Gallery of Canada,[6] the University of Michigan Museum of Art,[7] the Winnipeg Art Gallery,[8] and the National Museum of the American Indian.[9] Kavik died in 1996.[10]