Nobuhito Nakaoka



1977 Born in Osaka Prefecture, Japan

1996 Studied under Tadashi Nishihata
2001 Graduated from the Ceramics Course, Kyoto Municipal Institute of Industrial Research
2006 Became independent in Sasayama-City, Hyogo, Japan

Selected Exhibitions

2011 Ceramics Exhibition by New Artists, Hanshin Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan

2012 Three-Person Exhibition by Young Artists in Tamba, Matsuzakaya Nagoya Art Gallery, Aichi, Japan

2014 “Identity & Originality” - Exhibition of New Collection of Contemporary Ceramics -, The Museum 
 of Ceramic Art, Hyogo, Japan
2015 Group Exhibition, The Ritz-Carlton Osaka, Japan
 Group Exhibition, Gallery Tosei, Kyoto, Japan

2016 Tea Ceramics Exhibition, MIZEN Fine Art Gallery, Paris, France
“Rencontre” - Intersecting Contemporary Ceramics Collection -, The Museum of Ceramic Art, 
Hyogo, Japan
2017 Revelations 2017 at the Grand Palais: 3rd International Fine Craft and Creation Biennial, France
2018 Solo Exhibition, Deco play, Taiwan
2020 Solo Exhibition, Nihombashi Mitsukoshi Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2021 Solo Exhibition, Hankyu Umeda Art Gallery, Osaka, Japan

Award
2013 Excellence Award, Form of Cha-No-Yu Exhibition, Tanabe Museum of Art, Shimane, Japan
2019 Excellence Award, The Hagi Grand Prix of Contemporary Ceramics V, Hagi Uragami Museum, 
Yamaguchi, Japan
2021 Selected, Kasama Ceramic Arts Award Exhibition, Ibaraki Ceramic Art Museum, Ibaraki, Japan