Looking to discover great Canadian art? Whether you are in Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa, Calgary or Vancouver there are some great art galleries to discover! 

Gallery Categories

Galleries are typically categorized by period. 

Contemporary art galleries show living and actively producing artists. Toronto’s Nicholas Metivier Gallery and Montreal / Toronto’s Galerie de Bellefeuille are two of Canada’s most prominent contemporary galleries. Contemporary galleries like Vancouver’s Catriona Jeffries and Toronto’s Daniel Faria Gallery go beyond typical wall art and showcase conceptual art. 

Historic galleries resell historic, modern and impressionist art from the turn of the 20th century and Post-War galleries sell abstract art from the 1950s. Eric Klinkhoff Gallery of Montreal and Loch Gallery of Calgary and Toronto are two of the longest running Canadian historic art galleries. Miriam Shiell Fine Art of Toronto specializes in post-war abstract art.

There are also galleries that specialize in art from different cultural communities. 

There is a rich tradition of galleries celebrating both contemporary and historic Indigenous art. Douglas Reynolds Gallery in Vancouver offers a large selection of historic Haida, Northern Coastal and Kwakwaka’wakw art. La Guild in Montreal showcases the work of established and emerging contemporary Indigenous artists. 

The Chinese art world has become a cultural force and Canada is lucky to have a variety of galleries showcase both historic and contemporary Chinese art. Vancouver Suzen Gallery sells traditional Chinese calligraphy and Montreal’s Han Modern and Contemporary represents a variety of contemporary Chinese artists. Both Heffel and Waddington’s auction houses host yearly Asian art sales that feature both historic and contemporary Chinese art. 

Many galleries specialize in editioned prints. These works on paper are an affordable way to enter the art market. Station 16 Editions of Montreal sells editioned prints by emerging Canadian artists, whereas Galerie de Bellefeuille sells prints by international artists.  

Auction houses sell art through live and online auctions. Live auctions at Heffel, Waddinton’s and Cowley Abbott take place twice a year in the fall and spring. Online auctions happen throughout the year and generally last about a month. You can buy both contemporary and historic art at auction.

Toronto Art Galleries

Contemporary Galleries 

Angell Gallery

Galerie de Bellefeuille

Bau-Xi Gallery

Blouin Division

Clint Roenisch

Cooper Cole

Corkin Gallery

Daniel Faria Gallery

Dianna Witte Gallery Contemporary Art

Nicholas Metivier Gallery

Olga Korper Gallery

Patel Brown Gallery

Paul Petro Contemporary Art

Stephen Bulger Gallery

Taglialatella Galleries 

Inuit & Indigenous Galleries

Feheley Fine Art

First Arts

Chinese Galleries

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Waddington’s Auction House

Galerie de Bellefeuille

Nikola Rukaj Gallery

Mayberry Fine Art

Post-War & Historic Galleries

Alan Klinkhoff

Canadian Fine Art

Miriam Shiell Fine Art

Mayberry Fine Art

Nikola Rukaj Gallery

Loch Gallery

Roberts Gallery

Auction houses

Cowley Abbott

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Waddington’s Auction House

Montreal Art Galleries

Contemporary Galleries

Art Mur

Galerie de Bellefeuille

Blouin Division

Bradley Ertaskiran

Duran Mashaall

Galerie Hughes Charbonneau

Galerie Laroche/Joncas

Mark Leibner

Pierre-François Ouellette Art Contemporain

Galerie Robertson Ares

Galerue Robert Poulin

Station 16 

Galerie Youn

Yves Laroche

Inuit & Indigenous Galleries

Galerie Le Chariot

Galerie Images Boreales

Dorset Fine Arts

La Guilde

Chinese Galleries

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Han Modern and Contemporary

Station 16 Editions

Galerie de Bellefeuille

Duran Mashaal

Post-War & Historic Galleries

Galerie Simon Blais

Lacerte Art Contemporain

Han Art

Galerie Alan Klinkhoff

Galerie Eric Klinkhoff

Galerie Cosner 

Auction houses

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

ByDealers Auction House

Ottawa Art Galleries

Contemporary Galleries

Alpha Art Gallery

Central Art Garage

Wall Space

Inuit & Indigenous Galleries

Snow Goose Gallery

Galerie d’Art Vincent

Post-War & Historic Galleries

Galerie d’Art Vincent

Wallack Galleries

Auction houses

Pridham’s Auction House Inc.

Walker’s Auctioneers & Appraisers

Calgary Art Galleries

Contemporary Galleries

Christine Klassen Gallery

Loch Gallery 

Masters Gallery

Norberg Hall

Trépanier Baer Gallery

Wallace Galleries

Post-War & Historic Galleries

Loch Gallery 

Masters Gallery

Trépanier Baer Gallery

Auction houses

Hodgins Art Auctions

Levis Fine Art Auctions

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Vancouver Art Galleries

Contemporary Galleries

Bau-Xi Gallery

Catriona Jeffries

Equinox Gallery

Jones Gallery

Kurbatoff Gallery

Macaulay & Co. 

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Inuit & Indigenous Galleries

Coastal Peoples Fine arts Gallery

Douglas Reynolds Gallery

Eagle Spirit Gallery

Fazakas Gallery

Marion Scott Gallery

Macaulay & Co. 

Chinese Galleries

Suzen Gallery

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Post-War & Historic Galleries

Petley Jones Gallery

Auction houses

Heffel Fine Art Auction House

Other Canadian Galleries

Mayberry Fine Art, Winnipeg

Studio 21, Halifax

Christina Parker Gallery, St John’s

Oeno Gallery, Prince Edward County