Exhibitions

SHUZO AZUCHI GULLIVER

‘Synogenesis’ February 4 - March 25, 2023 Nonaka-Hill Gallery is delighted to present SHUZO AZUCHI GULLIVER ‘Synogenesis’, which marks Azuchi’s first West Coast solo exhibition, encompassing multimedia works spanning from 50 years of the artist's dynamic career. In 1963, after finding a book on the works of Marcel Duchamp, written entirely in French -Shuzo Azuchi was inspired... Read more

Koichi Enomoto: Against the day

December 10, 2022 - January 21, 2023 Nonaka-Hill is delighted to present Against the day, paintings by Koichi Enomoto and his first solo exhibition outside of Japan. Enomoto's paintings are distinguished by their maximal compositions that hold no space, literally and figuratively, between reality and fantasy, nature and technology, the pop-cultural and the personal. As an expert... Read more

Shigeru Hasegawa

painting October 29 - December 10, 2022 Nonaka-Hill Melrose 6917 Melrose Avenue Los Angeles CA 90038 Open hours: 12PM-7PM To paint a picture is to confront one’s self thoroughly. –– Shigeru Hasegawa At our Melrose Avenue gallery, Nonaka-Hill is delighted to present painting, selected work by Shigeru Hasegawa (Japan, b. 1963), marking his first solo exhibition outside... Read more

Tatsuo Ikeda / Michael E. Smith

October 29 - December 3, 2022 This exhibition will be open only from 5PM-9PM for optimal viewing. Nonaka-Hill Highland 720 N Highland Avenue Los Angeles CA 90038 Tatsuo Ikeda and Michael E. Smith, born nearly half a century apart, each emerged out of major “post” periods in their respective countries. The former, a post-war Japan, the... Read more

Zenzaburo Kojima

This very green September 17 - October 22, 2022 This very green , an exhibition of paintings by Zenzaburo Kojima (1893-1961) marks the artist’s first solo exhibition outside of his native Japan and inaugurates Nonaka-Hill, Melrose, located at 6917 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles. Kojima's wholly unique genre paintings are historic within the development of Western-style painting in Japan known... Read more

Hiroshi Sugito

the garden with Zenzaburo Kojima September 17 - October 22, 2022 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present “the garden”, an exhibition of recent paintings by Hiroshi Sugito (b. 1970). The presentation marks the artist’s first solo exhibition with Nonaka-Hill and his ninth solo exhibition in Los Angeles. For the occasion, the artist has incorporated Japanese garden paintings by legendary artist, Zenzaburo Kojima.... Read more

Tomoko Obana and Toru Otani

July 23 - August 27, 2022 Tomoko Obana and Toru Otani do not know each-other, however their artistic procedures are neighborly, relishing delight in cartographic compositions, found forms and in rich color; earthy to Victorian from the hands of Obana, and from Old World towards Fauve in the hands of Otani. For her vitrine sculptures, Tomoko... Read more

Tomohisa Obana

To see the rainbow at night, I must make it myself. May 26 - July 15, 2022 Press: Contemporary Art Dialy , July 12, 2022 Nonaka-Hill is honored to present To see the rainbow at night, I must make it myself, a solo exhibition by Tomohisa Obana. The sculpture exhibition, which incorporates installation and performance, marks the ceramics-based artist’s first solo show outside of his native Japan,... Read more

Daisuke Fukunaga

Beautiful Work April 7 - May 14, 2022 Press: ARTE FUSE , May 16, 2022 Contemporary Art Daily , May 12, 2022 Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) , May 11, 2022 Hyperallergic , May 9, 2022 What’s on Los Angeles , May 5, 22022 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present Beautiful Work, an exhibition of paintings by... Read more

not titled not Untitled

February 12 - March 26, 2022 Participating Artists: Christian Alborz Oldham, Simone Berry, Mel Bochner, Kazuo Kadonaga, Tadaaki Kuwayama, Davora Lindner, Keita Matsunaga, Jiro Nagase, Rakuko Naito, Tomohisa Obana, Tomoko Obana, Helen Sharp, Michele Stuart, Kunié Sugiura, Jiro Takamatsu and Masaomi Yasunaga “We imprint and are imprints of all that came before” - Michelle Stuart 1962,... Read more

