‘Samoan Art: Urban’ group exhibition at the de Young Fine Art Museum of San Francisco Dates: 6 – 31 October 2010 The Samoan Art: Urban group exhibition curated by New Zealand-based, independent curator Giles Peterson features works by Dan Taulapapa McMullin, Marlaina Key, Siliga David Setoga, Greg Semu, Niki Hastings-McFall, Shigeyuki Kihara, Taniela Taniela, Lonnie […]
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AutoFocus
AutoFocus: Self Portraiture in Contemporary Photography I’m pleased to announce that my work is going to be featured and discussed in the upcoming international publication entitled AutoFocus: Self Portraiture in Contemporary Photography edited by Susan Bright and published by Thames and Hudson (UK). ‘An intriguing new survey … a feast of elaborate photographic reinvention’ – […]
Talanoa: Walk the Talk VII
Media Release 5 May 2010 Talanoa: Walk the Talk VII Talanoa: Walk the Talk is an inspiring cultural arts project taking place in Melbourne from May to June, 2010. Commissioned by Multicultural Arts Victoria, internationally renowned Japanese/ Samoan artist Shigeyuki Kihara will apply the ancient Samoan concept of talanoa – a practice of talking through […]
April News from Sydney
Talofa lava and Greetings, I’m currently based in Sydney attending various meetings in relation to the upcoming Edge of Elsewhere visual arts program for Sydney Festival 2011 and 2012, co-curated by Gallery 4a Centre for Contemporary Asian Art and Campbelltown Arts Centre, Sydney, Australia. Edge of Elsewhere is a major three-year project with the Sydney […]
Niu Pasifik: Urban Art from the Pacific Rim
At C.N. Gorman Museum, California, USA 6 April – 13 June 2010 ‘NIU PASIFIK is an exhibition of contemporary art by 46 artists and designers from New Zealand and the Pacific Rim from my personal collection. Several of the works are from exhibitions I have curated over the years. NIU PASIFIK includes work from my […]
Getting on with the 4th Auckland Triennial
Talofa lava and Greetings, Please find below the itinerary of my activities and involvement during the 4th Auckland Triennial! Tuesday 9th March 2010 Pasifika Festival presents Fakakaukau (Pacific Debate Series) Topic: Only Pacific artists have the right to use Pacific motifs Time: 4.30pm – 7pm (debates start each evening at 5pm) Venue: Council Chambers, Auckland […]
Shigeyuki Kihara featured in Kete Aronui
A half hour documentary of my work, filmed by Kirsty MacDonald, will be screened on Maori Television on 23 February 2010 at 9.30pm as part of Kete Aronui, an arts documentary series. The documentary features my solo performance Taualuga: the Last Dance staged at the launch of Paul Baragwanath and Art consultancy in Auckland to […]
Art Through Time Online
‘Art Through Time: A Global View’ is now online. Examining themes connecting works of art created around the world in different eras, the thirteen-part documentary series is an educational resource which explores diverse cultural perspectives on shared human experiences. My artworks are featured in the documentary series entitled ‘the body’ featuring commentaries by Zainab Bahrani, […]
Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquires Shigeyuki Kihara’s video work
Shigeyuki Kihara Studio Media Release For Immediate Release 10 June 2014 Los Angeles County Museum of Art acquires Shigeyuki Kihara’s video work The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has recently acquired Siva in Motion (2012) by Shigeyuki Kihara: a silent dance video that conveys the wisdom and the beauty of Samoan dance while […]
Art on the Edge
By Richard Watts ArtsHub | Wednesday, January 06, 2010 A collaboration between the Sydney Festival, the Cambelltown Arts Centre in the south-western suburbs, and Gallery 4A in the heart of Chinatown, in the CBD, Edge of Elsewhere is a new exhibition presenting works developed in partnership with, and responding to, Sydney’s culturally diverse communities by […]