Kenta Nakajima1984~ 中島健太

Kenta Nakajima (born December 10, 1984, in Tokyo) is a contemporary Japanese realist Western-style painter best known for figurative paintings of women. He graduated from the Department of Oil Painting at Musashino Art University and made his professional debut while still a student. He received the Tokusen (highest prize) at the Nitten exhibition in both 2009 and 2014, and is a member of the Hakujitsu-kai and Nitten. Widely known as the “Sold-Out Artist,” he has produced over 1,000 works, every one of which has sold. His process begins with photographic studies in which he places strong emphasis on communication with his models.