Canadian painter and printmaker Takao Tanabe will have his work on display in 麻豆AV for all Okanagan residents to enjoy.
鈥淭akao Tanabe鈥檚 work contains so much raw physical and emotional power within them,鈥� says Nataley Nagy, executive director at the 麻豆AV Art Gallery. 鈥淲e are very honoured to present this first within Canada, a 75-year-survey of Tanabe鈥檚 accomplished printmaking, with work borrowed from the Vancouver Art Gallery and Winnipeg Art Gallery.鈥�
Some of Tanabe鈥檚 earliest works will be on display, including two linocut Christmas Cards from 1948, to his more recent pieces like Coromant Island completed earlier this year at the age of 96.
Born on the north coast in Prince Rupert, Tanabe was the son of a commercial fisherman. He studied at Winnipeg School of Art from 1946 to 1949 and then headed to the Brooklyn Museum Art School for further studies.
After school, Tanabe travelled Europe for a couple years before returning to B.C. to build his career as an artist.
Tanabe was the recipient of the Governor General鈥檚 Award in 2003 and has received two honorary degrees, one from the Order of British Columbia and the other from the Order of Canada.
Takao Tanabe: Printmaker will be on display from July 1 to Oct. 1, 2023.
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