Kentaro Kawabata

凸凹 Bumpy November 19, 2021 - January 29, 2022 Press: Artillery , January 20, 2022 Larchmont Buzz , January 10, 2022 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present 凸凹 Bumpy, our second solo exhibition of Japanese porcelain artist Kentaro Kawabata. Working in porcelain sculpture, Kentaro Kawabata creates forms ranging from grand scale to diminutive, sometimes graceful and exquisite, other times... Read more

Natsuyasumi

In the Beginning Was Love July 28 - September 11, 2021 Press: Art Viewer , August 23, 2021 Hyperallergic , August 10, 2021 Nonaka-Hill is honored to present Natsuyasumi: In the Beginning Was Love. A group exhibition with the ideals of Summer Vacation as it’s muse. Presenting works by eleven contemporary artists working in Japan, the dense variety of images may... Read more

Takashi Homma

mushrooms from the forest June 5 - July 17, 2021 Press: Art Viewer , June 28, 2021 Nonaka-Hill is honored to present Takashi Homma: mushrooms from the forest, the first Los Angeles solo exhibition of works by the Japanese artist. The exhibition of thirtythree photographs is on view from June 5th to July 17th, 2021. For this occasion,... Read more

Busy Work at Home

April 10 - May 29, 2021 Press: Hyperallergic : May 25, 2021 Art Viewer : May 9, 2021 Busy Work at Home A group show from a mid-pandemic point of view; a sentimental journey for multitaskers and “A Celebration of Specialness”. includes work by: BLESS, David Byrne, Aki Goto, Alice Hutchins, Studio of Maki Kinnosuke, Adelle... Read more

Ulala Imai

AMAZING February 6 - April 3, 2021 Press: Hyperallergic , March 27, 2021 Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla ) : March 17, 2021 Contemporary Art Daily : March 15, 2021 artillery , March 10, 2021 Special Ops , March 3, 2021 Art Viewer , February 22, 2021 Nonaka Hill is pleased to present AMAZING,... Read more

Hosai Matsubayashi XVI & Trevor Shimizu

November 14, 2020 - January 30, 2021 Press: artillery , January 6, 2021 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a two-artist exhibition, Hosai Matsubayashi XVI and Trevor Shimizu. The exhibition brings tea ceremony ceramics produced by Matsubayashi at his Asahi-yaki (Asahi Pottery) kiln in Uji, Kyoto, Japan together with landscape and nature paintings by Shimizu, produced recently in... Read more

Megumi Shinozaki

PAPER EDEN November 14 - December 23, 2020 Born 1981, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan Founder of Edenworks, Tokyo, 2009 to present Lives & works in Tokyo Exploring the wide-ranging potentials of flowers and plants, Shinozaki often combines natural elements with diverse items with her highly original sensibility to realize creations in various engagements such as store decorations and window... Read more

Sterling Ruby and Masaomi Yasunaga

September 19 - October 31, 2020 Press: Ceramic Now , October 8, 2020 Art Viewer , October 5, 2020 HYPEBEAST September 21, 2020 Air Mail , September 28, 2020 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present Sterling Ruby and Masaomi Yasunaga, bringing together two of the most innovative makers in ceramics today. The exhibition finds parallels between two... Read more

Kaz Oshiro

96375 July 11 - September 5, 2020 Press: Los Angeles Times , September 16, 2020 ArtnowLA , September 11, 2020 What's on Los Angeles , August 27, 2020 KCRW , August 25, 2020 Tique , August 22, 2020 Contemporary Art Dialy , July 26th, 2020 Art Viewer , July 22, 2020 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present... Read more

