Most Famous Canadian Artists

Canada has produced 126 notable artists throughout history, led by Yousuf Karsh. Rankings are drawn from a cross-verified academic dataset of 152,953 people.

Top Ranked

  1. Yousuf Karsh — Canadian Photographer (1908–2002) , ranked #11607
  2. Tom Thomson — Canadian Painter (1877–1917) , ranked #19427
  3. Mac DeMarco — Canadian Artist (Born 1990) , ranked #24565
  4. Paul Kane — Canadian Painter (1810–1871) , ranked #30372
  5. Maud Lewis — Canadian Painter (1903–1970) , ranked #32386
  6. Kenojuak Ashevak — Canadian Sculptor (1927–2013) , ranked #48118
  7. Norval Morrisseau — Canadian Painter (1932–2007) , ranked #60232
  8. Paul-Émile Borduas — Canadian Painter (1905–1960) , ranked #75639
  9. Seth (cartoonist) — Canadian Cartoonist (Born 1962) , ranked #77024
  10. Chris Bachalo — Canadian Artist (Born 1965) , ranked #83654
  11. Lynn Johnston — Canadian Artist (Born 1947) , ranked #91781
  12. Ted Nasmith — Canadian Illustrator (Born 1956) , ranked #93999
  13. Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté — Canadian Painter (1869–1937) , ranked #112829
  14. Daphne Odjig — Canadian Painter (1919–2016) , ranked #115572
  15. Julie Doucet — Canadian Artist (Born 1965) , ranked #119334
  16. David Milne (artist) — Canadian Painter (1882–1953) , ranked #123795
  17. Paul Nicklen — Canadian Photographer (Born 1968) , ranked #153185
  18. Rebecca Belmore — Canadian Artist (Born 1960) , ranked #160045
  19. Pitseolak Ashoona — Canadian Artist (1904–1983) , ranked #163915
  20. Molly Bobak — Canadian Painter (1919–2014) , ranked #194083