Biography Education:

1989-1991  Royal College of Art (MA), London UK
1979-1981  Tama Art University (MA), Tokyo JAPAN
1975-1979  Tama Art University (BA), Tokyo JAPAN

Solo Exhibitions:

2007
"Nana Shiomi Solo Exhibition",
at Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw, London, UK

2005
"Nana Shiomi - MITATE - Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts",
at Oriental Museum, Durham, UK
"Shiomi Nana - Second Solo Show -",
at Tolman Collection Tokyo, Tokyo JAPAN
"Nana Shiomi - MITATE - Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts",
at 20-21, Scunthorpe, UK

2004
"Nana Shiomi - A ROOM ON THE OTHER SHORE -",
at Studio Sienko Gallery, London
"Shiomi Nana - Mitate ",
at Tolman Collection Tokyo, Tokyo JAPAN

2003
"The First Studio Open", at Nana's Studio, London

2002
“Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts”, Beldam Gallery
at Brunel University, Uxbridge
“MITATE -Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts”, MAC the centre for Birmingham, Birmingham

2001
“Contemporary Japanese Woodcuts”, Lyttelton House Gallery, Malvern
“One Hundred Views of MITATE”, Eltham College, London
“One Hundred Views of MITATE”, Kawagoe Gallery, Saitama Japan

1999
“Nana Shiomi Recent Works”, Hornton Place Gallery, London
“One Hundred Views of MITATE”, Kawagoe Gallery, Saitama Japan

1998
“Double Faced Theatre”, Daiwa Foundation Japan House, London

1993
“Mary and Maries”, Stable Gallery, London
“ Nana Shiomi Recent Works”, Galerie Pousse, Tokyo

1983
“With the Ball's Bounding Rhythm”, Kaneko Art G1 Gallery, Tokyo

1981
“Double Faced Theatre”, Gallery Yamaguchi, Tokyo

Art Fairs:

"AAF NY", New York, USA ---2006, 2005, 2004
"AAF", Battersea Park, London UK ---Every year since 1999
"Glasgow Art Fair", Glasgow, UK ---2006, 2005
"Chelsea Art Fair", London UK ---2006, 2005, 2004
"Art on Paper Fair" , Royal College of Art, London UK ---2006, 2005, 2004
"Dulwich Art Fair", Dulwich College, London UK ---2004
"Contemporary Print Fair", Atlantis Gallery, London UK ---1999, 1997
"Contemporary Print Show", Barbican Centre, London ---1997

Annual Exhibitions:

"Summer Exhibition", Royal Academy of Arts, London UK
---2006, 2005, 2002, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
"RE Annual Exhibition" Bankside Gallery, London UK
---2006, 2005
"ORIGINALS", Mall Galleries, London UK
---2007, 2006, 2005, 2004
"Art for Life", A contemporary Art Event, Christie's, London UK
---2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002


Group Exhibitions:

2006
"Open",Will's Art Warehouse, London UK
"Art in Action", Waterperry House, Waterperry, Oxon UK
"100 at 100", Bankside Gallery, London UK
"Hommage to Yoshiaki Tono -Water runs always in plural-", Gallery Tom, Tokyo, Japan

2005
"Yugyo", The Embassy of Japan, London UK
"RE Summer Exhibition 05", Bankside Gallery, London UK
"The 26th Ljubljana International Print Biennial", Ljubljana, Slovenlja
"NATURE", Will's Art Warehouse, London UK

2004
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Grays Print Museum, Northern Ireland UK
"6th Open Print Exhibition", Royal West of England Academy, Bristol UK

2003
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Ohio Northern University, Ohio, USA
"Contemporary Woodcut Prints: Four", Gallery Fukuyama, Tokyo JAPAN
"Print Exhibition!, Inspirations Contemporary Art, Petts Wood UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Cavan Courthouse, Co. Cavan, IRELAND
"Seize the Moment", Six Chapel Row, Bath UK
"WATER", Will's Art Warehouse, London UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Armagh County Museum, Co. Armagh, Northern Ireland UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Ballymena Museum, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland UK

2002
"Acts of Renewal: Japanese Art Re-Interpreted",
Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
the University of Ulster, School of Art and Design, Belfast, Northern Ireland UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, IRELAND
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Riverside Theatre, University of Ulster, Coleraine Campas, Belfast,
Northern Ireland UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints -at insight into contemporary practice-",
Collyer-Bristow Gallery, London UK
"Made In Japan", Bankside Gallery, London UK

2001
"A Festival of Japanese Culture", Kirkgate Centre, Cockermouth UK
"Out of Japan", Beldam Gallery at Brunel University, Uxbridge UK

1999
"Under the Cherry Blossom", at Mantua and Verona in ITALY.
"Contemporary Prints" curated by Harriet Green, Highgate Gallery, London UK

1998
“Ten Woodcut Printmakers”, Ginza Inoue Gallery, Tokyo
“Under the Cherry Blossom”, Sala della Pescheria Vecchia, Este ITALY

