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FOSTER BOTANICAL GARDEN

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THE HAWAI‘I PRINCE

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HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART

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BERNICE PAUAHI

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WELCOME NOTEBOARD MESSAGE

E komo mai

A Message from the Board of Directors

Honolulu Biennial was conceived from our deep conviction thatthe artists of Hawai‘i should be part of the global conversation oncontemporary art. We believe that our hometown of Honolulu, adynamic, multifaceted, urban city in the Pacific, is the ideal geographical

Honolulu Biennial Foundation's Board of Directors extends a warm aloha
to participants, residents and visitors to Honolulu Biennial 2017: Middleof Now | Here. It is our time and your time ... time to celebrate cultural
diversity, exemplary contemporary artistic expression and our shared

position for a new model of biennial-making and regional focus.

humanity. Hawai‘i provides the perfect backdrop for this cultural exchange

Honolulu Biennial includes artists from the countries and continents inand around the vast Pacific Ocean. Honolulu Biennial will have future
iterations, with more conversations, ruminations, exchanges of ideas,
and understandings of the countries, cultures, issues, and artists

and the opportunity to contemplate the meaningful social, environmental,
economic and political issues of today.

involved. We dedicate Honolulu Biennial to our island home, its people,

founders, knowledgeable advisors, tireless staff, workers and volunteers,and everyone who has helped take this community-driven arts festival
from dream to reality.

generous sponsors and donors, prestigious arts, culture and educational
institutions, State of Hawai‘i, City and County of Honolulu and our faithful

Katherine Ann Leilani Tuider

families and friends. Thank you each for turning the vision of Honolulu
Biennial 2017 into a shared reality.

We are grateful to the gifted artists, fabulous curatorial team, steadfast

Isabella Ellaheh Hughes
Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa

Founders

Mona Abadir, President
Gloria Lau, Vice President
Sonny Ganaden, Secretary
Brett Zaccardi, Treasurer

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Kristen Chan
Katherine Don
Shaunagh Guinness Robbins
Meli JamesJon Kobayashi
Li Lundin
Sherron Rosenberger
Heather Shimizu
Taiji Terasaki

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EXHIBITION INFOEXHIBITION INFOThe Honolulu Biennial 2017 marks Hawai‘i’s entry into the international
biennial circuit, focusing on art from the Pacific, Asia and the Americas.
This new biennial highlights the vitality of Hawai‘i in the global contemporary art scene. A cultural nexus is important in the world and the title,
Middle of Now | Here, positions Hawai‘i as interconnected and resonant:living in the now and here.
The Honolulu Biennial welcomes the 33 artists who will present significant artworks addressing local and international issues creating discourses about the environment, society and culture, raising questions
and encouraging audiences to re-examine their own awareness of andengagement with crucial issues.
This guidebook will direct you to artworks that are on display in various
sites within Honolulu. Each of you will have a unique experience with theartwork. We hope that you will make the journey to view the art within its
selected location and be moved with surprise, inspiration, and enjoyment.
Fumio Nanjo, Curatorial Director
Ngahiraka Mason, Curator

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VENUES
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Venue Details
Artists at The Hub
Vernon Ah Kee
Sama Alshaibi
Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan

The Hub of Honolulu Biennial(located at the former Sports Authority)
333 Ward Avenue, Honolulu, HI, 96814
Free parking onsite.
Wheelchair accessible.

Drew Broderick
Mariquita “Micki” Davis
Beatrice Glow
Brett Graham
Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
Yuki Kihara
Alexander Lee
Marques Hanalei Marzan
Jane Chang Mi
Lee Mingwei
Eko Nugroho
Fiona Pardington
Chris Ritson
Michelle Schwengel-Regala

Hours
EVERYDAY 12 PM - 7 PM, except Wednesdays

Admission$10 General
Free for Keiki (under 18 years)$7 Kama‘āina and Military$5 University Students and Senior Citizens (62+)$25 The Hub Pass (unlimited Entry: You + 1 guest; non-transferrable)
Tickets can be purchased online at honolulubiennial.org and at venue
during hours of operation.

Greg Semu
teamLabJohn Vea
Ken + Julia Yonetani

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VERNON A H K E E(b. 1967) AUSTRALIA
CantChant
2009
three-channel video installation
dimensions variable
courtesy of Milani Gallery, Brisbane, Australia
and the artist

ALFRED O A N D
I SA BEL AQ U I L I ZA N
(b.1962, b. 1965) PHILIPPINES | AUSTRALIA
Crossings: Project Another Country
2017
used boats, domestic objects
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artists

D REW BRO D ER I C K(b. 1988) HAWAI‘I | USA
Billboard I. (The sovereignty of the land isperpetuated in righteousness)2017
neon, vinyl
3.7 x 7.3 m
12 x 24 ft
courtesy of the artist

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The video installation CantChantis an open window into beachand surfing culture in Queensland
Australia. The video component
reflects history, humor andcontemporary cruelty toward theindigenous people of Australia.

Wooden boats, cardboard boxes
and domestic items are the raw
materials for Alfredo and Isabel
Aqulizan's installation project that
remembers migrant sugarcanelaborers introduced to Hawai‘istarting 1803. The sugarcane
industry boomed in Hawai‘ibringing Chinese, Japanese, Korean
and Filipino laborers to the islands.

