BIO
"My art is an attempt to reconstruct the contradictions of contemporary life through a Japanese sensibility that transcends materials."
Nakatani is an artist who explores free expression across various media—ranging from lifescapes and organic materials to technology—guided by the aesthetics of Japanese sensibility. Rooted in a deep inner inquiry, he has established a uniquely integrated style that subtly shifts the viewer’s perspective.
In 2009, Nakaya suspended activities after transitioning to a service-based approach to art. In 2024, they made a comeback, winning two Grand Prizes in Japan and receiving an international award the following year. Through exhibitions and collaborations with educational institutions and NGOs, Nakaya continues to explore new relationships with society.
＜AWARD＞
2025 Finalist, Metro Ad Creative Award, Japan
2025 Award (Honorable Mention) , Annual Photography Awards, United States of America
2025 Nominee, Fine Art Photography Awards, United States of America
2025 Nominee, The Artscene Artist Development Program
2025 Selected, ACT Art Award Exhibition, Japan
2025 Selected, Shoto Art Museum Open Call Exhibition, Japan
2025 Selected, Zero Exhibition, Japan
2025 Selected, Sakai City Exhibition, Japan
2024 Grand Prix, Asia Digital Art Award, Japan
2024 Grand Prix, ACTA+ ART AWARD, Japan
2023 Award, Asia Digital Art Award, Japan
2023 Nominee, Watowa Art Award, Japan
2009 Award, Good Design Award, Japan
＜Group Exhibition＞
2025 TSUNAGU ACTION – ACTA+ POPUP STORE, Tamagawa Takashimaya, Tokyo, Japan
2025 Asia Digital Art Award, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2025 ACT Art Grand Prize Exhibition, Art Complex Center, Tokyo, Japan
2025 ACTA+ ART AWARD POPUP STORE, Takashimaya Tamagawa, Tokyo, Japan
2025 ACTA+ ART AWARD Finalist Exhibition, COIL, Yamaguchi, Japan
2025 ZERO Exhibition, Toyonaka City Cultural Arts Center, Osaka, Japan
2025 Shoto Museum of Art Open Call Exhibition, Shoto Museum of Art, Tokyo, Japan
2025 Sakai City Exhibition, Sakai City Cultural Center, Osaka, Japan
2024 ACTA+ ART AWARD, Nihonbashi Mitsui Tower Atrium, Tokyo, Japan
2024 NARU FES | The growing intersection of art and food / +NARU, Tokyo, Japan
2024 Asia Digital Art Award, Fukuoka Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2012 Xperia 100 Design Collection, TABLOID, Tokyo, Japan
2010 P.C.A.D.EXHIBITION, Zuishoji Temple, Tokyo, Japan
2009 Good Design Expo, Tokyo Big Sight, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Spiral Bank Exhibition 9×9, Spiral, Tokyo, Japan
＜Solo Exhibition＞
2009 Yellow, Setagaya Art Museum, Tokyo, Japan
2008 People, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Red, Tokyo, Japan
