John Martin Gallery

— Makiko NakamuraPaintings, 2011–2012

— Makiko NakamuraPaintings, 2011–2012

8 March – 6 April 2013

John Martin Gallery

38 Albemarle StreetLondon, W1S 4JG

T +44 (0)20 7499 1314info+jmlondon.com

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— Galactic Railway (Homage to Kenji Miyazawa) oil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Un Homme dans L’Espaceoil on canvas180 x 180 cm, 71 x 71 ins

— Black Rosesoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Divaoil on canvas100 x 100 cm, 39 x 39 ins

— Dublinoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Passing Through Woodsoil on canvas90 x 90 cm, 35 x 35 ins

— Sleeping Angels - Requiemoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Travelling Through Memoriesoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Autumn in Kyotooil on canvas90 x 90 cm, 35 ½ x 35 ½ ins

— Moon, Tree and Visitoroil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Moon, Tree and Ghostsoil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Sakuraoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Spiritsoil on canvas90 x 90 cm, 35 ½ x 35 ½ ins

— First Love, after Beckettoil on canvas90 x 90 cm, 35 ½ x 35 ½ ins

— Through the Woodsoil on canvas31.5 x 45 cm, 12 ½ x 18 ins

— Cabinetoil on canvas31.5 x 45 cm, 12 ½ x 18 ins

— Orihalcumoil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Spanish Beachoil on canvas45 x 45 cm, 17 ½ x 17 ½ ins

— Chocolatoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Eveoil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— Good Fridayoil on canvas60 x 60 cm, 23 ½ x 23 ½ ins

— At Midnightoil on canvas90 x 90 cm, 35 ½ x 35 ½ ins

— Before Longoil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

— Lullaby in Summeroil on canvas120 x 120 cm, 47 x 47 ins

Makiko Nakamura

Born in Japan 1951.Lives and works in Dublin, Ireland since 1999. Irish Citizen since 2011.

1996 L’Atelier Contre Point (print making) Paris, France1982 Nagoya Art School, Nagoya, Japan

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2012 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Norther Ireland Puechredon Merchant d’Art, Zurich, Switzerland 2011 Taylor Gallery, Dublin2010 John Martin Gallery, London2009, 08 Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, Ireland2006 Farmleigh Gallery, Dublin, Ireland Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, Ireland2005 John Martin Chelsea, London Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland2004 Peppercanister Gallery Dublin, Ireland2003 Ashford Gallery, RHA, Dublin Ireland2002 Fenderesky Gallery, Belfast, Northern Ireland Peppercanister Gallery Dublin, Ireland2001 Riverbank Arts Centre, Newbridge, Co.Kildare, Ireland1999 The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA1998 Morris Arboretum Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania1997 Cloitre des Billette, Paris, France1996 Gallery Kozuka, Nagoya, Japan (also in ’95,’94,’93,’89)1995 Gallery 16, Kyotot, Japan (also in ’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 Art Toronto, Canada, John Martin Gallery Arte Fiera, Bologna, Italy, John Martin Gallery ( ‘11) Taylor Galleries group exhibitions annually, Dublin, Ireland Bronze, Silvers and Golds, John Martin Gallery, London, UK 2011 ART ATHINA, John Martin Gallery, Greece ( ‘10 )2009 Storylines, John Martin Gallery, London2008 Artists’ Choice, John Martin Gallery, London RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland2005 Boyle Arts Festival, Boyle, Ireland (also in ’04,’03)2004 Invited Artists Exhibition, Cavanacor Gallery, Donegal Colour and Light, John Martin Chelsea, London2002 RHA Annual Exhibition, Dublin, Ireland (also ‘12,’11,’10,’09,’08,’07,’04,’03)2001 Two Painters Show, Peppercanister Gallery, Dublin, Ireland The Irish Connection, View Two Gallery, Liverpool Three Painters Show, Ashford Gallery, Dublin, Ireland1999 Summer Exhibition, Hira Museum of Arts, Shiga, Japan1998 Large Print Exhibition, Meyerson Hall Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania, USA1997 Three Person Show, Deans Gallery of the University of Pennsylvania, USA L’Exposition Collective, Cite Internationale des Arts, Paris1995 Direction of Art 95, Osaka Prefectural Contemporary Arts, Centre, Japan

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Irish Museum of Modern Art The Gate Theatre, Dublin Wexford Opera House Office of Public Work, Ireland Limerick City Gallery of Art, Ireland Boyle Civic Collection, Ireland AXA Insurance, Ireland Cite International des Arts, Paris, France Centre Cultural Lutherien de Paris, France Takenaka Construction Company, Japan Kobe International Intermediate School, Japan The American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

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 Fellowship1999-02 Residency at the Fire Station Artists’ Studios, Dublin, Ireland1997-98 The post graduate school of Fine Arts of the University of Pennsylvania (as a visiting artist) Philadelphia, USA1997 Residency at Cite Internationale des Arts Studios, Paris, France