Norman Takeuchi: Portrait of an Artist as a Japanese Canadian

“Over the years, my paintings have explored my Japanese Canadian identity. While earlier works reflected feelings of ambivalence and discomfort with my ethnicity, passing time has slowly shaped my feelings into those of acceptance and a certain amount of pride.… The works in Equal Time, produced between 2018 and 2020, continue the exploration of the Japanese Canadian.”
— Norman Takeuchi, from the new exhibition catalogue (Studio Sixty Six Contemporary Art Gallery)
On November 23, Nisei Norman Takeuchi launched an exhibition of Japanese Canadian World War Two internment themed art that was two years in the making.
The important new work of ...