MAMO 2012 is a few days away

The seventh annual MAMo: Maoli Arts Month is a broad community-based effort to celebrate the depth, breadth, and diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts community, to create economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners by increasing their presence in museums and galleries, and to educate locals and visitors about Native Hawaiian art. We bridge Native Hawaiian cultural principles and values far beyond the shores of our ancestral homeland. Co-sponsors PA‘I Foundation and Bishop Museum, and its many community partners, are proud to say that today MAMo truly stands for Maoli Arts Movement. Visit the website and download the directory for details. http://www.maoliartsmonth.org/designers/

Celebrate Contemporary Hawaiian Art - MAMO 2012

Maoli Arts Month (MAMO) is in its seventh year and continues to showcase the best Contemporary Hawaiian Fine Art available in Hawaii by showcasing both emerging and established artists at venues throughout Hawaii.

	April 6-27: MAMo Gallery Exhibit, Wailoa Art Center- Hilo, Hawaii May 4: MAMo Awardees Gallery Exhibit Opening and Reception, Kumu Kahua Theatre- Honolulu, Oahu May 4: First Friday Gallery Walk, The Arts at Mark’s Garage- Honolulu, Oahu May 17: Wearable Art Show, Hawaii Theatre- Honolulu, Oahu May 19-20: 7th Annual Native Hawaiian Arts Market, Bishop Museum- Honolulu, Oahu
The PA’I Foundation sponsors the MAMo Wearable Art Show to raise funds to support Contemporary Hawaiian Artists.  This year, the MAMo Wearable Art Show will take place on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at the Hawai’i Theatre.  Doors open at 5:30 pm and the show starts at 7:00 pm.  There will also be a silent auction before the show and a trunk show after the show is finished. Tickets are $20, $35. The designers for 2012 are: Maile Andrade, Marques Marzan, Nita Pilago of Wahine Toa Designs, Harinani Orme, Danene and Pono Lunn of Manuheali’i, Carrington “Baba” Yap, and Keone Nunes.  There will also be a lua demonstration from Pā Ku’i-a-Lua and a special performance by hālau, Pua Ali’i ‘Ilima under the direction of nā kumu hula Vicky Holt Takamine and Jeffrey Takamine.		Call (808.237.4555), for more information or email kaiu.pacc@gmail.com or come by 1210 Dillingham Blvd. #21 in the Kapālama Shopping Center, Honolulu, Hawaii. Monday-Saturday from 12 noon to 5 pm.

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2012 Contemporary Hawaiian Art shows

Two Eyes / Indigenous International Gallery, Kakaako, Honolulu February 2012

Current show - Us Guys Do Dis/E Maiz i an exhibit by Imaikalani Kalahele.  The show will be ending March 8, 2012  Imai will be doing a Poetry Reading tonight from 5-7pm on Febraury 25, 2012.  Mahalo to volunteer sitters this month, we truly appreciate your kokua!

Next exhibit at Two Eyes:  Drew Broderick, conceptual artist opening in March 2012.

Other Artist Activities:

Solomon Enos in Biennial of Hawai'i Artists X thru July 22, 2012 @ Spalding House (TCM)

Harinani Orme in 84th Annual Honolulu Printmakers Exhibition thru March 16, 2012 @ the Academy Art Center

Maoli Artists Talk Story 

Monday, 2/27 7-9pm @ Na Mea Hawai'i - Ward Warehouse

Contact: Maile Meyer maile@nativebookshawaii.com or Diana Ching diana@kahigallery.com for more information.

Now at Marks Garage Honolulu, Hawaii

Mark’s Garage Alterna-APEC art  show presents alternative approaches to our regional economy, and offers creative recommendations to some of the world's most powerful leaders. This exhibition features art that creates a community dialog about how the APEC economy affects Hawaii.  

 Local and internationally recognized artists offer some explorations and possibilities for a viable ethical, culturally, and environmentally sustainable future in the Asia-Pacific economic community.  November 4^th to the 19^th 2011.

Building an arts industry

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Emerging and established artist working together with support from patrons is vital to building Hawaii's art industry.  We need to foster more joint projects and feature the talented artists of Hawaii.  The question is always how to foster greater communication and coordination so that the events are successful.  See mydesignworks.com for more information.

Maoli Arts in Real Time at APEC USA 2011

Contemporary Hawaiian artists were featured at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel during the APEC 2011 Welcoming Reception.  The theme of the reception was “A Hawaiian Sense of Place” Ka Pilina Aina Hawaii.

Maile Meyer and her team of artists transformed the Royal Hawaiian Hotel’s ballroom into a contemporary art gallery.  The attendees included international and local visitors who were all impressed with the  range of art talent displayed in the ballroom.  See news at Mydesignworks.com for more information

MAMO Call for artists

MAMO 2012 is in the planning stages and is looking for emerging and established artists who have new work to unveil in 2012.  The art work should be contemporary art. All art is subject to review by MAMO. There are several venues and exhibition sites on Oahu and Hawaii islands.  To learn more see mydesignworks.com