Makiko Nakamura — Room...Makiko Nakamura — Room 24 October – 8 November 2014 John Martin...

Makiko Nakamura— Room

— Moon on the RiverOil & Aluminium Leaf on canvas120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

Makiko Nakamura— Room

24 October – 8 November 2014

John Martin Gallery

80 Fulham RoadLondon SW3 6HR

T +44 (0)20 75909991info@jmlondon.com

Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-4www.jmlondon.com

— Snow PapillonPigment & Tin Leaf on paper120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

— Autumn VisitorOil & Aluminium Leaf on canvas120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

— Park in OctoberAcrylic, Pigment & Tin Leaf on canvas120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

— Sakura Room - Spring KyotoPigment & Aluminium Leaf on canvas120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

— Twilight DancePigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper120.7 x 120.7 cm, 47 ½ x 47 ½ ins

— Pink RainPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper45 x 45 cm, 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ ins

— PapillonPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper45 x 45 cm, 17 ¾ x 17 ¾ ins

— Sleeping WingsPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper53 x 53 cm, 20 ¾ x 20 ¾ ins

— Bell TowerPigment & Tin Leaf on paper53 x 53 cm, 20 ¾ x 20 ¾ ins

— StillnessPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Magic DustsPigment & Gold Leaf on paper60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Twice and a HalfPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Petals RaftPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— LakesidePigment & Tin Leaf on paper65 x 65 cm, 25 ½ x 25 ½ ins

— Wings in WinterPigment & Aluminium Leaf on paper65 x 65 cm, 25 ½ x 25 ½ ins

— An Autumn DayPigment & Gold Leaf on paper40 x 24 cm, 15 ¾ x 9 ½ ins

— Christmas CarolPigments and metal leaf on canvas120 x 120 cms, 47½ x 47½ ins

— Snow Wings - WestPigments and metal leaf on Japanese paper91 x 91 cms, 35¾ x 35¾ ins

— North TemplePigments and aluminium leaf on Japanese paper120 x 120 cms, 47½ x 47½ ins

— Snow Wings - Pigments and metal leaf on Japanese paper91 x 91 cms, 35¾ x 35¾ ins

Makiko NakaMura

—Born in Japan 1951

2013- Lives and works in Kyoto, Japan1999 - 2013 Lived and worked in Dublin, Ireland1996 L’Atelier Contre Point ( print making ) Paris, France1982 Nagoya Art School, Nagoya, Japan1970 - 72 Kyoto Seika Junior College, the Fine Arts department, Kyoto, Japan1967 - 70 Kanou Senior High School, the Arts Course, Gifu, Japan

Awards / residencies:

2010 Per Cent for Art Scheme at the Gate Theatre, Dublin, Ireland2003 - 06 Membership of Temple Bar Gallery and Studios, Dublin , Ireland2000 - 01 Agency for Cultural Affairs Government of Japanese Research Fellowship1999 - 2002 Residency at the Fire Station Artists’ Studios, Dublin, Ireland1997 - 98 The post graduate school of Fine Arts of the University of Pennsylvania (visiting artist ) Philadelphia, USA1997 Residency at Cite Internationale des Arts Studios, Paris, France1986 Fine work prize “ the 16th International Art Exhibition Japan” Fine work prize “ the 7th Contemporary Japan Art Exhibition” Solo Exhibitions:

2013 Paintings 2010-13, John Martin Gallery, London2012 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland Puechredon marchand d’art, Zurich, Switzerland 2011 ‘Passage’ Taylor Galleries, Dublin, Ireland2010 ‘Place’ John Martin Gallery, London, UK2009 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland2007 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland Glebe Gallery, Donegal, Ireland2006 Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Ireland 2005 John Martin Chelsea, London, UK Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland2003 Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin, Ireland2002 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, Ireland ( ‘09, ‘07, ‘06 ‘04 )2001 Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co.Kildare, Ireland1999 The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA1998 Morris Arboretum Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania, USA1997 Cloitre des Billette, Paris, France ( In the Japan Year in France )1996 Gallery Kozuka, Nagoya, Japan ( ‘95, ‘94, ‘93, ‘89 )1995 Gallery 16, Kyoto, Japan ( ‘94, ‘91, ‘90, ‘89, ‘88, ‘87, ‘86 )1987 ON Gallery, Osaka, Japan1986 Gallery Space to Space, Gallery Love collection, Nagoya, Japan

Selected Group Exhibitions:

2012 arte Fiera, BologNa, italy, JohN MartiN gallery ( ’11) BroNze, SilverS aNd goldS, JohN MartiN gallery, loNdoN, uk 2011 CoteMporary group Show, taylor gallerieS, duBliN, irelaNd art-athiNa, greeCe, JohN MartiN gallery (’10 )2010 ColleCtiNg the New, iriSh MuSeuM oF ModerN art

rha aNNual exhiBitioN, duBliN, irelaNd ( ‘09, ‘08, ‘07, ‘04, ‘03, ‘02 ) Boyle artS FeStival, Boyle, irelaNd ( ‘09, ‘05, ‘04, ‘03 )

Public Collections:

Irish Museum of Modern Art, Ireland

The Gate Theatre ( commissioned ), Ireland

Wexford Opera House, Ireland

The Office of Public Works, Ireland

National Self-Portrait Collection, Univ. of Limerick, Ireland

Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland

Boyle Civic Collection, Ireland

Linklaters, London, UK

AXA insurance Ireland

the aMeriCaN College, BryN Mawr, peNNSylvaNia, uSa

John Martin Gallery

80 Fulham RoadLondon SW3 6HR

T +44 (0)20 75909991info@jmlondon.com

Mon-Fri 11-7, Sat 11-4www.jmlondon.com