Faris Nakamura
Education:
2011 - 2014
Goldsmiths, University of London by LASALLE College of the Arts, Singapore
Bachelor of Fine Arts (First Class Honours)
Awards:
2023
Finalist - Sovereign Asian Art Prize
2020
IMPART Awards Winner, Visual Artist Category
2017/2018
Young Talent Programme Winner's Solo
2015
Grand Winner - Kobe Biennale, Shitsurai Art International Competition
2014
First Class Honours - Bachelor of Fine Arts
2013
Winston Oh Travel Award
Others:
2005
Gold with Honours - Flautist: Orchid Park Wind Orchestra, Singapore Youth Festival 2005
Gold with Distinction - Flautist: Orchid Park Wind Orchestra, 21st Century International Band Competition
Solo Exhibitions:
2023
XOXO Skeleton - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
2021
The Periphery of the Other - Richard Koh Fine Art, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Facebook Open Arts: It Was Here Where We First Kissed - Meta APAC HQ, Marina One, Singapore
2019
Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
The Camouflaged Man: Invisibility & Mimicry, S.E.A Focus - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
2018
The Light Between Walls, Young Talent Programme Winners’ Solo - ION Art Gallery, Singapore
2015
Between Places, NMH x Flanuer 5.0 - New Majestic Hotel, Singapore
Group Exhibitions:
2023
Diverse Visions - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
ART SG 2023 - Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore
2022
State of Play - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
Gestures of Landscape - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
Workshopables: The Exhibition - Supernormal Gallery, Singapore
WWF - Singapore's AR-mazing Tiger Trail - Raffles Hotel, Singapore
2020
In Our Own Frame - Richard Koh Fine Art, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
Finding the Art in our Heartlands: Important Local Services - Plural Art Mag online, Singapore
Streets of Hope: An Initiative by National Arts Council - Civic District, Singapore
Nothing To Hide: Private Collection of Contemporary Southeast Asia Art - Oxley Bizhub, Singapore
Emerging: Collecting Singapore Contemporary - The Private Museum, Singapore
2018
The Concerned Citizens Showcase - The Substation, Singapore
Departure 3 - Ipreciation, Singapore
2017
AAF: Young Talent Programme - F1 pit Building, Singapore
VADA: Untapped Emerging - Shophouse 5, Singapore
2016
EPHEMERA - The Substation, Singapore
2015
Art Bounties - Central Public Library, Singapore
Art of Our City: Young Singaporean Artist - The Art Space@Suntec, Singapore
Affordable Art Fair - F1 Pit Building, Singapore
Art Discovered Edition 1 - The Art Fellas Gallery, Singapore
2014
Lasalle Show 2014 - ICA Gallery, Singapore
Dibs Collaboration - Dibs Restaurant, Marine Terrace Blk 55, Singapore
Open field: Offbeat@Winstedt - Winstedt Road No. 9, Singapore
2013
Art of Giv ing Exhibition - Scotts Square, Singapore
Winston Oh Travel Award 2013 - Praxis Space Gallery, Singapore
Lasalle Show 2013 - ICA Gallery, Singapore
2012
And the Story Goes - Brother Joseph McNally Gallery, Singapore
Raw & Craft - Ngee Ann Kong Si Library, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
2011
Exhibition With Heri Dono - Critique Room, Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Beyond Limits - Praxis Space Gallery, Singapore
Overseas Exhibitons:
2023
Sovereign Asian Art Prize Finalists Exhibition - 80 Queen's Road Central, Hongkong
2019
Guessing Game - Ku Bar, Bangkok, Thailand
2016
Contemporary Venice: Architectures of Identities - Palazzo Ca' Zanardi, Venice
2015
Shitsurai Art International Exhibition, Kobe Biennale 2015 - Meriken Park Kobe, Japan
2014
“sMall iDeas” - FASS Gallery, Sabanci University, Tuzla - Istanbul, Turkey
