Introducing a pottery artist from Japan: Nobuhito Nakaoka

1977 born in Osaka

1996 graduated from high school, and started to study Tanba Pottery Crafting under TADASHI NISHIHATA

2001 researched in pottery and ceramics at Industrial Research Institute of Kyoto

2003 transferred to Saint Vincent as a Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteer

2006 self employed at Tachikui, Sasayama

2009 participated in Art Marche at Kobe Pref (regularly participated since then).

2010 nominated for “pottery in present” in Hagi Grand Exhibition

Group Kama Exhibition at Kobe Sogoh

2011 nominated for Kobe Biennial

Pottery Exhibition of Upcoming Artists at Hanshin-Umeda Store

Exhibition of Tanba Young Three Artists at Matsuzakaya Nagoya Store

2012 nominated for 29th Tanabe Art Museum Grand Prize Tea Ceremony Fine Art Exhibition

nominated for Itami International Craft Exhibition Sake Vessel and Tray Gallery Voice Form of Ceramic

solo-exhibition at Seibu Shibuya Store

Solo- Exhibition “Vessel of Sake Toyoda”

2013 Award of Excellence for 30th Tanabe Art Museum Grand Prize Tea Ceremony Fine Art Exhibition

Second Place for Kobe Biennial 2013 Contemporary Pottery Competition

nominated for 31h Chosan Prize Tokoname Pottery Exhibition

Honourable Mention for “pottery in present” in Hagi Grand Exhibition

Solo-Exhibition “Art Salon Yamaki”

2014 nominated for International Pottery Competition of10th International Pottery Exhibition at Mino

Identity & Originality – Contemporary Pottery New Collection Exhibition- the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

Threes of Tanba Pottery Exhibition Deco Play at Taiwan

Public Collection at the Museum of Ceramic Art, Hyogo

The Tanabe Museum of Art

Shinringama

Artist’s website: http://nakaokanobuhito.com/