Slow Series: Painting with Masaya Nakayama

Slow Series– A space to pause and learn a new skill or remember an old one. Led by creative friends. Artists and makers in our community.

As part of the Slow Series—a painting workshop in  Ace Hotel Lobby, led by contemporary artist Masaya Nakayama. In this hands-on session, Masaya will guide you through his signature technique of using masking tape as a stencil, teaching you how to create unique art.

Masaya Nakayama (b. 1983) is a Japanese contemporary artist based in Brooklyn, New York.

He graduated from Osaka University of Arts in 2005 with a degree in Fine Arts, specializing in painting. After working as an art teacher at a public junior high school in Osaka, he moved to the United States in 2012. Currently, he showcases his works in galleries and art fairs.

In recent years, his works have frequently appeared in collaborations with fashion brands and companies. In 2019, he gained widespread recognition for creating a mural commissioned by Brooklyn Brewery, one of New York’s leading craft breweries. His collaboration with 7th Street Burger in New York has also been well received.

Nakayama is also the co-founder of Coperus, a Japanese artist collective based in New York and Tokyo. Established in 2018 with the mission of “for the children,” Coperus actively addresses contemporary societal issues, striving to create a brighter future for the next generation.

■Selected Exhibition

2024 ・Solo Exhibition “City Birds” at SnowPeak Brooklyn, Brooklyn NY

2022 ・Solo Exhibition “Sunrise & Sunset” at Peter Augustus Gallery, Dallas TX

・Dallas Art Fair  2022, Dallas TX

2021 ・Solo Exhibition “A world on paper” at Shibuya Hikarie, Tokyo Japan

・Dallas Art Fair  2021, Dallas TX

2018 ・“Butterfly Flutter-Time Different- at Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum, Tokyo Japan

・“Shadow of Olympus” at SOIL Gallery, Seattle WA

2016 ・“Time Difference” at Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, Hyogo Japan

・Group Show at Waterfall Mansion Gallery, NewYork NY