PROFILE | MAYA NUKUMIZU

MAYA NUKUMIZU

Born in 1982 in Kyoto, Japan. Lives and works in Tokyo.
Graduated BA Informational Design Dept., Kyoto University of the Arts
Finished MA Artistic Expression Major, Kyoto University of the Arts

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2022: "Protagonist" WISH LESS gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2021: "Diffuse Reflection" NADiff a/p/a/r/t, Tokyo, Japan
2018: "I can see Everything" Ten Haaf Projects, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2016: "GLOW IN THE DARK" mograg gallery, Tokyo, Japan; "unconfirmed" TETOKA, Tokyo, Japan
2013: "A burnt child dreads the fire" SANSEIDO GALLERY, Kobe, Japan; "Bombs in my head." OVER THE BORDER, Tokyo, Japan
2012: "Half death" cikolata, Tokyo, Japan; "Wonderful world" Para GLOBE, Tokyo, Japan
2009: "I’m strong, You’re weak" ArtJam Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan
2007: "pansies" digmeout ART&DINER, Osaka,Japan
2006: "Keiichi Tanaami prezents debutante 2" art space Eumeria, Tokyo, Japan

GROUP EXHIBITIONS, EVENTS, etc.

2021: "Me, Between Somewhere and Nowhere: Women Animation Artists from Japan" REDCAT ROY AND EDNA DISNEY/CALARTS THEATER, Los Angeles, USA; "WAVE TOKYO 2021" 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
2020: "Marine Environmental Protection 2020 Taiwan Image Poster Design Association International Poster Invitation Exhibition" Takao,Taiwan
2019: "WAVE2019" 3331 Arts Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan; "SONICART in SUMMER SONIC 2019" Live painting, Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan
2017: "Back to the Origins" Kun Shan Art Gallery, Tainan, Taiwan; "I♡LOVE SAKEJapan Sake Maniac Expo in Tokyo" Ikebukuro PARCO MUSEUM, Tokyo, Japan
2016: "SHIBUKARU 2016 Autumn" Shibuya,Tokyo, Japan
2015: "EXperimental Film And Video Festival in Seoul EXiS2015" Seoul, Korea; "IGAROU exhibition 2" posterharis Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2014: "December" Gallery G-77, Kyoto, Japan; "AAT 2014" THE TERMINAL, Tokyo, Japan; "SHIBUKARU 2014" Shibuya PARCO museum, Tokyo, Japan; "HETA-UMA" MIAM(Musée International des Arts Modestes), Sète, France; "Mangaro" friche la belle de mai, Marseille, France; "Bradford Animation Festival" National Media Museum, Bradford, England; "Wathann Film Festival #4" Waziya Cinema, Yangon, Myanmar; "Fantoche-Festival 2014" STERK CINE AG, Baden, Switzerland
2013: "SHIBUKARU 2013" Shibuya PARCO museum, Tokyo, Japan; "ImageForumFestival 2013" Park Tower Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2012: "SONICART in SUMMER SONIC 2012" Makuhari Messe, Chiba, Japan; "7th Shibuya Music Festival" Live painting, Bunka-mura-dori (Shibuya), Tokyo, Japan
2011: "Maya Nukumizu and Yukari Nishi's Studio " PULP, Osaka, Japan; "trans-plex" Kuandu Museum of Fine Arts, Taipei, Taiwan
2010: "It must be your sexy way" AKI Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan; "Tokyo Decadence" Ten Haaf Projects, Amsterdam, Netherlands; "Megane Exhibition 2" HVW8 Art + Design Gallery, Los Angeles, USA 2009; "The Bloom" ArtJam Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan; "Flowering" gallery trax, Yamanashi, Japan; "Girls’ Zone Jamming" ArtJam Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan; Makuhari Aqua Terrace Living Art Project "Artist Chair by graf + 10 Artists" Tokyo, Japan
2008: "CowParade Tokyo・Marunouchi 2008" Marunouchi area, Japan; "Girls’ Zone 01" ArtJam Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan; "HIME-RANMAN" Gallery Kingyo, Tokyo, Japan; "AMUSE ARTJAM 2008 in Kyoto eve festival @mina Maya Nukumizu Exhibition & Live Painting" Mina Space, Kyoto, Japan
2007: "ART AWARD TOKYO 2007" Gyoko-dori Underground Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; "STARS POPPING OUT OF CHAOS" Spiral Garden, Tokyo, Japan
2006: "AMUSE ARTJAM 2006 in Kyoto" The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan; "Prejam the Cosmic New" Art Project Room ARTZONE, Kyoto, Japan; "THE EXPOSED of the art vol.1 PHOTOGRAPHS" Kaigan Dori Gallery CASO, Osaka, Japan; "METABOLIC DRAWING" (Exhibition related to "THE EXPOSED of the art vol.1 PHOTOGRAPHS"), Kaigan Dori Gallery CASO, Osaka, Japan; "FUNKY802digmeout EXIHBITION2006" minas capers, Osaka, Japan; "The Choice Award Exhibition 2006" Takeo Sample Book Store, Tokyo, Japan / Paper Voice, Osaka, Japan / Central Art Gallery, Nagoya, Japan
2005: "The 5th ‘21st. Century Asia Design Competition’ Joint Exhibition of the Prize Winners" D’s Gallery, Kyoto, Japan / Marunouchi Building, Tokyo, Japan; "M2 Exhibition" D's Gallery, Kyoto, Japan; "AMUSE ARTJAM 2005 in Kyoto" The Museum of Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan; "ARTBEAT KYOTO 2005 AWARD Exhibition" Art Project Room ARTZONE, Kyoto, Japan; "ARTBEAT KYOTO 2005" former Rissei Elementary School, Kyoto, Japan

AWARDS

2007: "Kyoto University of Art and Design" MA Degree Show the Chaos Prize; "ART AWARD TOKYO 2007" Acceptance
2006: "AMUSE ARTJAM 2006 in Kyoto" the Judge’s Special Prize
2005: "ARTBEAT KYOTO 2005" the Grand Prize / Keiji Ito Selection; "The 5th ‘21st. Century Asia Design Competition" the 2nd Prize

ART FAIR

2018: "KunstRAI Art Amsterdam" KunstRAI, Amsterdam, Netherlands
2014: "SCOPE NEW YORK 2014" SCOPE Pavilion, New York, US
2009: "ULTRA002" Spiral Garden, Tokyo, Japan; "CIGE" China World Trade Center, Beijing, China
2008: "Yokohama Art & Home Collection" Minatomirai, Kanagawa, Japan

ART BOOK

2013: "Marguerite" (ERECT Lab. )
2009: "ArtJamming 002 Maya Nukumizu" (ArtJam Contemporary)

CLIENT WORKS / PUBLICATION, etc.

Shiritsu Ebisu Chugaku 4th album "Ebicracy" jacket artwork (SME Records), Fashion brand "MEMUSE 2018s/s" collaboration, Cover binding for "Kaminari Lover" by Ken Sorame (Gentosha), "Image Forum Festival 2015" Main Visual, ERECT Magazine, SIGG Bottle（SIGG）, Magazine"Mayonaka"（Little More）, Magazine"Yomu Hanatsubaki"（SHISEIDO）, Magazine"Bijutsutecho"（BTCompany）, Magazine"TOKION"（INFAS）、Magazine"Design no Hikidashi6"（Graphic-Sha）, illustlation（Genkosha）, Magazine"L-magazine"（Keihanshin L Magazine）, Magazine"Gekkan Gallery"（GALLERY STATION） etc.

PUBLIC COLLECTION

Jean Piggozi collection