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2021 Hawai’i Statewide Exhibition
OCTOBER 23 – NOVEMBER 19 Downtown Art Center 1041 Nuuanu Ave. , Honolulu, HI
The 54th Annual Statewide Exhibition is open through November 19 at the Downtown Art Center. This exhibition features 110 examples of the finest contemporary and traditional craft from Hawaiʻi Island, Maui, Molokaʻi, Kauaiʻi, Lānaʻi, and Oʻahu. We are also featuring the work of our 3 invited artists: Mary Babcock, Maya Lea Portner, and Juvana Soliven.
2021 Hawai’i Statewide Exhibition
Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture & the Arts Recognition Award Winner
“Ho’olau” (to grow leaves)
12” x 6” x 6”
Lana’ I Koa Wood, acrylic paint
Hawai‘I Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition 2020
OCTOBER 24 – NOVEMBER 21 DOWNTOWN ART CENTER 1041 NUUANU AVE. , HONOLULU, HI
Held annually since 1967, the Hawai‘i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition of traditional and contemporary crafts brings a juror of international reputation to the state of Hawai‘i to jury entries and give public presentations on each island.
2020 Annual Statewide Exhibition Award Winner
The Visible Hand: Hawai'i Craftsmen Statewide Exhibition
August 30, 2019 - October 04, 2019 Honolulu Museum of Art
Exhibition Overview
Building on Hawai‘i Craftsmen's 51 year tradition of exhibiting new and established artists from across the state, this exhibition will explore the visible presence of the maker’s hand in contemporary art and craft. Workshops, panel discussions and artist talks will give a hands-on and intimate look at how the tradition of craft is reflected in the world of art around us.
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Saturday, August 31, 6:30-8:30 pm
Invited Artists
Emily Zaiden, Director and Curator of the Craft in America Center, has curated a selection of exceptional new work representing each of the Hawaiian Islands to be exhibited as a special section within the juried exhibition:
Hawai'i Hands: State of the State
“These selected works are a small but exemplary sampling of the vitality, ingenuity, and expertise that exists among Hawaiian craftspeople today. The invited artists, who live on six of the islands, were chosen to showcase the melting pot of methods, materials, and perspectives that characterizes Hawaiian craft in this day and age. As a state with a deep vernacular heritage, the richness of indigenous and historic cultural traditions is a foundation for artists who strive to maintain or reawaken ties to the past. The incomparable beauty and complexity of the natural geography of this community of islands is echoed in the physical and metaphorical qualities of their work. The objects that they create, ranging in scale and media, reflect a spirit of exploration, innovation, and individual expression that is timeless yet contemporary and distinctly Hawaiian.” - Emily Zaiden, 2019
Top row: Chenta Laury, Maui; David Kuraoka, Kaua‘i; Gregory Paul, Hawai‘i Island; Jonathan Swanz, O‘ahu
Bottom row: Terry Klerlein, Moloka‘i; Patricia Gorelangton, O‘ahu; Marques Hanalei Marzan, O‘ahu; Vince Cabanilla, Lāna‘i
Learn More
The Visible Hand: Hawai statewide exhibition
Honolulu Museum of Art
900 S Beretania St,
Honolulu, Hawaii 96814
(808) 532-8700