Cody Naganuma

Cody Naganuma is a mixed-media artist born in Honolulu, HI in 1986. He received his B.F.A. in Painting from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, and currently lives and works in South San Francisco, CA.

Naganuma is primarily influenced by stylistic elements in minimalism, abstract expressionism, op art, and vernacular architecture. He build his works through layers of drawing, painting, scraping, and burning on a variety of substrates, including paper, fabric, and various construction materials. Stemming from a personal narrative, his work engages facets of nostalgia, liminality, ambiguity, and the evasive American dream.

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, HI
B.F.A. in Painting, May 2013

2014

HELLO/GOODBYE
art@town, Honolulu, HI

SalonMode: Miniature Art
Kissaten Café, Honolulu, HI

All-Staff Exhibition 2014
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Honolulu, HI

2013

Spalding House TOP 40
Honolulu Museum of Art at Spalding House Cafe, Honolulu, HI

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce 35th Annual "Commitment to Excellence" Art Exhibition
Honolulu Museum of Art School, Honolulu, HI

Eclectika: Two-Dimensional Art Exhibition
Kissaten Café, Honolulu, HI

HFD Fire Prevention Week Mural Painting Exhibition
First Responders Fair, Honolulu, HI

Shift: BFA Exhibition
University of Hawaii Main Gallery, Honolulu, HI

2012

Painting Marathon Exhibition
University of Hawaii Commons Gallery, Honolulu, HI