Overview

Born the third son of the famous Kanazawa potter, Baizan Nakamura, he initially displayed his exceptional talent through the creation of contemporary ceramics. He caused a sensation in 1983 with an exhibition at New York's Garth Clark Gallery, but following his return to Japan, he began to concentrate on producing traditional tea bowls.

 

Biography

1948   Born in Kanazawa as the third son of Baizan Nakamura.
1973   Graduated from the sculpture department of Tama University of Art.

 

Solo Exhibition
1992, 93, 95   Garth Clark Gallery (New York)
2004, 05, 06, 11   Kuroda Toen (Ginza, Tokyo)
2005, 10, 14   Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi (Tokyo)
2006, 07, 08, 13, 15, 17, 21   Ginza Ippodo Gallery (Tokyo)
2015, 20   Solo exhibition at Nomura Art Museum (Kyoto)
and others.

 

Group Exhibition
1989   Award - Grand-Prix, Yagi-Kazuo Prize Exhibition
1994   International Contemporary Ceramics Exhibition (Aichi Prefectural Ceramic Museum)
1996   The Suntory Museum Grand Prize Exhibition '96 (Suntory Museum of Art, Tokyo)
1999   Contemporary Ceramic Art (The Metropolitan Museum of Art)
2012   Art Crafting Towards the Future (21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa)
2013   Contemporary Master Tea Bowl Exhibition (Musée Tomo)
2016   Art Crafting Towards the Future (The Museum of Arts and Design, New York)
            Kōgei (Modern Crafts) and the Tea Ceremony Ⅱ from the Museum Collection (National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo)
2021   Modern Crafts and Tea Utensils: Furnishing in Each Season (The National Crafts Museum, Kanazawa)

 

Public Collection
National Museum of Modern Art (Tokyo, Japan)
National Museum of Modern Art (Kyoto, Japan)
Japan Foundation (Tokyo, Japan)
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa (Ishikawa, Japan)
Nomura Art Museum (Kyoto, Japan)
The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, USA)
and others.

Works
  • Kohei Nakamura, カセ黒ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    カセ黒ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/8 x W2 3/8 x D2 3/8 in
    H5.3 x W5.9 x D5.9 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, カセ黒ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    カセ黒ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/8 x W2 1/4 x D2 1/4 in
    H5.3 x W5.8 x D5.8 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/8 x W2 3/4 x D2 3/4 in
    H5.5 x W7.1 x D7.1 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/8 x W3 x D3 in
    H5.3 x W7.7 x D7.7 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/8 x W2 7/8 x D2 7/8 in
    H5.3 x W7.4 x D7.4 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸茶碗
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸茶碗
    Ceramic
    H3 7/8 x W6 5/8 x D6 1/2 in
    H9.8 x W16.9 x D16.4 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸茶碗
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸茶碗
    Ceramic
    H3 1/2 x W6 1/8 x D6 1/8 in
    H9 x W15.5 x D15.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 井戸茶碗(筒井筒写)
    Kohei Nakamura
    井戸茶碗(筒井筒写)
    Ceramic
    H3 1/2 x W5 7/8 x D5 1/2 in
    H9 x W14.8 x D14 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 書「一期一会」
    Kohei Nakamura
    書「一期一会」
    Calligraphy
    Scroll H75 3/8 x W14 in
    軸H191.5 x W35.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 書「日々是好日」
    Kohei Nakamura
    書「日々是好日」
    Calligraphy
    Scroll H77 3/4 x W14 in
    軸H197.5 x W35.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 書「春よ、来い」
    Kohei Nakamura
    書「春よ、来い」
    Calligraphy
    Scroll H60 5/8 x W14 5/8 in
    軸 H154 x W37 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 書「春よ、来い」
    Kohei Nakamura
    書「春よ、来い」
    Calligraphy
    Framed H40 3/4 x W12 3/8 in
    額H103.5 x W31.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 書「春よ、来い」
    Kohei Nakamura
    書「春よ、来い」
    Calligraphy
    Scroll H60 5/8 x W14 5/8 in
    軸H154 x W37 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 水墨画「月」
    Kohei Nakamura
    水墨画「月」
    Painting
    H32 7/8 x W18 1/4 in
    H83.5 x W46.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 粉引ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    粉引ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/4 x W2 3/8 x D2 3/8 in
    H5.6 x W6 x D6 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 粉引ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    粉引ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H2 1/4 x W2 1/2 x D2 1/2 in
    H5.6 x W6.2 x D6.2 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 粉引ぐい吞
    Kohei Nakamura
    粉引ぐい吞
    Ceramic
    H1 3/4 x W3 1/8 x D3 1/8 in
    H4.5 x W8 x D8 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 粉引茶碗
    Kohei Nakamura
    粉引茶碗
    Ceramic
    H3 5/8 x W5 7/8 x D5 5/8 in
    H9.2 x W15 x D14.2 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 黒楽茶碗
    Kohei Nakamura
    黒楽茶碗
    Ceramic
    H3 1/2 x W4 5/8 x D4 1/2 in
    H8.8 x W11.6 x D11.4 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 黒楽茶碗ムキ栗
    Kohei Nakamura
    黒楽茶碗ムキ栗
    Ceramic
    H3 3/4 x W4 3/4 x D4 3/4 in
    H9.5 x W12 x D12 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 黒楽茶碗ムキ栗
    Kohei Nakamura
    黒楽茶碗ムキ栗
    Ceramic
    H3 3/4 x W4 3/8 x D4 3/8 in
    H9.4 x W11.2 x D11.2 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, 写 加賀光悦茶碗(金継あり)
    Kohei Nakamura
    写 加賀光悦茶碗(金継あり)
    Ceramic
    H4 1/8 x W5 1/4 x D5 1/4 in
    H10.5 x W13.5 x D13.5 cm
  • Kohei Nakamura, ぐい呑
    Kohei Nakamura
    ぐい呑
    Ceramic
    H2 3/8 x W2 1/2 x D2 1/2 in
    H6 x W6.2 x D6.2 cm
Exhibitions