Sofu Teshigahara

February 8 - April 11, 2020 Press: Contemporary Art Daily , March 28, 2020 Art Viewer , March 24, 2020 KCRW , February 25, 2020 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Sofu Teshigahara (1900-1979). The artist’s first exhibition in Los Angeles introduces a selection of rarely seen metal sculptures and calligraphic... Read more

Keita Matsunaga

December 7, 2019 - January 25, 2020 Press: Los Angeles Times , January 15, 2020 Art Viewer , January 14, 2020 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present new ceramic works by Japanese artist Keita Matsunaga in his first solo exhibition in the United States. The exhibition is on view through January 25th, 2020. Born in 1986, Keita Matsunaga... Read more

A show about an architectural monograph

The Work of Kisho Kurokawa Capsule, Metabolism, Spaceframe, Metamorphose December 7, 2019 - January 25, 2020 Press: Art Viewer , January 14, 2020 A show about an architectural monograph: The Work of Kisho Kurokawa subtitled: Capsule, Metabolism, Spaceframe, Metamorphose published by: Bijutsu Shuppan-Sha, LTD in the year: 1970 designed by: Kiyoshi Awazu with photographs by: Tomio Ohashi and several other photographers and contributors * including a... Read more

Tatsumi Hijikata

October 12 - November 30, 2019 Press: Hyperallergic , November 30, 2019 Art Viewer , November 19, 2019 Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles , November 13, 2019 Los Angeles Times , October 31, 2019 AUTRE , October 18, 2019 Tatsumi Hijikata was the founder of Ankoku Butoh (literally meaning, dance of darkness), widely known and practiced... Read more

Eikoh Hosoe

Collaborations with Tatsumi Hijikata October 12 - November 30, 2019 Press: Hyperallergic , November 30, 2019 Art Viewer , November 19, 2019 Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles , November 13, 2019 Los Angeles Times , October 31, 2019 AUTRE , October 18, 2019 The celebrated photographer, Eikoh Hosoe (1933) was a long-time friend and collaborator of Tatsumi Hijikata, having first... Read more

Yutaka Matsuzawa

Co-curated by Alan Longino and Reiko Tomii Originated by Yale Union, Portland, Oregon September 7 - October 5, 2019 Press: ArtAsiaPacific , Issue 116 Nov/Dec, 2019 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to host an exhibition by Yutaka Matsuzawa (b. 1922; d. 2006, Shimo Suwa, Japan). Known as one of the leading Conceptual artists in Japan, Matsuzawa has been included in some of the most significant exhibitions in recent decades, such as... Read more

Yutaka Matsuzawa through the lens of Mitsutoshi Hanaga

September 7 - October 5, 2019 Nonaka-Hill have organized Yutaka Matsuzawa through the lens of Mitsutoshi Hanaga, a small presentation of the photographer who documented the avant-garde in 1960s Japan, underground and youth culture, and such social issues as pollution and political activism. The firsts for both of them on the West Coast, these exhibitions together... Read more

Takuro Tamayama & Tiger Tateishi

July 27 - August 31, 2019 Press: ARTFORUM , November 19, 2019 Art Viewer , August 21, 2019 AUTRE , August 1, 2019 ArtsuZe , July 31, 2019 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a two-artist exhibition, Takuro Tamayama and Tiger Tateishi . The show features a new installation, video and sculpture works by Takuro Tamayama, brought... Read more

Kunié Sugiura

June 1 - July 20, 2019 Kunié Sugiura (Born 1942, Nagoya, Japan. Lives and works in New York, NY) In a practice spanning over fifty years, Kunié Sugiura has negotiated between painting and photography, discovering and expanding through continual experimentation. At Nonaka-Hill, the artist’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles, Sugiura presents hand-painted photo-canvases from her... Read more

Masaomi Yasunaga

June 1 - July 20, 2019 Press: Art Viewer , July 9, 2019 Los Angeles Times , July 5, 2019 Masaomi Yasunaga (Born 1982, Osaka Japan. Living and working in Iga, Mie Prefecture, Japan) In a gesture which has little precedence, Masaomi Yasunaga removed clay from his ceramic forms, and builds his sculptures using glaze as... Read more

