Yuki Kihara

Kadambari Raghukumar profiles 18 diverse Asian-origin NZ artists working in fine arts, music, dance, theatre, multimedia, and design. Video

A razor blade left in a gay activist's mailbox and a series of dolls dressed in garments based on costumes worn by contestants in Samoa's first Fa'afafine beauty pageant in the 1980s, are included in… Audio, Gallery

We meet three fine artists whose work transcends gallery walls: sculptor Yona Lee, interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara, and painter Simon Kaan. Video

The interdisciplinary artist Yuki Kihara says despite representing New Zealand at the world's most prestigious art show, she will continue to prioritise her Samoan world view. Audio

The Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa has announced artist Yuki Kihara as New Zealand's artist for the 59th International Art Exhibition -the venice Biennale in 2021. Arts Council Chair… Audio

A new book sharing the lived experiences of Samoa's rainbow community was launches in Wellington, New Zealand. Samoan Queer Lives is a collection of personal stories from 14 fa'afafine, transgender… Audio

Stories from fa`afafine, transgender, and queer people of Samoa - one of the original continuous indigenous queer cultures of Polynesia and the Pacific Islands. Samoan Queer Lives is a new book… Audio, Gallery

Pacific arts community members have called out perceived institutional racism at New Zealand's government arts funding body at a conference in the country's capital. Audio