Yuki NAKAIGAWA
1960 Born in Ibaraki, Japan
1984 BA Tama Art University, Tokyo
1986 MA Tama Art University, Tokyo
1990 Artist in residence program: AR.CO Visual Art Communication Center, Portugal
2001 Artist in residence program: The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultual Park, Shiga
2004 Artist in residence program: Word Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Korea
Solo Exhibitions
1985 Gallery Q, Tokyo
1986 Gallery Q, Tokyo
1987 Gallery Maronie, Kyoto
1990 Gallery Natsuka b.p., Tokyo
1991 Masuda Studio, Tokyo
Studio COM, Kyoto
1992 Gallery TAO, Tokyo
Gallery NW House, Tokyo
1993 Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo
1994 Gallery TAO, Tokyo
Gallery Tenjiku, Tokyo
1995 Masuda Studio, Tokyo
1996 Gallery Meguro Togeikan, Mie
1997 Art Space Jonaisaka, Tochigi
Contemporary Art Niki, Tokyo
1998 Naruse Murata Gallery, Tokyo
1999 Gallery Koyanagi, Tokyo
2000 Masuda Studio, Tokyo
2001 Exhibition Space (Tokyo International Forum), Tokyo
2003 Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi
2004 Silver shell, Tokyo
2005 Exhibition Space (Tokyo International Forum), Tokyo
2009 Muramatu Gallery, Tokyo
2010 Gallery OMOTESANDO, Tokyo
2012 Gallery SIMON, Tokyo
2013 Ban Gallery, Osaka
2014 Gallery SIMON, Tokyo
Group Exhibitions
1984 “Ceramic fuss boogie-woogie: Group Exhibition of Tama Art University,
Department of Ceramic,
Glass and Metal Works], GALLERY FUSO, Tokyo
1985 “Kaminoge Session”, Tama Art University Kaminoge Campus, Tokyo
“Ceramic Market”, Gallery Q, Tokyo
1986 “The 1st Mino International Ceramic Competition '86”“Ceramics Annex Shigaraki '86”,
Shiga Prefectural Museum of Modern Art; Center of Traditional Craft, Shigaraki
“Ceramic Market”, Gallery Q; Gallery Q+1, Tokyo“To-Ken-Ga-Kei object
[Ceramic, Dog, Tile, Chicken: object]”, Muramatsu Gallery, Tokyo
1987 “Modern Art Sale Exhibition”, Kyoji Gallery , Tokyo“Joul Night-Light Exhibition”,
Shibuya Seibu Department Store Craft Gallery, Tokyo
“Ceramic Market”, Gallery Q; Gallery Q+1, Tokyo
“Cherry Blossom”, Gallery Saibi, Kanagawa
“A Happy New Ceramics”, Gallery Genkai, Tokyo
1988 “Navidad Night-Light Exhibition”, Shibuya Seibu Department Store Craft Gallery,Tokyo
“Clay Art '88”, Sagacho Exhibit Space & bis, Tokyo
“Clay Works Exhibition”, Tama Plaza Tokyo Art Salon, Tokyo
“Mino: Women Ceramists '88”, Tajimi Cultural Center, Gifu
“The Compass as the Deviation”, Kanagawa Prefectural Gallery
1989 “THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CERAMICS COMPETITION ’89 MINO, JAPAN”,
Tajimi City Special Exhibition Hall, Gifu
1990 “Clay Connection Tokyo '90”, Meguro Art Museum Gallery
1991 “Ceramics Annex Shigaraki '91”,Shiga Prefectural Museum of Modern Art
“Clay: Message in MINO”, Tajimi Cultural Center, Mino
“The Accessories”, Gallery Utsuwakan, Kyoto; Kintetsu Abeno Creators, Osaka
“Turning Art into Lids”, Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store JC Gallery, Tokyo
“The Shape of the Wind”, Sumida Riverside Hall Gallery, Tokyo
1992 “Ceramic Sculpture”, Ceramic Art Gallery, Tokyo
1994 “Yuki Nakaigawa, Mami Nishiyama”, Plus Minus Gallery, Tokyo
“Art Works on the Desk Top”, Ikebukuro Seibu Department Store Craft Gallery,
Tokyo; Inui Gallery, Tochigi
“Christmas Present Exhibition”, studio COM., Kyoto
1995 “Plates of the Luxury '95”, Gallery Isogaya, Tokyo
“Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
1996 “Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
“Prosperity: Do You Want to Be Happy, Too?” Tokushima Modern Art Museum, Tokushima
“The Expression and the Potential in Contemporary Ceramics”, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum
“Art Botanical Garden”, Meguro Museum of Art, Tokyo
“1996 ά”, Naruse Murata Gallery, Tokyo
