Grand Opening Of Two Art Exhibitions And New Educational Gallery Space AT Hawai'i State Art Museum.

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Grand Opening of Two Art Exhibitions
and New Educational Gallery Space
First Friday, September 5, 2008, 5 to 9 p.m.
Hawai'i State Art Museum
Free Admission

Join us for the grand opening of two new art exhibitions and a new educational gallery space at the Hawai'i State Art Museum on First Friday, September 5th, from 5 to 9 p.m. There will also be music performances for Live from the Lawn on the museum's front lawn and second floor lanai from 6 to 9 p.m. The public is invited to this free event.

Accession: Recent Acquisitions from
the Art in Public Places Collection
September 5, 2008 to July 18, 2009
Curator: Stacey M. Uradomo-Barre

Accession showcases extraordinary recent purchases, commissions, and gifts demonstrating the exceptional work collected by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. The exhibition includes artists such as Reiko Brandon, Kenneth Bushnell, Charles Higa, Jerry Okimoto, Laura Smith, and Toshiko Takaezu. The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts was established by the State Legislature in 1965 as the official arts agency of Hawai'i. In 1967, the state's role as patron of the arts was further augmented with the creation of the Art in Public Places program, the first such program in the United States.

One percent of the cost of newly constructed state buildings is used for commissioning or purchasing works of art, which are then placed in or around state buildings for public enjoyment. This includes the Hawai'i State Art Museum. Works of art are selected for purchase from juried and curated exhibitions, galleries, and artists' studios by Acquisition Award Selection Committees. Visiting open, juried shows, and Neighbor Island annual exhibits provides purchase opportunities to the broadest number of artists and supports regional exhibitions.

The Art in Public Places Program cultivates the public's awareness, understanding, and appreciation of visual arts and enhances and beautifies the environment through its "museum without walls." Over its 40-year history, the Art in Public Places Collection is recognized as one of the most significant collections of late 20th and early 21st century art in Hawai'i. The display of recent acquisitions continues this unique history providing the public with the opportunity to view their art at the Hawai'i State Art Museum, the people's museum.

Intertwine: A Selection of Hawai'i Fiber Art
September 5, 2008 to January 17, 2009
Curator: Elizabeth Baxter

Intertwine presents a sampling of textile and fiber works from the Art in Public Places Collection. The exhibition showcases a variety of art spanning several decades, with a mix of styles, media, and techniques expressive of both tradition and innovation. Featuring works by local artists, such as Wendy Kim Messier, Marcia Morse, Hester Robinson, and Jean Williams, the exhibition gives visitors an opportunity to see and experience a mix of fiber art that is uniquely reflective of Hawai'i's diverse artistic and cultural heritage. This exhibition is held in conjunction with the 11th Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of America, a special program featuring textile arts exhibitions at galleries and museums throughout Honolulu.

I Love Art Gallery -- New Educational Space
on Elements of Art and Design
Opens September 5, 2008
Designer: Andrew Neuman
Museum Educator: Susan Hogan

I Love Art Gallery is an educational gallery space that lets you learn about art as artists do -- by touching, observing, exploring, thinking, and reading. It was created to promote understanding and appreciation of the arts, and to encourage the public to increase their own awareness of the place and significance of art in their own lives.

The gallery lets visitors of all ages learn together in a refreshing and informal setting. It focuses on the vocabulary and structure of art-making through the elements and principles of art and design (such as line, shape, form, space, and texture), ties information to objects currently on view in our galleries, and provides hands-on activities to experience art materials. We encourage you to explore the gallery to share insights and ideas, become familiar with the language of art, and see for yourself how it builds and shapes the works in our galleries.

The exhibitions were designed and installed by Exhibition Specialists James Kuroda, Richard S. Louie, Elizabeth Baxter, and Andrew Neuman.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is in the No. 1 Capitol District Building at 250 South Hotel Street in downtown Honolulu across from the Capitol and 'Iolani Palace. Hours of operation are Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission. For more information on the museum call 586-0900 or 586-0305 or visit www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

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Grand Opening Of Two Art Exhibitions And New Educational Gallery Space AT Hawai'i State Art Museum.

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