Billboard advertisements areprohibited in the State of Hawai‘i.
Drew Broderick’s biennial artwork
is a large billboard that takes as
its starting point a response toa historical painting by George
Carter, depicting the death of
Captain Cook in Hawai‘i.

S A MA A L S H A IBI(b. 1973) PALESTINE, IRAQ | USA
Wasl
2017
single-channel video with sound
9:00 duration
courtesy the Ayyam Gallery, Dubai, UAE and the artist

In this video work from the project Silsilla, Wasl, meaning “union”
in Arabic, Sama Alshaibi focuses on global mass migrations due toincreasing water scarcity and rising ocean levels. These environmental
catastrophes link islands and coastal regions around the world, from theMaldives to Hawai‘i.

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MA RIQUITA“MIC KI” DAV IS(b. 1982) GUAM | USA
Magellan Doesn't Live Here
2012–2017
single-channel video with sound
21:23 duration
courtesy of the artist

This expanded story by “Micki”
Davis reconstructs a lost voyaging
history of the Chamorro people
and a boat building tradition

BRE TT GR AHAM
(b. 1967) NEW ZEALAND
Target Island
2017
fiberglass-reinforced concrete
1300 x 1300 x 200 mm
51.18 x 51.18 x 7.87 incourtesy of the artist
Target Island 2
2017
fiberglass-reinforced concrete1750 mm diameter
68.89 in diametercourtesy of the artist

featuring a Sakman, or outrigger.

BEAT RIC E GLOW
(b. 1986) USA
Rhunhattan Tearoom
2015
acrylic and decal collage on ceramics, ink
on paper, terracotta infused with scents ofcolonial commerce
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Banda Island Archipelago
2016
digital print on silk
137 x 137 cm
54 x 54 incourtesy of the artist

The installation Rhunhattan Tearoom represents colonial expansion
during the 1603–1800 spice trade period. This history is told throughceramics, drawings, and terracotta infused with the aroma of pungent
spices. Nutmeg and mace were extracted from Rhun, part of the
Banda Islands, Indonesia.

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Underpinning the shipment of
the Sakman to the 2016 Pacific

Brett Graham’s four largerondels refer to obsolete U.S.

Arts Festival in Guam is a story of
islanders returning to islands in

Air Force calibration charts.
Graham’s sculptures are placed

the Pacific.

at true cardinal points, thefour directions of the compass:
north, south, east and west.
These points are instructional inindigenous knowledge systems andcontemporary history.

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K AT HY J E T N¯ I LK I JINER(b. 1987) MARSHALL ISLANDS | USA
Islands in a Basket
2017
single-channel video with sound installation
courtesy of the artist

WARD AVE.

This installation consists ofthree videos presenting baskets
being woven from coconut
fronds, rising ocean and spoken¯
word. Kathy Jetnil-Kijiner
uses
poetry to raise awareness of theCompact Agreement that allows
Micronesians to travel to the
U.S. freely.

A L L AGUN ER O
(b. 19XX) HAWAI‘I | USA
The Nature of Nature
2017
live performance
supported by Pulama Collier

MARQUE S H A N A L E I
MARZAN(b. 1979) HAWAI`I | USA‘A‘ahu Kino Lau
2017textile installation, cordage, foliage
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

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Japanese monk Myōe (1173–1232)
lived at Kōzan-ji Temple in themountains outside Kyoto. He wrote
Letter to the Island which is theinspiration behind a performancework by Al Lagunero to bepresented 8 March at The Hub.

‘A‘ahu Kino Lau is a textile
installation by Marques Hanalei
Marzan that honors Kanaloa,
Kāne, Lono, and Kū, the four major
gods of the Hawaiian pantheon,
venerated for their divine dominion
over heaven and earth.

YUKI KIH A R A(b. 1975) SAMOA | NEW ZEALAND
A Study of a Samoan Savage (series)
2015
c-print mounted on dibond aluminium
dimensions variable
courtesy of Milford Galleries, Dunedin,
New Zealand and the artist

Maui Descending A Staircase II(After Duchamp)
2015
single-channel digital video
6:09 duration
courtesy of Milford Galleries, Dunedin,
New Zealand and the artist

Color photographs by Yuki Kihara draw attention to continuities
between past and present representations of Pacific peoples. The
series considers 19th century anthropometric studies of Polynesian
men who were photographed as powerful, primitive, and objectified
Pacific specimens.

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JA N E C H A NG MI(b. 1978) HAWAI‘I | USA
The Eyes of the Gods2017
single-channel video with sound
14:00 duration
courtesy of the artist

Underwater archival videodocumentation taken by US divers
surveying the waters of Pu‘uloa(Pearl Harbor) is central to Jane
Chang Mi’s installation The Eyes of
the Gods. Pu‘uloa is remembered
for the December 1941 attack on

A L EX AN D ER L EE
(b. 1974) TAHITI | USA
Te atua vahine mana ra o Pere (The Great
Goddess Pere)
L’Aube où les fauves viennent se désaltérer
2017
multi-room installation, ceramic, ink on
paper, acrylic on cotton, acrylic and ink on
polypropylene, timed performances
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Nuclear testing in French Polynesia(1966–1996) is the focus of
Alexander Lee’s installation of“star burst” monotype prints andhand-shaped porcelain objects.
French nuclear testing detonations
had “star” code names such as
Arcturus (Hōkūle‘a) seen in thesouth Pacific skies.
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E KO N U G R OHO(b. 1977) INDONESIA
Above the Wall Under the Rainbow, Free Air
I luna o ka paia i lalo o ke ānuenue, ke ea
ku‘oko‘a2017acrylic paintdimensions variable
courtesy of the artist“Make Humanism Great Again” isa text detail on a black and whitemural created by Eko Nugroho forthe biennial. The artist belongs toa generation of Indonesian artists
who celebrate democracy yet point
to interconnected problems sharedby global societies.

