Yuki Kihara is an interdisciplinary artist of Japanese and Sāmoan descent whose work seeks to challenge dominant and singular historical narratives by exploring the intersectionality between identity politics, decolonization and ecology through visual arts, dance, and curatorial practice.

In 2022, Kihara represented the Aotearoa New Zealand Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale with a solo exhibition entitled Paradise Camp curated by Natalie King and presented in the Arsenale to critical acclaim.

Among the many exhibitions Kihara has presented over the last two decades was a solo exhibition entitled Living Photographs (2008) at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MOMA), followed by the acquisition of the works by the museum for their permanent collection and in 2025 additional works from Kihara’s Paradise Camp were acquired by MOMA. 

Kihara's work can be found in in over 30 permanent collections all over the world including Los Angeles County Museum of Art; British Museum; National Museum of World Cultures Sunpride Foundation (Hong Kong); Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, Auckland Art Gallery Toi Tāmaki, Ryerson Image Centre, Canada; and Giorgio Armani.