Noriko Nakamura
Born 1986, Japan
Education
2020 – 2022
Master of Visual Arts – La Trobe University, Bendigo AUS
2011 – 2011
Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours – Victoria Collage of the Arts, Melbourne AUS
2008 – 2010
Bachelor of Fine Art, Painting – Victoria Collage of the Arts, Melbourne AUS
2006 – 2007
Fine Art Foundation – Byam Shaw School of Art in Central Saint Martins College, London UK
Solo Exhibition
2020
Soil, Water, Stone, Artist In Residence Yamanshi, Kofu Yamanashi Japan (Cancelled Due to Covid19)
2019
The force that the warrior adopts during the evolution of the pale pink rose, Caves, Melbourne VIC
2017
Erosion, Gertrude Glasshouse, Collingwood VIC
Harvest, Daine Singer, Melbourne VIC
2016
Motherland, Sutton Projects, Melbourne VIC
2015
Staring down my hands, West Space, Melbourne VIC
2014
I have to walk home the long way to avoid seeing the ghost, TCB art inc., Melbourne VIC
2013
Sing a song of a map when a little bird told me macaroni, Tarpspace, Cairns QID
2012
In search of where tigers are melting as butter… , Seventh Gallery, Fitzroy VIC
Liquid Rock, Platform artists group inc., Melbourne VIC
2011
STONE SOUP, rearview gallery, Collingwood VIC
Bedrock, North west project, Corburg VIC
Vapour, Bus Projects, Melbourne city VIC
Group Exhibition
2020
Spring 1883, Caves Gallery, The Hotel Windsor, Melbourne VIC (Cancelled Due to Covid19)
2019
Ode to Marion, Incinerator Gallery, Aberfeldie VIC
2018
Floor Plan, C3 Contemporary Art Space, The Abbotsford convent VIC
2017
Princesse de Broglie, Caves, Melbourne VIC
Gertrude Studios 2017, Gertrude contemporary, Melbourne VIC
‘9×5’, Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne VIC
2016
Your work in my dreams, Bus Projects, Melbourne VIC, Duo exhibition with Gilad Ratman who was represented in the Israel Pavilion at the Venice Biennale in 2013.
Gertrude Studios 2016, Gertrude contemporary, Melbourne VIC
Cabal, Aperto, Montpellier France
2015
From the Collection: Gertrude Contemporary Regional Residencies, Warrnambool Art Gallery, Curated by Emily Cormack, Warrnambool VIC
2014
Interrupted Expenditure, RM gallery, Auckland New Zealand
Kofu Art Festival, Yamanashi Japan
Tarp West Space, West Space, Melbourne VIC
(object object), DUD Space, Melbourne VIC
One hundred Sleepers, Kings ARI, Melbourne VIC
Thin Air, Slopes, Melbourne VIC
2013
Brimming Dissolution, Buoyant Expenditure, Dog Park Art Project Space, Christchurch New Zealand
Singular Plural, BUS projects, Melbourne VIC
What Has(Has not), TCB art inc., Melbourne VIC
Future Now, Cowwarr Art Space, Gippsland VIC (regional Victoria Tour)
Future Now, B1 Contemporary Art Space, Ballarat (regional Victoria Tour)
2012
Future Now, Substation, Newport, ICU, Castlemaine VIC (regional Victoria Tour)
Ménage à Trois , XYZ Collective, Tokyo Japan
2011
Group 04, Murray White room, Melbourne VIC
Mainly Everything, TCB art inc., Melbourne VIC
Consultancy, NGV studio, Melbourne VIC
Because we are all animals, Disco beans art space, Northcote VIC
Faxination Japan, XYZ Collective, Tokyo Japan
Grants, Awards, residency and Professional Experience
2019
Artist in residency at AIRY, Yamanashi Japan
2017
Maddocks Art Prize (VIC)
Australian Council Arts Projects program funds
Sessional Lecturer at Victorian College of the Arts
Teaching associate in Fine Arts, Faculty of Art Design and Architecture at Monash University
2016-2018
Gertrude Contemporary studio artist
2015
Youkobo Art Sapce, Tokyo Japan
2013
The Sainsbury Sculpture Grant
2012
Australia Council. ArtStart
2011
Ceramic commission & install assistant for Mikala Dwyer – “The Silvering” Anna Schwartz Gallery
TCB Art Inc. Committee member
Substation graduate art prize
2010
Maude Glover Fleay Award art for shark – event assistant
Workshops and Educational Talks
2018
Sessional Lecturer at Victorian College of the Arts
Sessional Lecturer at Victorian College of the Arts
Limestone carving workshop at Melbourne University
Guest lecture for Art Forum at Bendigo Campus, La Trobe University
Guest lecture for Departed Acts at Australian Center for Contemporary Art
Limestone carving workshop at Gertrude Contemporary
2017
Members Art Class at National Gallery of Victoria
Limestone carving workshop at Melbourne University
Limestone carving workshop at Victorian College of the Arts Secondary School
2016
Contemporary Art on the Road; Professional Development workshop for secondary teachers at Latrobe Regional Gallery organised by Gertrude Contemporary
Artist in Residence at Fitzory Primary School; 7 weeks limestone carving workshop with grade 5 and 6 students organised by Gartrude Contempoary
Lecture for 1st year Professional Practice at Victoria University
FAST program artist Talk for high school art students conducted by CCP
Artist talk for Melbourne Girls Grammar art students
2015
Art Kids ; One day felt making workshop at Momoi 4th Primary School, Tokyo Japan
Limestone carving workshop at North Melbourne Primary OSHC
Publications
Amelia Wallin, Review, Artlink, 11 July 2019, https://www.artlink.com.au/articles/4772/noriko-nakamura-the-force-that-the-warrior-adopts-/
Fayen d’Evie, Mother-Hooded, 2019, exhibition essay
Jaqueline Hanlin, Erosion exhibition essay, 2017
Georgina Criddle, Your work in my dreams exhibition essay, 2016
Brooke Babington, I have to walk home the long way to avoid seeing the ghost exhibition essay, 2014
Ménage a Trois, TCB art inc., XYZ Collective and Enjoy Gallery, exhibition catalogue, 2013