Kavi Gupta is a contemporary art gallery owned by gallerist Kavi Gupta. Headquartered in the

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neighborhood of

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, the gallery operates multiple exhibition spaces as well as Kavi Gupta Editions, a publishing imprint and bookstore. Kavi Gupta opened in Chicago in 2000. The gallery expanded to a second space in the

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borough of Berlin in 2008. In September 2013 the gallery expanded to a third space in Chicago. The new space opened with an installation exhibition by

Roxy Paine Roxy Paine (born 1966, New York City) is an American painter and sculptor widely known for his installations that often convey elements of conflict between the natural world and the artificial plains man creates. He was educated at both the Coll ...

titled ''Apparatus''. Artists currently represented by Kavi Gupta include AFRICOBRA co-founders Gerald Williams and

Wadsworth Jarrell Wadsworth Aikens Jarrell (born November 20, 1929) is an American painter, sculptor and printmaker. He was born in Albany, Georgia, and moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he attended the Art Institute of Chicago. After graduation, he became heav ...

, who were featured in the exhibition Nation Time at the 2019

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;

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, who was in the 2014 Whitney Biennial; sculptor Richard Hunt;

, who was part of the 2002

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in New York; the estate of

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painter Roger Brown; José Lerma;

Jessica Stockholder Jessica Stockholder (born 1959) is a Canadian-American artist known for site-specific installation art, installation works and sculptures that are often described as "paintings in space."Kino, Carol"Go Ahead, Play With (And On) the Art,"''The ...

; James Little; and

Mickalene Thomas Mickalene Thomas (born January 28, 1971) is a contemporary African-American visual artist best known as a painter of complex works using rhinestones, acrylic, and enamel.

. Kavi Gupta is active at art fairs around the world, including

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and in

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in New York, EXPO Chicago,

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in New York and

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, Frieze Masters, and Felix LA.

Publishing

In 2014, Kavi Gupta opened Kavi Gupta Editions, an art bookstore and publishing imprint. Its publications include books about artists Alfred Conteh, Clare Rojas, Glenn Kaino, José Lerma, and Jessica Stockholder.

References

External links

official website
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