YOSHIAKI NAKAMURA

Yoshi Nakamura completed his PhD in Japanese painting at Tokyo University of the Arts in 2015 and his MFA at Maryland Institute College of Art in 2020. Nakamura's artistic vision aims to foster interconnectivity among individuals, transcending their differences and forging a harmonious understanding. He employs various mediums, such as painting, sculpture, physical space, sound, and performance, along with crafting musical instruments from everyday objects to express his creativity.

Deer in the noise world 2

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Ambiguous words on the moon in the water 1

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Yoshiaki Nakamura's Sound World and Communicative Possibilities Explored by Art Critic Meiji Hijikata

2023.02.22
ART NEWS

Artist Yoshiaki Nakamura Appearing on "THE ART HOUSE" Japanese Television Program

August 30, 2022
Japan

The Hearing-Impaired Artist Yoshiaki Nakamura Talks about "Sound and Communication"

June 10, 2022
Ginza, Tokyo

YOSHIAKI NAKAMURA: Voices of the Forest

Karuizawa Gallery 3
2023.06.24 – 07.23

YOSHIAKI NAKAMURA: In Between-Resonance

Ginza New Gallery
June 3 - July 2, 2022

SCHOLARSHIP + AWARDS

2021: Fellowship Artist-in-Residence Program at Franconia Sculpture Park (Selected Residency)
2020: Mount Royal friendship (Graduating award at MICA)
2019: US-Japan Creative Arts Fellowship
The Program of Overseas study for Upcoming Artists Fellowship (Agency for Cultural Affairs, Japanese Government)
2018: The Leslie King Hammond Graduate Fellowship (MICA)
2009: The Ikuo Hirayama Fellowship
2009 The public collection of Tokyo Taito-ku (Graduating award at Tokyo University of the Arts)

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2021: Solo exhibition, Wave Pool gallery, the upstairs space (Cincinnati)
Solo exhibition, The Welcome Project (Cincinnati) 木timberland 木 project
Solo exhibition, Visionaries + Voices gallery (Cincinnati)
Solo exhibition, Julio Fine Arts gallery, Loyola University (Baltimore)
2020: “A roving presence” , Residency program (Baltimore)
2019: “Bodily Constructs” , The group exhibition (Baltimore)
2013– 2017: “Group Horrizon” , Takashimaya Co., Japanese Painting, The group exhibitions (Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka)
2013: Solo exhibition, Rashinban Gallery, Japanese Painting (Tokyo)
2011: Solo exhibition, Shinseido Gallery , Japanese Painting (Tokyo)
2007: Solo exhibition, November Gallery, Japanese Painting (Tokyo)

COLLECTIONS

Tokyo University of the Arts, Taito City Collection

Oto No Chashitu (public art) (2021) at Franconia Sculpture Park, 113 x 95 x 95 inches

The various rains converge on the sea(2021) at Julio Fine Arts Gallery, Wires, metal, natural material, Edison bulb, amplifiers, speakers, 800 x 1200cm

A Pure Sound World (installation) (2021) at Wave Pool Gallery, Tree, found objects, resin, 710 x 710x 300cm

A Pure Sound World (installation) (2021) Performance

Tree Sprit (2021) at Visionaries + Voices, Tree, found objects, resin, 710 x 710x 300cm

Tree Sprit (2021) Performance

Music scores (2020), INK, ACRYLIC PAINT, PICTURE, PENCIL, SPRAY, HEMP STRING, FEATHER, 124.5 x 142.2cm

Music scores (2020), INK, PICTURE, PENCIL, SPRAY, MIRROR SHEET, PAPER BOOK, 121.92 x 95.9cm

Music scores (2020),INK, PICTURE, PENCIL, SPRAY, MIRROR SHEET, PAPER BOOK, 120.65 x 90.8cm

Pinocchio’s Transformation (2019) at Maryland Institute College of Art, Chair, strings, acrylic, amplifier, speaker, guitar tuner, screw, 36.5 x 38 x 90cm

A World without Sound - 1 (2013) Japanese paper, acrylic, natural dye, 530 x 455mm

Timbre - 1 (2013, 2022) Japanese paper, acrylic, natural dye, black ink, 910 x 727mm

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