Art

Imagine coming upon a setting so inspiring, it leaves you yearning to preserve the splendour of that particular moment in time, when nature serves as both muse and studio—this is the essence of painting en plein air. From Vancouver Island to the...

Tumbled glass and coloured shapes create amazing patterns inside a kaleidoscope, and this breakthrough new series explores the incredible designs that can be achieved when great Canadian icons become the focus of the kaleidoscope’s reflective magic...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, modelling techniques based on geometric shapes have spawned an innovative new visual style: low poly art. This outstanding five-coin series utilizes the low poly art style...

As digital artists seek to recreate the physical world through dimensional images, the geometric-based modelling techniques of the 1990s have given way to a new visual style: that of low poly art. Utilizing this colourful art style, the incomparable...

Through distinctive brush strokes and bold colours, the oil paintings of Canadian artist Tom Thomson (1877-1917) transformed how Canada’s northern landscape was perceived at home and abroad. The Royal Canadian Mint celebrates one of Canada’s...

This is the second coin in the series on Canadian Native cultures and traditions. Specifications: Face Value: $200 Mintage: 7,149 Composition: 91.7% gold, 8.3% silver Weight (g): 17.13 Diameter(mm): 29.0 Edge: Reeded Finish: Proof

Singing is an integral part of First Nations cultures throughout North America —so integral in fact, that many Aboriginal languages don't have a word for "music." People sing day or night to thank Mother Earth for all her gifts; to express love; to...

In the traditions of his ancestors, Richard Hunt has crafted a wonderful story about a family of eagles nurturing, loving and growing. But within this narrative lies the call for all parents to cherish their young, just as eagle parents work tirelessly...

Bank notes are designed to facilitate commerce while providing security measures against counterfeiting, but at their core, they are works of art. Take away the denomination and counters, legal inscriptions, ornamentation, borders and bars; what emerges...

Canada’s three natural realms of land, sky, and sea mingle in a landscape of unmatched grandeur. Similarly, its people—First Nations and modern inhabitants alike—though culturally distinct—overlap within this landscape in a unique...

Canada’s three natural realms of land, sky, and sea mingle in a landscape of unmatched grandeur. Similarly, its people—First Nations and modern inhabitants alike—though culturally distinct—overlap within this landscape in a unique...

Emily Carr was a pioneering Canadian artist whose work has become famous around the world for its iconic depictions of the landscape and peoples of the West Coast. This masterfully engraved 1-ounce pure silver coin features on its reverse a striking...