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Hawaiʻi State Art Museum
AUGUST 2023 EVENTSs
New Exhibit: “Creatures and Characters”

Image: “Little Bird and Her Little Bird Dog” ceramic sculptures by Johannette Rowley, 2004, Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts

“Creatures and Characters” exhibit
Opens Friday, August 4, 2023. The exhibit highlights a variety of narrative artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). Through a diverse mix of media and artistic approaches, the depictions of creatures and characters suggest stories and ideas that unfold in surprising, unusual, and amusing ways.

The forty-four artworks by thirty-nine artists include “Mexican Mother and Child” by Jean Charlot and “Phyllis Dobson” by Diego Rivera. Both of these artworks were gifted to the state collection. View additional photos and a full list of artists on the SFCA website: sfca.hawaii.gov/exhibit-creatures-and-characters-at-the-state-art-museum.

Image: “School of Akule” photograph by Wayne Levin, 2004, Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts
Creatures and Characters at the State Art Museum

First Friday August 4

All Ages Evening of Art and Music
Hawaiʻi State Art Museum presents live music performances by Analiese of The Mauve and Evan Khay!

Friday, August 4
6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
Free, all ages welcome!
The Vibe
Friday August 11, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Live performances in the outdoor Sculpture Garden. Free, all ages welcome.

Coming up in August
State Art Museum Calendar

•First Friday August 4, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
•The Vibe August 11, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.
•Super Saturday August 26, 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

School Groups
Planning to bring a school group to the museum? The museum is open to the public and groups are welcome! If you have questions, please contact Shirley Lam (Museum Education Coordinator) at Shirley.Lam@hawaii.gov or telephone 808-586-0778.

Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (HiSAM)
250 South Hotel Street
Second Floor
Honolulu HI 96813
Telephone: (808) 586-0900
Email: HiSAM@hawaii.gov




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The mission of the Hawai‘i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is to promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai‘i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai‘i and the National Endowment for the Arts.

Hawaii State Art Museum

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is dedicated to presenting the largest and finest collection of works by Hawai'i artists that celebrate the diverse artistic and cultural legacy of Hawai'i.

OUR MISSION
To promote, perpetuate, preserve and encourage culture and the arts, history and the humanities as central to the quality of life of the people of Hawai`i. HSFCA funding is provided by the State of Hawai`i and the National Endowment for the Arts. The HSFCA is administratively attached to the Department of Accounting and General Services.

HOURS:
The musuem is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed State and Federal Holdays. Always free admission. For pre-recorded information call 586-0900.

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For pre-recorded summary information on the museum, call (808) 586-0900. For current museum program information, call the HSFCA Art in Public Places Program at (808) 586-0305. To arrange an educational tour of the museum, call (808) 586-9958.


For information on the HSFCA; the Hawai'i State Art Museum; HSFCA grants, programs, and services; Hawai'i arts and culture events; and USA and worldwide arts opportunities, visit the HSFCA website, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.
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