Painter Michael Harrington says the tariffs are "disastrous" for Canadian artists with clients south of the border.

An Ottawa artist was forced to cancel an upcoming exhibit in the United States after the latest escalation of the trade war expanded to include tariffs on Canadian artwork.

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Michael Harrington, an Ottawa-based visual artist, recently announced he had to cancel an upcoming exhibition in Boston after learning the American government implemented a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian art.

Harrington, who has been a full-time artist for nearly 30 years, said the tariffs have effectively eliminated the ability for Canadian artists to exhibit or sell to American clients.

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“It’s disastrous to lose that market the way it’s being lost. It’s not good,” he said Sept. 1.

On Aug. 22, the United States imposed additional tariffs of 50 per cent on almost $30 billion worth of Canadian products, about five per cent of Canada’s annual exports to that country.

Included in the extensive list was original Canadian art, such as paintings, drawings, pastels and collages, original prints and lithographs, sculptures and jewelry.

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