HONOLULU, HAWAI‘I—The four artists selected for the next Artists of Hawai‘i have been working on their projects since last
March. Now, on Feb. 9, the public can
see what they have been up to.
The artists are: Kaili Chun and Hongtao Zhou (O‘ahu), Kasey Lindley
(O‘ahu), and Kaori Ukaji (Hawai‘i Island). All artists worked closely with
exhibition curator Healoha Johnston, the museum’s curator of the Arts of
Hawai‘i. The show is unlike any Artists
of Hawai‘i before it. Artists are busy installing their through Feb. 3.
In a shift away
from the spectatorship approach to art, these four artists were granted large
gallery spaces, which they have transformed into immersive environments that
spur visitors to reconsider their relationship with art as something experienced passively to something experienced more
directly.
Kaili Chun and Hongtau Zhou are collaborating on their installation Net_work, made of fishing nets. Kasey
Lindley’s immersive video installation Intertidal
Grandeur uses
photography, video, and digital media to “articulate, understand and emphasize
the artificial within contemporary landscapes.” Hawai‘i Island–based mixed-media
artist Kaori Ukaji overcame health issues and tropical storm Madeline flooding
her neighborhood and preventing access to her studio to create the
monumental Serenely Proliferating, which
includes clippings of her own skin dyed with red pigment and thousands of loops
of yarn on canvases.
These
installations are works of art that visitors enter and become part of, rather
than look at on a wall. For many Honolulu residents, this Artists of Hawai‘i will be their first time experiencing this kind
of art, and for the artists, it was an opportunity to push their creative
envelopes.
This exhibition is made possible by Diane and Walter Dods,
The Dods Foundation.
Special thanks to hospitality sponsor Outrigger Resorts and
media sponsor Metro HNL.
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About the Honolulu Museum of Art
One of the world’s premier art museums, the Honolulu Museum of Art
presents international caliber special exhibitions and features a
collection that includes Hokusai, van Gogh, Gauguin, Monet, Picasso and
Warhol, as well as traditional Asian and Hawaiian art.
Located in two of Honolulu’s most beautiful buildings, visitors enjoy
two cafés, gardens, and films and concerts at the theater. The museum is
dedicated to bringing together great art and people to create a more
harmonious, adaptable, and enjoyable society in Hawai’i. This year marks the museum's 90th anniversary.
Locations:
Honolulu Museum of Art: 900 S. Beretania Street
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House: 2411 Makiki Heights Drive
Honolulu Museum of Art School: 1111 Victoria Street
Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center: 999 Bishop Street
Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre: 901 Kinau Street (at rear of museum)
Hours:
Honolulu Museum of Art: Tues–Sat 10 am–4:30pm; Sun 1–5 pm; closed Monday.
Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House: Tues–Sat 10am–4pm; Sun noon–4pm
Admission (permits entry to both museums on the same day):
$10 general admission; children 17 and under are free.
