A Distinctive Canadian Art Culture??
The contemporary art in Canada is still undergoing a certain process of self-determination. Since Canada is composed of many ethnic groups, many regions with diverse artistic orientation and specific areas are recognising the influence of different externam factors in arts, the Canadian scholars are still leading a debate on the question is there a distinctive Canadian art movement and particularization.
To oppose the ones who Canada to be a country with a mixture of foreign art trends rather than having its own cultural and artistic sceleton, a certain example can be given - the modern day art of Canada has been internationally recognised by the work of Micheal Snow - one of the most influential and experimental filmmakers of the past several decades. It was not only his films, however, that gained the internatioal recognition for the artists - he was well - known for enriching the Canadian culture with a different approach towards the arts of sculture and design. The interior of the famous Eaton Centre in Canada has become quite famous among the other countries with its scultures and innovative design approaches to pop up display stands adopted by Micheal Snow.
Another example that would counterattack the idea that Canada has no distinctive art culture is the establishment of the Nova Scotia Colledge of Art and Design and more importantly its recognition as an international art and design centre for reseach and creative work. Thus the college attracts thousands of students from abroad, develops new and innovative approaches in art and has been largely recognised as a unique and quite important institution within the world of art.
Because of these two reasons mentioned above, Canadian seems to be closer to recognition than ever - the distinctive Canadian arts culture is obvious and claiming the opposite seems a complete absurd since the recognised international achievements of Canadian artists and organisations are more than anough to prove the uniqueness of the Canadian arts culture.
Comments are closed!