Exhibitions
EXHIBITIONS: CURRENT / UPCOMING / PAST
Current
Reflections: Contemporary Glass Art in Hawai‘i
May 12 – July 6, 2012
Jurors: Bob Flint, Hugh Jenkins & Lucia Rhodehamel
Lecture with Juror Hugh Jenkins: Thursday, May 3 / 5:30-6:30pm / Solarium (see Events)
Receiving Day: Friday, May 4 / 9am-4pm / Children’s Studio
Opening Reception: Friday, May 11 / 5-7pm
Hui No‘eau proudly presents this biennial survey of the finest contemporary glass art in Hawai‘i. This exhibition challenges artists to explore this versatile medium in all its forms, presented in the beautiful gallery space at Kaluanui. Juror’s Choice receives a $500 cash prize from the Maui Glass Artists Association. Check back for announcements about on-site demonstrations and more from these masters in glass.
—> Download the prospectus & entry form
Upcoming
Youth Art Exhibition 2012
July 14 – August 3, 2012
Family Day: Saturday, July 28 / 10am-2pm / FREE
Featuring art by nearly 200 Maui youth completed during Summer ARTcamp, including photography, ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry design, animation, comic illustrations, and more, this interactive exhibition promises an explosion of colorful creativity that shows us all the extraordinary possibilities that are unlocked by young minds.
Solo Artist Exhibition 2012
Featuring Valerie Yong Ock Kim and Billy Welker
August 11 – September 21, 2012
Opening Reception: Friday, August 10 / 5-7pm
The Solo Artist Exhibition is one of the only exhibitions in the state that provides the unique opportunity for artists to be personally involved in all facets of exhibition planning and gallery installation of artwork. It has advanced careers, spurred community dialogue, and continues to define our local visual arts movement. Valerie Yong Ock Kim, from Hawai‘i Island, will present “LIGHT SPEED MATTER, A STILL PLACE WAITING”, featuring vivid, kinetic images in photographic archival pigment prints, video and cast glass that explore concepts of light and matter in the context of time and the human experience. With “Configuration”, Maui artist Billy Welker presents a continuing exploration, in honest and sculptural oil paintings on wood, of the figure and the portrait as objects and vessels of humanness.
Call to Artists!
Infinite Blue
Fall 2012
Artists are invited to creatively interpret “blue”, a primary color holding historical significance in art, culture, and politics. From religious figures like Mary and Shiva to Picasso’s Blue Period to Delta blues music, this hue invokes coolness and electricity, melancholy and serenity, and appears in shades such as cobalt, ultramarine, and those found in our islands’ water and sky. Express your authentic vision of what “blue” means to you by creating up to three new works for this year’s juried theme show. (Receiving day in late September – details TBA.)
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Past
Jennifer Owen: A Retrospective
1973—Present
March 10 – May 4, 2012
Hui No‘eau is proud to continue its Retrospective Series with an exhibition featuring a broad scope of works by an icon of the Maui arts community, internationally exhibited ceramic artist Jennifer Owen. An instructor at the Hui for many years, Jennifer is now Assistant Professor of Art and Visual Arts Coordinator at UH Maui College. She has worked in a wide range of techniques including hand building, wheel throwing, colored clay, and salt firing. Her interest in creating organic forms, and a lifelong passion for architecture, have inspired her more recent clay sculpture works.
Art Affair 2012
Pompeii: An Evening of Muses & Myth
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Our annual fundraiser in support of community arts education on Maui.
Visit www.artaffairmaui.com for more information!
2012 Hui No‘eau Annual Juried Exhibition
January 7 – February 19, 2012
Juror: Allyn Bromley
This prestigious competition offers an opportunity to view current work of local & mainland artists in all media, including ceramics, printmaking, sculpture, photography, jewelry, digital imagery, fiber, painting, and wood. Nationally renowned guest jurors include respected curators and artists from Maui, Hawai‘i and beyond, offering a different perspective for a unique show every year. Join the Hui in celebrating art and artists!
Juror’s Statement:
I am delighted to be offered the experience of jurying for Hui No‘eau. The work that I have seen there is of high quality and serious intent, and it is my pleasure to work with the Hui to select another exhibition of their best.
As an artist trained in an era of formalism, the fundamentals of art making are important to me. I respond to the elements and principles of structure, the varieties of expression, and the technical skills of the artist. More than that, however, are the unquantifiable components of a work, the sincerity with which the artist works, the ideas and selection of materials to express those ideas, and the obsession or passion of a work — those things interest me as well. Being a sole juror is a responsibility I take seriously. I look forward to my part in helping make this exhibition as successful as your past exhibitions have been.
