Nobuo SEKINE

Born in Saitama Prefecture on September 12, 1942. Entered Tama Art University Department of Oil Paining in 1962 and continued his education in the same graduate program where he studied under Saito Yoshishige (graduated in 1968). Achieved many awards including those for "Phase No. 6" at the 8th Gendai Bijutsuten in 1968; for "Phase - Mother Earth" at the Open Air Contemporary Sculpture Exhibit at Suma Rikyu Park; for "Phase - Sponge" at the 5th Nagaoka Museum of Modern Art Exhibition; and others. Exhibited "Phase of Nothingness" at the 35th Venice Biennale in 1970. He used this opportunity to travel through Europe, and returned in Japan in 1971.

Established the Envionmental Art Studio in 1973 (closed in 2010). In 1977, the Louisiana Museum in Denmark completed their permanent Sekine Corner. 1978, a Sekine exhibition traveled around Europe, including at the Louisiana Museum. Sekine moved to Shanghai in 2010. He moved again to the Palos Verdes peninsula in southern Los Angeles in 2012, where he continued his work. Passed away at age 76 on May 13, 2019 at a hospital in Torrance, just outside Los Angeles.

 


"Phase of Nothingness - Black"

1981
Bronze
22.5×27.5×21.0cm
Signature engraved


"One Stroke Circle"

1974
Black granite
φ35.0×5.5cm
(H38cm including the pedestal)
*Raisonné No. 95

 

 


"Phase of Nothingness - Circle"

1977
Bronze
W55.5×D20.0×H56.0cm
Base W35.0×D15.0×H10.2cm
Signature engraved
*Raissone  No.147


"Phase of Nothingness - Two Mountains"

1974
Black granite
W70.0xH35.0x33.0cm
Signed and dated underneath


"Phase of Nothingness - Dotaku"

1972
Bronze
W28.0xH25.0xD10.0cm
Signed and dated

 


"Phase of Nothingness - Wishing Pot"

1973
Black granite
29.0×9.5×H32.0cm
Ed. 5
Signed
 
"Phase of Nothingness - Mebias"

1975
Black granite
W66.0xH66.0xD16.0cm


"The Broken Pyramid"

1980
Black granite 
W61.5xH33.0xxD46.0cm
Signed

 


"A Point of the Earth"

1982
Stainless steel relief
35.0×31.5×2.0cm
Ed. 30
Signed


"Top of the Pyramid"

1982
Sculpture, stainless steel
H20.0×15.0×30.0cm
Ed. 30
Signed


"Inlay of a landscape"

1982
Iron, stainless steel
33.5×10×39.3cm
Signed

 


"Nobuo Sekine Supporters' Association Member's Card"

1978
Stainless steel relief
7.0×5.5cm
Signed on plate

 
 

 


"After a practical joke"

1965
Oil on canvas
33.5×53.0cm
Signed


 
 

 


"Mineral series"

1965
Oil on canvas
51.5×75.0cm
*Raissone No.15



"Untitled"

1966
Oil on canvas
91.0×73.0cm
*Raissone No.19


"Untitled"

1966
Oil on canvas
65.0×80.0cm
*Raissone No.22

 


Phase Conception
"Torus of △" (G10-155)

1989
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
53.0×45.0cm (F10)
Signed


Phase Conception
“Symbol amid Waves”(G15-86)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
66.0×53.0cm (F15)
Signed

 
Phase Conception
"River Place" (B15-2)

1987
Phase Conception (Mixed media, graphite)
65.5×54.0cm (F15)
Signed

 


Phase Conception
"Magnetic Field" (G8-68)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
46.0×38.0cm (F8)
Signed


Phase Conception
"A Window of Chaos" (B3-44)

1989
Phase Conception (Mixed media, graphite)
27.0×21.5cm (F3)
Signed

 

 


Phase Conception
“The Stone Age”(G6-89)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
41.0×32.0cm
Signed


Phase Conception
“Garden of Light”(G15-101)

1989
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
65.5×53.0cm
Signed

 

 


"Canola Flowers, Setting Sun, Rising Moon"

1972
Watercolor
28.0×48.5cm/35.0×51.5cm
Signed


 
"Horizon"

1974
Watercolor
30.7×26.5cm/40.0×27.5cm
Signed


"Placing a Natural Stone on a Standing Tree Project"

1979
Watercolor, pencil, collage
47.0x38.0cm
Signed

 


"Dirt Arch and Dirt Tunnel Project"

