History of Conceptual Art In Canada

      Since nineteen sixty Conceptual Art in Canada has been rich with history. The art  produced at this time became very political and socially motivated. On a large global scale many areas of Canada have had an effect on this movement. For example, each geographic region had its own set of unique artists that influenced this movement. Many countries around the world looked at Conceptualism as a global movement. Creating a show that embodied all of these influential artists was a massive undertaking, there was a need for primary research in  provinces, archives, interviews, photographs, and collections with  all information collected and put into an online resource.
         This archive contains over five thousand entries and allows you to search by year, artist and  gallery. This allowed Canadian Art Historians the ability to take a closer look at comparing Canadian and European conceptual artists. The movement got much of its momentum from the emergence and effect of new technologies, environments and changes in society. Each region of the country has its own influences on the conceptual movement.
         For example the question of regionalism was brought up in Quebec with regards to the distribution of paintings. The idea of video experimentation was also introduced to Ontario during this time. The Art in Vancouver was very anti structure, attempting to break down the barrier of art and life. In the Prairies many performance pieces were produced, dealing with chance and using everyday objects.
        Conceptual art was the defining edge on the world stage, art that would interact with the environment and embrace the idea of anti culture. The idea of networking was an important idea that came from Conceptualism, and  engaging with other artists from  around the world was an important process in the art making.