Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JULY 2023 - Producer Showcase & Live Performance by Castle Park - New Exhibit! - “Fear of the Unknown”

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Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JULY 2023 - Producer Showcase & Live Performance by Castle Park - New Exhibit! - “Fear of the Unknown”
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Type: Exhibit / Entertainment
Date: Friday - 7/7/2023
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 JULY 7th, 2023 @ 6:00 pm – NEW EXHIBIT!
First Friday July 7

Producer Showcase & Live Performance by Castle Park
Hawaiʻi State Art Museum and SlappGood presents a unique, live “Producer Showcase” experience. Several established & upcoming producers will be on stage simultaneously, playing exclusive beats & songs to a live audience. SlappGood allows us to put the “name to the face” of the music producers producing some of our favorite records. Join us to hear never-before-heard beats from the Pacific's most skilled music producers:
•Bimwala - 3x Grammy Nominated Producer
•Ohtoro - Multiple Nā Hōkū Hanohano award winner
•DJ Jrama - Nā Hōkū Hanohano Award Winner
•BooksDaOne - Most tagged producer to participate
•MaddMatt - Producer from Las Vegas
Castle Park is a music group consisting of five members who were all born and raised in Hawaiʻi. All have different backgrounds when it comes to music, ranging from punk rock, alternative, to drum and bass. The main ingredient and foundation of the band is hip hop and they have been involved in the local hip-hop scene as well as the punk rock scene. To date, Castle Park has released two EPs and three music videos. They are currently working on their third EP which is due out later this year.

Friday, July 7
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Free, all ages welcome!

Download a printable flyer (PDF): HiSAM First Friday July 2023 flyer.

New Exhibit: “Fear of the Unknown”

“Fear of the Unknown”
Opens Friday, July 7, 2023. The exhibit explores enigmatic artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA).

Museum visitors are invited to contemplate 34 artworks by 28 artists in the ʻEwa gallery (second floor). Exhibit will be open at 10:00 a.m., artist reception 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. during First Friday.

Image: “Anxiety” by Bruna Stude, platinum/palladium chemigraphy, 2020. Art in Public Places Collection of the SFCA. A chemigram is an image made by painting with chemicals on light-sensitive paper. This artwork was purchased from the 2020 SFCA Covid-19 Call for Artists.
Read more: Fear of the Unknown

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EXHIBITS
2023 Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit

Experience Hawaiʻi through the artwork of students! The annual Hawaiʻi Regional Scholastic Art Awards Exhibit features award-winning artworks by Hawaiʻi students grades 7-12. Top award winning artworks will continue to the national level competition! Last day to view: Saturday, May 6, 2023. Free admission.

In the POD: “Under the Blue” Community Art Installation

Visiting student artist adding to the mural

Artist Solomon Enos
This community art installation in the first phase of an immersive art experience that explores the various zones of the ocean. Inspired by phytoplankton, Native Hawaiian artists Solomon Enos encourages people of all ages to make dots and dashes on the wall, which will turn into the backdrop of an immersive ocean performance venue for young people with developmental disabilities and disorders. This project is a partnership of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, the Friends of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth.

“Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection”

“Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection”
Gain insight into the diversity of artworks being created in Hawaiʻi today in this exhibit, displaying a selection of 51 recent additions to the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ (SFCA) Art Public Places Collection by 38 artists. Artworks from the SFCA’s Art in Public Places Collection are displayed in state government sites across the islands, including schools, libraries, and state office buildings. The State Art Museum and Art in Public Places Collection are part of the SFCA Art in Public Places Program.

