UPCOMING EXHIBIT: The Leaping Place August 31-October 21, 2018
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Exhibitions - 2017/2018 Season
Bernice Akamine is a nationally recognized Hawaiian contemporary artist and cultural practitioner. This solo exhibition showcases new sculptural work, Hinaluaʻikoʻa, and her traveling installation Kalo.
Award-winning selections from the 2017 juried exhibition, held at The Honolulu Museum of Art School, comes to the Kahilu Theatre and will be joined by Hawai’i Island weavers. Sponsored by Jim and Susan Mori, Joan Namkoong, and the Hawai’i Handweavers’ Hui.
An installation of works by Hawaiʻi Island-based artist Kaori Ukaji. Ukaji has had solo exhibitions in Hawai‘i, New York, Australia, and Japan. This show travels to Kahilu from the East Hawai’i Cultural Center.
This exhibit in the Kahilu’s Main Lobby will complement the 15th annual ‘Ukulele & Slack Key Guitar Festival and will feature handbuilt ‘ukulele and festival memorabilia.
Voyager, 2018 | Jan 1 – Feb 10, 2018
Held in conjunction with the Waimea Ocean Film Festival, this exhibition honors Hōkūle‘a’ epic three year Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage, completed in June of 2017
These solo exhibitions will feature Ellen Crocker and a retrospective of works by the late Cal Hashimoto, and will reflect their mutual interest in the art disciplines of Japan.
Curated by the Waimea Education Hui, the All Schools Exhibit showcases the artwork of students, parents, and faculty of our town.
The third Annual Kahilu Juried Exhibition is asking artists residing in the state of Hawai'i to enter work that responds to the title of the exhibit. Responses dealing with environmental, political and social imbalance are encouraged but not required. All Media is considered, and cash prizes will be awared to the first, second and third place winners. We are pleased to announce that Andi Campognone will be our Exhibition Juror. Andi is the Museum Manager/Curator at the Lancaster Museum of Art and History (MOAH), in Lancaster, California. Deadline to apply: April 22, 2018 - APPLY HERE
The Essence of Hawai`i / July 5- August 11
This exhibition features The Essence of Hawai`i statewide photo contest in the Simperman Gallery and the renowned surf photographer Zak Noyle in the Kohala Gallery. The Essence of Hawai`i asked contestants to submit photographs that captured oneʻs love for the islands. A total of 640 images were submitted from professional photographers, amateur photographers, students, visitors and all residents who are "like-minded image creators" of Hawai`i.
