Nao NAKAI
中井菜央
1978 : Born in Shiga, Japan
2006 : Graduated from Nippon Photography Institute
Working as a freelance photographer after having worked for a publisher
Publications
2018 "Shu" AKAAKA art publishing
2021"THE TIME RULED BY SNOW" AKAAKA art publishing
2021"THE TIME RULED BY SNOW" AKAAKA art publishing
Selected Solo Exhibitions
2014 “Mimei” Ginza Nikon salon, Tokyo
2014 “Mimei” Osaka Nikon salon, Osaka
2018 “Shu” Roonee 247 Fine Arts, Tokyo
2019 “Shu” Classic Lab Yanagi no Ie, Niigata
2019 “Shu” Gallery Main, Kyoto
2021 “Landscape fragment” The Agriculture and jomon Experience facility, Tsunanmachi, Niigata
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Kanagawa
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” MUJI Naoetsu, Niigata
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” PURPLE, Kyoto
2022 “Beyond the snow” TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2023 “Landscape fragment” ie, Hokkaido
2023 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” salon cojica, Hokkaido
2023 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” The Sakyukan, Niigata
2023 ”雪からはじまる” Tomioka White Art Museum,The Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Museum
, Niigata
2023 "Beyond Portrait" PLACE M, Tokyo
2024 "THE TIME RULED BY SNOW" Ateliers de la Morinerie,France
2014 “Mimei” Osaka Nikon salon, Osaka
2018 “Shu” Roonee 247 Fine Arts, Tokyo
2019 “Shu” Classic Lab Yanagi no Ie, Niigata
2019 “Shu” Gallery Main, Kyoto
2021 “Landscape fragment” The Agriculture and jomon Experience facility, Tsunanmachi, Niigata
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” Yokohama Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Kanagawa
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” MUJI Naoetsu, Niigata
2022 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” PURPLE, Kyoto
2022 “Beyond the snow” TURNER GALLERY, Tokyo
2023 “Landscape fragment” ie, Hokkaido
2023 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” salon cojica, Hokkaido
2023 “THE TIME RULED BY SNOW” The Sakyukan, Niigata
2023 ”雪からはじまる” Tomioka White Art Museum,The Suzuki Bokushi Memorial Museum
, Niigata
2023 "Beyond Portrait" PLACE M, Tokyo
2024 "THE TIME RULED BY SNOW" Ateliers de la Morinerie,France
Selected Group Exhibitions
2008 The 30th Hitotsubo-ten Photo exhibition Guardian Garden, Tokyo
2009 The 4th Yonosuke Natori Photographic Award, Award winning works exhibition Fuji Photo salon Tokyo, Osaka
2009 The 4th Yonosuke Natori Photographic Award, Award winning works exhibition Fukushima City of Photography, Fukushima
2010 The 2nd 1_WALL Photo exhibition, Guardian Garden, Tokyo
2019 “KG＋SELECT” Former Junpu Elementary School, Kyoto
2021 “The World Beyond the World” Rongyi Art Museum, Shanghai
2022 “Wind of jomon 2022” The Agriculture and jomon Experience facility, Tsunanmachi, Niigata
2022 “Photo City Sagamihara Award Exhibition, Sagamihara Civic Gallery, Kanagawa
2022 PRIX PICTET Japan Award “fire ＆ water” Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
2023 “Photo City Sagamihara Award Exhibition, Nikon Plaza Tokyo, Tokyo
2023 “The Photographic Society of Japan Award Exhibition” Fuji film photo salon Tokyo, Tokyo
2023 “Shashin magazine publication photo exhibition” Fugensha, Tokyo
2023 “Breath my dear!!” Slipvillan, Sweden
2009 The 4th Yonosuke Natori Photographic Award, Award winning works exhibition Fuji Photo salon Tokyo, Osaka
2009 The 4th Yonosuke Natori Photographic Award, Award winning works exhibition Fukushima City of Photography, Fukushima
2010 The 2nd 1_WALL Photo exhibition, Guardian Garden, Tokyo
2019 “KG＋SELECT” Former Junpu Elementary School, Kyoto
2021 “The World Beyond the World” Rongyi Art Museum, Shanghai
2022 “Wind of jomon 2022” The Agriculture and jomon Experience facility, Tsunanmachi, Niigata
2022 “Photo City Sagamihara Award Exhibition, Sagamihara Civic Gallery, Kanagawa
2022 PRIX PICTET Japan Award “fire ＆ water” Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
2023 “Photo City Sagamihara Award Exhibition, Nikon Plaza Tokyo, Tokyo
2023 “The Photographic Society of Japan Award Exhibition” Fuji film photo salon Tokyo, Tokyo
2023 “Shashin magazine publication photo exhibition” Fugensha, Tokyo
2023 “Breath my dear!!” Slipvillan, Sweden
Awards
2008 The 4th Yonosuke Natori Photographic Award- Encouraging Award
2022 The Photo City Sagamihara Newcomer Professional Award
2023 The Photographic Society of Japan Award-Newcomer Award
2022 The Photo City Sagamihara Newcomer Professional Award
2023 The Photographic Society of Japan Award-Newcomer Award