1979
Watercolor, pencil, collage
47.0x38.0cm
Signed


 
"Pyramid Project"

1979
Watercolor, pencil, collage
47.0x38.0cm
Signed


"Project"

1979
Watercolor, pencil, collage
47.0x38.0cm
Signed

 


"Stainless Steel Pillar Project"

1979
Watercolor, pencil, collage
47.0x38.0cm
Signed
 
"Inlay" (04)

1980
Metal, paper
76.0x56.0cm
Signed


"Inlay" (01)

1980
Metal, paper
76.0x56.0cm
Signed

 


Poster "Phase of Nothingness 01 (1969)"

1970
Offset
73.0×51.0cm
Signed


Poster “LOUISIANA”

1978
Offset
48.1×39.4cm
Signed


Poster “Phase - Mother Earth”

1970
Offset
Sheet size: 73.0×51.0cm
Signed
Photo by MURAI Osamu

 


“Phase - Mother Earth 1”

1986
Silkscreen
(Printed by OKABE Tokuzo)
Image size: 87.2×186.5cm
Sheet size: 100.6×199.4cm
Ed.25
Signed


"Phase: Mother Earth"

1986

Silkscreen (Printed by Tokuzo OKABE)
59.5X79 cm
Ed.75
Signed

 

 


"Project"

1971
Screenprint
60.0×48.0cm/70.0×50.0cm
Ed. 100
Signed
*Raissone No.251


"Project"

1971
Screenprint+collage
60.0×48.0cm/70.0×50.0cm
Ed. 100
Signed
*Raissone No.252


 


"Nobuo Sekine Supporters' Association Member's Card" set
"Drinking ●"

1991
Screenprint
19.0×13.0cm / 15.0×10.0cm
Signed, titled and dated


"Nobuo Sekine Supporters' Association Member's Card" set
"Torii"

1992
Screenprint
13.2×9.0cm / 15.0×10.0cm
Signed, titled and dated


"Nobuo Sekine Supporters' Association Member's Card" set
"Waning moon"

1993
Screenprint
13.0×9.0cm / 15.0×10.0cm
Signed, titled and dated

 


"Nobuo Sekine Supporters' Association Member's Card" set
"Untitled"

1981
Screenprint
12.3×8.7cm / 15.0×10.0cm
Signed and dated


"Suspend a Rock"

1975
Silkscreen
63.0x45.0cm
Ed.75

Signed


"Falling Apple"

1975
Silkscreen
63.0x45.0cm
Ed.75
Signed

 


"Shadow of Abstraction"

1975
Silkscreen
63.0x45.0cm
Ed.75
Signed


"Self Portrait"

1975
Silkscreen
63.0x45.0cm
Ed.75

Signed


"Poke a Cloud"

1975
Silkscreen
Image size: 35.7x26.5cm
Sheet size: 56.0x38.0cm
56.0x38.0cm
Ed.150

Signed

 


"Touch Red"

1976
Lithograph
63.0x90.0cm
Ed.12
Signed


"Touch Black"

1976
Lithograph
63.0x90.0cm
Ed.12

Signed


"Touch Blue"

1976
Lithograph
63.0x90.0cm
Ed.12
Signed

 


"Project - Kremlin"

1977
Copperplate print
66.0x50.0cm
Ed.100
*From the exhibition "Modernity and Voice"
Signed



"Project- Rome"

1977
Copperplate print
66.0x50.0cm
Ed.100
*From the exhibition "Modernity and Voice"
Signed


"Project - Tree"

1977
Copperplate print
66.0x50.0cm
Ed.100
*From the exhibition "Modernity and Voice"
Signed

 


"Mouth Project"

1982
Silkscreen
65.5x50.5cm
Ed.50
Signed


"Dialogue with the Earth"

1982
Lithograph
63.5x45.0cm
Ed.45
Signed


"Calling Out for the Moon"

1975
Silkscreen
53.0×35.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed

 


"Purple Palette Project"

1982
Copperplate print
60.0×45.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Evening Rainbow Project"

1982
Copperplate print
60.0×45.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Pipe Dream - Torii"

1975
Silkscreen
45.0×35.0cm
Ed. 75
Signed

 


"Pipe Dream - Green Balloon"

1975
Silkscreen, hand coloring
42.0×35.0cm
Ed. 100
Signed


"Pipe Dream - Red Balloon"

1975
Silkscreen, hand coloring
42.0×35.0cm
Ed. 100
Signed


"Triangle Window Project"