Artists: Amber Aguirre, Bernice Akamine, Margaret Barnaby, Derek Bencomo, Don Bernshouse, Jake Boggs, Tobias Brill, Allyn Bromley, Sean K. L. Browne, Gaye Chan, Melissa Chimera, Ghislaine D. Chock, Jonathan Yukio Clark, Debra Drexler, John Fackrell, Lynn Martin Graton, J. D. Griggs, Daven Hee and Joy Sanchez, Darius Homayounpour, Roen Hufford, May Izumi, John Krenik, Tom Lieber, Constance Liu, Licia McDonald, Emily McIlroy, Sarah Metz, Susan Mori, Richard Nelson, Carl Franklin Kaʻailaʻau Pao, Maya Lea Portner, Darold Ramelb, Don Shamblin, Esther Shimazu, Juvana Soliven, Dalani Tanahy, and Maile Yawata. “Accession” will be open through 2023.
Image: entrance to the “Accession: recent additions to the Art in Public Places Collection” exhibit. Front wall: “Takuan #1 – #6”, ceramic sculptures by Maile Yawata; left, “Ka Papa Honua (strata of earth)”, kapa by Roen Hufford; and on the right is “Feather Woman Wailing” (partial view), pastel and charcoal drawing by Emily McIlroy.

HiSAM Exhibits

UNDER THE BLUE IN THE POD
This community art installation in the first phase of an immersive art experience that explores the various zones of the ocean. Inspired by phytoplankton, Native Hawaiian artist Solomon Enos encourages people of all ages to make dots and dashes on the wall, which will turn into the backdrop of an immersive ocean performance venue for young people with developmental disabilities and disorders.
This project is a partnership of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, the Friends of the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum and the Honolulu Theatre for Youth. On view in the ground floor Passion on Display (POD) exhibit space.

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
Public Transportation
•TheBus – many bus routes stop directly in front of or very close to the museum. For routes and schedules, call TheBus at (808) 848-5555 or check online at www.thebus.org.
•The Waikiki Trolley – the Red Line State Capitol/Iolani Palace Stop is a short walk from HiSAM. For more information, call the Waikiki Trolley at (808) 591-2561, or check online at www.waikikitrolley.com.
•Biki Bikeshare – the closest Biki racks are directly in front of the building on South Hotel St. (120 Chinatown/DT – Hotel & Richards), and at the corner of Richards and South Beretania St (121 Chinatown/DT – Beretania & Richards).
•Bicycle Racks – nearby Honolulu City & County bike racks are on South Hotel St. near Alakea St., on Richards St. near South Hotel St., and on the lawn between the Hawai‘i State Capitol building and Iolani Palace.

PARKING
There is no parking on site. Parking is available at nearby lots, including across Hotel street in the Ali‘i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea Street, cash only, closes at 8:00PM), across Richards Street at Iolani Palace, the Kalanimoku Building, Kinaʻu Hale/Department of Health, State Capitol basement, Honolulu City Municipal Parking, and metered street parking in the area.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Free accessible parking stalls are available in these locations for persons with disabilities:
•Iolani Palace grounds (one stall near the Richards Street exit, one stall near the State Archives building, and one stall near the gate leading to the State Capitol)
•Ali‘i Place building parking structure (vehicle entrance at 1099 Alakea Street, pedestrian entrance/exit on South Hotel Street directly across from the Hawai‘i State Art Museum). 2 hour limit.
•State parking lots allow metered spaces in those lots to be used as accessible parking, with a 2 hour limit. Nearby state parking lots include the State Capitol (415 South Beretania Street and Punchbowl Street), and the Kalanimoku Building (corner of Beretania Street and 1151 Punchbowl Street). For a full list of state government parking lots and a map, please visit the Automotive Management Division webpage. In order to use the spaces, vehicles must display the appropriate placard issued to individuals.

HiSAM.Hawaii.gov/Exhibits

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HAWAI‘I STATE ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS
Artworks on display in the Hawai‘i State Art Museum are from the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, or student art competitions (the Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Art Awards and Annual Young Artists of Hawai‘i). Most of the Art in Public Places Collection is on display in public buildings, including schools, libraries, and state offices. The collection can be viewed and searched online: Art in Public Places Catalog.

Click here for current exhibits and more exhibit details

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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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Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JULY 2023 - Producer Showcase & Live Performance by Castle Park - New Exhibit! - “Fear of the Unknown”

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