The goal of Contempo #ArtShop, which ended yesterday, basically was...
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Artists of Hawai’i 2015: Jesse Houlding on the process for his ‘Truck Drawing’ series+
Note: This is the last progress report from an Artist...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Lauren Trangmar on the Process of Creation+
A small collection of process-related sneak peeks: The beginning… A...
Meet Giant Robot’s Eric Nakamura: Connecting with people through art+
In 1994, Eric Nakamura was a cool 24-year-old Japanese-American punk...
Artist Ekundayo on what lies ‘Beneath the Surface’—the new mural in the theater+
From May 25 to 30, Hawai‘i-born visual artist was in...
Contempo #ArtShop: Artist Jane Hammond on her lush botanical collages+
At the heart of Contempo #ArtShop, opening June 19 at...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Emily McIlroy on her path to ‘Sky Burial’+
Sky Burial, the largest and most labor intensive piece I’ve...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 update: Apps and pastry wrappings+
Regular blog readers may remember that earlier this month, curator...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Lauren Trangmar on her research process+
Curiosity is the desire to uncover what lies beyond our...
Find out what Giant Robot artist Yoskay Yamamoto has in store for #ArtShop+
The upcoming massive exhibition at Contempo #ArtShop at Spalding House,...
Ayad Alkadhi on ‘I Am Baghdad XV’+
The exhibition Doris Duke’s Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape and...
Staff Picks: Katherine Love+
“I like to support and promote women artists, because sometimes...
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Maya Lea Portner+
“I want to pin each piece to the wall,” said...
‘Artists of Hawai‘i 2015′ update: Three studio visits with James Jensen+
With the opening of Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 less than...
The process: In dialogue with artist Reem Bassous and curator Healoha Johnston+
Opening in December is the exhibition Beyond the Archive: Paintings...
George Rickey sculptures receive some TLC+
The kinetic sculptures of George Rickey are mesmerizing. Found on...
Peter Helto’s steampunk side revealed in this Staff Pick+
Have you ever left home without your phone? Many of...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Alison Beste’s Oil Tanker Sunsets—musings on the process+
Alison Beste is an artist featured in the upcoming...
Deb Nehmad’s ‘Wasted’ opening at Kim Foster Gallery April 9+
“It was literally my dream come true,” says Deb Nehmad...
Behind the scenes: Curator James Jensen visits Masami Teraoka’s studio+
Last week, curator James Jensen visited Masami Teraoka’s studio in...
Andy Graydon’s ‘Garden Paths': Performers could ‘see’ with words+
In March, I helped organize visiting artist Andy Graydon’s public...
Hamid Rahmanian: His four-year journey into ‘Shahnameh’+
Since the exhibition Doris Duke’s Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape, and...
Shahzia Sikander on her Shangri La installation ‘Unseen’ and contemporary Islamic art+
Artist Shahzia Sikander has been busy the last few years....
Beyond the museum: Ice Cream Party 2015 exhibition at Arts at Marks Garage+
Ice Cream Party 2015: Oh Sweet Goodness! Arts at Marks...
Andy Graydon: Phase 2 of ‘Fig. 1,’ opening Feb. 27+
Andy Graydon arrived in Honolulu on Feb. 17, and has...
Crotchet artist Olek: Ocean preservation, sisal, and skulls+
Now hard at work on the museum’s front lawn, as...
James Jean: Organic characters and fractals+
Last night, artist James Jean started work on his mural...
Pow! Wow! Hawaii expands to museum and Art School this week+
Last year, Pow! Wow! Hawaii, in collaboration with Los Angeles...
Origami artists Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander: Paper and polygons+
Opening at Spalding House on Feb. 4 is Less=More, an...
People watching: George Segal’s ‘Japanese Couple’+
George Segal (American, 1924 – 2000) Japanese Couple Against a...