BURNABY, B.C.- A sweeping retrospective of artworks on paper by renowned BC painter Takao Tanabe opens at the Burnaby Art Gallery on Friday, November 25th. Featuring drawings and watercolours dating from the late 1940s to the present day, Chronicles of Form and Space: Works on Paper by Takao Tanabe explores the artist’s long career. The exhibition examines Tanabe’s artistic practice over more than 6 decades, and reflects upon his subjects and use of media to render a sense of place. “We are very honoured to be presenting this exhibition,” says curator and Burnaby Art Gallery director Darrin Martens, “Takao Tanabe is a towering figure on the landscape of Canadian art, and this exhibition provides an extraordinary opportunity for visitors to see the evolution of his creativity and signature style.” Many of the more than 60 works in Chronicles of Form and Space have never been publicly dis