Clinical psychotherapist and independent curator, Nishihara organized “Gutai 1955/56” (1993), “Fo(u)rtunes” (1994), and “NEW LIFE” (1999) in the 1990s. After moving to the U.S., she worked as a social worker and clinical psychotherapist in Los Angeles while organizing community-based exhibitions and art projects in residences, senior centers, domestic violence shelters, etc. Since 2018, she has been based in Japan, where she has been involved in workshop planning and supporting artists and creators. Her major projects since returning to Japan include the “Early ’90s Tokyo Art Squad”  (2019). Currently a professor at Akita University of Art. Counseling Center for Artists’ Mind and Life.