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Kyoko Nakamoto grew up in the small Japanese Island of Okinawa, a land that seems to maintain a climate of everlasting summer, rich with blue seas and skies and an infinite array of flowers. As a child, Nakamoto was found to be discovering a talent for art by scribbling on the walls of her childhood home, needing an outlet to fulfill her ambitions to be an illustrator. From these scribblings as a child, she went on a quest which has
presently taken her to her own illustration studio where she desighs book jackets, posters, maps, etc.
Her childhood ambitions have also come to reality and in her acrylic paintings with their bright contrasting colors and their precise animator's lines. Each of these paintings reveals bright and concentrated scenes through which she attempts to elicit a joyous
reaction. Nakamoto describes this emotional process as exerting herself to "find paradise in my mind." By plumbing the depths of her mind, she wants to bring a gift in the
form of happiness to the world. This goal has been met with much success.
Besides having won multiple OKITEN Awards, her works, that are often described as
Asian Naive Art.

BIOGRAPHY

KYOKOART Gallery (okinawa,japan)
2001~
Working as a professional(full time) artist and organizing own art gallery, exhibit nationaly and internationaly.

Nakamoto Illustration Office
1994~
Working as the professional illustrator and the Artist. Giving a challenge to some of competition,awards,and getting prizes in Japan. Opened solo and group exhibition in Okinawa. Jobs-Bookcover design,Poster,Package design,Maps,various kind of illustration on Magazines,etc.
Recently, acting as "Naive Art"painter and having a show in Japan and New Yorｋ every year. After every show in NY, put tne serial essay about NY ART SCENE on the news paper in Okinawa. Being judge of the art competitions, appearance on TV, and having a talk show at the big hotel, etc.

Tokio Marine And Fire Insurance Company Okinawa B.O.
1984~1993
Worked at the claims for damage section for about 10 years. Experiences during these 10 years were very useful for many kind of negotiations with the clients and the publicity agents on the present works.

PRIZES

2004Mar. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
2003Mar. A.I.R.Gallery 5th Biennial Exhibition(NYC）
2003Mar. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
2002Mar. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
2001Dec. 27th Modern Naive Art of Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
2001Mar. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
2000Dec. 26th Modern Naive Art Of Japan (Tokyo, Japan)
2000Mar. Soho International Art Competition 2000(soho,NY)
2000Jan. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
1999Jan. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)
1998Jan. OKITEN Award (Okinawa, Japan)

EXHIBITIONS
2007Dec.RYUBO BIJUTSU SALON SOLO EXHIBITION(okinawa)
2007Jly.Ceres Gallery group show(NYC)
2007May.San Luis Obispo Art Center:ISAP Selected Exhibition(CA)
2006Dec.RYUBO BIJUTSU SALON SOLO EXHIBITION(okinawa)
2006Sep.Von Essen Gallerie ARTPRINT Show(Iowa)
2006Jly.Ceres Gallery group show(NYC)
2006Jun.A.I.R.Gallery group show(NYC)
2006Apl.OZONE Center group show(tokyo)
2006Feb.Okinawa Zanpa Royal Hotel Gallery Solo Show(okinawa)
2005Dec.RYUBO BIJUTSU SALON SOLO EXHIBITION(okinawa)
2005Sep. Gallery BIKEI (solo show, Oita,Japan)
2005Jun. A.I.R.Gallery"wish you were hereⅣ"exhibit.(group show in NYC)
2005Feb. Chatan Gallery solo exhibition(okinawa)
2005Jan. Motoazabu Gallery group show(tokyo,okinawa,toyama)
2005Jan. Caelum Gallery group show(new york)
2004Dec. RYUBO BIJUTSU SALON SOLO EXHIBITION(okinawa)
2004Dec. Kyoko city museum"AERUM EXHIBIT" (kyoto)
2004Aug. PLAZAHOUSE GROBAL GALLERY(tow person show)
2004Jly.A.I.R.Gallery"wish you were here 3"exhibit.(group show in NYC)
2003Dec.RYUBO Art Salon (solo show,Okinawa,Japan)
2003Spt.Gallery BIKEI (solo show,Oita,Japan)
2003Jly.A.I.R.Gallery"wish you were here too"exhibit.(group show in NYC)
2003May.Rizan Sea Park Hotel Gallery(solo show,Okinawa,Japan)
2003Jan.Caelum Gallery (group show in NYC)
2002Aug.TENMAYA Gallery (solo show,Hiroshima,Japan)
2002Apr.Gallery BIKEI (solo show, Oita,Japan)
2002Apr.Naive Art of Japan (Kyusyu Branch Exhibit)
2002Mar.AREUM Exhibition in Kyoto city museum (Kyoto,Japan)
2002Mar.Toubu Departmentstore"Spring Art Show" (Tokyo,Japan)
2001Dec.RYUBO Art Salon (solo show ,Okinawa,Japan)
2001Nov.Hotel SEIBU Orion (Okinawa,Japan)
2001Jly. Caelum Gallery (show in N.Y.)
2001Apr. Naive Art of Japan (Kyushu Branch Exibit)
2000Dec.Gallery Atos (solo show in Okinawa)
2000Feb. International Art Expo in Butler Officers' club (0kinawa, Japan)20
1999nov. Gallery Atos (solo show in Okinawa)
1998Jun. Arte Hall (solo show in Okinawa)
1984~Present PENTHOUSE Exhibit. in Ryubo Hall (group show in Okinawa)