Pu‘uloa
2017
pencil and ink drawings
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Pearl Harbor and the resting place

LEE MIN GWEIMourning the death of his(b.1964) TAIWAN | USA
100 Days with Lily (series)
1995 / 2017
Silver dye bleach prints (ilfochrome)
5 pieces, 166.5 x 115 cm each
65.6 x 45.3 in eachcourtesy of the artistC H RIS RIT S ON
(b. 1985) HAWAI‘I | USA
The Corallinales (biogenerative painting)2017
coralline algae, marine organisms, glass,metal, wood, acrylic, electronics, seawater
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist
Ganoderma (biogenerative painting)2017
ganoderma fungi, sawdust, varnish
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artistof the USS Arizona and its crew.

grandmother, Lee Mingwei planted
a lily bulb and cared for it for 100
days until it dried up. The five
photographs document his daily life
with the lily, teaching us how lossof a loved one heals over time.

Ganoderma and The Corallinales
are living paintings, one grownfrom mushrooms and the otherfrom corallinales, which havebeen scraped off of ocean trashcollected from the Ala Wai canalO‘ahu. Legally, ocean debris is the
only thing one can remove from thebeach in Hawai‘i.

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M I C HE L L E
SC HW E N G E L R E GA L A(b. 1971) HAWAI‘I | USA
Water Column 1
2016–2017
0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 m
3 x 3 x 3 ft
wire (copper, aluminum)courtesy of the artist

FIO NA PA R D I N GTON
(b. 1961) NEW ZEALAND
Nabokov’s Blues: The Charmed Circle(from the series)
2017
pigment inks on Hahnemuhle Photo Rag
dimensions variable
courtesy of Starkwhite Gallery, Auckland,
New Zealand and the artist

Fiona Pardington’s new
photographic series takes its title
and starting point from the book
Nabokov's Blues: The Scientific
Odyssey of a Literary Genius
written by Russian-American
Vladimir Nabokov. He studied thehistory of butterflies and deploredinsecticides and herbicides.

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Water Column 2
2016–2017
1.5 x 1.5 x 1.5 m
5 x 5 x 5 ft
wire (copper, aluminum)courtesy of the artist
Water Column 3
2016–2017
2.4 x 2.4 x 2.4 m
8 x 8 x 8 ft
wire (copper, aluminum)courtesy of the artist

Scientific expeditions and ocean
water sampling have inspired watercolumn forms that describe ocean
depths and water clarity. They
reference the forces of nature,human inquiry, and the search
for answers as to the condition ofocean water in the Pacific region.

GREG S EMU(b. 1971) SAMOA | NEW ZEALAND
After Hans Holbein the Younger - The
Body of the Dead Christ (diptych)
2016
digital photographic prints on acrylic
lightbox
40 x 180 cm each
16 x 71 in eachcourtesy of Sherman Contemporary Art
Foundation, Sydney, Australia
Earning My Stripes (triptych)
2015
pigment print on Hahnemuhle paper
100 x 133 cm each
39 x 52 in eachcourtesy of Sherman Contemporary Art
Foundation, Sydney, Australia
Battle of the Noble Savage 1
2007
lightbox
150 x 200 cm
59 x 79 incourtesy of Sherman Contemporary Art
Foundation, Sydney, Australia

Earning My Stripes by Greg Semuis a set of three photographs
showing Samoan tatau (tattoo)
across the artist’s back andshoulders, depicted in threestages. The triptych is partof a set of a unique group ofphotographs in the exhibition.

T EA ML AB
JAPAN
Graffiti Nature
2016 –
interactive digital installation
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artists
made possible by the generous donations ofBank of Hawaii Foundation, the Taiji and Naoko
Terasaki Family Foundation and Japanese donors.

In this educational and popularinteractive media art project,participants draw a living thing andscan the image. The images thenappear and move about on the floorof the exhibition space, expressing
the concept of the food chain andthe law of the jungle.

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JOH N VEA
(b. 1985) TONGA | NEW ZEALAND
She Sows This ‘Āina With Her Younger
Siblings, Yet She Cannot Inherit That
Same ‘Āina
2016–2017
single-channel video, rocks, corrugated board,
found materials
4:00 duration
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist
Concrete is as Concrete Doesn't
2017
digital video
32:00 duration
courtesy of the artist

John Vea’s art responds to thenative Hawaiian concept of Aloha‘Āina (love of the land). His video
and floor-based installation reflects
on how he relates to family ‘āina in
his Tongan homeland, while living
permanently in New Zealand.

