Shigeru Nakanishi

Shigeru Nakanishi (中西 繁, Nakanishi Shigeru, born August 1946) is a Japanese artist from Tokyo, Japan.[1][2]

Shigeru Nakanishi
BornAugust 1946
Tokyo, Japan
NationalityJapanese
Known forPainting
Websitewww7b.biglobe.ne.jp/~nakanishi-art/index.html

Life and work

Nakanishi graduated from the Tokyo University of Science Engineering Division, Architecture Section in 1969.[3] He then became an architectural designer, painting as a hobby. After winning the leading prize in the Selection of Contemporary Western Painting in 1990, he made his debut with the first solo exhibition Melancholic Paris at the Ichimai-no-e Gallery in Ginza, Tokyo.[1][2][4] He has held a solo exhibition every year since.[5]

In 1995, he began his series of paintings titled Ruins after the Great Hanshin earthquake in Kobe.[4]

In 2000, he retired from architecture and began painting exclusively.[1] In 2001, he received the Special Commendation Citation at the 33rd NITTEN (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) for painting Deserted Island 2001, depicting Hashima Island (Warship Island), Nagasaki.[6] In 2002, he held an exhibition of his Deserted City series in Ginza, Tokyo. This series of paintings covered war-torn and deserted cities such as Sarajevo, Belgrade, Chernobyl, and Auschwitz.[1]

In 2004, Nakanishi held the exhibition titled Landscape at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse. Following the exhibition, he lived in Paris Montmartre for two years.[5] He studied in the École des Beaux-Arts and travelled across Europe and the United States.[1][4] He returned to Japan in 2006, touring with an exhibition termed Melancholic Paris II in 12 locations throughout the country.[1][5]

In 2013 he painted a mural Stockholm Twilight at the Tokyo University of Science.[7]

In 2014, he bought an inn abandoned in Nagoya Onsen, in the city Izunokuni, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Having refurbished the inn, he founded what is called "Izunokuni Art Village". "Izunokuni Art Village" is a place dedicated to creation where everyone freely expresses his creativity.[8]

Exhibitions and awards
  • 1990: Gold Prize at exhibition Selection of Contemporary Western Painting[1][2]
  • 2001: 33rd Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) Special Commendation Citation for painting Deserted Island 2001 depicting Hashima Island, Nagasaki[1]
  • 2002: Exhibition of Deserted City in Ginza, Tokyo, first in series of paintings of Sarajevo, Belgrade, Chernobyl and Auschwitz. Rotating exhibition in July at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Building No.1 in Yokohama.[1]
  • 2003: Exhibition of Deserted City in Nagoya at Nagoya Electric Power Company's Culture Hall.　Series of 376 illustrations for 1 year. Bonfire of the Bay series in Akahata Newspaper HQ at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse, Building No. 2.[1][4]
  • 2004: Exhibition of Landscape at Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse[1]
  • 2005: 37th Nitten (Japan Fine Arts Exhibition) Special Commendation Citation for painting Dock.[6]
  • 2006: Touring exhibition of series Melancholic Paris II in 12 locations throughout Japan[1]
  • 2008: Exhibition of series Deserted City in Yamagata[1]
  • 2009: Exhibition of series Melancholic Paris III. Exhibition of series Deserted City in Osaka.[1]
  • 2010: Exhibition of Deserted City in Okinawa series[4]
  • 2011: Exhibition of Corridor of Light/Travel of Europe II series in Tokyo. Exhibition of series Ruins and Reproduction in Kochi.[4][9][10]
  • 2012: Exhibition of series Ruins and Reproduction in Yokohama[11]
  • 2013: Exhibition of series Ruins and Reproduction in Hiroshima[12][13]
  • 2015: Exhibition of series Ruins and Reproduction in New York[14][15][16]
  • 2016: Exhibition of series Ruins and Reproduction in Izunokuni[8]

Publications
  • Oil painting tips from a professional artist　(2006, Kodansha) ISBN 978-4062683999
  • Initiation to oil painting　(2008, Kodansha) ISBN 978-4062692700

References
  1. (in Japanese) 文祥堂フォーラム 第285回ゴッホの部屋での日々〜パリの生活と美術事情〜 Bunshodo (June 17, 2009)
  2. (in Japanese) 「市報きよせ」 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback MachineKiyose(February 15, 2012)
  3. (in Japanese)東京理科大学第14回「坊っちゃん賞」受賞 Archived 2012-07-28 at archive.today Tokyo University of Science (March 12, 2012 reading)
  4. (in Japanese)浦添市美術館 Okinawa Society of Architects & Building Engineers (March 13, 2012 reading)
  5. KKK2 séminaire (in Japanese)「ゴッホに乾杯！」～パリ、ゴッホの部屋の窓辺から～ Archived 2012-09-03 at archive.today KK2 Kasimogaseki Nallege Square(October 24,2013)
  6. (in Japanese)日展 特選(洋画)受賞者一覧 (昭和33年～現在) Archived 2011-10-06 at the Wayback Machine NITTEN(March 13, 2012 reading)
  7. (in Japanese)東京理科大学キャンパスArt Archived 2013-09-21 at the Wayback Machine Tokyo University of Science (October 6, 2013 reading)
  8. (in Japanese)戦争・災害の「廃虚」洋画家中西さん個展—伊豆の国 Archived 2016-08-16 at the Wayback Machine Izu Shimbun(June 11, 2016)
  9. (in Japanese) 14日から中西繁展「廃墟と再生」 Archived 2012-03-14 at the Wayback Machine Kochi Shimbun-sha (April 12, 2011)
  10. (in Japanese) 画家・中西さん「高知夕景」を高知市役所に 五台山から描く Archived 2012-05-10 at the Wayback Machine Mainichi Shimbun (May 3, 2011)
  11. (in Japanese)画家・中西さんがみなとみらい駅で油彩画展、被災地の惨状も／横浜 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback MachineKanagawa Shimbun(November 6, 2012)
  12. (in Japanese)「廃墟と再生」中西繁展 in 広島　9月1日まで」- Chugoku Shimbun(August 29, 2013)
  13. (in Japanese)広島県立美術館　過去の展覧会 Archived 2013-10-29 at the Wayback Machine-Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum(October 6, 2013 reading)
  14. (in Japanese)【Bi DAILYSUN】中西繁展「廃墟と再生」（December 27, 2015 reading）
  15. 【NY ART BEAT】Shigeru Nakanishi "Destruction and Rebirth"（December 27, 2015 reading）
  16. 【Tenri Cultural Institute】ART EXHIBITION　SHIGERU NAKANISHI "DESTRUCTION AND REBIRTHART"（December 27, 2015 reading）
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