“Clay Work in Seto”, Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum Gallery
1997 “Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
“The 2nd Exhibition Amabiki Village and Sculpture”Yamato village, Ibaraki
“The 3rd Exhibition of An Intuition of Beauty", Takashimaya Department Store Art Galleries;
Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kyoto
1998 “Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
“Dialogue with Clay-The Spirit of Contemporary Ceramics”, RIAS ARK Museum of Art, Miyagi
“Three Artists in Yasato”, Yasato Town Hall, Ibaraki
1999 “Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
“The 3rd Exhibition Amabiki Village and Sculpture” Yamato village, Ibaraki
2000 “Lithographs of the Sculptors”, Gallery OM, Yokohama
“Art Works on the Desk Top”, Contemporary Art NIKI ,Tokyo
“Contemporary Ceramic in Ibaraki”Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
2001 “Leader of Contemporary Japanese Ceramics”Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
“The 4th Exhibition Amabiki Village and Sculpture”Yamato village, Ibaraki
“Presents from Artists”, Saitoan Main Building Gallery, Yamaguchi
2002 “One Fourteen Gallery”Tukuba Museum, Ibaraki
“RUHUN GIDASI 2002 [Food for Soul]”, [Ankara; Izmir; Istanbul et al., Turk,
“SAKAZUKI Competition” Ichinokura Sakazuki Art Museum, Gifu
2003 “The 5th Exhibition Amabiki Village and Sculpture” Yamato village, Ibaraki
2004 “Art Works on the Desk Top” Contemporary Art NIKI, Tokyo
“Art Works on the Desk Top” NIKI Gallery Satu, Tokyo
“Xmas Present from Artists” NIKI Gallery Satu, Tokyo
2005 “Back ground ” Art Works Gallery, Ibaraki
“On the street at Asou” Kawasaki city, Kanagawa
“World Ceramic Biennale 2005 Korea. Ceramics: The Vehicle of Culture”,
Icheon; Gwangju; Yeoju, Korea
“Izumo, Tamatukuri installation art festival” Tamatukuri, Shimane
“Our Times” Art Tower Mito, Ibaraki
2006 “AMABIKI 2006” Sakuragawa city, Ibaraki
“Cool & Sophisticated: Contemporary Master Ceramists of Japan”
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum
“JAPAN” De Witte Voet, Nederland
2007 “Art Works of Ceramics” Art Works Gallery, Ibaraki
“Soaring Voice-Contemporary Japanese Women Ceramic Artists “
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shiga, Tokyo, Shizuoka, France, USA
“Wind-bell” Exhibition Space (Tokyo International Forum), Tokyo
2008 “AMABIKI 2008” Sakuragawa city, Ibaraki
2009 “Women ceramic artists who bear the 21st century” Paramita Museum, Mie
“Treasures for the future” Takashimaya Department Store Art Galleries;
Tokyo, Shinjuku, Osaka, Kyoto
2011 “AMABIKI 2011” Sakuragawa city, Ibaraki
“ARTIST FILE 2011”National Art Center, Tokyo
“ART SESSION TSUKUBA” Tsukuba city, Ibaraki
2012 “ART FAIR TOKYO 2012” Tokyo International Forum Exibition Hall, Tokyo
“Nakaigawa Yuki Lurking in the Glass” Forum Art shop, Tokyo
“New Ceramic Works” YOSHINO galley, Yamgata
2013 “ART FAIR TOKYO 2013” Tokyo International Forum Exibition Hall, Tokyo
“AMABIKI 2013” Sakuragawa city, Ibaraki
“Contemporary KOGEI Styles in Japan” Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, USA
2014 “Black and White” JOAN B MIRVISS LTD, USA
“Shinjuku Creators Festival ” Shinjuku, Tokyo
2015 “AMABIKI 2015” Sakuragawa city, Ibaraki
Award
1989 The 2nd International Ceramic Competition '89 MINO Special Judge's Award
Public Collections
The Museum of Modern Art, House of Japan, Argentina
The Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (The Institute of Ceramic Studies), Japan
World Ceramic Exposition Foundation, Korea
Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Japan
Hagi Uragami Museum, Yamaguchi, Japan
Commissions
1996 Nagereyama apartment house, Chiba
1997 NIKI hotel, Tochigi
1998 Haramachida building, Tokyo
1999 Touhachi Seienn funeral hall, Yamanashi
2001 Seionkaku apartment house, Tokyo