24(b. 1971, 1972) JAPAN | AUSTRALIACrystal Palace: The Great Exhibitionof the Works of Industry of all Nuclear
Nations (series)(USA)2015 | 174 x 174 x 248 cm | 69 x 69 x 98 inuranium glass, antique chandelier frames andelectrical components, UV lights
courtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japanand the artists(Japan)2015 | 80 x 80 x 101 cm |31.5 x 31.5 x 39.75 incourtesy of Takahashi Collection, Mizuma Art
Gallery, Tokyo, Japan and the artists(China)2016 | 150 x 150 x 130 cm | 59 x 59 x 51 incourtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japanand the artists(Taiwan)2013 | 30 x 30 x 83 cm | 12 x 12 x 33 incourtesy of Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, Japanand the artists

Artist at
Honolulu Museum of Art
Zhan Wang

Venue Details
Honolulu Museum of Art
900 S Beretania St.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Metered street parking available. Paid parking located at the Honolulu
Museum of Art School lot, Kinau Street lot, and Main building for visitorswith disabilities. For more details, please visit www.honolulumuseum.org.
Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
Sculpture on view 24/7. Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday 10am-4:30pm,
Sundays 1-5pm, closed Mondays.

Four chandeliers of uranium glass
glow with an eerie fluorescentgreen light in the dark. Each bears
the name of a country, and its size
corresponds to the numberof nuclear power plants inoperation there.

Admission
Paid admission not required to view sculpture.

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IBM BUILDING

S. BERETANIA ST.

ALA MOANA BLVD.

Artists at Ward Village(IBM Building)
Choi Jeong Hwa
Yayoi Kusama
Zhan Wang

Venue Details
Ward Village (IBM Building)

ZH A N WA N G(b. 1962) CHINA
Artificial Rock No. 133
2007
two pieces: stainless steel; stone
140 x 184 x 180 cm each
55 x 72 x 71 in eached. 4/4
courtesy of Taiji and Naoko Terasaki, Long March Space, Beijing China and the artist

This unique work by Zhan Wang pairs a natural rock with a stainless steel
one of exactly the same shape, making us reflect on what it means toimitate nature. Does human activity supersede the workings of nature?
What is nature telling us?

261240 Ala Moana Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Free parking located across the street at the Ward Village Shops Parking
Lot. Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
EVERYDAY 10am–5pm, except Wednesdays.

Admission
FREE.

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ALA MOANA BLVD.

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CH O I JE O N G H WAZ HAN WAN G(b. 1961) KOREA
Breathing Flower
2015
fabric, air blower (motor+timer), LED lamp
3.5 x 8 m diameter
11.5 x 26 ft diametercourtesy of the artist
made possible by the generous donations of
Korea Foundation and Michael and Kristen Chan(b. 1962) CHINA
Artificial Rock No.131
2007
stainless steel
435 x 245 x 160 cm
171 x 96 x 63 inedition 3/4
courtesy of Howard Hughes Corporation, Long
March Space, Beijing China and the artist

This large-scale work is an
inflatable lotus blossom withmotorized fabric leaves that move

Traditional Chinese gardens oftenfeature rocks that have eroded
into strange shapes. Buildingon this tradition, Wang makes

as if breathing. In China it is said,“The lotus comes out of the mud,yet, is never tainted.” The work
inspires one to create and maintainan identity within a globalizing
society.

stainless steel molds of these rockformations and polishes them into
works that reflect their setting andexpress a warped reality.

YAYOI KUS A MA
(b. 1929) JAPANI’m Here, but Nothing
2000 / 2017vinyl stickers, UV lights, furniture, household objects
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

This installation overflows with polka dots of fluorescent paint that flicker
in the black light, creating what appears to be another world. For Kusama,polka dots are primary forms, motifs that symbolize the sun and otherprinciples of nature.

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Venue Details
Honolulu Hale
530 South King St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Metered street parking. Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
Monday - Friday 7:45 AM - 4:30 PM

Artists at Honolulu Hale

Admission
FREE

Les Filter Feeders
Choi Jeong Hwa

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C H OI J EONG H WA
(b. 1961) KOREA
Gather Together
2017
recycled plastic, steel
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist
made possible by the generous donations of
Korea Foundation and Michael and Kristen Chan

Choi Jeong Hwa’s Gather Together installation involves making art fromplastic buoys collected from Hawaiian Islands coastlines. The artist’s
intention is to transform ocean debris into sculptural pillars bringing the
discarded, overlooked and the obvious together as a platform for seeing
everything as art.

LES FILT ER F EED ERS : S AL LY LU N D B U RG
A N D K E I T H TA L L E T(b. 1971, b.1965) HAWAI‘I | USA
Local Knowledge (series)
2017
archival inkjet print on Habotai silk, enamel paint,
powdered pigment, epoxy resin on wood panel
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artists

Local Knowledge is a series of paintings that recognize the way the “locals”
talk. This is a dynamic living system of urban speech in Hawai‘i, a place
where many of its residents are from elsewhere. Some texts operate as
instructional guides for newcomers.

