Downtown Art Center Presents - Hitoshi Hida: Retrospective

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Downtown Art Center Presents - Hitoshi Hida: Retrospective
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Date: Friday - 5/3/2024
Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
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Downtown Art Center
1040 A Nuuana Avenue
Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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Current Main Gallery Exhibition
Hitoshi Hida: Retrospective
On View May 3 - June 1, 2024

Exhibition Events:

• Opening Reception: First Friday, May 3 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
DAC is honored to present a retrospective (and birthday exhibition) of the sketches and paintings of distinguished architectural illustrator and G70 principal Hitoshi Hida, who is renowned for his meticulous hand-drawn renderings. His professional career, spanning four decades, has included projects in China, Vietnam, Japan, and Tahiti.
“Retrospective” will include a diverse collection of Hida’s work, including some of his earlier paintings, architectural renderings, sculpture pieces made with short leftover pencil ends and drawings on paper tubes, and more recent pastel works.

About Hitoshi Hida:
Hitoshi Hida AIA, a retired architect and accomplished artist, discovered his passion for drawing and painting in his childhood. His artistic journey began with winning the prestigious Hallmark Award (Best in Show) for a watercolor painting he did in high school (the painting will be on display in this exhibition). While working as an architect designing buildings in Chicago and Hawaiʻi, he always maintained his passion for art, producing detailed renderings to help the clients visualize a project at its earliest stages. Hida’s career culminated at Honolulu's G70 Design, where he served as one of the principals until his retirement.
Now mainly working in the medium of pastel painting, Hida draws inspiration from his Japanese heritage and the tranquility of Hawaiʻi, capturing scenes and subjects that convey serenity to himself and his viewers. Influenced by the realism of Andrew Wyeth, his strongest influence, Hida’s paintings evoke a sense of calmness and beauty, inviting viewers to immerse themselves in serene landscapes and urban scenes.

Current Classroom Exhibition
Making Art for Art’s Sake
On View March 1-June 30 (extended), 2024
This student and teacher show in the DAC Classroom features art and craft projects created during our popular Saturday afternoon workshops, Making Art for Art’s Sake, every Saturday from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.
Instructed by diverse teaching artists, each class introduces exciting projects to spark your imagination and hone new art-making skills in different mediums, like printmaking, watercolor painting, bookmaking, pyrography, and more. Unleash your inner artist in a welcoming environment, where the emphasis is on playfulness, open-mindedness, and pure fun. Whether you're taking your first steps into creativity or looking to explore new artistic avenues, these classes are designed for everyone. Join us weekly to discover a variety of projects that inspire and encourage self-expression. Sign up for a session at downtownarthi.org/classes today!

Current Courtyard Gallery Exhibition
Pastel Artists of Hawaii Open Juried Show: Beauty of Pastels
On View April 3 - 27, 2024

Exhibition Events:

• Opening Reception: First Friday, April 5 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. (Free and open to the public)
Pastel Artists of Hawaii presents their annual Open Juried Show, April 3 - 27 at Downtown Art Center. The juror this year is Teresa Saia, an IAPS Master Pastelist and a Signature Member of the American Impressionist Society. Recognized by numerous national awards, her paintings embody a passion she feels for all her subject matter - believing it is necessary to continually develop, explore and grow, living a life devoted to art and bringing art to life.

Current Classroom Exhibition
Making Art for Art’s Sake
On View March 1-May 31, 2024

This student and teacher show in the DAC Classroom features art and craft projects created during our popular Saturday afternoon workshops, Making Art for Art’s Sake, every Saturday from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m.

Instructed by diverse teaching artists, each class introduces exciting projects to spark your imagination and hone new art-making skills in different mediums, like printmaking, watercolor painting, bookmaking, pyrography, and more. Unleash your inner artist in a welcoming environment, where the emphasis is on playfulness, open-mindedness, and pure fun. Whether you're taking your first steps into creativity or looking to explore new artistic avenues, these classes are designed for everyone. Join us weekly to discover a variety of projects that inspire and encourage self-expression. Sign up for a session at downtownarthi.org/classes today!

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 Presents - Hitoshi Hida: Retrospective

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