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Utanhole Freefall 2026, 1621x2609mm, Oil, acrylic gouache, and colored pencil on canvas ©Utanhole

Artists Discovered Through Social Media — Then, Now, and the Future

Kaikai Kiki Gallery

Until Sep 13

Artists

Emi Kuraya, Utanhole, Madsaki, Momoka Ota, Hideyasu Moto, Kuru Yumeno, Naoki Saito, Mai Kurotaki, Hideki Maekawa, Yeye, Isoo Togawa, Alison Friend

Kaikai Kiki Gallery is pleased to present the special exhibition, “Artists Discovered Through Social Media — Then, Now, and the Future”, on view from August 14 to September 13. This exhibition introduces artists whom Kaikai Kiki Gallery encountered through social media, presenting both their earlier works and their current works. Since the pandemic, an increasing number of artists have been discovered through Instagram, selling their works directly or joining galleries. At the same time, while the market experienced significant growth between 2020 and 2024, the situation has been changing since 2025, with many galleries closing and opportunities for artists to be approached by galleries becoming increasingly limited. Believing that exploring the future of art is itself connected to artistic creation, we conceived this exhibition. We invite you to experience the forefront of contemporary art.

Schedule

Now in session

Aug 14 (Fri) 2026-Sep 13 (Sun) 2026 29 days left