Art scene · Canada
Art in Canada: galleries, artists and art to buy
The Canada art scene at a glance, museums, galleries, festivals and artists, and everything you can do with L’Original: buy art, sell a piece, become an artist or fit out your spaces.
What are you looking for in Canada?
What shapes the art scene in Canada
A national art woven from northern landscapes, Quebec abstraction and increasingly central Indigenous voices.
A country of glass contemporary museums and Gothic Revival parliaments, from Ottawa to Victoria.
Artists associated with Canada
- Emily CarrWest Coast painter tied to the forests and Indigenous villages of British Columbia.
- Jean-Paul RiopelleMontreal painter who signed Refus global, a key figure of lyrical abstraction.
- Kent MonkmanCree artist who reworks history painting from an Indigenous point of view.
Landmarks in Canada
- Maman (Louise Bourgeois), Musée des beaux-arts du Canada
- Colline du Parlement
- Habitat 67
The resale market in Canada
Actors & exhibitions in Canada
Art news in Canada
2026 Sobey Art Award winner to be named November 14
The 2026 Sobey Art Award winner will be named on November 14. Finalists are Melaw Nakehk'o, Samuel Roy-Bois, Audie Murray, Lotus L. Kang, Caroline Monnet and Shane Perley-Dutcher.
Source: e-fluxAbbas Akhavan represents Canada at the Venice Biennale
At the Canada Pavilion of the 61st Venice Biennale, Abbas Akhavan: Entre chien et loup runs May 9 to November 22, 2026, commissioned by the National Gallery of Canada.
Source: e-flux
Checked against the sources on October 29, 2026.
Ordering or buying art in Canada
For Canada (Canada), you buy online: original works are shipped across Canada, carefully packed. Our two galleries, at 163 rue Saint-Paul Ouest (Old Montréal) and 4455 rue Saint-Denis (Plateau), welcome you if you visit Montréal.
Can't find the right piece? Commission a custom work (size, palette, subject) from our artists, or a mural for a wall in your home or workplace in Canada.
Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
Our services in Canada
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Frequently asked questions about art in Canada
How do I buy an original artwork in Canada?
Order online: works are shipped across Canada, carefully packed, to Canada (Canada). Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
Which artists are associated with Canada?
Our guide lists 3 artists linked to Canada: Emily Carr, Jean-Paul Riopelle and Kent Monkman. They are figures of the local scene, not artists represented by L'Original. PickArt helps you find a similar sensibility in our catalogue.
Can I sell my art or a piece I own from Canada?
Yes. If you are an artist, you can apply: we represent artists from everywhere, and your work is sold in our Montréal galleries and online. If you own a piece, we evaluate it and resell it through our network, without auctions, an alternative to houses like Heffel Fine Art Auction House.
Written by
Dorian Verdier
Founder of L'Original · HEC academic author on the democratization of art
Dorian Verdier founded the first gallery of its kind in North America and has spent ten years making original art accessible. His academic work at HEC focuses on the democratization of art, the same conviction that guides every collection on L'Original.
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