On March 20, 2024, the SFCA Board of Commissioners approved the acquisition of twenty-nine artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. All of the works were nominated by committees visiting Hawaiʻi exhibitions. A list of artworks recently approved for acquisition (purchase or gift) can be viewed on our Art in Public Places Program page, along with information about how to invite a committee to an exhibit and a link to the Art in Public Places Collection online photo album of artworks.
These artworks will be eligible for placement in hundreds of state government sites across Hawaiʻi, including libraries, schools, and Capitol Modern (the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum).
Exhibit: “Mai Nā Kūpuna Mai, From the Ancestors” at the University of Hawaiʻi-Mānoa
- “O Papa lā ka nanana” by Puni Jackson, acrylic and epoxy painting on four wooden panels, 2023.
- “A Ka I Koko (Until Carried in a Net)” by Marques Hanalei Marzan, coconut fiber, 2023.
- “A Sign of the Times” by Maikaʻi Tubbs, graphite, plastic shopping bags, 2023.
- “Kalamaku (Guiding Light) by Sean K.L. Browne, oil painting, 2004.
Exhibit: “Marcia Morse and George Woollard” at the Maui Arts and Cultural Center
- “Garden Whispers” by Marcia Morse, mixed media, 2017.
- “Kipuka no ʻAnoʻano (Seed Sanctuary)” by Marcia Morse, mixed media, 1997.
- “Women in Black: Retribution” by Marcia Morse, photogravure and mixed intaglio with chine-collé, 2016.
- “Emergence” by George Woollard, cashew lacquer on lychee wood sculpture, 2017.
- “Orb” by George Woollard, cashew lacquer on lychee wood sculpture, 2023.
- “Stone Cloud 5” by George Woollard, cashew lacquer on lychee wood sculpture, 2013.
- “String Theory 1, String Theory 2 (diptych)” by George Woollard, acrylic on panel painting, 2023.
Exhibit: “Portal 2”, Firehouse Gallery at the Waimea Arts Council
- “Con Tem Plate”, by Seth Engstrom, oil painting, 2023.
- “01282022” by Phillipe Nault, fern forest soil, sumi ash, and acrylic on paper, 2022.
Exhibit: “Architects as Artists” at the Downtown Art Center
- “Chinatown Study No. 103” by Stephen Yuen, digital image of 3D model view, 2023.
- “Chinatown Open for Business. Study No. 117” by Stephen Yuen, digital image of 3D model view, 2023.
- “Koko Head Bedroom. Study No. 70” by Stephen Yuen, digital image of 3D model view, 2023.
- “Koko Head Bedroom, Study No. 51” by Stephen Yuen, digital image of 3D model view, 2023.
- “Isn’t She Lovely” by Crystal Gray, underwater photography, 2023.
Exhibit: “Hui No’eau 2024 Annual Juried Exhibition” at the Hui Noʻeau Visual Arts Center
- “Paheohoe Series #2” by Bob Flint, ceramic sculpture, 2023.
- “Portals #7 & 9” by Barclay Hill, copper, wood, and glass sculpture, 2023.
- “Moon Light Honey” by Brad Huck, mixed media on wood.
- “Ola I Lokahi, Together We Thrive” by Tim Garcia, Cook pine wood sculpture.
- “Set Me Free” by Julie Houck, oil on panel painting, 2023.
- “In the Middle Time” by Neida B. Bangerter, acrylic on wood panel painting, 2024.
Gift of the Downtown Art Center
- “Greg Solotario, taro farmer and cultural educator, Halawa Valley, Molokai, May 28, 2015” black and white photograph by PF Bentley.
- “Bobby Alcain, Homestead Farmer, Hoʻolehua, Molokai, March 25, 2015” black and white photograph by PF Bentley.
- “David Maka Makaiwi, foundation seed technician and homestead farmer, Hoolehua, Molokai, May 29, 2015” black and white photograph by PF Bentley.
- “Aunty Snooky of Molokai, Divine instrument – Hoolehua, Molokai, March 4, 2020” black and white photograph by PF Bentley.