THE GROUP OF SEVEN

In the early decades of the twentieth century, circumstances brought together several artists who were committed to exploring, through art, the unique character of the Canadian landscape. Collectively they agreed: Canada’s rugged wilderness regions needed to be recorded in a distinctive painting style. This style would break from European tradition and reflect an increasingly nationalistic sentiment.

Today, these men are among Canada’s most famous artists. For many, their works have come to symbolize what is the distinctly Canadian identity.

oil painting of trees on a shoreline with water in foreground

EXHIBITIONS ON VIEW

From Water to Water: A Way Through the Trees

October 13, 2021 - August 28, 2023

William Kurelek: Jewish Life in Canada

April 12, 2022 - June 25, 2023

Conversations Masterworks from the Collection

September 10, 2022 - April 1, 2024