Nakajima Hiroyuki

Nakajima Hiroyuki (中嶋宏行, born February 17, 1956) is a contemporary Japanese artist and calligrapher from Chiba, Japan. He is best known for his modern interpretation of Japanese calligraphy (shodo) which he calls Sho art, a technique which combines the traditional elements of Japanese calligraphy (shodo) with the movements of tai chi and inspired by the symbols of zen and nature. Nakajima currently has studios in Chiba, Japan and Milan, Italy.

Biography Nakajima was born in Chiba, Japan. He began his training in shodo at the age of 6 and would continue his studies through his post-graduate years at Chiba University where he received a degree in Achitectonics (Industrial Engineering). While in his twenties, Nakajima began training in tai chi.

By the time Nakajima was in his thirties, he had already started to develop his own style of contemporary Japanese calligraphy, and became a professional artist. and in the 2006 Art Basel Miami Beach Show (the American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland), where he debuted in the United States. 1997 Gallery Nakazawa – Tokyo (JAPAN) 1999 Gallery Kai – Tokyo (JAPAN) 2000 Sho, Studio Soligo – Roma (ITALY) critic: Atsushi Suwa 2001 Sho, Institut D’Arts Visuels – Orléans (FRANCE) critic: Cristian Parisot- Lapin Et Halot – Tokyo (JAPAN) Sho, Galleria Montmartre Des Arts – Paris (FRANCE) critic: Cristian Parisot 2002 Ronald Schmitt tisch – Eberbach (GERMANY) Sky Gallery, Haneda-Airport – Tokyo (JAPAN) 2003 The International Furniture Fair – Cöln (GERMANY) Mike Amrta – Tokyo (JAPAN) Klingspor Museum – Offenbach (GERMANY) Kreis Museum – Peine (GERMANY) sho, Galerie Wild – Frankfurt am Main (GERMANY) 2004 Siebold Museum – Würzburg (GERMANY) 2005 The beach Associazione Culturale – Torino (ITALY) Crèations Japon, Centre d’Etudes Japonaises d’Alsace – Colmar (FRANCE) 2006 Lune, 60° Édition Festival d’Avignon – Avignon (FRANCE) 2013 Forme de Zen, Galerie F. Mansart – Paris (France) 2014 the form I have never seen, Ikkyo-Ann – Tokyo (Japan)

Performances Year Performances Musicalligrapie with Lê Quan Ninh, Fondation Royaumont – Paris (FRANCE) 2012 Gratitude and Heritage, La Rochelle – Tokyo (JAPAN) Carrousel Du Louvre – Paris (FRANCE) 2013 Water, Takeshigerou – Kyoto (JAPAN) 2018 Japan House - London (ENGLAND)

Media and publications Year Media & Publications 2012 “Corriere della Sera” (ITALY)