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Venue Details
Foster Botanical Garden
180 N. Vineyard Blvd.
Honolulu, HI, 96817
Free parking onsite. Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
Artists at
Foster Botanical Garden
Andrew Binkley
Sean Connelly
Charleton Kupa‘a Hee

EVERYDAY 9am–4pm

Admission$5 Adults$3 Kama‘āina$1 Keiki 6 - 12
Free for Keiki under 5

Yayoi Kusama
Lynne Yamamoto

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Admissions is paid upon entry to gardens.

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S EA N CONNELLYYAYOI KU SAMA

(b.1984) HAWAI‘I | USA
Thatch Assembly with Rocks (2060s)
2017
wood, palm, rock3.04 x 4.87 x 2.68 m
10 x 16 x 8.8 ft
courtesy of the artist(b. 1929) JAPANFootprints of Life
2010–2016fiberglass, paintdimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

This anachronistic study invites
discourse on the role of islandbased materials in the future
recovery of ahupua‘a.

This installation was displayed in
the courtyard of the IBM buildingin March 2016 as a preview for
the Honolulu Biennial 2017.
Resembling islands floating in agreen ocean current, Footprintsof Life highlights the theme of theA N DREW BI N K L EY

biennial.

(b. 1979) HAWAI‘I | USA
Stone Cloud2017
urethane-coated nylon, ink, air
4.9 x 3.7 x 2.1 m
16 x 12 x 7 ft
courtesy of the artist

Andrew Binkley’s inflatable Stone Cloud is a floating boulder hanging
in the air like a cloud. The painted stone cloud image is related totranscendence and letting go, as well as the Buddhist concepts ofpermanence and impermanence.

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LYN NE YA MA MOTO
(b. 1961) HAWAI‘I | USA
Borrowed Time
2017
wood
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

This installation by Lynne
Yamamoto is inspired by thebungalow style homes that canstill be seen in the neighborhood
around Foster Botanical Garden.
The artwork recalls the early 20th
century period when Japaneseimmigrant enclaves wove aroundthe land surrounding the Nu‘uanu
and Puehuehu Streams.

CH A RLTO N KUPA ‘A HE E
(b.1989) HAWAI‘I | USA
Pohue: Storied Gourds
2016–2017
ceramic, paint, fiber
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

A background in science and conservation has inspired an installation ofstoried gourds by Charlton Kupa‘a Hee. These large forms dramaticallydecorated sgraffito-style (“scratched” in Italian) depict present-day
narratives that show cultural relationships between people and the land.

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Venue Details
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, Hawai‘i 96817
Paid parking onsite. Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
EVERYDAY 9am–5pm

Artists at Bernice Pauahi
Bishop Museum

Admission$22.95, Adult

Kaili ChunCharlton Kupa‘a Hee
Lisa Reihana$19.95, Senior, 65 & over
$14.95, Junior, ages 4-12
Free, Child, age 3 & under
Tickets can be purchased online at www.bishopmuseum.org and at venue
during hours of operation.

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C H A RLTONKUPA ‘A H EE
(b. 1989) HAWAI‘I | USA
Pohue: storied gourds (detail)2016–2017
ceramic, paint, fiber
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Many varieties of gourds weregrown, used and decorated
throughout Polynesia and thistradition continues through Kupa‘a
Hee’s hand-built ceramic vessels.
The gourds have carved stories

K AILI CH UN

etched on them, in the manner ofancient Greek urns and vases.

LIS A REI HANA(b. 1964) NEW ZEALAND
Tai Whetuki – House of Death, Redux
2016
two-channel ultra HD video, stereo sound
14:20 duration
courtesy of the artist

Tai Whetuki – House of Death,
Redux unfolds the dramatic storyof a dying warrior whose deathis avenged by a chiefly mourning
party. Using “day for night”
cinematography, Reihana’s project
evokes imagined rites and rituals
set in a dark landscape.

(b. 1962) HAWAI‘I | USA
Veritas II
2012–2017steel
dimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Kaili Chun works with ideas of containment and exposure, agency andrestraint through provocative gestures and narratives. Chun’s large-scale
metal installation Veritas II will be installed on the grounds of Bernice
Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu.

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PRINCE HOTEL WAIKIKINU‘UANU AVE.

HOLOMOANA ST.

Artist at
The ARTS at Marks Garage

Artist at
Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikiki

Mohammed Kazem

Kaili Chun

Venue Details
The ARTS at Marks Garage
1159 Nu‘uanu Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96817
Metered street parking.
Paid parking in Mark's Garage.
Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
Tuesday–Saturday 12pm–5pm

Admission
FREE

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M OHAM M E D K A ZEM(b. 1969) UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
Directions (Honolulu)
2017
vinyl text, lightdimensions variable
courtesy of the artist
made possible by the generous donationsof Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE andAmbassador Omar Ghobash

The geographic coordinates(numbers and letters) of the artists
participating in the Honolulu
Biennial are at the heart ofMohammed Kazem’s project.
By mixing these GPS coordinates
they become borderless meeting
points that break down barriers
such as identity and belief systems
dividing humanity.

Venue Details

K A ILI C HU N

Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikiki
100 Holomoana Street(b. 1962) HAWAI‘I | USA
Hulali I Ka Lā
2017
dimensions variable
courtesy of Hawai‘i Prince Hotel and the artist

Honolulu, HI 96815
Valet and self-parking (daily fees
apply). Wheelchair accessible.

Hours
Sculpture is on view 24/7 in the
hotel lobby.

