Spring 2008
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Watermarks
John Wisnosky
March 26 - April 17, 2008
Watercolors and other works of internationally recognized artist John Wisnosky.
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Material Conversations
February 21 – March 20, 2008
The work of these two gifted artists forms a rich and unique expression of their approach to art.
The work of these two gifted artists forms a rich and unique expression of their approach to art.
Hawaii artists Young and Okamoto, believe that for many artists, materials are crucial participants in the conversations that result in the finished object. The artists say in their statement that the finished works of art,”on a good day, still whisper and echo the conversations that happened along the way.”
The artists invite you to come and participate in their material conversations.
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Destiny?
January 16 – February 15, 2008
The Koa Gallery at Kapi‘olani Community College presents “Destiny?” the work of David Behlke, Dennis Goodbee, Janet Jin, Karen Lee and Bud Spindt. This five-person show brings together diverse artists with a Dada chance-like opportunity. Visual commonalties are found in explorations of light, human forms, and mystery of figures and details lost in space.
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Mixed Media Miniature Show
November 21 - December 15, 2007
The Koa Art Gallery at KCC announces the 2007 Mixed Media Miniature Show X, the original holiday art show and sale. MMM X is more than a holiday art sale for collectors; this art exhibition represents an accurate cross section of contemporary art throughout the state of Hawai'i. Some of Hawaii's most notable artists are regular contributors to our show, with artist from all neighbor islands participating. Artists working in traditional media, painting, drawing, photography, ceramics and those working with experimental mixed media works along with those working in new media digital works are all included. The show is perfect for those looking for unique holiday treasures as well as those who have the collecting bug. Don't miss this once a year opportunity!
Fall 2007
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The True Enlightenment of White Walls
September 26 - October 19, 2007
Twenty-five members of the fine art faculty display work representative of the current art scene in Hawa'i.Presenting the works of David Behlke, Sean Browne, Adella Buss, Kim Chai, Kaili Chun, Kauka de Silva, Ailed Garcia, Norman Graffam, Jan Hathaway, Carl Jennings, Diana Jeon, Karen Jones, Kloe Kang, Solomon Kauinana, Kapulani Landgraf, Elizabeth Nakoa, Maya Portner, Chuck Souza, Russell Sunabe, Sharon Sussman, Joseph Tremonti, and Shuzo Uemoto. Don't miss this visually diverse and exciting show!
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Faculty Biennial Art Exhibit
August 29 - September 20, 2007
Cora Yee, a graduate of both Punahou School and University of Hawai’i-Manoa has led a culture-enriched life as a result of being exposed to diversity in Hawaii, traveling through Europe for eight years this along with her recent marriage to her husband Roman, (originally from Nepal); is all integrated in her artwork. With her most recent images, Yee has abandoned her usual whimsical and decorative style to portray a much deeper, rich story of the Himalayan culture and religious beliefs. Yee’s inspiration derives from her admiration of the Himalayan people who base their lives around love and trust despite fear of political and socioeconomic turmoil in a developing country. Yee’s work demonstrates her intense passion through color and tones and a more introverted series of work has emerged, serious paintings, which engage the imagination of inner self. Don’t miss Yee’s first solo exhibition since the 70’s at the Koa Gallery at Kapiolani Community College, through October 19th.
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Aspiration For Unification
May 14 - June 13, 2007
Exhibition of the leading artists from the sister-city & exhibitions
Spring 2007
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Student Show 2007
April 19 - May 3, 2007
Photography & Ceramics
Opening Reception: Thurs, April 19, 3:30 -6:30 pm
Come and see the best of KCC’s beginning and intermediate art courses in drawing, painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, and photography. Also presented are the cutting edge digital art by students of the New Media Art program and thought provoking pieces by the Expanded Arts students, contemporary ideas explored. The show, designed by the team enrolled in the Art 260 Gallery Design Class displays their gifts as new gallery designers. The student art exhibit is sure to please those who want to see this end of the school year exhibit is a visual treat for the most discriminating eye.
Spring 2007
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Tom & Yoko Haar
Feb 7 - Mar 3, 2007
Photography & Ceramics
Opening Reception: Wed, February 7, 5 -7 pm (no lei please)
A gifted ceramicist, Yoko Haar, born and raised in Japan, has shown tremendous artistic growth in recent years. She is known for her use of natural objects and abstractions of nature in her work. Her new series brings focus to the texture of natural objects and a feeling of nature revealed at archeological digs as objects emerge from the earth. Subtle in color and form Yoko’s work reminds the viewer of music in the distance. Tom Haar is inspired with the abstractions found in nature. Currently, his influence by nature’s abstraction has led him to create works that challenge the senses to explore the natural world in it’s most intimate form. Haar says, “My interests lie in certain graphic elements such as the repeated life lines, as well as scratches and scrapes which show vestiges of the passage of time”. Don’t miss this timely and visually rewarding exhibit.
