Canadian art refers to the
visual (including
painting,
photography, and
printmaking) as well as
plastic arts (such as
sculpture) originating from the geographical area of contemporary
Canada. Art in Canada is marked by thousands of years of habitation by
First Nations Peoples followed by waves of immigration which included artists of European origins and subsequently by artists with heritage from countries all around the world. The nature of Canadian art reflects these diverse origins, as artists have taken their traditions and adapted these influences to reflect the reality of their lives in Canada.