Admission

Hulali I Ka Lā is a hanging sculpturein the foyer at Hawai‘i Prince Hotel.
In the shape of schooling fish,
the work is comprised of 850
copper fish forms, reminiscent of
individual hinana, post-larval
goby fish that once thrived in the
nearby Pi‘inaio Stream.

FREE

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SHANGRI LA CENTER

SHANGRI LA CENTERPAPU CIRCLEPAPU CIRCLE

Venue Details
Shangri La Center for Islamic Arts and Cultures
4055 Papu Circle
Honolulu, HI 96816
A guided tour is required to view artworks at this venue. To book a tour of
this venue, please visit: honolulumuseum.org/4883-tours_shangri_laAdmission
Artists at Shangri La Center
for Islamic Arts and Cultures
Mohammed Kazem
Eko Nugroho

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Admission on Shangri La’s guided tour is by reservation only and advancereservations are required. All tours start at the Honolulu Museum of Art(900 South Beretania Street, between Victoria Street and Ward Avenue)
and visitors are transported to Shangri La by van. Tickets are $25.00,
which includes van transportation to Shangri La, as well as admission to
the Honolulu Museum of Art's permanent exhibitions. Discounted tickets
are available for $20.00 to Hawai’i residents.

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SHANGRI LA

SHANGRI LA

PAPU CIRCLEPAPU CIRCLE

M OH A MME D K A ZE M
(b. 1969) UNITED ARAB EMIRATESThe geographic coordinates (numbers and letters) of the artists
participating in the Honolulu Biennial are at the heart of Mohammed
Kazem’s project. By mixing these GPS coordinates they becomeborderless meeting points that break down barriers such as identity andbelief systems dividing humanity.

EKO N UGROH O(b. 1977) INDONESIA
Above the Wall Under the Rainbow, Free Air
I luna o ka paia i lalo o ke ānuenue, ke ea ku‘oko‘a2017 		acrylic paintdimensions variable
courtesy of the artist

Eko Nugroho’s art invites reflection of everyday realities and global issues.
Below the surface of his playful and joyous paintings lie serious world
topics that the artist invites the public to contemplate. Eko completed his
paintings while in Honolulu on an artist residency at Shangri La.

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PUBLIC PROGRAMSPUBLIC PROGRAMSPUBLIC PROGRAMS
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PUBLIC PROGRAMSCHEDULE
Ma rch 4 – May 8, 2017E V E R Y T H U R S D AY & S AT U R D AY
Weekly docent-led tours of The Hub(former Sports Authority, located at
333 Ward Ave.)
Thursdays, 5:30-6:15 PM
Saturdays, 1:30-2:15 PM
M A R C H 1 8 , A P R I L 1 5 , M AY 6
Monthly, docent-led tour of Foster
Botanical Garden
Saturdays, 11-11:45 AM
M A R C H 1 8 , A P R I L 1 1 , M AY 2Monthly, docent-led lunchtime tourof Honolulu Hale
Tuesdays, 12-12:30 PM
Tours are open to the public andno pre-registration is required forindividuals and small groups.
For large groups (10+) and school
tour bookings, please email carol@
honolulubiennial.org to book; pleasebook at least one week in advance.
Special Focus Tours
Through a partnership with the52

PUBLIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE

Center for Pacific Islands Studies,

Please email Lala Nuss: lala@

MARCH 6

School of Pacific and Asian Studies

artsatmarks.com to submit yourKen + Julia Yonetani in Conversation

at University of Hawai‘i at Manoa,

proposal.

with Ngahiraka Mason

special, guided tours focused on

Always check our website at‘Iolani School, 4:30-6:00 PM

artists of the Pacific will be given.

www.honolulubiennial.org for the

Cost: free, Light refreshments at

For more information on specificmost up-to-date public programs,

4:30pm. Lecture from 5:00 - 6:00pm

dates, visit: www.honolulubiennial.

which will be continuously updated

org or email isabella@during Honolulu Biennial!

honolulubiennial.org.
Schools (K-12)
School bookings: tours for schools
ages 4 and up are free and due togenerous support by the Taiji andNaoko Terasaki Family Foundation,
limited free transportation isavailable for field trips. For more
information, please email:carol@honolulubiennial.org.
Interested in Suggesting
Public Programs?
The Hub is a space for the creative
community. From March 13–May 8,
2017, if you have an idea for a public
program that you’d like to present
during normal operating hours,
we welcome you reaching out witha proposal. Kindly note, a limited
number of spots are available andnot all programs will be accepted.

Opening Week
Public Programs
Schedule
MARCH 3First Friday, Preview Opening for
Mohammed Kazem
The ARTS at Marks Garage,
5PM–9PM
Cost: free and open to the public.
MARCH 4
Lisa Reihana in conversation with
Moana Nepia, with an introduction

MARCH 8Artist Talk with teamLab founder,
Toshiyuki Inoko in conversation with
Greg Dvorak
IBM Building, 1–2 PM
Cost: free, but space is limited andregistration is required. Please email
michaela@honolulubiennial.org.
Artist Talk with Ken + Julia Yonetaniin Conversation with
Ngahiraka Mason
IBM Building, 2:30-3:30 PM
Cost: free, but space is limited andregistration is required. Please email
Michaela@honolulubiennial.org.

by Ngahiraka Mason
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum,
4-5:30 PM
Cost: free and open to the public,
but registration is required. Please
register by March 2 to michaela@
honolulubiennial.org.

