Yuki Kihara (b. 1975, Apia, Sāmoa) is an award-winning artist and curator/producer whose art practice spanning two decades has been characterized by a research-driven, interdisciplinary approach that challenges the dominant and singular historical narratives through a wide range of mediums, including performance, sculpture, video, photography, and curatorial practice.

Kihara has exhibited in over 70 institutions worldwide including representing Aotearoa New Zealand at the 59th La Biennale di Venezia, Italy in 2022. Her works are held in over 30 permanent collections internationally, including the Museum of Modern Art, Manahatta New York. As a curator, Kihara has curated exhibitions internationally, among others, presented at Carriageworks (AUS) and the Bernice Puhiwai Bishop Museum (HNL). Kihara is a recipient of over 50 grants, awards and sponsorships, among others, including the National Museums of World Cultures (NL); the Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa; and the Government of Sāmoa to name a few.

Kihara is an affiliate of Ecological Art Practices – a research cluster led by THE NEW INSTITUTE Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE) at the Ca ‘Foscari University of Venice (ITL).

Kihara is represented by Milford Galleries Dunedin and Queenstown (NZ).

Kihara lives and works in Sāmoa,

www.yukikihara.ws

Art History

Polynesia
Micronesia
Melanesia
Australia (area)

Samoan