Work
His work often combines sound, music, installation and film, a practice that he labels 'intermedia'. A member of the Artists Jazz Band from the late 1960s on (he played alto sax) [4] and the CCMC (Canadian Creative Music Collective) (1974-1991), and as one of the founding members of the Music Gallery, [5] he is known for his extended vocal techniques and sound poetry [6] which can be watched and listened to on You Tube. [7] In 1999, the Kelowna At Gallery held a retrospective of his work titled Nobuo Kubota: The Exploration of Possibility. A second exhibition titled Nobuo Kubota: Hokusai Revisited was held at Kelowna in 2010. [4] His current interest involves the development of a calligraphic style of notation for the depiction of sound which he calls 'Sonic Calligraphy'. [2] He has published two books, Phonic Slices and Deep Text (both 2001) with Coach House Books. [5]
His work is held in numerous collections including the National Gallery of Canada. [6] He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. [8]
He received the Allied Arts Award from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. [2] In 2000, he received the Victor Lynch Stanton Award from the Canada Council. [9] He received the Governor General's award for the arts in 2009. [10] He also received a Doctor of Fine Arts Honoris Causa from the Ontario College of Art and Design (2011). [2]
From 1970 to 1998, he taught at OCAD University. [11]
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