List of Canadian artists
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[edit] Overview
The arts have flourished in Canada since the 1900s, and especially since the end of World War II in 1945. Government support has played a vital role in their development, as has the establishment of numerous art schools and colleges across the country.
The works of most early Canadian painters followed European trends. During the mid 1800s, Cornelius Krieghoff, a Dutch born artist in Quebec, painted scenes of the life of the habitants (French-Canadian farmers). At about the same time, the Canadian artist Paul Kane painted pictures of Indian life in western Canada.
A group of landscape painters called the Group of Seven developed the first distinctly Canadian style of painting. All these artists painted large, brilliantly, coloured scenes of the Canadian wilderness.
Since the 1930s, Canadian painters have developed a wide range of highly individual styles. Emily Carr became famous for her paintings of totem poles of British Columbia. Other noted painters have included the landscape artist David Milne, the abstract painters Jean-Paul Riopelle and Harold Town and multi-media artist Michael Snow. The abstract art group Painters Eleven, particularly the artists William Ronald and Jack Bush, also had an important impact on modern art in Canada.
Canadian sculpture has been enriched by the walrus ivory and soapstone carvings by the Inuit artists. These carvings show objects and activities from the daily life of the Inuit.
The following is a list of some important Canadian artists and groups of artists:
[edit] Individuals
[edit] A
- Terry Ananny, 1956-, painter
- Robert Archambeau, 1933-, ceramic artist
- Myfanwy Ashmore, 1970-, new media artist
[edit] B
- Earl W. Bascom, 1906-1995, sculptor, painter, printmaker, Fellow - Royal Society of Arts of London
- Robert Bateman, 1930-, painter, naturalist
- Sacha Dean Biyan, 1968-, fashion photographer and photojournalist
- David Blackwood, 1941-, printmaker
- Roland Brener, 1942-2006, sculptor
- Paul-Émile Borduas, 1905-1960, painter
- AA Bronson, 1946-, mixed media artist
- Edward Burtynsky, 1955-, photographer
- Jack Bush, 1909-1977, painter
- Bruce Barber 1950- multi-media installation artist
[edit] C
- Janet Cardiff, 1957-, installation artist
- Emily Carr, 1871-1945, painter
- Ian Carr-Harris, 1941–, installation artist
- Mitchell F. Chan, 1982-, painter
- Alex Colville, 1920-, painter
- Donigan Cumming, 1947-, multimedia artist
- Greg Curnoe, 1936-1992, painter, musician
[edit] D
- Ken Danby, 1940-, painter
- Charles Daudelin, 1920-2001, sculptor and painter
- Stan Douglas, (born 1960), installation artist
- Marcel Dzama, 1974-, artist
- Joseph Drapell, 1940-, painter and sculptor
[edit] E
- Paterson Ewen, 1925-2002, painter
[edit] F
- Marcelle Ferron, 1924-2001, painter, glazier
- George Fertig, 1915-1983, painter
[edit] G
- Joseph Giunta, 1911-2001, painter, collage/assemblage artist
- Gerald Gladstone, 1929-2005, sculptor & painter
- Eric Goldberg, 1890-1969, painter
- Betty Goodwin, 1923-, printmaker, sculptor, painter
- Charles B. Greul, 1923-, printmaker
- Rodney Graham, 1949-, photographer, installation artist
[edit] H
- Lawren Harris, 1885-1970, painter
- Paul Hartal, 1936, painter, poet
- Fred Herzog, 1930-, photographer
- Dr William Hobbs, 1927, painter historian
- Edwin Holgate, 1892-1977, painter
- Dr William Hobbs, 1927, painter
[edit] I
[edit] J
- A. Y. Jackson, 1882-1974, painter
- Mendelson Joe
- Brian Jungen, 1970-, sculptor, installation artist
[edit] K
- Lena Karpinsky, 1961-, painter
- Yousuf Karsh, 1908-2002, photographer
- Aart Kemink, 1914-2006, painter
- Christopher Kier, 1959-, painter
- Bob Kingsmill, Studio Potter and Wall Muralist
- Germaine Koh, 1967-, conceptual artist
- Cornelius Krieghoff, 1815-1872, painter
- William Kurelek, 1927-1977, painter
[edit] L
- Ozias Leduc, 1864-1955, painter
- Serge Lemoyne, 1941-1998, painter
- Arthur Lismer, 1885-1969, painter
- Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, 1967-, installation artist
- Attila Richard Lukacs, 1962-, painter
[edit] M
- Doris McCarthy, 1910- , painter, printmaker
- David Milne, 1882-1953, painter
- Guido Molinari, 1933-2004, painter
[edit] N
[edit] O
- Lucius Richard O'Brien, 1832-1899, painter, illustrator, first President of the Royal Canadian Academy
- Kim Ondaatje, 1928- , painter, film-maker
[edit] P
- Mimi Parent, 1924-2005, painter
- Paul Peel, 1860-1892, painter
- William Perehudoff, 1919-, painter
- Christopher Pratt, 1935-, painter
- Mary Pratt, 1935-, painter
[edit] Q
[edit] R
- Nina Raginsky, 1941-, photographer
- Don Reichert. 1932-, painter and multimedia artist
- Bill Reid, 1920-1998, sculptor
- Kelly Richardson, 1972-, video artist, photographer
- Jean-Paul Riopelle, 1923-2002, painter
- David Rokeby, 1960-, new media artist
- William Ronald, 1926-1998, painter
[edit] S
- Tony Scherman, 1950-, painter
- Jack Shadbolt, 1909-1998, painter
- Damien Smith, 1969-, visual artist
- Gordon A. Smith, 1919-, painter, printmaker, sculptor
- Michael Snow, 1929-, painter, filmmaker, musician
- Rudolf Stussi, painter
- Gerald Squires, 1937-, painter, printmaker, sculptor
- Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, 1869-1937, painter, sculptor
[edit] T
- Tom Thomson, 1877-1917, painter
- Tristan Tondino, 1961-, painter
- Michael Tickner, Living, illustrator
[edit] U
[edit] V
- Frederick Varley, 1881-1969, painter
[edit] W
- Horatio Walker, 1858-1938, painter
- Jeff Wall, 1946-, photographer
[edit] Y
[edit] Z
- Edward "Ted" Fenwick Zuber (b. 1937), painter, photographer, War Artist
[edit] Groups
- Group of Seven
- Canadian Group of Painters
- Eastern Group of Painters
- Les Automatistes
- Painters Eleven
- Regina Five
- General Idea
[edit] Dealers
- Max Stern, 1904-1987, art dealer
