Takao Tanabe's fascination with landscapes comes vividly to life in his travel paintings, spanning British Columbia, North America, the Arctic and Europe—capturing the places that sparked his curiosity and shaped his creative vision.
Current Exhibitions
Takao Tanabe 100: Inside Passage
Jun 13 – Oct 19, 2026
Celebrating Takao Tanabe’s extraordinary contributions to Canadian art, this retrospective marks his 100th birthday on September 16, 2026, and features over fifty paintings spanning more than six decades.
The Permanent Collection
From historical masterpieces to contemporary works, the Permanent Collection celebrates the diverse artistic heritage of British Columbia. Spanning centuries of creativity, it reflects the province’s ever-evolving identity through carving, painting, photography and more. Explore a collection that tells the story of art on the West Coast.
Explore the Collection
- Beau Dick, Dzunukwa Mask, 2007, red cedar, pigment, horse hair, 133 x 64.9 x 40 cm. Audain Art Museum Collection. Gift of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa.
- Emily Carr, War Canoes, Alert Bay, 1912, oil on canvas, 84 x 101.4 cm. Audain Art Museum Collection. Gift of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa.
- James Hart, The Dance Screen (The Scream Too), 2010-2013, red cedar panel with abalone, mica, acrylic, wire and yew wood, 323.1 x 478.9 x 35.7 cm. Audain Art Museum Collection. Gift of Michael Audain and Yoshiko Karasawa.
Discover the Audain Art Museum
Explore the art of British Columbia, alongside rotating Special Exhibitions featuring artists of national and international significance.