Kavi Gupta Gallery

Name

Kavi Gupta Gallery

Legal name

Kavi Gupta Gallery

Website

https://kavigupta.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contemporary Art Gallery

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992), Museums (712110)

akta.pro primary industry

Art Galleries & Exhibition Spaces (Commercial & Nonprofit) (THAJADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Art Museums (THAJADAA)

Keywords

• Contemporary art gallery
• Art exhibition services
• Artist representation
• Limited edition prints
• Art fair participation

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Art Sales: Primary revenue from selling contemporary artwork by represented artists through gallery exhibitions, art fairs, and private sales.
2. Editions/Prints: Sales of limited edition prints and publications through the Kavi Gupta Editions platform.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Kavi Gupta Gallery is a contemporary art gallery that represents and sells original artwork by a diverse roster of artists, with a specialization in the AFRICOBRA collective and Black Arts Movement alongside international contemporary artists. Core offerings include physical gallery exhibitions in Chicago and New Buffalo, MI; sales of original artwork; a wholly-owned Editions platform for limited edition prints, books, and artist multiples; international art fair participation; and Public Works for commissioned installations.

Product overview

Kavi Gupta Gallery is a multi-location Chicago-based art gallery operating as a unified gallery brand with distinct venue offerings. The core offering is the main gallery featuring contemporary art exhibitions, complemented by Kavi Gupta | Editions for publications and prints, virtual Viewing Rooms for digital access, multimedia programming including a Podcast and Video content, a Journal/Blog for editorial content, participation in Art Fairs internationally, and Public Works for commissioned installations. The gallery represents artists associated with the AfriCOBRA collective and the Black Arts Movement, alongside international contemporary artists.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kavi Gupta Gallery (Exhibitions and Original Artwork Sales)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor, regional and core.

• Moving SchoolminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2026Organized artist residency at Hugenottenhaus in Kassel, Germany for Sara Rahanjam. Kassel is home to documenta, one of the world's most influential contemporary art exhibitions.
• Narimon SafaviregionalGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2026Chicago-based Iranian-American entrepreneur and cultural advisor joined Kavi Gupta as regional advisor in Doha for Art Basel Qatar and advisor for the gallery's MENASA+ focused exhibition programming. Safavi brings deep engagement with contemporary art practices across the MENASA region.
• Untitled ArtcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Collaboration with Untitled Art to present 'Beyond the Hype: Technology as Cultural Infrastructure' panel discussion exploring blockchain, digital networks, and creative survivability in contemporary art.
• Art Basel QatarcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2026Gallery participating in inaugural Art Basel Qatar in Doha, 2026, representing artists at this major international art fair.
• Museum of Contemporary Art North MiamicoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partnership dating to 2018 with MOCA North Miami for AFRICOBRA exhibitions including 'Messages to the People' and 'Nation Time' Venice Biennale collateral event. Partnership continued with 30th anniversary gala honoring AFRICOBRA.

Scale indicators3 records

Direct peers

• Pace Gallery: Global contemporary art gallery representing blue-chip and mid-career artists with multi-city flagship locations and major art fair participation; directly comparable to Kavi Gupta's model of representation, exhibitions, and institutional placements.
• Kasmin Gallery: Established contemporary and modern gallery with multi-floor New York exhibition space, international fair presence, and publishing program analogous to Kavi Gupta's Editions arm.
• Marianne Boesky Gallery: New York-based contemporary gallery with two locations and active art fair program; comparable mid-tier scale with a similar mix of established and emerging artists.
• Jack Shainman Gallery: Contemporary gallery with a parallel curatorial focus on artists from the African diaspora, Black Arts Movement, and underrepresented regions; mirrors Kavi Gupta's mission-driven curation and institutional network.
• Lehmann Maupin: Multi-city contemporary gallery with a similar dual New York/Asia footprint and history of representing diverse international artists; comparable in scale, fair participation, and institutional sales strategy.
• Bortolami Gallery: Downtown New York contemporary gallery operating in a similar size band, with international fair participation and a roster spanning established and emerging artists.
• Tina Kim Gallery: New York gallery specializing in international contemporary and modern artists with Korean and broader Asian diaspora representation; comparable in curatorial cross-cultural positioning and fair-based global outreach.

Regional players

• Corbett vs. Dempsey: Chicago-based contemporary gallery with deep ties to the Chicago art scene, AFRICOBRA and Black Arts Movement exhibitions; direct regional peer operating in the same local collector and institutional market.

Broad incumbents

• Hauser & Wirth: Mega-gallery with a global multi-city footprint combining commercial sales with destination exhibition spaces and publishing; a broader incumbent competing for institutional projects and high-end collectors.
• David Zwirner: Larger established global gallery with multiple New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong locations; competes for the same blue-chip contemporary artists, museum placements, and collector relationships but at meaningfully greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/kavigupta_
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kavi-gupta-gallery

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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