Spring 2007
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The Marsh King's Daughter
Jan 8 - Feb 3, 2007
Linda Kane, Faith Milnes, and Laura Smith
Opening Reception: Wed, Jan 10, 5 - 7 PM
The Koa Gallery announces the first show of the New Year, The Marsh Kings Daughter, a three-person show by Linda Kane, Faith Milnes, and Laura Smith. These three friends and accomplished artists were all enthused to unite using the theme of a folk tale turned short story written by the famous 19th century Danish author, Hans Christian Andersen.
The Marsh King's Daughter StoryFall 2006
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Mixed Media Miniature Show IX
Nov 16 - Dec 16, 2006
Starring Hawai‘i's favorite contemporary artists
Opening Reception: Thurs, Nov 16, 5 - 7 PM
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Iterations
Oct 11 - Nov 9, 2006
Deborah Nehmad
Opening Reception: Wed, Oct 11, 5 - 7 PM
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Dark Machinima
Sept 13 - Oct 6, 2006
Intersections digital artist Eddo Stern shows four video installations
Public lecture at UH Manoa art auditorium: Sept 12, 7:30 PM
Gallery talk: Wed, Sept 13, 2 PM
Opening Reception: Wed, Sept 13, 5 - 7 PM
An electronic media artist, Eddo Stern was born in Tel Aviv and grew up in Israel's southern Negev Desert. He received his MFA in Art and Integrated Media from the California Institute for the Arts. Stern is currently a visiting faculty member at both Cal Arts and the University of Southern California.
Formerly a computer game programmer, Stern now powerfully comments on this technology and its vernacular in his work. His interests span new narrative and documentary modes and cross-cultural/cross-media representations in film, computer games and on the Internet.
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New Media Arts Student Exhibition
August 23 - September 9, 2006
Summer 2006
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Center Your Creativity
July 5 - August 4, 2006
Works from the Instructors of the Center Your Creativity summer classes
Spring 2006
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Annual Student Show: Cross Perspectives
April 13 - May 3, 2006
Featuring the best of KCC student artwork.
Crosscurrents 2006, Mod'ele de Salon
A Student Show Salon Style
The Koa Gallery and the KCC Gallery Design class present the 19th annual Student Art Show. The student show, entitled "Cross Perspectives", showcases artwork done by KCC students throughout the 2005/2006 academic year.
The show will highlight all of media taught at the KCC, such as painting, photography, drawing, sculpture, ceramics, installations, video, digital art, jewelry, design, and others.
Last years student show exhibited over 250 works, this year's show will be shown both the Koa Gallery and the KCC Library. Come out to see and support the future of Hawaii's art scene.
To view the Student Show prospectus and entry guidelines, please click here.
To print out a student show entry form, please click here.
Read the promotional article about the student show in the Honolulu Advertiser.
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Koa Award Winner: Dodie Warren
March 8 – April 7, 2006
The Koa Gallery at Kapi‘olani Community College presents the thirteenth annual KOA Award to the artist, Ms. Dodie Warren. The KOA Award is a life-long achievement award in the visual arts presented to those individuals who have impacted the art scene in Hawaii during the course of their careers in visual arts. The KOA Award includes a solo exhibition at the Koa Gallery and other festivities.
Ms. Warren has spent many years teaching a multitude of print making techniques while mastering the complicated mezzotint technique. Mezzotint allows her to obtain rich dark passages of saturated ink in her prints. Working out of the Honolulu Printmakers studio at the Academy Art Center Ms. Warren has provided insightful and constructive printmaking classes to hundreds of artists interested in reverse image thinking that the discipline of printmaking demands.
Free gallery talks at the Koa Gallery:
Wednesday, April 5, 12:30 and 1:45
Thursday, April 6, 1:45
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Witnessing
Feb. 8 - March 3, 2006
Gail Harada, Keiko Hatano, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, Jessica Kim-Campuspos, Lori Ohtani, Noe Tanigawa
Collecting, gathering, threading.
The six women in this exhibition bear witness to experiences with humor, frustration, anger, awe, and quiet contemplation.