2013
George Town Festival - Penang, Malaysia
Artist Talks / Open Studios:
2023
Art SG 2023 Open Studio at Faris’s Studio - Goodman Arts Centre, Singapore
2021
The Morning Show with Denise x Faris Nakamura Zoom Artist Talk - Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
S.E.A Focus Conversation Space: Studio Faris Nakamura - Goodman Arts Center, Singapore
2020
Safe Spaces: Artist Talk with Faris Nakamura - BlueJeans Online, Meta, Singapore
2018
In the Works - Artists on Process - ION Art Gallery, Singapore
2015
loveLASALLE Open Night: Surviving the Brave New (Art) World (Artist Talk) - Lasalle College of the Arts, Singapore
Workshop:
2018
Making Imagined Spaces - ION Art Gallery, Singapore
Residency:
2020 - 2021
Facebook Open Arts
Press & Publications:
2021
Plural Art Mag (Nov 2021) - M is for Minimalism
Men's Folio (October 2021)
Richard Koh Fine Art (Sep 2021) - "The Periphery Of The Other" by Faris Nakamura
TQPR Thailand (Sep 2021)- A Solo by Faris Nakamura
S.E.A Focus 2021 (Feb 2021) - Artist Studio Visits: Faris Nakamura & Melissa Tan
2020
Art & Market (December 2020) - 10 Years On with Richard Koh Fine Art
Shentonista (November 2020) - SAM x Shentonista: Novel Ways of Dressing - Open Mind
NuYou Singapore (November 2020) - 15 Faces to Watch: Artist Faris Nakamura Wants To Change Your
Perception Of Space Through His Sculptures
Our Heartlands (August 2020) - From Now On You Will Not Be Alone, Faris Nakamura at Shaw Lodge Dormitary
Art Outreach Singapore (August 2020) - Streets of Hope: A Conversation with Artist, Faris Nakamura
Plural Art Mag (July 2020) - Finding the Art in our Heartlands: Important Local Services
Time Out Singapore (April 2020) - Faris Nakamura aims to change the perception of contemporary art in
Singapore
FEMALE Magazine Singapore (January 2020) - Of Nooks And Crannies: Faris Nakamura’s Structures Play On His
Fascination With Space
2019
Object Lessons Space (December 2019) - Faris Nakamura on White Spaces, Documenting Architectural Changes
and A Working Format for Awkward Negotiations
Cartellino (October 2019) - Faris Nakamura On Spaces Of Once Comfort
Art & Market (October 2019) - Faris Nakamura solo at Richard Koh Fine Art
Singapore Art & Gallery Guide (October 2019)- Remember This Place, For We Will Be Back Here Again Someday
Berita Harian (February 2019) - Kenangan zaman kanak-kanak jadi corak kerja seni tentang ruang (Childhood
memories turned into artistic works about space)
Singapore Tatler (January 2019) - 5 Artists to watch at Singapore Art Week 2019
The Straits Times (January 2019) - Community spirit on show at Singapore Art Week: National Arts Council
2018
Lianhe Zaobao (October 2018) - The Mysterious Art Of The Void
Berita Harian (September 2018) - Malay Artist with Japanese blood Opens Up About Issues On Isolation
2017
CulturePulse (July 2017) - Artist Highlight
2016
Invisible Photographer Asia (November 2016) - EPHEMERA Highlight: What would have been - Reviving an
abondaned past
2015
Kobe Biennale 2015 Artworks Catalogue (ISBN978-4-568-50623-5, 2016)
Kobe Biennale 2015 - Shitsurai International Art Competition Kobe Biennale Grand Winner
The New Paper (December 2015) - Metal of Honour: SG artist wins at Kobe Biennale 2015
Berita Harian (December 2015) - Seniman arca bertaraf dunia (World Class Sculptor)
2014
Berita Harian (April 2014) - Bebas bertukang, 'menanam' seni (Independant Artist's 'Planted' Art)
Others
12th International Conference WASBE (2005) - Flautist of Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra
Music Performances:
2005
12th International Conference WASBE: Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra - Esplanade Concert Hall, Singapore
Associations:
2005 - 2006
Singapore Youth Wind Orchestra