July 2014 A Downtown Noontime JULY Lunch and Learn: FREE EVENTS he last Tuesday of every month, ence. Audiences have made prints and AT HISAM arts and culture aficionados make mini-books, sang in Japanese and Hawai- their way to the Hawai‘i State ian, danced, tried their hands at Chinese The public is invited to these free T events for July 2014 to be held at Art Museum for the Art Lunch noon- opera theatrical sword-fighting, played musical instruments, and even participat- the Hawai‘i State Art Museum in the No.1 Capitol District Build- ed in building a “mini-Hawaiian hale”. ing at 250 South Hotel Street in “Hawaiian saddlemaker Albert downtown Honolulu. See feature Moniz finished his Art Lunch by bring- stories and photos of these events ing the audience with him out on the in this enewsletter. Not subscribed lawn and cracking a very long bullwhip to eNews? Join here for monthly in the air,” reminisced Museum Educa- updates. tor Susan Hogan. “I will never forget Lloyd Sing with apprentice Mahi`ai Lance La Pierre how the sound bounced off Ali‘i Tower First Friday with a resounding CRACK!” On break for the Fourth of July time lecture series. Launched in January As of July 1st, 2014, 115 Art Lunch- Second Saturday 2005 as a public engagement project by es have filled the Multipurpose Room What’s So Positive about Negative then Museum Educator Michael Naylor, with laughter and learning. One of the Space? the series has continued to feature an Saturday, June 14, 2014 incredible line-up of notable artists and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. cultural practitioners under the direc- Bring out your inner artist by experi- tion of Susan Hogan, HiSAM’s current menting with shape, color, balance, Museum Educator since February 2006. and contrast. Art Lunch audience members have in an all-ages exploration of S-P-A- C-E in art. learned about the visual and perform- ing arts, traditional art forms, cultural HSFCA Board of Commissioners practices, and historic preservation. Art Chinese Theatre (staged stick-fighting). Meeting Lunch gives the community the chance Wednesday, July 16, 2014 to meet and speak with artists and benefits to HiSAM’s prime downtown 9 a.m. Art in Public Places Standing cultural practitioners who have received location is how accessible the galler- Committee state-wide, national and international ies and weekday programs are to all the 10 a.m. Full meeting recognition for their work. nearby offices and government buildings. Many people bring a brown bag lunch or Art Lunch What is Color? purchase a to-go item from the cafe to Tuesday, June 24 2014 eat during the Art Lunch presentations. 12 p.m.-1 p.m. Whether a state worker in an aloha Join Kapi‘olani Community Col- shirt, a university student on break from lege professor and practicing artist class, or visiting tourists on their way to Carl Jennings for an informed and Chinatown, all are invited to join us at illuminating look at the science and Feather lei-making with Boris Huang HiSAM for an always engaging, diverse perception of color. line-up. In June, 70 people packed Over the years, the event has grown the room for a talk on color by artist increasingly interactive and evolved from Carl Jennings. Don’t miss the next Art a straightforward “lecture” format to Lunch at noon on July 29th, which will more of a meet-the-artist event that often feature printmaker Duncan Dempster includes a hands-on, participatory experi- (full article on Page 2 inside). www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | July 2014 | Page 1 A Downtown Noontime Lunch and Learn:–cont’d Carl Jennings APP artist Kloe Kang Printmaking with Sergio Garzon Art Lunch Lecture – Crisis Condition: Collaboration in Printmaking Tuesday, July 29, 2014, Noon -1 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free onolulu-born artist and educator Duncan Dempster Hwill talk about his work in printmaking and about collaborative strategies for generating artistic activi- ty. He currently splits his time between teaching printmaking at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and directing the Honolulu Printmakers. Duncan’s print “Hands Off My Decade ’85 Mixtape” is now on view in HiSAM as part of the accession 2014 exhibit. In June, Honolulu Printmakers Close-up of woodblocks from .5ppi pop-up print were artists in residence at the brand- installation new indoor park Kaka‘ako Agora, printing a large-scale, collaborative, sights from this and other participatory super-graphic print installation. The printmaking collaborations. 