CURRENT EXHIBIT: Duncan Dempster-smallclusters and Kamran Samimi- UNEARTHED June 13 - August 19, 2019
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Exhibitions - 2018/2019 Season
The Leaping Place is a series of large-format landscape photographs, meant to illustrate two stories: first, of the artist's family, who immigrated to Hawai'i from the Portuguese Azores in the 1880s, and second, of the Kumulipo, the ancient Hawaiian creation chant. Named after the places from which departed souls begin their journeys to the underworld, the project aims to discover connections between different Hawai'i communities, exploring the landscapes of their diverse pasts and shared present.
Amanda Lee is a multi-media artist, a poetic printmaking activist, who is fascinated with the possibilities that exist in the space that fills a pause, the thing in between, be it emotional or physical, the space that many of us overlook on our way there from here.
Na Kālai Waʻa, the organization that manages the voyaging canoe Makaliʻi. The exhibit is an
interactive tool and centerpiece for talks and discussion. In 2019, the exhibit
focuses on aspects of the upcoming voyage of Makaliʻi through the northwest
Hawaiian Islands: Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument; canoe plants; and, non-
instrument navigation.
Hānauna Kapa presents the regrowth and process of kapa making from its traditional roots of origin to the contemporary artists on Hawai’i island who create kapa today. The discoveries, experiences and creative growth of the community of contemporary kapa makers demonstrate that the creative spirit of the past is still very much a part of the fabric of Hawaiian life today.
Transformative Forces: Creation through Destruction is an exhibition that explores the dual forces of creation and destruction that shape our lives and the world around us. As artists, we harness and reflect this dynamic transformative process through our individual practices.This will be the fourth annual, state-wide juried exhibition, this year juried by artist and educator, Carl F.K. Pao and will honor artists from across the state of Hawai’i. The call for entry is currently listed on callforentry.org, the dealine is February 15, 2019.
Curated in partnership with the Waimea Education Hui, the All Schools Exhibit showcases the artwork of students, parents and faculty from schools throughout North Hawai’i.
Kamran Samimi presents different ways to observe the world around us. While his materials and techniques vary, Kamran creates works of art which are both a tribute and response to the rich landscapes found throughout Hawai’i. Through the use of dissection, repetition, and abstraction, he seeks to uncover the essence within all things, ultimately encouraging mindful contemplation.
smallclusters Duncan Dempster | Jun 13 - Aug 19, 2019
The current concern of Dempster’s work is the depiction of personally resonant geographic space and place through non-linear modes of representation, and an attempt to balance literal perception with psychological responses to the landscape. For this body of work, he is focusing on the experience of places in and around the Hamakua and Kohala districts on the Big Island.
