The witty Canadian polymath caused a sensation with his 1967 underground film "Wavelength" and enjoyed public dispute over his city sculptures

More than a decade after a previous attempt fizzled out, a new institution is on the prowl for prime real estate in Ottawa

Healthy bidding at Canadian auction house Heffel also achieved strong results for painter Lawren Harris

Country’s museums association says institutions must involve Indigenous people in “every element” of their work

The coin was minted 70 years before the first documented arrival of non-Viking Europeans to the region

The Audain Prize, awarded to the province of British Columbia’s most distinguished artists, comes with C$100,000 cash

Ashoona, who received a special mention for her work in this year's Venice Biennale, continues to draw attention to a previously underrepresented culture

Ken Lum’s bronze statue, completed years ago but never installed, was deaccessioned by Edmonton for fear that it “may cause harm”

Staff at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa noticed that the frame of the 1941 photograph did not match others in its reading room

The Hnatyshyn Foundation will confer awards to ten displaced Ukrainian artists and ten Canadian artists of Ukrainian descent

The move would be especially significant for First Nations artists, who make up an enormous share of Canada’s art market but rarely earn more than subsistence income from sales

The museum, proposed by the artist’s widow, would cost $3.3m and is to be situated on scenic island in the St. Lawrence river

Francis delivered a speech in Maskwacis as part of a week-long visit to apologise for the role of the Catholic church in the cultural genocide of Indigenous communities

Imports of artworks manufactured abroad to replicate Indigenous Canadian styles are not currently regulated

Kerbel’s new solo exhibition at Catriona Jeffries gallery in Vancouver, the artist is debuting two new performance works

What would have been the most expensive museum project in Canadian history is paused indefinitely due to opposition over its cost

Works by the finalists vying for the country’s top contemporary art prize will go on view at the National Gallery in Ottawa in October

An in-depth interview with the artist on his cultural experiences and greatest influences, from Agnes Martin to Samuel Beckett

The museum will be built on the site of the Rennie Museum in Vancouver, which focuses on contemporary art

Whereas the inaugural biennial focused on the city’s lakefront shoreline, this pandemic-delayed sophomore edition is organised along Toronto’s creeks and ravines

Nathalie Bondil, who was fired in 2020, was seeking $1.5m in moral and punitive damages from the museum’s board

Through partnerships with universities and a forthcoming showcase at the Parliament of British Columbia, Bandura’s 215 portraits are educating Canadians young and old

The much-honoured artist created bold public works in Toronto and had a major retrospective at the Art Gallery of Ontario in 2017

Hart said receiving the C$100,000 ($80,000) Audain Prize is ‘part of the larger process of reconciliation’

The Royal British Columbia Museum will overhaul an entire floor of exhibits devoted to Indigenous and First Nations groups

The animal skin is a screen for a video installation that “celebrates the bear’s spirit”, and touches on climate change, Indigenous rights and decolonisation

When the fair went online-only during the pandemic last year, a planned section dedicated to queer and non-binary artists was cancelled

Two public projects launching this week highlight the Canadian city’s booming developments, in which only a select few can afford to live

The show, delayed because of Covid, focuses on three works painted by the “insanely ambitious” artist during a low point in his early career