CURRENT EXHIBIT: The Leaping Place August 31-October 21, 2018
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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.
Held in conjunction with the Waimea Ocean Film Festival, this exhibition honors the Hawaiian sailing canoe, Hokule’a and in particular the Malama Honua Worldwide Voyage completed in June of 2017.
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.
The Fourth Annual Kahilu Juried Exhibition will honor artists from across the state of Hawai’i. The 2019 juror and theme will be announced via our website and listed on Café (callforentry.org) in November 2018.
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 11, 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.
