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A PERSONAL HISTORY
Kojiro Nose
Kojiro Nose
□BIOGRAPHY
| 1950 | Born |
| 1974 | Graduated from the Department of Sculpture, Tama Art University |
| 1976 | Received a master’s degree from Tama Art University Graduate School |
□EXHIBITIONS
| 1977 | Kohdo Art Exhibition (Participated each year until 2010) |
| 1979 | Four Person Exhibition (Ginza Yokyo Hall, Tokyo) |
| 1980 | Gaiya (Outfield) Exhibition (Yokohama Yubin Chokin Hall, Kanagawa) |
| 1981 | Two Person Exhibition: Kojiro Nose & Yuko Nose (Former Okinawa Prefectural Museum) |
| 1982 | Contemporary Sculpture Exhibition & Symposium (Okinawa Kenmin Gallery,Nago Museum Gallery) The Cup Exhibition (Kuniyoshi Gallery, Naha) |
| 1983 | Five Person Exhibition (Kamakura Gallery, Tokyo) Solo Exhibition (Okinawa University Shimin Gallery) |
| 1984 | Contemporary Sculpture Kyushu Art Now (Okinawa Kenmin Gallery) |
| 1985 | Container Exhibition (Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa) |
| 1986 | Container Exhibition (Daiko Lighting Lab Takeshiba, Tokyo) Container Exhibition (Sogo Yokohama, Kanagawa) |
| 1987 | Today’s Artist “Phase” Exhibition (Yokohama Civic Art Gallery, Kanagawa) |
| 1988 | Solo Exhibition (Naruse Murata Gallery, Tokyo) |
| 1989 | Frank Gehry International Architecture Idea Competition “City’s Waterfall” Third Prize |
| 1990 | “Things Called Architecture in the South” Exhibition (Sapporo INAX Gallery,Hokkaido) Today’s Sculpture Exhibition (Naha Civic Gallery) |
| 1996 | Kyoto Independent Architecture Exhibition (Former Nishijin Weaving Mill, Kyoto) |
| 1998 | EGO-SITE Exhibition: Contemporary Art in Okinawa 1998 (Art Garden Kawasaki,Kanagawa) |
| 2008 | Development of Sculpture (Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) |
| 2010 | Climate and Architecture Exhibition and Idea Competition “Architecture in Water” (Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) |
| 2019 | Concrete Visions (Former Kanna Drive-In, Ginoza) |
□SELECTED WORKS
Miyagi Park / Concrete Block Folly (Urasoe)/photo Yu Zakimi
| 1982 | Yogi Park / Stone Monument for Declaring City of Welfare for Disabled People (Naha) |
| 1983 | Kitanakagusuku Village Hall / Faux Stone Relief (Kitanakagusuku) Patio Kura / Stone Carving (Urasoe) |
| 1984 | Entrance of Lions Mansion Tsuboya / Stone Carving Relief (Naha) |
| 1985 | Tsuboya Children’s Center / Stone Carving (Naha) Okinawa University Building #1 / Bare Concrete Facade (Naha) Okinawa International Center / Stone Carving (Urasoe) |
| 1986 | Sun Abilities Urasoe / Stone Carving (Urasoe) Shiroma-Iso Pocket Park / Stone Carving (Local Handmade Award, Ministry of Construction / Urasoe) |
| 1987 | Former Uruma City Hall Entrance / Stone Carving (Uruma) |
| 1988 | National Route 58 / City Border Welcome Tower, Bare Concrete Facade (Design Competition / Urasoe) No longer existing due to the road expansion Miyagi Park / Concrete Block Folly (Urasoe) |
| 1989 | ANA FIELD Urasoe, Stands / Moulded Concrete Relief (Urasoe) Aja Amenity Road / Concrete Block Relief (Local Handmade Award, Ministry of Construction / Urasoe) |
Nakanishi Junior High School, Courtyard /photo Yu Zakimi
| 1990 | Sun Park Street, Pocket Park / Stone Carving (Urasoe) Matsuo Park / Monument of Seigi Tamagusuku, Stone Carving (Naha) |
