Nao Sano Nao Sano

Born in Kumamoto, 1987. Graduated from the Department of Lifelong Sport and Art (Art Course), Fukuoka University of Education, in 2011.
By depicting places actually visited using meticulous stippling techniques, the artist deconstructs and reconstructs their significance and personal memories.
Major exhibitions include "VOCA 2019" (2019, The Ueno Royal Museum) and "Koubai Art Award Encouragement Prize Selection Duo Exhibition: Reflection" (2021, Tsunagi Art Museum).

[Major Exhibitions]
2019 VOCA 2019: The Vision of Contemporary Art - New Flat Artists / The Ueno Royal Museum (Tokyo)
2021 Koubai Art Award Encouragement Prize Selection Duo Exhibition: Reflection / Tsunagi Art Museum (Kumamoto)
2023 Nao Sano Solo Exhibition / Nakao Gallery (Kumamoto)
2025 Art Season at Iwataya Mitsukoshi 2025 Summer / Fukuoka Mitsukoshi (Fukuoka)
2025 ART FAIR ASIA FUKUOKA 2025 / Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall B (Fukuoka)
2026 Nao Sano Exhibition: Frame the Scenery / Nakao Gallery (Kumamoto)

[Awards]
2010 TURNER AWARD 2010 / Future Prize
2017 9th Koubai Art Award / Encouragement Prize
2021 Fukuoka Wall Art Project / Excellence Award
2022 20th Art Gallery Home / Mitsubishi Jisho Residence Prize

[Other Activities]
2018 Residency, Displaced Artists Fund / Vermont Studio Center (USA)
2021 Commissioned Work / Kyushu Financial Group