Maoli Art in Real Time opens at Hawaii Convention Center

The MAIRT Maoli Art in Real Time exhibition showcases contemporary Hawaiian art from September 2 to the 5th at the Hawaii Convention Center, Molokai Ball Room.

The event will feature artists and interactive art sessions for the public and offers a chance to buy some great fine art from Hawaii's Contemporary Artists.

Honolulu Micro site is a sucess

The Public art installation at Mark's Garage was successful, my sculpture survived three months of existence in downtown Honolulu without a single incident. 

The community really liked having art that could be enjoyed from the side walk. We will be moving ahead to identify other high traffic sites and will need business building owners to agree to become partners to support art in Honolulu.

The idea of Micro sites Honolulu will be to showcase local contemporary artists on  a rotating three month basis.  The art installations must be designed to minimize impact to the lawns and return the site to its original condition.  The idea is to keep the art fresh and afford the community an opportunity to get out a walk around Honolulu and discover what is new.  The next installation by Kazu Kauinana located at Mark's will open on September 6, 2013.  Email me at mydesignworks2@gmail.com for more information.

Mobile Art

1972 Porsche 911 Targa RS light weight, slightly modified a work in progress ...

Honolulu Micro Site Public Art Project

Mark's Garage, a gallery located on the corner of Pauahi and Nuuanu street in the arts district of Honolulu wanted to create curb appeal so they planted the grass and I provided the art.

The art work entitled Legacy and is on a busy corner and attracts lots of viewers.

The plan is to have a rotating art show on the lawn every three months.

I am working on a long term program model for more public art in Honolulu it will allow 3-D artists to share their work in public spaces fronting businesses.  If you have ideas or want to participate email me at Bob911rss@yahoo.com

Keith Tallett opening at SPF Projects, Honolulu, Hawaii

The artist cites traditional Hawaiian culture, counter culture, and pop culture as sources of inspiration for his work. The clash, between these areas of endemic and invasive authority, is palpable. However, it is precisely this ability to arm himself, unapologetically, with bits and pieces of these seemingly contradictory conditions, which makes Tallettʼs work so forceful and timely.

Join Keith Tallet for his first solo show, titled Militia, at SPF Projects, 729 Auahi St. Honolulu, Hawaii, Thursday, June 13, 6-8pm for more information see:

www.keithtallett.com - Keith
www.sallylundburg.com - Sally
www.aggroculture.org - AGGROculture Collective

Legacy 2013,

 a Honolulu public art project

by Bob Freitas

opens June 7, 2013

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Location: Arts at Marks Garage, Honolulu Hawaii 

June 7 to August 31, 2013

Concept : Three colored upright forms represent the diversity of people who live in Hawaii. The figures surround a stone which represents Hawaii the place we all call home. It is said that the small holes in the stone is where the first people came from. The uprights are all holding gray forms representing their offspring which come from a diverse range of cultural and racial backgrounds. As future generations grow up in Hawaii they will come to understand the rich legacy that the first people of Hawaii have left for all of us to enjoy.

Materials : wood, stone and steel; 7.5 X 2.25 X 2.25 ft

See Mydesignworks.com for more information.

Micro Site Honolulu - a new approach

The Arts at Marks Garage will feature a public sculpture, by Bob Freitas, a local contemporary artist  in Honolulu.

The concept for the installation is based on Micro Sites, in New Zealand.  Micro Sites is a series of small, temporary public art projects by local artists that are intriguing, subtle and surprising discoveries for people living, working and walking through Auckland’s Learning Quarter. The Learning Quarter encompasses Albert Park, The University of Auckland, AUT University and surrounding streets and neighbourhoods.

The Micro Sites project was conceived as an opportunity for artists to create small-scale interventions that run against the grain or interfere with everyday perceptions and experiences of a place or neighbourhood.

Micro Sites is a public art initiative of Auckland City Council developed in partnership with The University of Auckland and AUT University.

"As a contemporary artist living and working in Honolulu I believe the city needs to consider alternative art spaces for sculptors to share their work, hopefully this effort will be the start of new opportunities for artists in Hawaii."