Ayaka NAKAMURA | 中村綾花
Biography
Ayaka Nakamura
Animation / Movie / Woodcut
Ayaka Nakamura uses mostly hand-drawn images to create woodblocks, animation, music videos, picture books and painting.
Her delicate yet strong visuals have earned her a strong reputation both at home and abroad.
Currently Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan.
| 1988 | Born in Tokyo,Japan |
| 2009-2013 | Musashino Art University, Tokyo JP (BA Fine Art, Printmaking) |
| Currently | Lives and works in Tokyo, Japan |
WORKS
| 2018 | NHK Okinawa Animation “The God of Irons and Agricultures” |
| 2017 | ”TOHOSHINKI LIVE TOUR 2017 ～Begin Again～” Live Back movie |
| 2017 | NHK Okinawa Animation”Old-story of Mukutaufutuchi of tragedy” |
| 2017 | TOKIO from look book party, Illustration for Reading event “ I Am a Cat / Soseki Natsume” |
| 2016 | NHK Okinawa Animation”Old-story of Ball of gold and silver” |
| 2016 | Ryoko Moriyama ”Touch me…” illust. |
| 2015 | NHK Okinawa Animation”Old-story of siblings are close” |
| 2014 | Tokuma Shoten Book cover illustration”My name is Ozunu (Bin Konno)” |
| 2014 | yuyu haruka MV “Desert night’s dream” |
| 2014 | colore-bottle “Live album”Illust.,Photo |
| 2014 | NHK Okinawa Animation”Old-story of flying Asato” |
| 2013 | toivoa MV “Smoke Tree” |
SOLO EXHIBITION
| 2018 | |
| 1/10-1/23 | Shine Gallery Enatsu, Roppongi JP |
| 2013 | |
| 02/12-07/12 | hereafter Pepper’s Gallery, Ginza JP |
GROUP EXHIBITION
| 2018 | |
| 05/25-05/30 | IAG ARTISTS SELECTION Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre,Tokyo |
| 2017 | |
| 11/15-11/19 | Independent NY ASHOK JAIN GALLERY, NY |
| 05/19-05/25 | IAG AWARDS2017 Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre,Tokyo |
| 2016 | |
| 21/10-23/10 | Live painting ROPPONGI ART NIGHT,Tokyo |
| 26/02-06/03 | screening “JART6th” Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH Center)/Anthology Film Archives, NY |
| 2015 | |
| 15/12-2012 | Border 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo |
| 22/11-28/11 | MA A TO MI MI Gallery EGG, Tokyo |
| 14/06 | screening KINO CENTRAL (in Haus Schwarzenberg), Berlin |
| 06/06-06/11 | 5 different landscapes EPICENTRO ART, Berlin |
| 2014 | |
| 26/07-27/07 | BAPA (Both Art and Programming Academy) Hikarie,Tokyo |
| 28/02-09/03 | JART4th Williamsburg Art & Historical Center (WAH Center), NY |
| 27/01-02/02 | MA A TO MI MI Art Gallery ENOGUBAKO, Tokyo |
| 2013 | |
| 17/01-20/01 | Graduation works exhibition/ Musashino Art University, Tokyo |
AWARD
| 2017 | |
| Aug. | Independent TOKYO 2017 / Special Recognition Award by Gallery of KURUM’ART contemporary |
| Jun.2 | DesignAwards Asia “DESIGN OF THE DAY” /Animated Music Video “Smoke Tree” |
| May. | “AIG AWARDS 2017 (Ikebukuro Art Gathering)” Screening: Selected, two-dimensional work: Second Prize |
| 2016 | |
| Nov.11 | DesignAwards Asia “DESIGN OF THE DAY” / Animated Music Video “Smoke Tree” |
| 2015 | |
| Sep. | DOTMOV FESTIVAL 2015 / Animated Music Video “Smoke Tree” |
| Feb. | MEC Award 2015 / Animated Music Video “Desert night’ s dream” |
Artist In Residence
| 2017 | |
| 11/01-11/28 | Constellation Studios, Nebraska |
INTERVIEW
| 2015 | |
| white-screen.jp | |
| tampen.jp |
Impression
Showreel from ayaka nakamura on Vimeo.
