NISHIMURA Ryo

NISHIMURA Ryo

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Born in Kyoto in 1993. Lives and works in Kyoto. Graduated with an MFA in Printmaking from Kyoto City University of Arts in 2018.

Recent Exhibitions:
2025 “Shake Nishimura Ryo / Yanagi,” Junbicyu, Ituki, Tokyo
2025 “Putting life on paper / Planting seeds of Light,” TAKU SOMETANI GALLERY, Tokyo
2025 “Putting life on paper / Planting seeds of Light,” quo/to, Nara

Recent Activities:
2024-2025 “Takamatsu Artist in Residence 2024,” Kagawa
2023 “Artist in Residence Program 2023 ‘starquakes',” Aomori Contemporary Art Centre [ACAC]
2023 “New Mutation#5 KURASHIKI Aya, NISHIMURA Ryo ‘Trans-communicating' Residency Program,” Kyoto Art Center

Recent Awards:
2024 “Kyoto Art for Tomorrow 2024 Selected - New Artists from Kyoto Prefecture,” Asahi Shimbun Prize
2020 “19th Exhibition for Minamishimabara City Seminario Pring Exhibition,” Asahi Shimbun Prize
2019 “19th Sarcelles International Graving Biennial,” Residence Prize

About works

Measuring of eternity 1 2024
drypoint, Plaster, Copperplate ink, Wood panel
530×803mm
Photo: TAKANO Tomomi
Courtesy of Kyoto Seika University Gallery Terra-S

Installation view at "Burrowing into Time,” 2023
Photo: TAKANO Yurika
Courtesy of Aomori Contemporary Art Centre [ACAC]

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