 Profile
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| 1953 |
born in Tokyo |
| 1972 |
graduated from Hibiya High School, Tokyo |
| 1974`80 |
won prizes continuously at Kokugakai (Kokuten) |
1975
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entered the Rome National Art Academia
studied under Emilio Greco
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| 1977 |
graduated from the Tokyo Gakugei University (the sculpture course of the art department) |
| 1985 |
moved to Italy.Became an assistant for Milton Hiebolt |
| 1988 |
won a prize at the second exhibition of Rodain grand prize in the Hakone Open-Air Museum |
| 1990 |
be apprenticed to Emilio Greco |
| 1992 |
held an exhibition at gStudio NM,h Rome |
| 1993 |
permanently exhibited at the gallery gLfIppocastano,h Rome |
| 1994 |
held an exhibition in Tokyo |
| 1995 |
held an exhibition at Mitsukoshi gallery in Osaka |
1996
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held an exhibition at the Foreign Correspondentsf Club of Japan (Tokyo).
presented a sculptured relief gthe Signs of the Zodiach to Hibiya High School.
created a fountain bronze gthe Fairy of Woodsh in Mr.Sasakifs residence, Tokyo.
received a message of recommendation from the vice president of Italy
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1997
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7held exhibitions at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Chiba Mitsukoshi and Kobe Mitsukoshi.
created the monument ga Girl and the Centaurush in the Senzoku University
created small-sized sculptured relieves for the 50th anniversary of the Seiryo incorporated foundation (Hibiya High School)
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1998
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held an exhibition at Mitsukoshi gallery in Osaka.
created the sculptured relief gDiana on a flying horseh in Otsuma Nakano High School.
created the portrait of the Duke Paulo Blogeze, Altena, Italy
presented a sculptured relief gAmazonh for the ceremony of the 120th anniversary of Hibiya High School.
created the portrait of Robstain of Malta team of knights, Rome
created the statues of the Lady Pamela and her daughter Lala, at Borghese Palace, Rome
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1999
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created the portrait of Andrew Beltier, the leader of Malta team of knights, Rome
produced the monument medal for Allan Camble Johnson, London.
held an exhibition at Gallery Ippodo
nominated and accepted for the auction of the United Nationfs FAO, Cairo
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2001
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held the exhibition of sculptures. Formally accepted to attend gthe Italian Year in Japan 2001h
held exhibitions at Nihonbashi Mitsukoshi, Gallery Ippodo, Osaka Mitsukoshi
created the portrait of Mr.Tsuboi, the chairperson of the Japan Medical Association
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| 2003 |
created and presented a portrait bust of Pope John Paul II, Rome
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currently living in Bracciano, Rome |
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 Introduction
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Mr.Okumura set up his atelier in the cave, which ancient people left in lakeside of Bracciano, the suburb of Rome.He engages in grepresentation,h while gabstractionh is taking majority of contemporary sculpture.He keeps creating with Italian Lost Wax (ancient-rites, minute wax casting style), of which there are few successors even in Italy now.
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| His works are characterized with its beautiful powered-like texture, and as his great teacher Emilio Greco, he values the tradition and creates warmhearted works. |
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In this summer 2006, it was decided that the portrait bust statue of the late Pope John Paul II Okumura created will be placed on public, next to the work by Bernini in the heart of the Vatican City.
It has been about 3 years since when the first portrait bust statue of the Pope John Paul II was made by Okumura, and after the audience the work was presented to the Pope when it was 25th anniversary of his throne in October 2003.
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The portrait bust statues of the successive Popes had been made by Italian sculptors who represented each times, such as Donatello, Michelangelo, Bernini, Canova, Manzu, Greco.This display of the Pope portrait bust statue made by Okumura is very honorable to Japanese too, and it is also highly evaluated in Italy, where there has been the stage of sculpture.
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| To make onefs portrait statue, Okumura meets and talks with him/her at the most suitable place for him/her to express not only the appearance but also his/her character.He sometimes even deforms some parts.He presents his works with the style, which is completely different from the computer-analyzed creating style. |
 Past Exhibitions
 Ippodo
to Present Bronzes by Nobuyuki Okumura
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19th June 2008 ~ 1st June 2008
The exhibition, entitled Goddesses and Fauna, will celebrate the female form and exalt the vigor of dance. |
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 If you have any question, please feel free to inquire. Phone: +81 3-3444-3199, e-mail: info@planup.co.jp .
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