The following is a list of some important Canadian artists and groups of artists:

Individuals

• Ran Andrews, 1956-, painter
• Robert Bateman, 1930-, painter
• Paul-Émile Borduas, 1905-1960, painter
• Emily Carr, 1871-1945, painter
• Alex Colville, 1920-, painter
• Ken Danby , 1940-, painter
• Charles Daudelin, 1920-2001, sculptor and painter
• Paterson Ewen , 1925-2002, painter
• Marcelle Ferron, 1924-2001, painter and glazier
• Cornelius Krieghoff, 1815-1872, painter
• William Kurelek , 1927-1977, painter
• Conrad Mieschke, 1938-, painter
• David Milne, 1882-1953, painter
• Paul Peel , 1860-1892, painter
• Bill Reid, 1920-1998, sculptor
• Mimi Parent, 1924-, painter
• Jean-Paul Riopelle, 1923-2002, painter
• Jack Shadbolt , 1909-1998, painter
• Michael Snow, 1929-, painter
• Marc Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, 1869-1937, painter and sculptor
• Tom Thomson, 1877-1917, painter
• Lucius Richard O'Brien, 1832-1899, painter, illustrator and the first President of the Royal Canadian Academy

Groups

• The Group of Seven
• Les Automatistes