nca | nichido contemporary art

Katsunori Kobayashi

1961 Born in Hyogo, Japan

1987 Bachelor of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
1989 Master of Fine Arts, Tokyo National University of Fine Arts
Studied with the scholarship sponsored by Italian government Milan, Italy
1989 - 95 Brera School of Art, Milan, Italy
1995 Return to Tokyo Japan

Solo Exhibitions
2010
gallery Suzuki,Kyoto,tokyo ,Japan

2009
nca | nichido contemporary art, Tokyo, Japan

2007
Gallery Okabe ,Tokyo
Gallery Suzuki, Kyoto, Japan

2006
Kaede Gallery, Osaka
Bienio, Nagoya, Japan

2005
DEES HALL, Tokyo
Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art, Nagano, Japan
Gallery Suzuki, Kyoto, Japan

2004
Gallery Okabe , Tokyo
Naruse Bijutsu-Za, Tokyo

2003
DEES HALL, Tokyo

2002
Yokohama Museum of Modern Art, Museum gallery, Kanagawa, Japan

1995
'90 Contemporary Arts of Milan; Europe design gallery, Milan, Italy

1992
Luciano Soprani boutique,Milan, Italy

Group Exhibitions
2007
Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art, Nagano, Japan

1997
KAJIMA Sculpture Exhibition, Kajima Atrium, Tokyo

1996
11th Dantean Biennal International Bronzework, got a Broze Medal / Dantean centre, Ravenna

1994
1st Umberto Mastroianni sculpture prize, Turin got a 2nd prize
4th Sculpture Symposium in San Giuliano Terme , Pisa, Italy

1993
Toya Biennal,Hokaido, Japan
"presenze" Umbertide contemporary Art Centre , Perugia
Le Etoiles de la Peinture International exhibition, Paris / London

1992
Japan Culture centre, Rome, Italy
Rome National Museum of Modern Art, Rome, Italy
Contemporary Art Exhibition in Bereguardo / Pavia

1991
"15 Japanese sculptors of today" Italian Institute of Culture / Tokyo, Japan

1990
Brera aperta / Brera Academy / Milan, Italy

1987
Tokyo Biennale, Tokyo / Kyoto, Japan

Art Works
2005
CONRAD Tokyo
Bamboo Garden, Tokyo

2004
Roynet Hotel, Nagoya
AKS Building, Tokyo
Umeda Centre Building, Osaka

2003
Dantean association, Italy
Piemonte, Italy

Press / Text

2007 Exhibition review; Kyoto News Paper（Text by Minoru Otagaki)
2006 Exhibition review; Asahi News Paper（Text by Takuji Yoshizumi)

2005
Text for solo exhibition at Toyoshina Museum of Modern Art;
(Text by Shin Ikura : senior curator of 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art Kanazawa)
December issue of Gekkan Bijutsu, conversation with katsunori Kobayashi and Sanae Numata)
Press; Katei - Gahou International
Exhibition review; Kyoto News Paper (Text by Minoru Otagaki)
Exhibition review; Art Magazine, "Geijutsu Shinchou Text by Masako Nishi

2004
December issue of Gekkan Bijutsu (Text by Shinichi Fukumoto)
Art Magazine "Bijutsu no Mado"

2003
Exhibition review; November issue of "Gekkan Bijutsu"(Text by Reiko Ogawa)
Review; Asashi News paper;(August - November)
Interview; Photograph magazine "Kyosera DO"
Interview, "Artist close up" (KEYCOFFEE website)

1997
Text for solo exhibition (Text by Prof. Kenjiro Azuma : Sculptor)

1995
Catalogue text, Text by Marcella Cossu; Curator of Rome National Museum of Modern Art
Catalogue text,Text by Andrea del Guercio

1994
Catalogue text,1st Umberto Mastroianni sculpture prize, Turin/
Text for solo exhibition (Text by Andrea del Guercio : Professor of Brera Art Academy /
Commissioner of Venice Biennale)
Catalogue text,(Text by Giorgio de Marchis ; Director of Rome National Museum of ModernArt