While outsiders might associate Hawaii with world class beaches, surfing and sunsets, Hawaii is actually home to a bustling art scene that includes photographer, fiber artists, sculptors and painters. In Hawaii, you will find artists working with any medium you would find in other cosmopolitan city around the world. Like any large city with a population of working artists, Hawaii is home to arts organizations, museums, galleries and print shops -- all the resources a working artist needs.
Of course, being an artist is not only about creating the art as most professional artists will want to display as well as sell their work. To meet artists' needs, Hawaii has many art galleries, many that specialize and feature the work of local artists. Honolulu's historic Chinatown has in recent times become a center for arts-related events and is home to many popular galleries. One well known gallery is the Pegge Hopper Gallery on Nu'uanu Street. Pegge Hopper is an established artist in Hawaii whose portraits of Polynesian woman can be found in hotels and high-end restaurants all over the state. In addition to showing her recent work, the Pegge Hopper Gallery frequently hosts group shows of local artists. Another gallery located in Chinatown is thirtyninehotel which is also known as a multi-media space. Thirtyninehotel hosts art shows with paintings, prints and photographs hanging on the walls, but their specialty is art installations. Artist frequently will be given carte blanch to create a complete art experience using all of the walls and surfaces with paintings or other mixed media.
Many artists will find themselves wanting to further their education and training, or they might have knowledge to share with others through teaching. The Honolulu Museum of Art fills this community need by offering a wide array of classes, often taught by local artists, on subjects as diverse as painting and drawing, textiles and fiber, metal and jewelry, and ceramics. Because of the museums strong cultural roots in Asian art, they also offer classes in Japanese Tea Ceremony, considered an art in its own right.
Despite the cultural diversity that gives Hawaii a cosmopolitan air, the state is still relatively small, with the total population falling well under the two million mark. Because of this, Hawaii's art community is very close-nit. A number of organizations arrange shows, represent artists in the community and give their members the opportunity to meet other artist members who can then form communities of their own. One well known group is the Hawaii Arts Alliance. This group, based in Chinatown is well know for enhancing the lives of artists as well as the community by the advancement, education and celebration of the arts in Hawaii.
There are many artists in Hawaii who are highly successful on a commercial level, shipping high-quality reproductions of their artwork around the world on a daily basis (e.g. Pegge Hopper). To meet this need, many Hawaii artists have their fine art scanned and printed to be shipped globally.
Of course, being an artist is not only about creating the art as most professional artists will want to display as well as sell their work. To meet artists' needs, Hawaii has many art galleries, many that specialize and feature the work of local artists. Honolulu's historic Chinatown has in recent times become a center for arts-related events and is home to many popular galleries. One well known gallery is the Pegge Hopper Gallery on Nu'uanu Street. Pegge Hopper is an established artist in Hawaii whose portraits of Polynesian woman can be found in hotels and high-end restaurants all over the state. In addition to showing her recent work, the Pegge Hopper Gallery frequently hosts group shows of local artists. Another gallery located in Chinatown is thirtyninehotel which is also known as a multi-media space. Thirtyninehotel hosts art shows with paintings, prints and photographs hanging on the walls, but their specialty is art installations. Artist frequently will be given carte blanch to create a complete art experience using all of the walls and surfaces with paintings or other mixed media.
Many artists will find themselves wanting to further their education and training, or they might have knowledge to share with others through teaching. The Honolulu Museum of Art fills this community need by offering a wide array of classes, often taught by local artists, on subjects as diverse as painting and drawing, textiles and fiber, metal and jewelry, and ceramics. Because of the museums strong cultural roots in Asian art, they also offer classes in Japanese Tea Ceremony, considered an art in its own right.
Despite the cultural diversity that gives Hawaii a cosmopolitan air, the state is still relatively small, with the total population falling well under the two million mark. Because of this, Hawaii's art community is very close-nit. A number of organizations arrange shows, represent artists in the community and give their members the opportunity to meet other artist members who can then form communities of their own. One well known group is the Hawaii Arts Alliance. This group, based in Chinatown is well know for enhancing the lives of artists as well as the community by the advancement, education and celebration of the arts in Hawaii.
There are many artists in Hawaii who are highly successful on a commercial level, shipping high-quality reproductions of their artwork around the world on a daily basis (e.g. Pegge Hopper). To meet this need, many Hawaii artists have their fine art scanned and printed to be shipped globally.
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Hawaii printers Chromaco offer a variety of fine art scanning and printing services to meet the needs of the local art community in Hawaii. Chromaco even offers Maui printing services for its Maui clients and artists.
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