Yoichi Tanabe

Was born in 1949 in Kumamoto, Japan. Tanabe has been living and working for over 20 years in Sitges, a small town just outside Barcelona. He graduated from Waseda University with a degree in Political Science in 1972, and in 1974 he graduated with a Masters in Human Anatomy from the Tokyo University of Fine Arts . With a career already established, he was invited to participate in the 2007 and 2009 editions of the Florence Biennale.  He is a well known and respected international artist whose work has been exhibited in Japan, Spain, Italy and Belgium, among others.

Works

Yoichi Tanabe, Dry Dock, 2010
Dry Dock
2010, Oil on canvas, 146 x 195 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, In Old Factory, 2011
In Old Factory
2011, Oil on canvas, 146, 5 x 114 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Old worker in a factory, 2009
Old worker in a factory
2009, Oil on canvas, 73 x 65 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Station, 2010
Station
2010, Oil on canvas, 120 x 150 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Magnolia, 2011
Magnolia
2011, Oil on canvas and japanese paper, 65 x 92 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Hibiscus mutabilis, 2011
Hibiscus mutabilis
2011, Oil on canvas and japanese paper, 65 x 92 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Sunflower I, 2007
Sunflower I
2007, Oil on canvas, 65 x 92 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Sunflower II, 2008
Sunflower II
2008, Oil on canvas, 60 x 81 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, White lilies, 2004
White lilies
2004, Oil on canvas, 51 x 60 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, After the deluge I, 2007
After the deluge I
2007, Oil on Japanese paper on canvas, 146 x 162 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, After the deluge II, 2000
After the deluge II
2000, Oil on Japanese paper on canvas,146 x 114 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Marsh, 2007
Marsh
2007, Oil on Japanese paper on canvas, 80 x 100 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Navigating in the rain VII, 2006
Navigating in the rain VII
2006-7, Oil on Japanese paper on canvas, 146 x 162 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Persons, 2004
Persons
2004, Mixed media on Japanese paper, 51 x 66 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Landscape with mine, 2011
Landscape with mine
2011, Oil on canvas and japanese paper, 65 x 54 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Set sail for... (Navigation in the rain VI), 2001
Set sail for... (Navigation in the rain VI)
2001, Oil on canvas, 195 x 146 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Alterations in a Factory, 2010
Alterations in a Factory
2010, Oil on canvas, 250 x 150 cm
Yoichi Tanabe, Factory, 2013
Factory
2013, Oil on canvas
Yoichi Tanabe, Blue Magnolia, 2013
Blue Magnolia
2013, Oil on canvas

Exhibitions