ARTCOURT Gallery

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

Publications

Available Works

ACG
Exhibition