Why is Hawai‘i’s Art Scene so Weak?
The Islands are full of talent and creativity. So what gives?
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The Islands are full of talent and creativity. So what gives?
The troubled economy has spared no one, including Hawaii’s treasured arts and cultural institutions. They’ve been battered by layoffs and cutbacks. Is Hawaii’s art community sinking?
Now that Honolulu has two alternating, yet similar, museum exhibitions, is the art scene really going to be better?
Honolulu’s community leaders wonder who’ll carry on the work of the city’s most passionate preservationist.
A round-up of some of Hawaii’s most bankable contemporary artists, whose work will grace your walls without breaking your budget.
Most of us are savvy to Chinatown’s art scene, but few venture to galleries outside of Honolulu. It’s worth the drive to check out these rural gems.
Mt. Kilauea, The House of Everlasting Fire
Artists Marcia Morse and Margaret Realica challenge contemporary views on the feminine ideal.