20-foot high by 40-foot long print was Art Lunch is held in HiSAM’s produced together with the public, us- Multipurpose Room on the first floor ing a modular woodblock-based pixel of the historic No. 1 Capitol District printing system and a hand-cranked Building located at 250 South Hotel “Hands Off My Decade ’85 Mixtape” by Duncan printing press. Dempster will share in- Street. Dempster (intaglio, lithography, chine colle) First Friday at the Hawai‘i State Art Museum ust a reminder, First Friday in Ginai, and the Chuck James Trio with Series. Alumni of HTY’s program, July is Independence Day and the special guest poet Kathryn Takara. performed their favorite works by com- JHawai‘i State Art Museum will be Come early for an introduction to the posers like Beethoven, Vivaldi, Bartok, closed for the holiday. roots of jazz and gospel at August’s Strauss, and even some popular/Broad- Please join us on August 1, 2014, First Friday at the Hawai‘i State Art way show tunes. The Hawai‘i State for the Third Annual Evening of Jazz Museum from 6 p.m. until 9 p.m. Art Museum would like to thank the and Gospel! The star-studded line up First Friday in June was a wonder- Hawai‘i Youth Symphony for a beauti- this year includes Clay Naluai, Al Har- ful experience with the Hawai‘i Youth ful night! rington, Starr Kalahiki, Sherry Graham, Symphony’s Alumni Chamber Music www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | July 2014 | Page 2 UH Cancer Center “Makawalu Vortex” Dedication n Thursday, June 19, 2014, over one hundred peo- energy from the surroundings. ple, including staff and administrators of the Univer- “The eyes are looking to the sources - the sky, the earth, Osity of Hawai‘i, the John A. Burns School of Medi- the ocean, the sun, the people who work in this facility. They cine, and the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the are looking at each other, as well, to search from within,” Arts, gathered to dedicate a public work of art on the grounds stated the artist Jerry Vasconcellos. “I want the Makawalu of the University of Hawai‘i Cancer Center. Commissioned Vortex to foster the open mindedness and wisdom of the as part of the Art in Public Places program, the artwork search for the truth that will lead us to find answers by incor- Makawalu Vortex was created by sculptor Jerry Vasconcellos. porating the power and energy of the land as a healing source The concept of makawalu, or “many eyes,” references the in the form of the stones.” Native Hawaiian approach of seeking awareness and syn- One of 68 research institutions designated by the National thesizing discoveries into practical knowledge. Centered on Cancer Institute, the UH Cancer Center is dedicated to elim- two pohaku quarried from from the caldera of the Ko’olau, inating cancer through research, education, and improved the piece portrays a double vortex that draws on and focuses patient care. Learn more at www.uhcancercenter.org Kumu Hula Leina’ala Kalama Heine’s Halau Na Pualei o Likolehua per- University of Hawaii President David Lassner formed hula and music to honor the Makawalu Vortex. The two pohaku were draped before the ceremony with a 50-foot lei made of braided maile and ti leaf. (Photos courtesy of the UH Cancer Center) www.hawaii.gov/sfca HSFCA Enews | July 2014 | Page 3 Second Saturday – Mixing It Up with the Hawaii Quilt Guild Saturday, July 12, 2014, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hawai‘i State Art Museum, Free he Hawai‘i State Art Museum presents Second Saturday with Tthe Hawaii Quilt Guild. Expert quilters share the fun they have with design. Take a turn picking your colors and patterns – there’s a fabric and “mix” to suit every style. What’s yours? Subtle - or exotic? Elegant - or cute? Retro - or aloha? Bold or quiet? We’ll have lots of choices, come to HiSAM and express yourself! Activities are avail- able from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., while gallery hours for the museum are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Downtown streets aren’t crowded on the weekend, so walk, bike, take The Bus or drive to HiSAM on Second Saturday ($3 flat-rate parking across the street at Ali‘i Place; enter at 1099 Alakea St. Free parking available at City & County un- derground lot at Beretania and Alapai.) Come see–it’s your art! Request An Exhibition Visit By An Acquisition Award Selection Committee ligible museums, galleries and arts organizations can Committee Exhibition Visit Guidelines Form carefully and sub- request that a HSFCA Acquisition Award Selection Com- mit a Request Form to the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture Emittee visit an exhibition as part of the ongoing art acqui- and the Arts, 250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI sition process for the Art in Public Places Collection. To request 96813, Attn: APP Program – AASC. Requests must be received a committee visit, please read the Acquisition Award Selection at least 6 months prior to the exhibition opening date.