Kahi Ching – Hawaii Artist

Mahalo to Allison Wong and Waileia Roster and Staff of The Contemporary Museum for a wonderful art experience!  August Moon was a well received event held at The Edge at Sheraton Waikiki, that raised monies for the TCM Children’s Programs.  Kahi, along with 24 other talented artists participated in the night’s featured “Drawn Out”, event, where artists simultaneously and spontaneously created sketches, drawings and paintings to sell at a pin-up wall market.  Event patrons were wined and dined by top wineries and restaurants.  Read the full Star Advertiser article here:   August Moon-TGIF

Photo by FL Morris, Star-Advertiser

Public Art Kalihi is a 3 year multi-stage, community based mural project dedicated to promoting social change through artistic expression.  Organized by KAUPA, Kalihi Ahupua’a Ulu Pono Ahahui, Marissa Abadir, run by four master artists, Meleanna Meyer (head), Prime, Solomon Enos, and Kahi Ching, and joined by a growing number of youth-at-risk volunteer artists, painting is scheduled to begin this October.  To participate, please contact:  kaupa2create@yahoo.com or 808-343-0240.  For more information, or to make a donation, please visit:  Public Art Kalihi

Lucky Banyan I is at the Honolulu Academy of Arts!  It is the most remembered tree from the HI Luxury issue.  See it at HAA’s beautiful courtyard before it comes back home!

MAMo Gallery will be featuring Carl Pao and Solomon Enos for the months of July and August.  Come down and experience this new energy @ MAMo Gallery, a gallery supporting contemporary Native Hawaiian Fine Art!  Visit our FaceBook page to see more information, click here:  MAMo Gallery – FaceBook Page

Here’s a cute photo of our daughter, India next to her pastel art piece entitled, “Ants View of Flowers”.  She, along with other students on Oahu were selected to exhibit works for the Mokichi Okada Association’s (MOA), Beauty through the Eyes of Our Children, 22nd Annual Children’s Painting Contest, at the Academy Art Center at Linekona.  India had also been selected the previous year to display a watercolor of her Daddy carving with his chain saw at the Board of Education offices.  Art must be in the blood!

All of June to go!  Please come to support MAMo Gallery, a gallery committed to supporting Contemporary Native Hawaiian Art and Artists!  If we are successful, we will be able to stay longer…a Gallery for Native Hawaiian Artists!  How many galleries of this kind can you count on this island?  Yes, you live in Hawaii, and Hawaiian artists do exist and are among us!  Please support through your presence, word of mouth, or even a purchase.  We even have a wide variety of gift items such as greeting cards, shirts and even books all within a range between $3 – $40!  We are open Tuesday thru Saturday from 11am-6pm with the exception of First Friday, June 4, when the hours will be from 2pm-9pm, and Slow Art Friday, June 18, when the hours will be from 11am-9pm.  See you soon!

May is Maoli Arts Month (MAMo).  Please join us as we kick off MAMo 2010 this Friday May 7th at 5pm in Chinatown’s Arts District for the First Friday Gallery Walk.  Kahi and I are helping specifically to start up MAMo Gallery which has been made possible by Maile Meyer and Vicky Takamine for the months of May and June.  Imaikalani Kalahele is the Gallery Curator.  We will also be exhibiting works by neighbor island artists in addition to Oahu maoli artists as well.  Gallery Hours Tuesday – Saturday 11 am – 6pm.  Visit www.maoliartsmonth.org for more info.

Kahi will be in this year’s Iolani Family Fair Art Gallery, now called, “Gallery 563″ at Seto Hall.  All items at this fair are priced up to $500, and proceeds benefit the school’s financial aid program.  Be on the lookout for some copper sculptures and some simple note card packs.  The fair runs two days only, Friday from 12 noon to 10:30 pm, and on Saturday from 12 noon to 7 pm.  Our family has been a fan of this fair for about seven years now, it is very tiny-tot friendly!

If by chance you are attending the Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities during April 12 & 13 at the Hawaii Convention Center, please visit the VSA Arts of Hawaii-Pacific’s 100×100 Art Sale.  Promoting original works $100 and under by artists with disabilities.  A few of Kahi’s pieces will be there.  Please check it out!  Purchases benefit the artist 100%.