Honolulu Academy of Arts Blog
At 8pm last night, people crowded the nook in the Henry Luce Gallery that holds Mika Tajima’s “Extruded Plaid (Suicidal Desires)” to see the New York artist’s performance piece that accompanies the installation. In five-inch black and gold glam heels Tajima crouched on the ground and smashed pieces of glass with a hammer—in a very [...]
Instead of the usual didactic wall text, Leland Miyano’s exhibition “Historia Naturalia et Artificialia,” features the poem “The Biology of Art” by W.S. Merwin. Merwin, who is a longtime friend of Miyano’s and who has been living on Maui since 1976, is one of the nation’s most prominent poets—having been awarded, among other notable honors, [...]
Mika Tajima, who was included in this year’s Whitney Biennial, touches down in HNL tomorrow. She’ll complete the installation of her work “Extruded Plaid (Suicidal Desires)” in “One Way or Another,” then on Wednesday she will do a solo performance that involves the work. You have to be a member to see it.
Last month Rui filled us in on Michael’s Cali-HI commute (he’s getting his MFA at Stanford) for various projects. His hilarious and thought-provoking “Eternal Salivation” mini-ark is now on view in “One Way or Another” at the Academy. And last Thursday was the opening of his installation “Futilitarianism” at Nuuanu Gallery. Michael is into rock [...]
The most recent issue of Giant Robot features an interview with Kaz Oshiro (p. 76-78). Oshiro’s skill with paint and canvas will astound you—it’s now on view at the Academy in “One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now.”
I finally have a moment to post some pictures of the installation. Everyone has been working super hard to get it up and running and of course, we can’t forget the dedicated volunteers of Jean Shin’s “Unraveling” project.
Daunting task ahead, staring at the blank wall.
Pretty soon the first few layers were up.
Jiha [...]
Yesterday five talented students from Lana‘i High and Elementary schools who participated in Lana‘i Art Center’s art contest got a sneak peek at the exhibition “One Way or Another,” which has a “soft opening” tomorrow, June 19. Students were asked to create a work of art in any medium that depicts a favorite person, place [...]
The Academy is closed to the public on Mondays but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing going on. Today it’s a hive of activity. Stuart Yamane (in white shirt) is here shooting Leland Miyano’s “Historia Naturalia et Artificialia” exhibition for the PBS Hawaii program “Artists,” which will air in August. The show profiles local artists in [...]
HAA: For your installation “Unraveling” in “One Way or Another: Asian American Art Now,” you’ve solicited sweaters from local artists. How did you come upon the idea of using sweaters, and what do they signify?
Jean Shin: When New York’s Asia Society approached me to make a site-specific art commission for this exhibition, I thought it [...]
The grand members-only opening of Asian Sensation happens June 25. It’s not too late to join the Academy to get in on the festivities, which include a performance by ‘One Way or Another’ artist Mika Tajima. Artists Geraldine Lau (see below), Michael Arcega, Jean Shin, and Indigo Som will be in attendance. (Wall-to-Wall Studios created [...]