Miho Dohi

April 13 - May 25, 2019 Press: Contemporary Art Daily , May 24, 2019 Los Angeles Times , May 18, 2019 Art Viewer , April 24, 2019 Bijutsu Techo , April 27, 2019 Los Angeles Review of Books , May 8, 2019 Miho Dohi manipulates familiar basic materials, including fabric, yarn, papier-mâché, and wood, along with... Read more

Wataru Tominaga

April 13 - May 25, 2019 Press: Contemporary Art Daily , May 24, 2019 Bijutsu Techo , April 27, 2019 A fashion and textile designer, also trained in fine art, Wataru Tominaga builds his distinctive textiles atop readymade fabrics which have universal, genderless motifs; paisleys, florals, plaids and ginghams. The artist manipulates these materials through twisting,... Read more

Naotaka Hiro

April 13 - May 25, 2019 Press: Contemporary Art Daily , May 24, 2019 Bijutsu Techo , April 27, 2019 Naotaka Hiro’s practice is rooted in the unknown, exploring the body – specifically his own – in an attempt to better understand our physical form. His artworks cannot be defined by their finished appearance, but are... Read more

Parergon: Japanese Art of the 1980s and 1990s

Curated by Mika Yoshitake in conjunction with Blum & Poe, Los Angeles February 17 - April 6, 2019 Press: Art & Object , April 2, 2019 Nonaka-Hill, Los Angeles February 17–April 6, 2019; Public opening: Sunday, February 17, 3-6pm Blum & Poe, Los Angeles Part I: February 14-March 23, 2019; Public opening: Thursday, February 14, 6-8pm Part II: April 6-May 19, 2019; Public opening: Saturday, April 6, 6-8pm... Read more

Tadaaki Kuwayama

January 12 - February 16, 2019 Press: artnet news , February 12, 2019 Art Viewer , February 14, 2019 Contemporary Art Review Los Angeles (Carla) , February 6, 2019 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to announce a solo exhibition by New York based artist, Tadaaki Kuwayama. The exhibition will be his first on the West Coast. Ideas, thoughts,... Read more

Toshio Matsumoto

November 17 - December 22, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Toshio Matsumoto from November 17 – December 22, 2018. Matsumoto Toshio (born 1932) is a Japanese film director and video artist. After graduating from the University of Tokyo, where he majored in aesthetics, Matsumoto began working at Shinriken Films,... Read more

Kentaro Kawabata

September 22 - November 10, 2018 Press: Art Viewer , Novermber, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of Japanese artist Kentaro Kawabata. The exhibition of thirteen works, all produced in porcelain, are from four ongoing series. Six works titled “Knot Face” are large platter forms constructed with concentric ropes of soft porcelain, coiled... Read more

Kansuke Yamamoto

September 22 - November 10, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present a solo exhibition of works by Kansuke Yamamoto from September 22 to November 10, 2018. Kansuke Yamamoto, a Surrealist poet and photographer, was born in Nagoya in 1914 and died there in 1987. Yamamoto’s father, Goro Yamamoto, was a photographer working in the Pictorialist style... Read more

Kazuo Kadonaga

Wood / Paper / Bamboo / Glass July 21 - September 8, 2018 Press: ARTFORUM , August 20, 2018 Los Angeles Times , August 21, 2018 RAFU SHIMPO , July 20, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present sculpture by Kazuo Kadonaga, produced in the materials wood, paper, bamboo and glass, between the years 1977 & 1999. Kadonaga, who descends from a forestry family,... Read more

Kimiyo Mishima

Paintings May 18 - July 14, 2018 Press: KCRW , June 14, 2018 Nonaka-Hill is pleased to present the first Los Angeles solo exhibition of paintings by Kimiyo Mishima, a contemporary Japanese artist. Born in Osaka in 1932, Mishima was a child during WWII, and started painting in her teens as the war ended. Mishima recalls emerging... Read more