NAKAYA Yuko

Yuko Nakaya is a native of Japan currently residing in Belgium. She is married and is the mother of two.

Artist's Statement

1989
Graduated from Meijo University, Major in Pharmacy

2009
Enrolled in Art Public of Academie des Beaux-Arts de Watermael-Boitsfort

[Solo Exhibitions]

2002
"Open the Door", Haruhi Museum of Art, Aichi

2003
"Place in the Light", Heart Field Gallery, Aichi

"soul", Nikko Cordial Securities Window Gallery, Aichi

2004
"Over There", Heart Field Gallery, Aichi

2005
"Spiral", Futaba Gallery, Tokyo

2006
"Nakaya Yuko Exhibition", Café Castel Gallery, Aichi

2007
"Kokoni•aru•dokoka (Somewhere exists here)", Heart Field Gallery, Aichi

2010
“kokokara. sorekara”/Heart Field Gallery(Aichi)

[Group Exhibitions]

1992
"The 21st Contemporary Art Exhibition of Japan", Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum,
Tokyo/ Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art, Kyoto/ Shimonoseki City Art Museum, Yamaguchi

1994
"#3 PARCO URBANART", Shibuya Parco, Tokyo, etc.

Three persons show "ART EXHIBITION", Aichi Arts Center, Aichi

2005
"VOCA 2005", Ueno Royal Museum, Tokyo

2009
Academie des Beaux-Arts de Watermael-Boitsfort Exposition (Brussels)

2009
“koko soko asoko” /Cultural and Information Centre of the Embassy of Japan (Brussels)

[Awards]

1996
Received Yamawaki Kazuo Prize at "#5 PARCO URBANART"

1997
Commendable Prize at "The 4th ACT Grand Prize Art Exhibition"

1999
Commendable Prize at "The 5th ACT Grand Prize Art Exhibition"

2001
Superior Prize at "The 2nd YUMEHIROBA HARUHI BIENNALE"

2003
Encouragement Award at "The 3rd YUMEHIROBA HARUHI BIENNALE"