Yoshinaka Yuya's Profile

Born in 1980 in Okayama Prefecture, Japan Stayed in France for one month in 2000 Graduated from Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Faculty of Arts, Department of Fine Arts in 2002

Awards
2002: Excellent Prize at the 4th Graduation Exhibition of Kurashiki University of Science and the Arts, Faculty of Arts (Kurashiki/Kurashiki Municipal Art Museum) 2008: Nippon Life Art Foundation Award at the 43rd Showakai Exhibition (Ginza/Nippon Life Gallery) 2010: Gold Prize at the 22nd Shinwa Art Exhibition (Arne Tsuyama) 2014: Grand Prize at the 9th Maeda Kanzhi Award Exhibition (Touring exhibition at Nihonbashi Takashimaya and Kurayoshi Museum) 2015: Awarded at the 1st International Art Competition "Art Olympia 2015 Exhibition" (Inside Toshima Ward Office New Building) 2022: Special Award for the China Region at the 4th International Art Competition "Art Olympia 2022 Exhibition" (Shizuoka/Kionkan)

Solo Exhibitions
2011: "Yuya Yoshinaka Exhibition" (Okayama/Gallery Yabuki) 2016: "Yuya Yoshinaka Exhibition - The Essence Hidden in Silence" (Ginza/Nippon Life Gallery '13) 2018: "Yuya Yoshinaka Oil Painting Exhibition" (Shibuya/Tokyu Main Store 8F Art Gallery '15) 2019: "Yuya Yoshinaka Oil Painting Exhibition" (Yokohama/Takashimaya 7F Art Gallery) 2020: "Yuya Yoshinaka Painting Exhibition - There it is" (Okayama/Cafe de Glass '14, '17)

Group Exhibitions
2005: "Inujima Time" Exhibition at an abandoned house on the island 2006: Participation in the 44th Okayama City Arts Festival "Art Program" 2011: "May Wind Exhibition - Support for the East Japan Great Earthquake Recovery" with Hiroji Nishibo, KKNYA, and Yuya Yoshinaka (Ginza/Nippon Life Gallery) 2013: "Beauty of Practical Use - Folk Crafts Alive Today" (Ginza Mitsukoshi) 2014: "First A-no-kai Exhibition" (Ginza/Gallery Alton) and continued to participate annually until 2018 (ended after five times) 2022: "Naoaki Kato & Yuya Yoshinaka Two-Person Exhibition" (Okayama/Oka Art Gallery)

Art Fairs
2014: "Art Nagoya + Kobe Art Marche" (Exhibited from Marugame Artland Gallery) 2015: "Art Taipei 2015" (Exhibited at Nippon Life Gallery Booth, Taipei World Trade Center)

Public Collections
Kasama Nichido Museum of Art (Ibaraki) Kurayoshi Museum (Tottori)

Publications (Featured Pages in Magazines)
"Monthly Art, May 2015 Issue" (The Future of Western Painting - 10 Up-and-Coming Western Painters) "Monthly Art, November 2016 Issue" (Still Western Painting - The Future of Painting Illuminated by the New Generation) "Monthly Art, November 2017 Issue" (Still Life Paintings Speak - Still Life Paintings that Leave a Lasting Impression)