Master Nakajima began his study of Japanese calligraphy at the age of 6 and continued to develop his skill through his postgraduate school years where he graduated with a degree in Industrial Engineering Study, also known as “Architectonics”, from Chiba University.
Japanese calligraphy is a traditional art form that is highly developed in Japan. Most professional calligraphers become teachers in private institutions; however, Master Nakajima has been establishing a new precedent for which those that have mastered this art can follow.
In his thirties, he came to the conclusion of becoming a full time artist and began creating contemporary works based on Japanese calligraphy. In 2000, he held a private exhibition at a modern art gallery in Rome that was to mark the beginning of his internationalization and a new era of modern Japanese calligraphy. In the exhibition, his works were recognized as abstract pieces using Japanese characters as their themes. He has also started to incorporate his study of Tai Chi in his performances to further express his emotions in his artwork.
Japan Arts Design is the official USA representative for world renown Japanese master artist/ calligrapher Hiroyuki Nakajima.
Exhibitions
1997
Gallery Nakazawa, Tokyo, JAPAN
1999
Gallery Kai, Tokyo, JAPAN
2000
Studio Soligo, Roma, ITALY
2001
Lapin Et Halot, Tokyo, JAPAN
Institut D’ Arts Visuels, Orleans, FRANCE
Galleria Montmarte Des Arts, Paris, FRANCE
2002
Ronald Schmitt tisch, Eberbach, GERMANY
Gallery Kai, Tokyo, JAPAN
Sky Gallery, Haneda- Airport, Tokyo, JAPAN
2003
The International Furniture Fair, Cologne, GERMANY
Mike Amrta, Tokyo, JAPAN
Klingspor Museum, Peine, GERMANY
Galerie Wild, Frankfurt, GERMANY
2004
Siebold Musuem, Wuerzburg, GERMANY
2005
the beach, Turin, FRANCE
Centre d’ Etudes Japonaises d’ Alsace, Colmar, FRANCE
2006
The 60th Avignon Festival, Avignon, FRANCE
Ichimura Japanese Gardens, Miami, USA
Bakehouse Complex, Miami, USA
2009
Stadt Musuem, Siegburg, Germany
2010
Pulsi Festival, Milano, Italy