About the Juror:
Allyn has lived and worked in Honolulu since the early 1950s. She earned a BFA from the University of Hawai‘i, and her MFA from the University of Colorado. She has done post-graduate work at Pratt Graphic Center in Manhattan, and at Rochester Institute of Technology and the University of Washington. Allyn retired from teaching printmaking at the University of Hawai‘i in 2000 to pursue further explorations in the art of the print. Her current interests are in deconstructing the screenprinted format to recombine and reconstruct images in the third dimension.
Mahalo nui loa to our invaluable sponsors:
Jack & Carolyn Schaefer Gray, Robert & Frances Davidson, and Louis & Jolene Cole
Hui Holidays
November 21 – December 24, 2011
Refresh your spirit, catch your breath, and help preserve our local character by shopping independently this holiday season at the dramatically decorated 1917 historic estate, Kaluanui, twinkling with holiday charm. An annual tradition, our holiday event features works by Hui artists in jewelry, ceramics, prints, fiber, photography, glass and paintings, plus handmade ornaments and much more. Make a creative investment in your community, in your neighbors, and in yourselves! Shop for exclusive treasures to share with family and friends at First Night on December 1 — join us at the Hui for drinks, music, pupu and the unveiling of designer/choreographer Andre Morissette’s enchanting “holiday window” installations.
Mahalo to Grand Jewels of Wailea for once again donating a dazzling silent auction item.
Visualizing Green
August 27 – November 12, 2011
Juror: Stephen Freedman
This themed exhibition welcomes artists to investigate and creatively interpret the many ways in which “green” appears in our world. Whether inspired by nature, the environmental movement, the emotions this color provokes, or any other inspiration, artists are encouraged to develop and express an authentic vision of what “green” means to them. Visualizing Green exhibits works that delve deep into creativity, engage the viewer in a thoughtful way, offer new insight, and demonstrate the profound importance and diversity of this omnipresent hue.
About the Juror: Stephen Freedman’s career has spanned four decades, creating and exhibiting sculpture for galleries, public commissions and solo museum exhibitions in the United States, Australia and Asia. He migrated to Hawaii in 1992 where he has been the proprietor of idspace, an alternative gallery, and co-creator of HI Art Magazine, an online arts publication, for the past decade. He has curated numerous exhibitions, published several books and written extensively on the arts for various publications.
Juror’s Statement: “At its best, art precedes thought. Pre-conscious elements assembled in prescient models anticipate scientific and social transformation. I look for art which is expressive of a point of view, and well-crafted, exhibiting innovation and relevance. I will seek that which strikes me as both engaged and personal.”
Mahalo to Green Building LLC for their sponsorship of the exhibition.
Youth Art Exhibition
Family Day: July 30, 10am-2pm
July 30 – August 13, 2011
Featuring art by nearly 200 Maui youth completed during summer ARTcamp, including photography, ceramics, painting, drawing, jewelry design, animation, comic illustrations, and more, this interactive exhibition promises an explosion of colorful creativity that shows us all the extraordinary possibilities that are unlocked by young minds.
Solo Artist Exhibition: Sidney Yee & Kevin Omuro / Scott Groeniger
June 18 – July 23, 2011
Hui No‘eau accepts applications annually for artists to exhibit a complete body of work in the Hui gallery. The Solo Exhibition is one of the only exhibitions in the state that provides the unique opportunity for artists to be personally involved in all facets of exhibition planning and installation of artwork. Maui artists Sidney Yee and Kevin Omuro present the “turnip” as a means to explore paint and clay with aesthetic awareness, while Honolulu-based artist Scott Groeniger explores transformed landscapes depicted by China’s rapid industrial revolution. Read a review of this exhibition by Lily Diamond on the Hui Blog.
Walk-through with Scott: Saturday, June 18 / 12pm / FREE
Walk-through with Sidney & Kevin: Saturday, July 9 / 12pm / FREE
This exhibition was generously supported by Michael Moore and The State Foundation on
Culture & the Arts.