1997
"Document & Art", Art Museum Ginza, Tokyo JAPAN
"The Spirit of the Staircase", Victoria and Albert Museum, London UK
"Ten Woodcut Printmakers", Ginza Inoue Gallery, Tokyo JAPAN

1996
"East London Open Studios", London UK
"Philip Morris Art Award 1996", Tokyo JAPAN
"Four Japanese Printmakers", Harriet Green Gallery, London UK
"Ten Woodcut Printmakers", Ginza Inoue Gallery, Tokyo JAPAN

1994
"East London Open Studios", London UK

1993
"Bradford Print Exhibition", Bradford UK
"1992 SIX ARTISTS PORTFOLIO",
Gulbenkian Gallery at Royal College of Art, London UK

1992
"The Spirit of the Staircase", Marlborough Graphics, London UK

1991
"Japan at the Smith's", Smith's Gallery, London UK

1987
"KAMAE", South London Art Gallery, London UK

Awards + Topics:

2006
"Basic Room -Zan Getsu-" was shortlisted for the "Insight -Image of the Year Award-" at the Summer Exhibition, at the Royal Academy of Arts, London UK
"Mirror Room -Katsura-" received "The Summer Exhibition Curwen Studio Prize" from Curwen Studio, Cambridge, UK


"Basic Room -Zan Getsu"

2005
Selected by the Sezon Museum of Modern Art (Japan) as a re-presented Artist for the "The 26th Ljubljana International Print Biennial" together with Keisuke YAMAGUCHI, Mitsuo KANO, Naoyoshi HIKOSAKA and Fumihiko NISHIOKA, Ljubljana, SLOVENJA

2004
Moninated "Artichoke Print Workshop Prize" at the Royal West of England Academy, Bristol UK

2002
Introduced on BBC2/BBC4 TV Program, "Painting the Weather - RAIN -"

2001
Three Solo Exhibitions were selected for subsidy of "JAPAN 2001", London UK

1992
Selected as a representative in the "1992 SIX ARTISTS PORTFOLIO", Royal College of Art, London UK

1991
The Dalar - Rowney Award, RCA Degree Show, London UK

1981
The Third Prize, Seibu Print Grand - prix, Tokyo JAPAN

Teaching Experiences as a Visiting Lecturer:

National College of Art & Design, Printmaking, Dublin IRELAND (BA:2003)
Tama Art University, Printmaking, Tokyo JAPAN (MA:1995, BA:1996)
Royal College of Art (MA), Printmaking, London UK (1994, 1996)
University of East London (BA), Painting, London UK(1995)

Artist in Residence:

Two Mile Ash Grand Maintained Middle School, Milton Keynes (1995)
Nicholas Hawksmoor Primary School, Towcester (1994)

Publications:

"Mirror image reflections"(0ne page essay by Nana about "Mirror Room -Katsura-", P34 Artist's Eye on 'Printmaking Today' (Winter 2006), UK
Announcement from the Curwen Studio about 'The Summer Exhibition Curwen Studio Prize' on RA magazine(Winter 2006), UK
"Printmakers -the directory" A&C Black, UK (ISBN:0-7136-7387-7)(www.acblack.com)
"An Artist's self-depiction -Shiomi Nana -in her own words-" Daruma magazine, JAPAN
"NANA SHIOMI" 2003 First Catalogue published by Artist, Mr Basil Alkazzi, MONACO
"Acts of Renewal: Japanese Art Re-Interpreted" 2001 by Victoria & Albert Museum, UK
"Japanese Woodcut Prints" 2001 by University of Ulster, Northern Ireland, UK
"Hanga Geijutsu" 2000 No. 110, JAPAN
"ALL' OMBRA DEI CILIEGI: arte contemporanea giapponese" 1998 by ESTE, ITALY
"Document & ART: Inter-penetration" 1997 by XEROX, JAPAN
"Wood Engraving & The Woodcut in Britain 1890-1990" By James Hamilton, 1993 (Published by Barrie & Jenkins), UK
"Arts Review" 1991 June, JAPAN

Literary Works:

"News from London" for "BT/BIJUTSU Techo", Japanese Monthly Art Magazine
(Article about The Turner Prize/Nicola Tyson/Artists' Book Fair) 1996 February issue
"News from London" for "BT/Bijutsu Techo"
(Article about Gilbert & George/Tatsuo Miyajima) 1996 January issue
"British Art Education System and Its Business Study"
for "BT/Bijutsu Techo"1995 April issue
"Art Colleges in London" Interview to: Michael Claig-Martin, Professor,
Goldsmiths College University London, Tim Mara, The Head of Fine Art,
The Royal Callege of Art for "BT/Bijutsu Techo" 1994 May issue

Public Collections:

Royal College of Art (London, UK)
Victoria & Albert Museum (London, UK)
Tama Art University Museum (Tokyo, Japan)
Winbledon School of Art (London UK)
Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, UK)
Brunel University (Middlesex, UK)

Member of:

Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers (ARE)
Japan Artists Association, inc.