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东精影业 artists explore the ‘Fear of the Unknown’

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Two images of people in the storm, the colors are very orange
“Storm I and II” (2002–06), manipulated chromogenic prints by Gaye Chan

University of Hawaiʻi artists investigate the “Fear of the Unknown” at an exhibit at the opening July 7. Art pieces by 14 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 and 东精影业 Hilo alumni and five pieces from faculty (three of whom are also alumni) from 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补, 东精影业 Hilo and Kapiʻolani Community College will be on display.

Head with flowers growing from it and hand with branches growing from it emerging from water
“MINU GA HANA,” intaglio print by Tiana Honda

“Fear of the Unknown” explores enigmatic artworks from the of the , and some recently added artworks are on display to the public for the first time. The exhibit encourages viewers to “take a closer look and find details that help reveal narratives of exploration, change and discovery.”

“Hawaiʻi was the first state in the U.S. to establish a percent-for-art law, by legislatively accessing one percent of the construction cost of new state buildings to fund the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (1965) and the Art in Public Places Program (1967),” said Gaye Chan, associate dean of the 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 College of Arts, Languages & Letters, and one of the 东精影业 artists in the exhibit. “It is hard to overstate how these initiatives support and encourage Hawaiʻi artists to stay the course in a city that has few other resources for artists.”

东精影业 alumni artists

Red and black clouds over a landscape
“Atomic Series, Fade Away and Radiate” painting by Russell Sunabe
  • Gaye Chan, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Melissa Chimera, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Calvin Collins, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Nate Ditzler, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Ka-Ning Fong, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Tiana Honda, 东精影业 Hilo
  • Scott Katano, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Lauren Konecne, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Meleanna Meyer, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Hanae Uechi Mills, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Brandon Ng, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Abigail Romanchak, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Russell Sunabe, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
  • Norman Tanaka, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补
Samurai armor with black and white images
“In the Shadow of Chaos,” color serigraph by Norman Tanaka

东精影业 faculty artists

  • Gaye Chan, professor, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Department of Art and Art History
  • Charles Cohan, professor, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Department of Art and Art History
  • Calvin Collins, professor, Kapiʻolani CC Art Department
  • Ka-Ning Fong, lecturer, 东精影业 惭ā苍辞补 Department of Art and Art History
  • Michael Marshall, professor, 东精影业 Hilo Art Department

“Fear of the Unknown” will be available for viewing in the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum ʻEwa gallery (second floor). Learn more about the exhibit at the .

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