Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Second Annual 'Architects as Artists' Exhibition

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Date: Friday - 1/6/2023
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
Location:
Downtown Art Center
1040 A Nuuana Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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THE SECOND ANNUAL ‘ARCHITECTS AS ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION ON VIEW AT DOWNTOWN ART CENTER, JANUARY 6 – FEBRUARY 5, 2023

Honolulu (December, 2022) –Downtown Art Center’s second floor exhibition space, at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave, is proud to welcome Architects as Artists 2023, opening January 6 and running until February 5, 2023. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The show will kick off with a public artist’s Opening Reception on First Friday, January 6, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

In addition, the public is also invited to an Architects Pau Hana Party on Thursday, January 19 from 5 to 7 p.m. and the First Friday Closing Reception on Friday, February 3 from 5:30 to 8 p.m.

Architects as Artists is an invitational exhibition that was successfully held in January 2022 for the first time, to great public acclaim. In the second exhibition, the curators invited more than 30 architects in Hawaiʻi who are also active artists, to explore the source of their inspiration. The aim of this exhibition is an attempt to stimulate and deepen the public's interest and understanding of architecture, architects, and architecture-related professionals and students in Hawaiʻi.

Notable architects/artists in the 2023 show include: Retired landscape architect and watercolor painter Dwayne Adams, landscape architectural designer Stephen Haus, retired architect and painter Spencer Chang, multimedia artist Dana Anne Yee, metalsmith and multimedia artist Sheryl B. Seaman, vice chair and principal-in-charge of the interior design division at G70 Design, ceramicist Gary Yee, and printmaker Stephen Yuan of G70 Design.

A variety of mediums will be on display, from 2D art such as paintings, drawings, and photographs, to 3D art like ceramics, sculptures, glass works, metal works, and mixed media.

Mahalo to this exhibition's special advisors, Randall K. Fujiki, FAIA, and Kaili Chun.

For more information on this exhibition and other shows and events at Downtown Art Center, visit downtownarthi.org.

About the Downtown Art Center (DAC):
Located in the Chinatown Gateway Plaza building at 1041 Nuʻuanu Ave., Second Floor, the nonprofit Downtown Art Center is an evolving gallery and workshop space for Oʻahu's arts scene. DAC strives to become a thriving center for the arts by providing display space for local artists and art organizations, workshop classrooms, performances, and more. Support DAC and help it grow at donorbox.org/downtownartcenter!

Parking for DAC is located at nearby municipal parking lots (onsite at Chinatown Gateway Plaza, parking entrance off Bethel Street) or at Mark's Garage (entrance at 22 S. Pauahi St.). DAC is easily accessible by public transit as well; get directions, routes and timetables at www.thebus.org.
 

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Downtown Art Center First Friday Presents - Second Annual 'Architects as Artists' Exhibition

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