Kazuo Nakamura & the Japanese Diaspora in Canada

    Painters Eleven co-founder Kazuo Nakamura (1926–2002) was one of the great Canadian artists of the twentieth century, famed for his muted landscapes and abstract compositions that blended Western and Eastern influences. As a Japanese Canadian whose family had been interned in British Columbia during the Second World War and later forced to relocate to Toronto, Nakamura struggled with his identity and sense of place. In the post-war years, he resumed his art education, and found himself equally inspired by mathematics, science, and philosophy. In this talk, the panelists will discuss Nakamura’s life and his artistic achievements and how they reflect the pivotal diversification of Canadian art in the twentieth century.

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