Since 1960, Matsubara has had more than 80 solo exhibitions in Canada, the U.S., Japan, England, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Holland, Mexico and Nigeria. She has also participated in numerous group exhibitions.
Her work is held in major public institutions and private collections worldwide. A large body of the artist’s work can be found in the collection of the Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, and her work is also on display this summer at the Art Gallery of Ontario.