| 1991 | Uranaka Pump Station / Tiles, Pipes, Concrete Block Relief (Urasoe) Nakanishi Junior High School, Courtyard / Moulded Concrete Relief and Clock Tower (Green Design Award, Minister of Construction Award / Urasoe) Palette Kumoji / Symbolic Gaslights (Naha) JPR Naha Building / Courtyard (Naha) |
| 1992 | Tahara Park / Public Restroom (Naha) |
| 1993 | Matsuyama Park / Public Restroom (Naha) |
| 1994 | Nanjo City Cultural Center Sugar Hall / Concrete Block Relief (Nanjo) Amekudai Hospital / Concrete Block Relief (Naha) |
| 1995 | The Okinawa Peace Hall / Peace Memorial Monument, Concrete Blocks, Stones,Steel H Beams (Itoman) Higashionna Residence / Concrete Block Sculpture (Nishihara) |
| 1996 | Okinawa Architecture Center, Void Space / Concrete Block Sculpture (Urasoe) Hakuai Hospital Facade / Concrete Block Relief (Haebaru) Akebono Post Office / Concrete Block Relief (Naha) Naha Nishi Clinic Courtyard / Coloured Concrete Block (Naha) |
| 1997 | Naha Central Post Office / Concrete Block Sculpture (Naha) Aragaki Residence / Concrete Block Sculpture (Naha) |
| 1998 | Naha City Aja Welfare Complex / Concrete Block Relief (Naha) Pachinko Parlour / Concrete Block (Uruma) No longer existing The Okinawa Peace Hall / Reconstruction of Peace Memorial Monument (Itoman) Urasoe City Hall / Sculpture made of Concrete Blocks, Pipes and Steel H Beams (Urasoe) |
| 1999 | Uchima City Housing / Relief made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Urasoe) |
Urasoe City Hall / Sculpture made of Concrete Blocks, Pipes and Steel H Beams (Urasoe)/Photo Yu Zakimi
| 2000 | Container Terminal / Colouring Plan for Gantry Cranes (Naha) Okinawa Fisheries High School Women’s Dormitory Terrace / Sculpture made of Iron Framework and Concrete Blocks (Itoman) |
| 2001 | Kamimori Junior High School Lobby / Relief made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Urasoe) |
| 2002 | Kadena Town Multimedia Center Roof Terrace / Relief made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Kadena) Gushikawa Junior High School Courtyard / Sculpture made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Uruma) No longer existing |
| 2003 | University of the Ryukyus North Cafeteria / Iron Folly I (Nishihara) |
| 2004 | University of the Ryukyus North Cafeteria / Iron Folly II (Nishihara) Urasoe Junior High School Lobby / Relief made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Urasoe) ANA ARENA Urasoe / Monument for Declaring Handball Kingdom Pipe Sculpture (Urasoe) |
| 2005 | Okinawa Prefectural Agriculture and Food Research Center Lobby / Pipe Relief (Itoman) |
| 2007 | Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum / Sculpture made of Concrete Blocks, Pipes, Steel H Beams and Cacti (Naha) |
| 2008 | Miyagi Yamako Building / Concrete Block Relief (Naha) |
| 2011 | Saion Square Reconstruction / Fountain made of Concrete Blocks and Steel H Beams (Naha) Seisho Kuniyoshi Exhibition / Space Design, with Yuko Nose (Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum) |
| 2016 | Family Cemetery / Bare Concrete, Concrete Blocks, Steel Framework, Cycad Trees (Naha) |
| 2019 | Aigis Okinawa Facade / Concrete Block Relief (Naha) |
Okinawa Prefectural Agriculture and Food Research Center Lobby / Pipe Relief/photo Yu Zakimi