November 22, 2012
Enjoy the first of six short video interviews with artist Takao Tanabe, speaking about his art, his long career, and his current retrospective exhibition of works on paper, Chronicles of Form and Place.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOG_U0H07I4
Click here to view the rest of this interview series (5 more videos) online
If you’d like to see more footage on the artist, a BRAVO documentary on Takao Tanabe (approx 1 hour) is on view at the McMaster Museum of Art as part of the current presentation. The exhibition, Chronicles of Form and Place, presented in partnership with the Burnaby Art Gallery, is at McMaster until December 8.
Recent comments from the McMaster Museum of Art’s guest book include…
Awesome! Inspiringly wondrous!
Captivating and inspirational! What a treat the Tanabe show is!
Fascinating long life and a progression of expressions.
Tanabe exhibit was enthralling, dynamic, and stirring. Thanks!
Thank YOU!
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