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Ceramics (13)
Decorative Arts (8)
Indigenous Art (30)
Mixed Media (22)
Museums, Galleries and Institutions (27)
Organizations, Societies and Periodicals (7)
Painting and Graphic Arts (106)
Sculpture (18)
War Art (20)
Women (28)
Timelines
Arts
Education
Canadian Arts & Culture
Canada History Week 2022: History of Arts, Culture, and Creators
Videos
Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Heritage Minutes: Paul-Émile Borduas Heritage Minutes: Paul-Émile Borduas
PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada
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Visual Arts in Canada

This Collection explores visual arts in Canada through articles, photo galleries, Heritage Minutes and more, and is presented in partnership with Charles Bronfman’s Claridge Collection.

Above image: Untitled. Acrylic on canvas, painted by Max Johnson. Courtesy of the Charles Bronfman's Claridge Collection.

Visual Arts in Canada

Timelines

Visual Arts in Canada
Arts

This timeline chronicles great events in literature, music, theatre, film and TV, and visual arts in Canada.

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Education

Canadian Arts & Culture
Quiz Canadian Arts & Culture
Canada History Week 2022: History of Arts, Culture, and Creators
studyguides Canada History Week 2022: History of Arts, Culture, and Creators

Gallery

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Videos

Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
Heritage Minutes: Emily Carr
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Heritage Minutes: Kenojuak Ashevak
Heritage Minutes: Paul-Émile Borduas
Heritage Minutes: Paul-Émile Borduas
PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada
PNIAI: The artists collective that championed Indigenous art and culture in Canada

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