Student Show Opening

Last night was the opening reception for one of the most anticipated shows of the year: the annual Student Art Show. The 2013 installment of the Student Art Show featured some of the best student-made artwork in recent years. This year also marked the first year in which the Koa Art Gallery decided to put on an extension of the show in the Lama Library. We had over 300 works of quality submissions, all created in courses offered at Kapiʻolani Community College.

For those of you who missed the opening, the Student Art Show will be up through May 6th at both venues: The Koa Art Gallery (main gallery) and the Lama Library.

The Koa Art Gallery's Student Art Show 2013. Featured artwork: Strength (2013) by Nicki Ralar

Student Art Show 2013: Behind The Scenes!

The student show is one of the most demanding installs of the year. We currently have nearly 300 works of student-made artwork in the show. It takes a lot of time, effort, and dedication from the staff in order to put such a large show together. Here are a few shots that demonstrate what goes in to making a show like the annual Student Show happen:

Black and white photographs being positioned for installation

Installation tools

Gallery manager Rosie Eckerman and our main installation guy,
Jeremy Shea handling a large display case 

Jeremy looking for the right nails and screws to hang artwork 

Jeremy taking measurements 

We also had help from our most recent intern, Shaemus Tarrant.
He's with us all the way from Australia! 

Installation view of a finished wall. Looking good! 

Student Art Show 2013

It's that time of the year again! We're gearing up for the 2013 installment of our annual Student Art Show at the Koa Art Gallery. As usual, the gallery has been very busy with students and instructors coming in to submit work. We've been spoiled over the years by the talented students and faculty at Kapi'olani Community College and are expecting to see amazing work. From the submissions we've seen so far, it looks like our expectations are spot on! Just like last year, the show will be taking place at 2 different venues: part of it will be at the Koa Art Gallery and another installment will be located in the Lama Library. The final exhibition will feature well over a hundred works of art created by the students at Kapi'olani Community College.

We highly encourage you all to join us for the opening reception at both venues (Koa Art Gallery and Lama Library) on Wednesday, April 24th from 4:30-7:00 pm!

Cultural Landscapes: Ka-Ning Fong and Shigeru Miyamoto

The creative process: Koa Gallery director, David Behlke conversing with student installation personnel.

Cultural Landscapes is a joint exhibition by artist Ka-Ning Fong and Shigeru Miyamoto. The exhibition features both paintings (by Ka-Ning Fong) and sculptures (Shigeru Miyamoto.) The work of both artists addresses themes that are relevant to the extremely unique physical and sociopolitical landscape found here in Hawaii. Their works express the social, political, and cultural climates of the Pacific Rim.

The gallery is featuring 15 original pieces by acclaimed cityscape artist Ka-Ning Fong and 19 original sculptures by Shigeru Miyamoto.

The gallery received a great review of the show from Joleen Oshiro at the Honolulu Star Advertiser. You can read the story here: http://www.staradvertiser.com/s?action=login&f=y&id=194600121

More Installation Photos | Recent Works by Russell Sunabe and Kazu Kauinana

Gallery assistants Jeremy Shea and Nicki Ralar contemplate the perfect placement for a painting by Russell Sunabe 

Nicki assists gallery director, David Behlke arranging early illustrations by Russell Sunabe 

Another painting by Russell Sunabe 

Installation is a painstaking but rewarding process. Director Behlke discusses placement with an installation assistant

Opening Reception For "Recent Works by Russell Sunabe and Kazu Kauinana"

The opening reception for our first show of the Spring 2013 semester, "Recent Works by Russell Sunabe and Kazu Kauinana" opens this Thursday, January 10th! Join us at the gallery from 4:30-7:00pm to meet the artists and view the show!

Updates! Recent Works by Russell Sunabe and Kazu Kauinana opens on Thursday, January 10th!

The Spring 2013 semester just started this morning, which means the gallery is back open! We're currently busy installing the next show, "Recent Works by Russell Sunabe and Kazu Kauinana." The show opens on Thursday, January 10th with a reception at the gallery from 4:30-7:00pm! We've been getting new work in from both artists daily and from what we can tell it's going to be an amazing show!

Stay tuned for more details as the date nears. We will be posting more behind-the-scenes photos and news about installation and the show!