Selected Works
oil on panel
107×72 inch (2730×1820mm）
2024 Winner, 15th ITSLIQUID International Contest, Italy
2021 Memorial Prize, 65h New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition,Japan
2021 Memorial Prize, 65h New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition,Japan
At the center of the piece, a woman in a suit breaks away from the horizontal flow of the crowd, running directly toward the viewer with a tense and determined expression. She has reached a turning point: refusing to be passively swept along by the masses, she chooses to forge her own path. This artwork visualizes the profound shift in my outlook on life catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Hard rain (2023)
oil on canvas
64×51 inch (1620×1303 mm)
oil on canvas
76×51 inch(1940×1303mm)
oil on canvas
51×63inch (1303×1620mm)
oil on canvas
51×63inch (1303×1620mm)
Dive (2018)
oil on panel
79×40 inch (2000×1020mm)
oil on panel
79×40 inch (2000×1020mm)
oil on canvas
64×51 inch (1620×1303mm)
Pull up (2026)
acrylic and oil on canvas,
36×26 inch(910×652mm）
acrylic and oil on canvas,
36×26 inch(910×652mm）
World`s Corner (2025)
oil on canvas
36×29 inch (910×727 mm)
oil on canvas
36×29 inch (910×727 mm)
Hard rain (2025)
oil on canvas
64×51 inch (1620×1303 mm)
oil on canvas
64×51 inch (1620×1303 mm)
Wind Girl (2025)
oil on canvas
26×21 inch (652×530 mm)
oil on canvas
26×21 inch (652×530 mm)
MARIKA NAGAOKE
Cling Works
Selected Works
Profile
CONTACT
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Born in 1976 Saitama, Japan
Sapporo -based
Member of the Shindo-ten Association
Art Circle Leader/ Instructor
Artist Statement
My paintings are deeply rooted in the art of dance, a discipline I have practiced since childhood. Capturing the dynamism of the human body and the transient movement of the surrounding air through the motif of dance continuously stimulates my imagination, breathing vitality into each canvas. For me, the act of painting is itself a profound form of physical expression. Throughout the creative process, I feel a visceral oneness with the figures taking shape on the canvas. I translate the fluid movements born from my dialogues and creative exchanges with dancers into painterly forms, entrusting the human figure with raw, inner messages: conflict, impulse, loneliness, resilience, and ultimate liberation.
Awards
2026 Finalist, ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE, Italy
2026 Effort Prize,85th Exhibition of the Fine Arts Association
2026 Finalist,Art International Zurich, Circle Foundation for the Arts
2026 ITSLIQUID Artist of the Year 2025
2025 Honorable Mention, FAME FRAME GALLERY
2025 Effort Prize,84th Exhibition of the Fine Arts Association
2025 Juror’s Award ,Artist of the Year Award, Circle Foundation for the Arts
2024 Grand prix, 68th New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition
2024 Effort Prize,83th Exhibition of the Fine Arts Association
2024 ITSLIQUID International Contest 15th, Italy
2021 65th Memorial Prize, New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition
Group Exhibition
2026 ARTE LAGUNA PRIZE 21 , Venice, Italy
2026 LOADING PLEASE WAIT, GALERIA AZUR New York, NY
2026 ART INTERNATIONAL ZURICH, Zurich, Switzerland
2026 Art & Graphic Exhibition, RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo、Japan
2026 85th Art and Culuture Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2025 84th Art and Culuture Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2024 68th New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition, Sapporo, Japan
2024 83th Art and Culuture Exhibition, Tokyo, Japan
2024 Contemporary Venice,14th Edition , Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venice, Italy
2024 Art & Graphic Exhibition, RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo、Japan
2018 Art Wave Exhibition vol.49, RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo、Japan
2016 Art Wave Exhibition vol.39, RECTO VERSO GALLERY, Tokyo、Japan
Solo Exhibitions
2026 Solo Exhibition,Clinging Red, Resisting Body, Gallery SOU, Sapporo
2026 Solo Exhibition, TO Reclaim the Lost Body, Sapporo City Museum, Sapporo, Japan
2025 Solo Exhibition,DO TEN, Sapporo City Museum, Sapporo, Japan
2024 Solo Exhibition, Sapporo City Museum, Sapporo, Japan
2023 Solo Exhibition, Movement and Emotion, Sapporo City Museum, Sapporo, Japan
2018 Solo Exhibition, Sky Swim, Continental Gallery, Sapporo, Japan
2012 Solo Exhibition, Partition Installation, Sapporo City Museum, Sapporo, Japan
2008 Solo Exhibition, Beyond the Movement, Café Gallery Forma, Saitama, Japan
2006 Solo Exhibition, Blue on Body, Session house Garden, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Solo Exhibition, The Dancing Painting, Session house Garden, Tokyo, Japan
1999 Solo Exhibition, galleria grafica bis, Tokyo, Japan
1998 Solo Exhibition, Tsukasa Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2026 Finalist, Arte Laguna Prize, Venice, Italy
2026 Finalist, Art International Zurich, Switzerland
2026 Winner, ITSLIQUID Artist of the Year 2025
2024 Grand Prize, 68th New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition, Jaoan 2024 Winner, 15th ITSLIQUID International Contest, Italy
2021 Memorial Prize, 65th New Hokkaido Art Association Exhibition,Japan
Last Updated 24.10.31