Artists

Kozo Nishino

Biography

1951: Born in Hyogo, Japan.
1977: Graduated from Kyoto City University of Art.
1978-79: Travels around to many ruins in regions throughout Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.

Solo Exhibitions

2024: ART OSAKA / Expanded Section [ARTCOURT Gallery], Creative Center Osaka, Osaka
ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka ['20, '14, '04]
2022: Ishigami Museum of Art, Iwate
2021: CADAN YURAKUCHO, Tokyo
2019: Gallery Yamaki Fine Art, Hyogo
2014: LIXIL Gallery 2, Tokyo
2011: Hongo Shin Memorial Museum of Sculpture, Sapporo, Hokkaido
2004: Spiral Garden, Tokyo [’97, ’92]
2000: INAX Gallery, Tokyo
1997: Toyama simin plaza,Toyama
1986: gallery 16, Kyoto

Group Exhibitions

2024: Earth Day in Kyoto 2024, Okazaki Park, Kyoto, Special Exhibition
2023: ACG Villa Kyoto Vol.014: Shihoko Fukumoto x Kozo Nishino, ACG Villa Kyoto, ['19]
ACG 20th Anniversary Exhibition Vol.2, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney, Australia [’16,’08]
Kameoka Kiri Art Cultivation, Kameoka, Kyoto [’22,’21]
2021: Big heat 2021, Nihombashi Takashimaya Department store S.C. Art Gallery, Tokyo [’17]
2022: Kameoka Kiri Art Cultivation Kameoka-Related Artists Exhibition, Oomoto’s headquarters, Kameoka, Kyoto
2020: ACG Window Gallery: Hitoshi Nakazato x Kozo Nishino, ARTCOURT Gallery, Osaka
2017: Port of Kobe 150th Anniversary Port City Kobe Art Festival, Kobe Port, Hyogo
Sculpture by the Sea, Cottesloe, Perth, Australia
2015: The 27th Kyoto Fine Arts Cultural Award Memorial Exhibition, The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto
2012: Reactivation–The 9th Shanghai Biennale, Power Station of Art, Shanghai, China
2009: Sculpture by the Sea, Aarhus, Denmark
2008: Sculpture by the Sea, Sydney (People’s Choice Prize)
2001: Gimpo International Open-air Sculpture Exhibition, Gimpo, Korea
2000: Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale 2000, Kawanishi, Nigata
1997: Contemporary Japan Sculpture Exhibition, Ube (1999, 2005, 2007)
1996: Art is Fun 7 IN/OUT, HARA Museum Ark
1992: Urban Index – Contemporary Sculpture and Environment Exhibition,Takashimaya Department store Japan Art Expo, Harumi International Convention Center
1990: Open-air Sculpture Exhibition of Odawara Castle, Odawara Castle Park
1989: Setoda Biennale, Setoda, The 13th Contemporary Japan Sculpture Exhibition,
Ube Contemporary Figurative Arts 6, Museum of Fine Arts Gifu
1988: The 11th Kobe Suma Imperial Villa Outdoor Contemporary Sculpture
Exhibition, Kobe Suma Imperial Villa
1985: Art & Craft Exhibition of Selected New Artists, Kyoto Prefecture Center for Art and Culture
Contemporary Japan Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kyoto City Museum of Art
1984: Japan International Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kyoto City Museum of Art (1986)
1982: Contemporary Japan Art Exhibition, Tokyo Metropolitan Museum of Art, Kyoto City Museum of Art
1981: Kyoto Art Exhibition, Kyoto Prefecture Center for Art and Culture

Selected Awards

2022: 42nd Teijiro Nakahara Award
2014: The 27th Kyoto Fine Arts Cultural Award
2011: The 15th Hongo Shin Memorial Prize
2002: Nagano City Open-Air Sculpture Prize
2001: The 32nd Teijiro Nakahara Prize, Excellence Award
1997: The 17th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, Mainichi Newspapers Award
1995: The 6th AACA Award, Special Prize
1990: Odawara Castle Open-Air Sculpture Exhibition, Grand Prize
1989: The 13th Exhibition of Contemporary Japanese Sculpture, The National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo) Prize
1988: 11th Suma Detached Palace Garden Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition, Asahi
Newspapers Prize/Museum of Modern Art (Saitama) Prize

Major Collections and Installations (Outside Japan)

2016: Tianhui Plaza, igc , Zhujiang Xincheng, Guangzhou, China
2015: ACT (Australian Capital Territory), Canberra, Australia ['12]
2013: 4 World Trade Center, NY, USA
Power Station of Art, Shanghai, China
2010: Hannam the Hill Sculpture Park, Seoul, Korea
2001: Gimpo sculpture park, Gimpo, Korea

Major Collections and Installations (In Japan)

2022: Asahikawa Museum of Sculpture in Honor of Teijiro Nakahara (Hokkaido)
2020: Ishigami Museum of Art, Iwate
North Plaza, Kameoka Station, Kyoto
2019: Koriyama City Museum of Art, Fukushima
2018: Otemachi PLACE, Tokyo
Panasonic Museum, Osaka
Taiyo Seimei Nihonbashi Building (6th floor), Tokyo
2016: KIOI Tower (Tokyo Garden Terrace main tower), Tokyo
2013: WATERRASS, Tokyo
2011: Souseigawa Park, Sapporo, Hokkaido
2007: East exit, JR Shimizu Station, Shizuoka
2006: East exit, JR Shimizu Station, Shizuoka
2005: East side of Yamaguchi University Hospital
2003: Hokkaido Ryoikuen (treatment center for disabled children), Asahikawa, Hokkaido
Shimodate Museum of Art, Ibaraki
Outside JR Aioi Station, Hyogo
2002: East exit, JR Nagano Station, Nagano
2000: Toppan Koishikawa Building, Tokyo
Nita, Tokamachi City, Niigata
1999: Kirishima Open-air Museum, Aira-gun, Kagoshima
Katakura Park, Ube, Yamaguchi
Toyama International Conference Center
1997: Ube Tokiwa Museum, Ube, Yamaguchi
1995: Chigasaki Swimming Pool, Yokohama, Kanagawa
1994: Act City, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
1993: Ohashi Park, Nagasaki
1989: The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo
Island-wide Art Museum, Hiroshima
1988: Museum of Modern Art, Saitama
1985: Kyoto Prefectural Library and Archive