Takao Tanabe

Takao Tanabe, CM, OBC (born 16 September 1926) is a Canadian painter.

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• Takao Tanabe
• Takao tanabe speaks about his art
• Education
• Awards
• References

Born in Prince Rupert, British Columbia, the son of a commercial fisherman, he was interned with other Japanese-Canadians in the British Columbia interior during World War II. The subjects of Takao Tanabe's paintings are almost exclusively landscapes of British Columbia.

Education

Winnipeg School of Art, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 1946–1949. Teachers included Joseph Plaskett.

Brooklyn Museum School of Art, New York City, New York, 1951–1952. Teachers included Hans Hofmann.

Central School of Arts and Crafts, London, UK, 1953–1954. Attended on an Emily Carr Scholarship. Traveled Europe widely during this period.

Sumi-e and calligraphy in Tokyo, Japan, 1959–1960. Attended on a Canada Council Scholarship.

Awards

Member of the Order of Canada

Order of British Columbia

two honorary doctorates

Governor General's Award in Visual and Media Arts

Member, Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts (2013)