The work does not offer grand insights or resolutions. Its intensions are modest -- to document the confusions, contradictions, and epiphanies of daily life, in ones home, outside one’s door, and beyond. Witnessing and struggling to witness.
Read the review in the Sunday Honolulu Advertiser 2/19/06 (PDF)
Miracles and Malcontents
Jan. 11 – Feb. 3, 2006
Rosalinda Kolb and Harinani Orme
Fall 2005
M M M VIII : a little somethin’ somethin’
Nov. 17 – Dec 15, 2005
Invitational of small scale work showcases over 150 2d and 3d work.
Figuratively Speaking
Oct. 19 – Nov.10, 2005
Allen Stamper and Chuck Davis
Reflections and Growth
Sept. 21- Oct 14. 2005
Linda Hutchinson, Painting and Margo Mitchell, Ceramics
“13” Thirteen
Aug. 24 – Sept. 16, 2005
Celebrating 13 years of Painting in the Koa Gallery. 17 artists who have had solo or two person shows at the Koa Gallery since 1992:
Linda Fong, Kloe Kang, Jinja Kim, Paul Levitt, Alan Leitner, Brigitta Leitner, Mary Mitsuda, Lawrence Maruya, Hiroki Morinoue, Noreen Naughton, Timothy Ojile, Tom Okimoto, Amy Russell, Noe Tanigawa, Lori Uyehara, Helene Wilder, George Woolard.
Summer 2005
Portable Art Portable Peace
1st. Summer Session, July 4 – July 30, 2005
Center your Creativity Exhibit
Metalmorphosis
2nd Summer Session, May 25 – June 29, 2005
9 person group show of Jewelry and Sculpture:
Carole Bowen, Brenda May Ching, Nancy Montgomery, Phyllis Murakami-Siu, Frances Pickens, Carol Sakihara, Donna Shimazu, Cynthia Wiig.
Spring 2005
Student Show
April 21 – May 11, 2005
Student Show displays the best work of the past academic year
KOA Award: Harry Tsuchidana
March 16 – April 16, 2005
This lifetime achievement annual fine arts award is presented to a senior master artist.
Paul Nash, ceramics and Noreen Naughton, paintings
February 15 – Mar 11, 2005
The husband and wife team display their new work.
All Things Large and Small
January 12 – Feb 10, 2005
Mary Mitsuda, paintings & Lori Uyehara, sculpture
Fall 2004
Mixed Media Miniature VII
Nov. 17 – Dec 16, 2004
Over one hundred invited artists show work in small scale, just right for holiday collectors.
Art Faculty Biennial Exhibit
Oct 15 – Nov. 12, 2004
Contemporary work by the talented and diverse art instructors and faculty at KCC
Lucille Cooper, E Hawai’i E, Mau Ku‘u Aloha No
Hawaii Always My love Indeed.
Sept 15 – Oct. 14, 2004
The well-known ceramic & watercolor artist exhibits selected work from the last 25 years of her brilliant career.
Student Show (New Media Arts)
August 23 – Sept. 9, 2004
Some of the best projects from our New Media Arts Students: Animation, Computer Design, Website designs
Summer 2004
Mark Kadota Performance
June 2004
In conjunction with the Center Your Creativity Workshops
Spring 2004
Annual Student Show
May 2004
KOA Award Winner: Claude Horan
March 10 – April, 2004
Tom Okimoto / Lawrence Maruya
Feb. 10 – Mar. 5, 2004
Dodie Warren Prints: A retrospective
Jan. 12 – Feb. 5, 2004
Fall 2003
Mixed media Miniature Exhibit VI
Nov.24 – Dec. 19, 2003
A fund-raiser for the Koa Gallery
10 years of the KOA Award
October 27 – Nov 20, 2003
KOA Awardees from the past ten years, and honoring KOA Award Bumpei Akaji
Korean Exchange Exhibit
September 17- October 23, 2003
In conjunction with The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu Academy of Arts & UH Manoa
9 x 7
August 20 –September 13, 2003
Nine works by seven artists; Laura Smith and friends
Summer 2003
Korean Art group exhibit
1st summer session: May 26 – June 2
Spring 2003
Annual Student Show
April 23 – May 9, 2003
Reiko Brandon
March 19 – April 17, 2003
Textile artist, Reiko Brandon display’s her new and innovative work
Community College Art
January 14 – Feb 14, 2003
a look at some of the best work by the talented students in the Community College System. Partially funded a grant from the SFCA