Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday: RON AND POMAIKAI LOO

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Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday: RON AND POMAIKAI LOO
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Type: Exhibit / Entertainment
Date: Friday - 1/5/2018
Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: (808) 586-0307 or
586-0900
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Cost: Free

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HAWAII STATE ART MUSEUM

FIRST FRIDAY AT HISAM: RON AND POMAIKAI LOO

Free, family-friendly evening of art and music at HiSAM! January 2018 performers: Ron & Pomai Loo. Admission is always free.

Ronald J. K. Loo is recognized as a Slack Key Master by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). He is a respected Slack Key guitarist and teacher, has won the Excellence in Teaching Award at Windward Community College (where he provides instruction in Philosophy, Slack Key, Classical, and Hawaiian Style Guitar, and Ukulele) and Kamehameha Schools (where he taught Slack Key).

6:00 -- 9:00 PM, second floor of the No 1. Capitol District building (250 South Hotel St., corner of Richards and S. Hotel). Free and open to the public. HiSAM galleries will be open (admission is always free). Parking available across the street in the Ali'i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea St., cash only) or metered street parking in the area. Several TheBus lines stop in front of or close to the building.

FEATURED EXHIBIT

EMPHASIZED: eye on scale

A new exhibit at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum in downtown Honolulu

Current Exhibits

ACCESSION

A selection of recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts from across the state of Hawai`i.

Ongoing (through 2018)

Images of works in the exhibit can be viewed online: Art in Public Places - ACCESSION

HAWAI`I: Change & Continuity

This exhibit tells a story of the past, examining the overlapping influences of nature's bounty and human impact on a fragile environment. As you walk through the exhibit, you will see art that reflects on the forces of nature and man's intrusion. Relevant quotes are placed on walls to help the viewer understand the meaning.

Images of works in the exhibit can be viewed online: Art in Public Places - HICC

Process Under Pressure

Showcasing a selection of prints from the Art in Public Places Collection, this exhibit focuses on basic printmaking techniques while highlighting the diversity and complexity found within the medium.

Last day to view: Tuesday, January 23, 2018

Through a selection of works from the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, this exhibition explores the various ways that artists play with scale, and how this in turn affects the viewer's responses and understanding.

The museum cafe, Artizen by MW, will feature a special First Friday menu and the museum gift shop, HiSAM Gallery Shop x MORI will be open. The Friends of the Hawai‘i State Art Museum will be hosting a bar with wine and beer. The ground floor Sculpture Garden will be open for the evening.

Artists in the exhibit: Carol Bennett, Pat Catlett, Lee Chesney, Christopher Cole, Dorothy Faison, Sally French, Dennis Hanshew, Claude Horan, May Izumi, Virginia Jacobs, Jun Kaneko, Paul Kodama, Freeman Lau, Cade Roster, Bruna Stude, Masami Teraoka, Allison Uttley, and John Wisnosky.

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Parking: across the street at Ali‘i Place (entrance at 1099 Alakea St.) or Iolani Palace.

TheBus: several TheBus lines stop in front of or very close to the building. Call TheBus at (808) 848-5555 or go to www.thebus.org

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Hawaii State Foundation On Culture and The Arts JANUARY 2018 Newsletter

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

HAWAI‘I STATE FOUNDATION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

View past newsletters

Hawaii State Art Museum Current Exhibitions and Collections

Current listing of exhibitions and collections at HSAM. The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

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ABOUT THE HAWAII STATE MUSEUM

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is located in No. 1 Capitol Distric Building at 250 South Hotel Street. The building is situated in the historic Hawaii Capital Cultural District, across from 'Iolani Palace and the State Capitol. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on the Hawai'i State Art Museum call (808) 586-0900

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Phone: (808) 586-0307

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Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday: RON AND POMAIKAI LOO

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