Recent acquisitions 2025-2026
Recent acquisitions of works by Yuki Kihara.
Museum of Modern Art, Turtle Island USA
‘Nafea e te Fa'aipoipo? When Will You Marry? (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 1010 x 770 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Three Fa'afafine (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 730 x 940 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Two Fa'afafine (after Gauguin) (2020)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 940 x 720 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
National Museum of Art, Japan
Paul Gauguin with a Hat (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 450 x 380 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Nafea e te Fa'aipoipo? When Will You Marry? (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 1010 x 770 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Spirit of the Ancestors Watching (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 1160 x 1346 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Three Fa'afafine (after Gauguin)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 730 x 940 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Two Fa'afafine (after Gauguin) (2020)’ from ‘Paradise Camp’ (2020) photographic series by Yuki Kihara. C-print mounted behind acrylic glass. Panel size: 940 x 720 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Linden Museum Stuttgart, Germany
‘Dresstories V (O.002280)’ from ‘Dresstories’ (2026) series by Yuki Kihara. Printed calico, crinoline, bustle, mannequin. Approx size: 1600 x 1500 x 1500 mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Art Gallery of New South Wales, Australia
‘Olaf’ from ‘Tala o le tau: Stories from the Weather’ (2025) series by Yuki Kihara. Pandanus mat embroidered with the assistance of the Tovio family, Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Approx size: 1400 x 2240mm. Fringe length approx: 130mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Gow Langsford Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand.
New Zealand Maritime Museum, Aotearoa New Zealand
‘Evan’ from ‘Tala o le tau: Stories from the Weather’ (2025) series by Yuki Kihara. Pandanus mat embroidered with the assistance of the Tovio family, Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Approx size: 1400 x 2240mm. Fringe length approx: 130mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Gow Langsford Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, Aotearoa New Zealand
From Left to Right: ‘Gita’ from ‘Tala o le tau: Stories from the Weather’ (2025) series by Yuki Kihara. Pandanus mat embroidered with the assistance of the Tovio family, Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Approx size: 1400 x 2240mm. Fringe length approx: 130mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Gow Langsford Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Amos’ from ‘Tala o le tau: Stories from the Weather’ (2025) series by Yuki Kihara. Pandanus mat embroidered with the assistance of the Tovio family, Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Approx size: 1400 x 2240mm. Fringe length approx: 130mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Gow Langsford Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Heta’ from ‘Tala o le tau: Stories from the Weather’ (2025) series by Yuki Kihara. Pandanus mat embroidered with the assistance of the Tovio family, Upolu Island, Sāmoa. Approx size: 1400 x 2240mm. Fringe length approx: 130mm. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Gow Langsford Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Aotearoa New Zealand
‘Invocation’ (2016) by Yuki Kihara. Single channel digital video, silent, 7 min 25 sec. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of New Zealand
‘First Impressions: Paul Gauguin’ (2015) by Yuki Kihara. Single channel video. Includes a total of 6 episodes. Duration approximately 12-13 minutes per episode. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.
‘Darwin Drag’ (2025) by Yuki Kihara. Single channel video. Duration 6 minutes & 43 seconds. Courtesy of Yuki Kihara and Milford Galleries, Aotearoa New Zealand.