This article discusses broad developments in Canadian visual art. For more specific information see Canadian Culture, Architecture of Canada, Canadian literature, Canadian music, Canadian Cinema, and List of Canadian artists, for other information on the arts in Canada.

Canadian art refers to the visual (including painting, photography, and printmaking) as well as plastic arts (such as sculpture) originating from the geographical area of contemporary Canada. Art in Canada is marked by thousands of years of habitation by First Nations Peoples followed by waves of immigration which included artists of European origins and subsequently by artists with heritage from countries all around the world. The nature of Canadian art reflects these diverse origins, as artists have taken their traditions and adapted these influences to reflect the reality of their lives in Canada.

The Government of Canada has at times played a central role in the development of Canadian culture, and the Group of Seven is often considered the first truly unique Canadian artistic group and style of painting, however this claim and their authority is challenged by some scholars and artists. Historically the Catholic Church was the primary patron of art in early Canada, especially Quebec, and in later times artists have negotiated between British, French and American traditions in art, at times embracing international styles and at other times working to promote Canadian nationalism and art that is distinctive in the world. Canadian art remains the combination of these various influences.

History

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Baker, Victoria (1997). Emmanuel Hahn and Elizabeth Wyn Wood: Tradition and Innovation in Canadian Sculpture. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

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