Gallery ‘Iolani presents new exhibit ‘Ai Pōhaku, Stone Eaters

Acrylic by Soloman Enos

Acrylic by Meala Bishop

by Nanea Lum

by Roen Hufford

by Roen Hufford

Gallery ‘Iolani Exhibition Dates:

March 31 through May 5, 2023

Gallery ‘Iolani at Windward Community College presents ‘Ai Pōhaku, Stone Eaters, featuring intergenerational poets, painters, carvers, weavers, filmmakers, photographers, and musicians telling a story of Kanaka ʻŌiwi contemporary art that began during the archipelago-wide cultural reawakening of the 1970s and continues to unfold.

ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters affirms our long-standing acts of creative resistance and persistence. Emerging collaboratively, this multi-site exhibition is guided by ongoing conversations with family, friends, mentors, and colleagues—all of whom have contributed to a larger movement toward self-determination within the arts of Hawaiʻi. —Curators Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick, Josh Tengan, and Noelle Kahanu

The collaborative work of Hawaiian artists, curators, and educators will be on display at Gallery ‘Iolani and concurrently at six interrelated college and university venues on Oʻahu. Each venue shows a different portion of the exhibit. 

Participating artists:

• Meala Bishop
• Solomon Robert Nui Enos
• Roen Hufford
• ʻĪmaikalani Kalāhele
• Lehuauakea 
• Nanea Lum
• Tiare Ribeaux
• Maikaʻi Tubbs

This exhibit is supported by the Puʻuhonua Society, Admiral Residency in Contemporary Pacific Art, Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Independent Curators International.

Gallery hours: Monday through Friday and Sunday, 1pm to 5pm. Closed Saturday and holidays.

Gallery phone and website: 808-236-9155, gallery.windward.hawaii.edu

For more information, visit: https://gallery.windward.hawaii.edu/