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PUBLIC PROGRAM SCHEDULEMARCH 8The Hub, 1-1:45 PM

Courtyard Cinema, curated by

Discussions You’ve Always

Opening Party for Honolulu Biennial

Cost: free, but space is limited andHawai‘i International Film Festival

Wanted to Have2017 in collaboration withregistration is required: michaela@

IBM Building, located at Ward Village

Featuring various speakers, visit

Mori by Art + Flea

honolulubiennial.org.

Doors open at 6 PM, screening starts

www.honolulubiennial.org forafter dusk

updated details

5:30 PM Opening Celebration

Alfredo and Isabel Aquilizan in

Cost: free, but to register for tickets

The Hub, 6-9 PM

Halau Meleconversation with Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa

and more information please visit:

Cost: free, but space is limited and6 PM welcome by Honolulu Biennial

The Hub, 2-2:45 PM

wardvillage.com/events/courtyard-

registration is required: michaela@

Foundation and Curatorial Director,

Cost: free, but space is limited andcinema.

honolulubiennial.org

Fumio Nanjo and Curator,

registration is required: michaela@

Ngahiraka Mason

honolulubiennial.org.

MARCH 10MARCH 11

6:30-8:30 PM commissioned

Defne Ayas: Art in the Age of Crisis

Keiki Workshop in Partnership withperformance by Al Lagunero, The

Artist talk: Zhan Wang in

Art Building Auditorium, UH Mānoa

Art Explorium: Floating Sculptures

Nature of Nature, supported byconversation with Shawn Eichman

Campus, 4 PM

inspired by Choi Jeong Hwa

Pulama Collier. Japanese monk Myōeand an introduction by Fumio Nanjo

Cost: free.

Instructor: Jordan Koffman(1173-1232) lived at Kōzan-ji Temple

Doris Duke Theatre at Honolulu

in the mountains outside Kyoto. He

Museum of Art, 4–5 PM‘AWA Ceremony

Cost and registration: please visit

wrote Letter to the Island, which is

Cost: free, but space is limited andShare Hawaiian ‘awa (kava) and let's

www.artexplorium.org to register

the inspiration behind a performanceregistration is required: tchang@talk together

for workshop.

work by Al Lagunero. Marques

honolulumuseum.org.
Awa protocols with Keala Kahuanui-

Honolulu Biennial Hikoi

The Hub, 5-9 PM

Hanalei Marzan will be doing a

IBM Building Courtyard, 1:30–3:00 PM

fashion show featuring new pieces

Artist Talk with Kaili Chun and

Paleka and 'Awa Koa

Public performancecreated for the Honolulu Biennial.

Collaborators, “Hulali i ka lā: The

Hosted by Nā Mea Hawaii

The Hub, 2 PM

Cost: free.

Peoples Project”“Ke aka ka oukou, ka i’o ka makou.

Cost: free, but space is limited so

Time: 5:30-6:30 PM

The essence is for you, the substanceregistration is required: michaela@

MARCH 9Location Hawai‘i Prince Hotelis for us."- Keala Kahuanui-Paleka

honolulubiennial.org.

Defne Ayes in conversation with

Cost: free, but space is limited so

The Hub, 4:30-5:30 PM

Isabella Ellaheh Hughes andplease register with michaela@

Cost: free to attend, but space

Hikoi is conceived as a procession

Ngahiraka Mason: New Models forhonolulubiennial.org.

is limited, RSVP: michaela@

and series of vignettes that respondhonolulubiennial.org

to artwork in one of the main

Biennial Making + Curating

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exhibition venues in the biennial. This

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PUBLIC PROGRAM SCHEDULE

site-specific work moves through theSaturday, April 22, 1:30-3:00 PM

Please check honolulubiennial.org for

Ngahiraka Mason on a tour ofaudience and envisages its gathering

Instructor: Garid Chapman

details on speakers

Honolulu Biennial artworks atof voices as a choreographic

Location: Foster Botanical Garden

Cost: free and open to the

Bishop Museum

public, but seating is limited so

Bishop Museum, 4-5:30 PM

affirmation of ancestral andcontemporary connections to

Workshop: Animal Art andregistration is required: michaela@

Cost: free and open to the

Oceania, its oceanic histories andTechnology inspired by teamLabhonolulubiennial.org

public, but seating is limited sorhythms of migration, settlement,

Instructor(s): Elemental Minds

conflict, celebration and cultural

Art Explorium,

MARCH 12

renewal.

Sunday, April 23, 2:30-4:00 PM

Roundtable on Art and Criticalregistration is required: michaela@
honolulubiennial.org

Geographies in Hawai‘i

APRIL 23
State of the Arts, a Conversation

Hikoi is devised by Maori, New

Workshop: TBA at Bishop Museum

John Young Museum of Art,

Zealand choreographer/visual

Instructor: Ualani Davis

Department of Art + Art History,

on Hawai‘i’s Art Scene

artist Moana Nepia, Assistant

Bishop Museum,

University of Hawai’i, Mānoa

Featuring: Healoha Johnson

Professor Center for Pacific Islands

Sunday, May 7, 2:30-4:00 PM

12pm(Honolulu Museum of Art), Josh

Cost: free.