1982
Copperplate print
60.0×45.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed

 


"Apple Ring Project"

1982
Copperplate print
60.0×45.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Triangle Wave Project"

1982
Copperplate print
60.0×45.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Sky Katana Project"

1982
Lithograph
90.0×63.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed

 


"Sky Gate Project"

1982
Lithograph
90.0×63.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Rainbow Gate Project"

1982
Lithograph
90.0×63.0cm
Ed. 50
Signed


"Stone Vector"

1982
Lithograph
90.0×63.0cm
Ed. 45
Signed

 


"Phase of Nothingness-Black"

c.1977
Sculpture, black granite
40×40×30cm

SOLD


"From Cube to the Mountains"

Black granite 
W60.5xH30.5xD30.3cm
Signed

SOLD

 

 


"Phase of Nothingness - Cone"

1974
Black granite
W47.5xH45.0x46.0cm
Signed and dated underneath
SOLD



"Phase - Mother Earth"

1989
Bronze
W84.0xH33.5xD56.5cm
Signed, titled, and dated
SOLD

 
"Phase of Nothingness - Moon"

Cast iron
W13.0xH16.5xD17.0cm
SOLD

 


"Phase of Nothingness - Two Pyramids"

1972
Iron
W27.0xH30.0xD27.0cm
Signed and dated
SOLD

 
"Phase of Nothingness - Crown"

1975
Black granite
W27.0xH64.0xD22.5cm
+Base: W20.0xH20.0xD20.0cm
Signed and dated
SOLD


"Phase of Nothingness - Cone"

Black granite 
W52.0xH47.0xD52.cm
SOLD

 


"Sky Pedestal"

1992
Krishna stone
W61.5xH61.5xD10.0cm
+Base: W42.3xH6.3xD19.4cm
Signed
SOLD


"Phase of Nothingness - Rainbow"

1981
W131.5xH67.0xD23.0cm
Signed
SOLD

 
"Aijin Tower"

W18.5xH129.5xD18.0cm
+Base: W43.0xH24.0xD44.5cm
Signed
SOLD

 


"Phase of Nothingness-Skin 14"

2015
Acrylic on canvas, wooden frame, plywood
101.6x81.3cm
Signed
SOLD


Phase Conception
“The Stone Age”(G25-20)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
80.0×65.0cm (25)
Signed

SOLD


Phase Conception
"From inside an Oval" (G15-37)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
65.5×53.0cm (F15)
Signed

SOLD

 


Phase Conception
"The lmmortal" (G8-133)

1989
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
45.5×37.5cm (F8)
Signed

SOLD


Phase Conception
"Shifting Time" (G6-80)

1988
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
41.0×32.0cm (F6)
Signed

SOLD


Phase Conception
"Project of Rainbow Gate" (G10-184)

1989
Phase Conception (Mixed media, gold)
53.0×45.0cm (F10)
Signed

SOLD

 


"G3-15 Circle Turned Inside Out"

1987
Mixed media
27.5×22.6cm
Signed
SOLD


"Moon rain"

1988
Gold foil、Canvas
45.5x38.0cm
Signed on the back
SOLD


"Three Mountains"

1976
Reflecting bronze plate
12.0×28.0×9.0cm
Ed. 30
Engraved signature on the object, box signed with brush
SOLD

 

Makoto Uyeda, ed. Nobuo Sekine, 1968-78.
Yuria Bemuberu, 1978
26.0×25.0cm
120 pages
Soft cover with vinyl jacket

Limited edition B:
Ed.250
With case and one original
copperplate print
"Project - Sky Stone"
Standard edition:
With case

 

Essay by Makoto Uyeda (Japanese only):  Nobuo Sekine

 

(Click to enlarge image.)
Photo by MURAI Osamu


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 Exhibitions

2024
One-day special feature exhibition/Jim DINE, Kumi SUGAI, Nobuo SEKINE    5/15

2023
No.350)    SEKINE Nobuo Exhibition - Traveling Man    1/20 - 2/4

 

2021
♦Art Basel OVR: Pioneers    3/24 - 3/27

2018
Weekly Special Collection: Christo and Nobuo SEKINE    7/6 -7/13

♦Nobuo SEKINE Exhibition Held at Gallery Seiho, Ginza    6/18 - 6/29


2006
No.127)    Objects: My Favorite 4 Prints and 20 Objects 4/21 - 5/13