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Kohei Nawa

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b. 1975, Japan

Kohei Nawa (b. 1975, Osaka) lives and works in Kyoto, Japan. He received a Ph.D. in Fine Art Sculpture from the Kyoto City University of Arts (2003). Notable solo exhibitions include: LBS at Ginza Maison Hermes, Tokyo, 2009; Synthesis at the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, 2011; and SCULPTURE GARDEN at Kirishima Open-air Art Museum, Kagoshima, 2013. He has participated in the 6th Asia Pacific Triennial in Brisbane, Australia, 2009; the 14th Asian Art Biennale Bangladesh in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010 (Grand Prize winner); Aichi Triennale in Nagoya, Japan, 2013, amongst others. Nawa is currently an Associate Professor at the Kyoto University of Art and Design.


Current Exhibition | Palo Alto
13 May–1 July 2022
Kohei Nawa PixCell_Moment
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Kohei Nawa, PixCell_Moment. Courtesy Pace Gallery.
Kohei Nawa, PixCell_Moment. Courtesy Pace Gallery.

Current & Recent Exhibitions

Contemporary art exhibition, Kohei Nawa, PixCell_Moment at Pace Gallery, Palo Alto, USA Closing Soon 13 May–1 July 2022 Kohei Nawa PixCell_Moment Palo Alto
Contemporary art exhibition, Group Exhibition, Chewing Gum IV at Pace Gallery, Hong Kong, SAR, China Closed 28 May–2 July 2020 Group Exhibition Chewing Gum IV Hong Kong
Contemporary art exhibition, Kohei Nawa, Recent Works at Pace Gallery, Hong Kong, SAR, China Closed 18 July–29 August 2019 Kohei Nawa Recent Works Hong Kong

Recent Artworks

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Particle-Rocking Horse by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork sculpture, mixed media
Kohei Nawa Particle-Rocking Horse, 2017 Mixed media
46 x 71.5 x 26.5 cm
Pace Gallery
PixCell-Double Deer#9 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork mixed media
Kohei Nawa PixCell-Double Deer#9, 2016 Mixed media
158 x 90 x 63.3 cm
Pace Gallery
Moment#129 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork painting
Kohei Nawa Moment#129, 2019 Acrylic on paper
204.2 x 129 x 3.8 cm
Pace Gallery
Element-Black#5 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork mixed media
Kohei Nawa Element-Black#5, 2018 Silkscreen on paper, acrylic, wooden panel
80 x 60 x 3.8 cm
Pace Gallery
Element-Black#2 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork mixed media
Kohei Nawa Element-Black#2, 2018 Silkscreen on paper, acrylic, wooden panel
80 x 60 x 3.8 cm
Pace Gallery
PixCell-Fallow Deer#2 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork sculpture
Kohei Nawa PixCell-Fallow Deer#2, 2015 Mixed media
145.4 x 125 x 125 cm
Pace Gallery
Throne (g/p_pyramid) by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork sculpture
Kohei Nawa Throne (g/p_pyramid), 2019 Mixed media
155.2 x 72.6 x 49.5 cm
Pace Gallery
Moment#70 by Kohei Nawa contemporary artwork works on paper
Kohei Nawa Moment#70, 2015 Acrylic on paper
90 x 60 x 4.4 cm
Pace Gallery
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Art Week Tokyo 2021: Exhibitions to See Ocula Feature Art Week Tokyo 2021: Exhibitions to See By Elaine YJ Zheng, Tokyo

Find out more about highlights on view across the inaugural Art Week Tokyo.

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Kiaf Seoul Marks 20th Anniversary with an International Outlook Ocula Insight Kiaf Seoul Marks 20th Anniversary with an International Outlook By Sherry Paik, Seoul

As Seoul cements itself as one of the world's most attractive art hubs, Kiaf Seoul celebrates its 20th anniversary edition.

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Shanghai Art Week: Exhibitions to See in 2020 Ocula Feature Shanghai Art Week: Exhibitions to See in 2020 By Tessa Moldan, Shanghai

With Art021 and West Bund Art & Design taking place in November, we recommend 17 shows to see in Shanghai this winter.

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Frieze New York Viewing Room Sales Exceed Expectations Ocula News Frieze New York Viewing Room Sales Exceed Expectations New York, 8 May 2020

Galleries have reported stronger than anticipated sales at Frieze New York's Viewing Rooms, which opened to VIPs on 6 May. The online event, initiated after the physical fair was cancelled due to COVID-19, opens to the public from 8-15 May.

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Kohei Nawa In Related Press

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OzAsia review: Vessel Related Press OzAsia review: Vessel 28 October 2019, In Daily

Known for his collaborative work with the likes of Thom Yorke, Anthony Gormley and Marina Abramovic, Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet has made a career of melding dance with other artforms. His late

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How technology distorts nature: Kohei Nawa’s art for the information age – so tactile you want to feel it Related Press How technology distorts nature: Kohei Nawa’s art for the information age – so tactile you want to feel it 24 July 2019, South China Morning Post

It takes some restraint not to reach out and touch the art when walking through a Kohei Nawa exhibition. From the stuffed animals covered in glass bubbles in his 'PixCell' series to the polished, futu

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Q&A With Japanese Artist Kohei Nawa Who Distorts And Illuminates The World We Live In Related Press Q&A With Japanese Artist Kohei Nawa Who Distorts And Illuminates The World We Live In 19 May 2019, Forbes

A major figure in Japanese contemporary art, Kohei Nawa reinvents sculpture by associating cultural tradition and new technologies. We sit down with the 44-year-old Osaka-born, Kyoto-based artist.

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The Louvre has a new seat of power Related Press The Louvre has a new seat of power 28 August 2018, Japan Times

PARIS - This year, Paris has had a little bit of a Japanese makeover. To celebrate the 160th anniversary of diplomatic ties between France and Japan, the capital is hosting Japonismes 2018: Les Ames e

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Kohei Nawa In Video & Audio

ASIA NOW 2018 || Yuko Hasegawa (Curator) and Kohei Nawa (Artist) Related Video & Audio ASIA NOW 2018 || Yuko Hasegawa (Curator) and Kohei Nawa (Artist) 22 November 2018, ASIA NOW

Yuko Hasegawa, Artistic Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo, and Kohei Nawa discuss the artist's recent sculptures and installations, including Throne, on view under the Louvre Pyramid

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