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Hawaii Tribune-Herald Island Beat Thursday, April 6, 2017 11 Native Hawaiian exhibit opens Friday at Wailoa Center In conjunction with HAWAI I PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL presents Stradivarius! The Martin Chalifour Concerts Martin Chalifour, Concertmaster, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, plays the famous Fritz Kreisler Stradivarius violin created in 1711, accompanied by pianist Cary Lewis of the Lanier Trio. Monday, April 17th, 7 pm Private estate, Kailua-Kona $80 includes wine & light refreshments Wednesday, April 19th, 7 pm The People’s Theater, Honoka’a $25 TICKETS: www.HawaiiPerformingArtsFestival.Org or 808-333-7378 40% of ticket price is a tax deductible donation HAWAI‘I PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL presents the PA‘I Foundation, Wailoa Center presents “‘Ehiku-Seven,” an exhibition featuring the work of 20 Native Hawaiian artists as part of the seventh annual Maoli Arts Month. The exhibit opens with a reception from 5-7 p.m. Friday at the Wailoa Center and runs through April 27. For seven years, MAMo has sponsored a gallery show in Hilo. This year’s show features traditional and contemporary artwork in a variety of media. “‘Ehiku-Seven” will have everything from traditional feather lei (lei hulu) to digital photography, and even a fashion show. For the first time, there also will be a student art show in the downstairs Fountain Gallery highlighting the work of two visual artists from Kamehameha School Hawaii, senior Nainoa Rosehill and junior Tiari Faagata. The exhibition of their works is titled “E Kulia I ka Nu‘u” (“Striving for the Summit”). Featured artists in the main gallery are Ben Ka‘uhane Heloca, Bernice Akamine, Ka‘ohu Seto, Almaline Ku‘uipo Grey-Parker, Tom O‘o Mehau, Keoki Apokolani Carter, Kauanoe Chang, Natalie Mahina Jensen, Momi Greene, James Kunani Kaulukukui, Lehua Waipa Ah Nee, Beau Jack Key, Nelson Makua, Kainoa Makua, Jimie Ramos, Kalei Nu‘uhiwa, Maile Lu‘uwai, Roberta Hannah Muller, Haley Kailiehu, and Pi‘iali‘i Lawson. “I’m excited that we’ve invited a younger generation of Hawaiian artists to exhibit along with us ‘seasoned’ artists,” says Seto, 2017 MAMo at Wailoa coordinator. “I’m also excited about Haley Kailiehu’s murals, Roberta Muller’s quilts and Almaline Grey’s fiber art. Our past exhibitions are a statement that we are here — a living, breathing entity.” This year’s partnership with PA‘I Foundation’s MAMo “‘Ekihu Seven” exhibit is also part of the 50th anniversary of Wailoa Center. “Wailoa has hosted MAMo, a group composed of innovative Native Hawaiian artists, during the month of April in celebration of Merrie Monarch,” says center director Codie King. “Each year, the artists showcase their diversity in style, genre and medium and fill the main gallery with colors of aloha — welcoming visitors from around the world as well as our local community.” Gallery hours are 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and closed Saturday, Sunday and state holidays. Call 933-0416 or visit wailoacenter.com for more information. Watercolor by James K. Kaulukukui Jr.


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