Student Salon Exhibition
May 7 – June 9, 2011
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center is proud to present this biennial, multi-media exhibition of student artwork alongside the work of their teachers. Curated by the Hui’s core faculty — teaching artists representing a wide range of artistic media — the pieces selected best represent the technical skills and overall spirit of the students classes and workshops over the past two years. Some of these artists have never before exhibited in a public venue, while others have shown regularly for over thirty years, a fitting demonstration of the Hui’s mission to support lifelong education in visual arts. Many works are available for sale — take this wonderful opportunity to add a piece to your collection! View more images from the show on our Facebook page.
Please see the Student Salon Exhibition Conditions and Entry Form for all details.
Darrell Orwig: Waltzing with Time and Place — A Retrospective
March 12 – April 22, 2011
A record breaking 300+ members and friends attend the opening of Darrell Orwig: A Retrospective, Waltzing with Time and Place. For nearly four decades, Darrell shared his enthusiasm for life through paintings that speak to the wonders of our everyday surroundings. This retrospective provided the community an opportunity to see the scope of Darrell’s work from 1970-present and his unique perspective on life. The Hui No‘eau retrospective series was designed to acknowledge the contributions of individuals who have made a profound influence on local art and to share their work & ideas with the general public. Previous participants in this distinguished series have included Tadashi Sato (1992), Marian Freeman (1993), Toshiko Takaezu (1993), Masami Teraoka (1995), Roberto Moya (1998), Shige Yamada (2000) and Richard Nelson (2004). Take a moment to get to know Orwig in Spencer Hyde’s video here.
Art Affair: The Black & White Ball
February 26, 2011
Hui No‘eau’s annual fundraising gala presents work by well-known artists in a live auction format as well as a silent auction in the gallery spaces. Art Affair is a fabulous and fun event that helps to support the programs and classes of Hui No‘eau. Visit artaffairmaui.com for much more!
Annual Juried Exhibition
Juror: Vince Hazen
January 8 – February 17, 2011
This prestigious competition offers an opportunity to view current work of Hui members as well as explore topics in which contemporary minds are engaged. Nationally renowned guest jurors represent respected curators and artists from Maui, Hawai‘i and beyond, offering a different perspective for a unique show every year. Vince Hazen is the Assistant Curator of Outreach Programs at the Academy Art Center at Linekona (Honolulu).
Hui Holidays
November 22 – December 24, 2010
Our annual holiday event features new and exciting works by Hui artists from jewelry, ceramics, prints, fiber, photography, paintings, Hui wreaths, to calendars and much, much more. Visitors can shop for exclusive treasures to share with family and friends while enjoying the beautiful and historic Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center. The open and elegant space of the solarium and the grounds provide the ideal environment to host cocktail parties, wedding ceremonies, office celebrations, and receptions.
Solo Exhibition 2010: Eli Baxter & Jaisy Hanlon
September 24 – November 12, 2010
Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center’s solo artists for 2010 were Jaisy Hanlon from Maui and Eli Baxter from O‘ahu. As an emerging artist, Jaisy presented Factual Fiction, Imagined Landscapes: Hybrids and Other Curiosities with sculpture, paintings, and mixed media. Eli, an accomplished O‘ahu-based artist, presented a site-specific installation focusing on the Hui, exploring a dialogue with space and the relationship between the inside and outside, nature and architecture. Congratulations to these two amazing artists!
The Politics of Paper/Many Stories, Many Voices
Favianna Rodriguez & Orlando Reyes
August 6 – September 16, 2010
In a jointly developed month-long program, Oakland, CA-based Favianna Rodriguez and Jersey City, NJ-based Orlando Reyes presented “The Politics of Paper/ Many Stories, Many Voices,” a case study about how artists can collaborate with non-arts community groups to develop messages around social justice.
Exhibition Kitchen: The Art Show
Jurors: Tom Klobe & Marilyn Vierra // Bev Gannon
May 8 – July 9, 2010
The Hui used a very familiar place as the impetus for this exhibition, taking a playful swerve away from conventional working methods and encouraging unconventional pieces revolving around a theme well-known to all: the kitchen. This show dealt with creating pieces using items from a traditional kitchen both as material and as tools to create works. It challenged artists to experiment with different materials and techniques. The hope was to instigate artists to break away from their usual conventions of art making and approach the creative process in new and inspiring ways.
Glass Exhibit 2010
March 13 – April 28, 2010
“In association with Maui Glass Artists Association, we proudly present a spectacular glass exhibition that challenges artists to explore this beautiful medium, even if you’ve never worked in glass before. We are excited about the work being done in glass in all its forms and look forward to presenting the visitor with a unique view into the world of contemporary glass art.”
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