Ena NAGAO
1980 Born in Kyoto Prefecture
2006 Completed graduate studies at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
Currently Associate Professor at Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
<Solo Exhibition>
2023 “Ena Nagao Exhibition “I just wanna play.” ”, Gallery YUSAI. Nara
2022 “Ena NAGAO-I like music.", gallery UG Bakurocho, Tokyo
2021 “Who are you? - Ena NAGAO Solo Exhibition”, PIAO PIAO GALLERY, Taiwan
2020 “sol musette – Renewal Open Exhibition”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“OKIGEI Satellite Mini Gallery vol.3 – Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”,
Okinawa Prefectural Library, Okinawa
“Ena Nagao Solo Exhibition”, PIAO PIAO GALLERY, Taiwan
2019 “Today is very good day to sleep. ”, Gallery YUSAI. Nara
“Today is very good day to sleep. ”, PIAO PIAO GALLERY, Taiwan
2017 “What a Peaceful World” PIAO PIAO GALLERY, Taiwan
“A form that is everywhere”, MU higashi-shinsaibashi gallery, Osaka
2016 “A form that is everywhere”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
2015 “The green mass”, HISHIO – Centre for Cultural Exchange, Okayama
2014 “The green mass”, Galerie Ashiya Schule, Hyogo
“The green mass”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“A form that is everywhere”, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto
2013 “Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”, Gallery KARU, Fukishima
2012 “The viewpoint to a new generation 2012”,GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”, MU higashi-shinsaibashi gallery, Osaka
2011 “about life”, Aurum Glory Art Space, Taiwan
2009 “Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”, CAMP TALGANIE, Okinawa
“Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
2008 “Ena Nagao Sculpture Exhibition”, Gallery MARONIE, Kyoto
<Selected Group Exhibition>
2022 “Representation of Asian Sculpture vol.3 Asian Sculpture Today - Vietnam” Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
“ART CENTRAL” Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong
“The World of Wood carving-Folk art OHYA-”, Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka
“ART TAIPEI 2022", Taipei world trade center, Taiwan
2021 “BISHOKUKAI”, Gallery Nakamura, Kyoto
“2021 HAIKU-Sculpture”,National Taiwan University of Arts, Taiwan
2020 “ANTEROOM NAHA _ Phase 2020”, GALLERY9.5, HOTEL ANTEROOM NAHA, Okinawa
“BISHOKUKAI”, Gallery Nakamura, Kyoto
“Folk art OHYA -The World of Wood carving- ”, Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka
“KONSHINTEN”, gallery UG Bakurocho, Tokyo
2019 “ART TAIPEI 2019", Taipei world trade center, Taiwan
“Haiku-Image sculptures”, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
2018 “Close to us”, Gallery H, Tokyo
“Inner Distance – Taiwan × Japan Artists Exchange Exhibition", GALERIE PIERRE, Taiwan
“ART TAIPEI 2018", Taipei world trade center, Taiwan
“The World of Wood carving Folk art OHYA-25th Anniversary Exhibition",
Hankyu Umeda Gallery, Osaka
2017 “M SCULPTURE 2017”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“ULTRA GIRLS COLLECTION”, GALLERY9.5, HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
“Love for Jumby Tree”, Gallery KARU, Fukushima
“ARTIST’S FAIR KYOTO”, The Museum of Kyoto
2016 “3dimensions →2dimensions #6”,GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
2015 “3dimensions →2dimensions #5”,GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“10th Daikokuya Contemporary Art Publicly Sponsored Exhibitions”, Itamuro Onsen, Tochigi
“The Exhibition of Minimum”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
2014 “The Exhibition of 17th TARO Award”, The Taro Okamoto museum, Kawasaki
“YOUNG ART TAIPEI 2014”, Regent Taipei, Taiwan
“Gallerism in Tenmabashi- Riverside art cruising 2014”, Keihan CITY MALL, Osaka
“Daily un daily”, GALLERY PIERRE, Taiwan
“Wood carving-now-Art”, OHYA Art Village BIG LABO, Hyogo
2013 “3dimensions →2dimensions #3”,GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“Very Fun Park 2013-The Contemporary Art Exhibition in Taipei west division”, Taiwan
“Okanoya Hotel Project 2013”,Okayama
“Era of light shower 25 Spirits”, MU higashi-shinsaibashi gallery, Osaka
“The image corridor”, SAKuRA Gallery, Tokyo
2012 “BIG LABO Exhibition! OHYA Art Village BIG LABO”, Hyogo
“Creation Forum-The mirror image of culture-The Life Scrach of artist at
Okinawa × Taiwan”, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan
“The Exhibition of 3D Works” Gallery Artislong, Kyoto
“BIG LABO Exhibition! 2 “OHYA Art Village BIG LABO”, Hyogo
“The Boundary”, SAKuRA Gallery, Tokyo
2011 “The whereabouts of memory-Asia Contemporary sculpture exhibition”,
Aurum Glory Art Space, Taiwan
“Revolution Art 2011 TAIPEI”, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan
“YOUNG ART TAIPEI”, Sunworld Dynasty Hotel, Taiwan
“Very Fun Park 2011-The Contemporary Art Exhibition in Taipei west division”, Taiwan
“Breathing-The Sculpture which breathes”, SAKuRA Gallery, Tokyo
“Living Arts Project”, Okayama
2010 “M SCULPTURE”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
“Statements from Galleries Focusing on a new generation in Tokyo 2010”,
GALLERY NATSUKA b.p, Tokyo
“Taiwan & Japan INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE EXHIBITION OF WOOD SCULPTURE”,
Sanyi Wood Carving Museum, Taiwan
“Existence”, SAKuRA Gallery, Tokyo
2009 “Revolution Art 2009 TAIPEI”, Taipei World Trade Center, Taiwan
“Sculpture Exhibition of Aki-Saijo-Kamoki”, Hiroshima
“Katsuyama Summer Art”, Okayama
2008 “Life#3”, Gelerie SOL, Tokyo
“Listening to cozy sound of rain – Taiwan × Okinawa exchange exhibition”, CAMP TALGANIE,
Okinawa
“YUKKANU-HI-Art 2008”, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
“2008 ONE YEAR GALLERY ART FAIR”, One Year Gallery, Taiwan
“Door of the encounter – Taiwan × Okinawa Exchange exhibition of Contemporary art”,
Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse, Taiwan
“THAI・JAPAN CONTEMPORARY ARTS EXHIBITION”, Chiang Mai University, Thai
2007 “When the wind in April flows-Taiwan×Okinawa exchange exhibition”, CAMP TALGANIE,
Okinawa
“Taiwan × Japan Exchange exhibition of Art”, Sincewell Gallery
“Haiku-Image sculptures”, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts
2006 “Maquette Exhibition”, GALERIE SOL, Tokyo
2005 “The 6 reasons we go on trips-Student Exchange Exhibition”, Kao Yuan University, Taiwan
“Sculpture Festival in Kanazawa-EN”, Kanazawa
<Awards>
2011 “The 26th National Cultural Festival in Kyoto 2011 Art Exhibition” The Governor of
Kyoto Prefecture Prize
2007 “The 14th Folk Art OHYA” Grand Prix
2005 “Kyo-Ten at Kyoto Municipal Museum of Art” Matsuda Prize
<Public collection>
“The boy on a certain day”, Okinawa Prefectural University of Arts, 2011
“In front of a television”, Wood Sculpture Museum, Hyogo, 2007
“My roots”, Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Art, Taiwan, 2005