Tengan (CONTACT), Katherine Ann

Studies, University of Hawai‘i at
Manoa, in collaboration with Kara(Workshop information is subject

Miller, choreographer/video artist,

to change.)

Foundation) and Jasper Wong

Biennial Talks: Jens Hoffman on(Pow! Wow!)

Biennial Making and Community,

Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke

Co-presented with Nella MediaMARCH 14, 21, 28
APRIL 4, 11, 18, AND 25

Theatre, 4 PMGroup and The ARTS at

Cost: free, but registration isMarks Garage

M AY 2required as space is limited: tchang@

Time: 3-4 PM

Art Talk Tuesdays at The Hubhonolulumuseum.org.

Cost: free, suggested donation $5

5:30-6:30 PM

and space is limited so register with

Featuring artists, curators, cultural

M AY 6 - 8

lala@artsatmarks.com

Closing events, performances,

Associate Professor, and students
from the UH Manoa Department ofTheatre and Dance.

ONGOING PROGRAMSM A R C H 1 2 – M AY 8 , 2 0 1 7
Keiki Workshops in Partnershipwith Art Explorium
To register and for more information,please visit: www.artexplorium.org.
Workshop: Ceramic
Succulent Planters

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Leilani Tuider (Honolulu Biennial
APRIL 15Adult Public Programs

producers, community organizers,
film makers, farmers, writers,
publishers, academics, scientists,musicians and out-of-town guests
ruminating on themes and ideas
related to Honolulu Biennial 2017

symposia and party.
APRIL 22

Please check: www.honolulubiennial.

Artist and Curator Walk + Talkorg for more information.

Featuring: Kaili Chun and Charlton
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MAHALOMAHALO
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MAHALO

MAHALO

Mahalo nui loa to all of the volunteers,
staff, interns, friends, partners,
colleagues, superheroes, rockstars
and believers that made this inaugural
Honolulu Biennial possible.

Anthony Sands
Maxfield Smith
Keoni Wright

HBF TEAM

Michaela Bear
Maria Elting
Iris Kim
Brian Linares
Ahilapalapa Rands
Joana Yasui

Katherine Ann Leilani Tuider,
Director and Co-Founder
Isabella Ellaheh Hughes,
Director and Co-Founder
Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa
Special Advisor to the Curator and
Co-Founder
Fumio Nanjo, Curatorial Director
Ngahiraka Mason, Curator
Yoko Ott, Project Manager
Scott Lawrimore, Installation Manager
Andrea Charuk, Education Coordinator
Carol Khewhok, VIP and
Volunteer Coordinator
Dan Kikuyama, CPA
Lala Nuss, Events Coordinator
Dee Taketa, Bookkeeper

I N S TALL AT I O N C R E W
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AJ Feducia
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INTERNSC U R ATO R I A L
ADVISORY BOARD
Dr. Kóan Jeff Baysa
Dr. Greg Dvorak
Dr. Katherine Higgins
Dr. Margo Machida

CIVIC SUPPORTERS
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Michele Nekota
Justin Rickard
Ronald Rodriguez
Winnie Singeo
George Szigeti

Senator Brian Taniguchi
Dr. Eugene Tian

SUPERHEROESPeter Cross and his crewAra, AJ and Ada Feducia
Stephen Hughes
Jay Jensen
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Maile Meyer
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and all of you that continue to join
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SPONSORS AND PARTNERSSPONSORS AND PARTNERS

TITLE AND FOUNDING SPONSOR
Howard Hughes Corporation, Ward Village
FOUNDERS’ CIRCLE
State of Hawai‘i,State Legislature of Hawai‘i
Taiji and Naoko Terasaki Family Foundation
CURATOR’S CIRCLEBank of Hawai‘i Foundation
Creative New Zealand
DISTINGUISHED SPONSORS
Hawai‘i Tourism Authority
Korea Foundation
Neiman Marcus
BENEFACTORS
Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE
Cognoscenti Japan LLC
Don Quijote (USA) Co., Ltd.
Engaging the Senses
Hawai‘i Gas
HOSPITALITY SPONSORS
Hawai‘i Prince Hotel Waikiki
The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club
Halekulani
Creative Partner
Nella Media GroupMEDIA SPONSORS
Anthology Marketing Group
ArtAsiaPacific
Art Monthly Australasia
Art News New ZealandartnetHonolulu Magazine
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Summit Magazine
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Home Depot
HonBlue
Kelly Ann Brown Foundation
Mori Art Museum
ProService Hawai‘iSouthern Glazer’s Wine and Spirits
COMMUNITY PARTNERSArt Explorium
The ARTS at Marks Garage
Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum
Center for Pacific Islands Studies,
School of Pacific and Asian Studies at University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
City and County of Honolulu
Consulate General of Japan in Honolulu
Foster Botanical Garden
Hawai‘i International Film Festival
Hawai‘i Tourism Japan
Hawai‘i Visitors and Convention Bureau
Honolulu Hale
Honolulu Museum of Art‘Iolani SchoolO‘ahu Visitors Convention Bureau
Mayor’s Office of Culture & the Arts
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