Nice to meet you, I am a new gallerist at KIKA gallery.

I was in Paris for a few years around the same time as the previous gallerist, but we never have chance to meet despite being in proximity and working in the same contemporary art field. However, we have crossed paths only once during these years, when Kazuya Nakayama was in Paris.

I know the previous gallerist have been running the gallery greatly so far. This time, I would like to ask the KIKA’s gallerist to take a break and let me be the new gallerist of KIKA gallery in Kazuya Nakayama’s works.

The title of the exhibition, “What do you think about an exhibition that uses a photograph? is a question that I was asked by the previous gallerist when the gallery was discussing to join the KG+. Using the word directly as the exhibition title and connect Kazuya Nakayama’s work title “New recruitment of a gallerist”, I was eventually hired as the gallerist.

I would like to thank you for all of you and your supports.

KIKA gallery is pleased to announce the exhibition of contemporary artist Kazuya Nakayama.

Obtained a master’s degree in architecture from Shibaura Institute of Technology and completed an artist course at Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) Kitakyushu, Nakayama has been focusing on “now” and “here” events caused by objects or things that he set up around the exhibition site. For example, he makes a lovers meet in an impossible situation, or invite water buffalo to a museum…

Please don’t miss the opportunity to experience Kazuya Nakayama’s world, which is like “happenings” and which is rarely seen in Kyoto.