Description
Enjoy a Curatorial Tour lead by Audain Art Museum Gail and Stephen A. Jarislowsky Chief Curator Kiriko Watanabe to celebrate the opening of Takao Tanabe 100: Inside Passage.
About the Special Exhibition:
Celebrating Takao Tanabe’s extraordinary contributions to Canadian art, this retrospective marks his 100th birthday on September 16, 2026, and features over sixty paintings spanning more than seven decades. It offers a comprehensive look at his evolving visual language and the remarkable breadth of Tanabe’s artistic practice.
Presented in Inside Passage is Tanabe’s extraordinary ability to capture a visual expression of emotion through abstraction, as well as the essence of picturesque places. From tranquil rivers and mountains to dramatic coastal vistas, his work evokes both stillness and grandeur, offering a poetic reflection on nature and a lasting testament to his artistic legacy.