Who are some famous Canadian artists?
19 famous artists you didn’t know were from Canada
- #1. Justin Bieber. Bieber is arguably the biggest name in the Canadian music scene and, in many people’s opinions, the world.
- #2. Carly Rae Jepsen. Call me maybe?
- #3. Celine Dion.
- #4. The Weeknd.
- #5. Drake.
- #7. Neil Young.
- #8. Bryan Adams.
- #10. k.d. lang.
Who is Canada’s most famous artist?
Significant Canadian Artists You Should Know
- Agnes Martin (1912-2004)
- Bill Reid (1920-1998)
- Janet Cardiff (b.
- Jeff Wall (b. 1946)
- David Altmejd (b. 1974)
- Shayne Dark (b. 1952)
- Rebecca Belmore (b. 1960)
- Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002) One of Jean-Paul Riopelle’s later abstract paintings | © REUTERS / Alamy Stock Photo.
Who is Clarence Gagnon?
Clarence Alphonse Gagnon, R.C.A., (8 November 1881 – 5 January 1942) was a French Canadian painter, draughtsman, engraver and illustrator, from the province of Quebec. He is well known for his landscape paintings of the Laurentians and the Charlevoix region of eastern Quebec.
What did Gagnon do before he came to Canada?
Before returning to Canada in 1909, Gagnon spent time painting in France and Italy. He then lived in Baie-Saint-Paul, where he produced many paintings depicting nature and the Canadian people. He invented a new kind of winter landscape that consisted of mountains, valleys, sharp contrasts, vivid colours, and sinuous lines.
What type of landscape did Gagnon paint?
After the 1913 Paris show, Gagnon portrayed the Canadian landscape almost exclusively, and generally in wintertime. He invented a new type of landscape – a winter world composed of valleys and mountains, of sharp contrasts of light and shadow, of vivid colours, and of sinuous lines.
Who was Alphonse Gagnon?
Clarence Alphonse Gagnon was born in Montreal on November 8, 1881. He was the son of Alphonse E. Gagnon, a milling manager, and a cultured English mother, who was interested in literature. Part of his childhood was spent in Sainte Rose, a village north on Montreal.