Twenty-one artworks were approved for purchase at the July 18, 2025 SFCA Board of Commissioners meeting. These artworks will be in Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA).
Artworks approved for purchase
| Artist Name | Artwork Title | Artwork Medium | Year Created | Acquired From |
| Verna Apio Takashima | Kapa Papale | textile/kapa, natural dyes, acrylic paint | 2024 | “E Ola Ke Kahua O Ka Hana Kapa” exhibition at Kahilu Theatre |
| Dalani Tanahy | Layover Quilt | Hawaiian kapa, fabric, quit batting | 2011 | “E Ola Ke Kahua O Ka Hana Kapa” exhibition at Kahilu Theatre |
| Mary Milelzcik | Pohoiki 25 | felted kapa and hanji, with mulberry paper and natural dyes | 2024 | “E Ola Ke Kahua O Ka Hana Kapa” exhibition at Kahilu Theatre |
| Lisa Chun Rodondi | Upper Road to Waimea | kapa bojagi | 2024 | “E Ola Ke Kahua O Ka Hana Kapa” exhibition at Kahilu Theatre |
| Susi Watson | Kauhale: Foundations of Tradition | kapa mounted on monkeypod wood boxes | 2024 | “E Ola Ke Kahua O Ka Hana Kapa” exhibition at Kahilu Theatre |
| Blair Craig | UNEARTH | ultra-violet screen print | 2022 | “2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition” at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Tiana Honda | upheaval | watercolor screen print and photolithography | 2022 | “2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition” at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Stephen McMillan | Ocean Rocks | 4 plate aquatint etching | 2024 | “2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition” at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Emmett Merrill | Dionysus | lithograph | 2023 | “2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition” at University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo |
| Brandon Kralik | Lahaina Twilight | oil on canvas painting | 2025 | “Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2025 – 20th Annual Invitational” at Viewpoints Gallery |
| Peter Voci | Na ʻAuao | mango wood sculpture | 2025 | “Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2025 – 20th Annual Invitational” at Viewpoints Gallery |
| Husa Adams | Divine Alchemy II | encaustic mixed media | 2024 | “Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2025 – 20th Annual Invitational” at Viewpoints Gallery |
| Hiroko Sakurai | Invisible Landscapes #2: Mind-scape and Mimic-scape | repurposed five panel folding screen, paper, ink, dye, mineral pigment, gold leaf paper and fabric | 2025 | “Mud, Myth, and Memory – Masters of Fine Arts Thesis Exhibition” at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| Mary Lew | Raku Take Out | raku ceramic | 2025 | “Raku Hoʻolauleʻa 2025”, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Emily Ma | Ocean Breeze | naked raku ceramic | 2025 | “Raku Hoʻolauleʻa 2025”, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Faye Maeshiro | In Tatters | raku ceramic | 2025 | “Raku Hoʻolauleʻa 2025”, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Jackie Mild Lau | Dragon Party | raku fired clay | 2025 | “Raku Hoʻolauleʻa 2025”, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Ryan Schulz | Crown Hunters | naked raku ceramic | 2025 | “Raku HoÊ»olauleÊ»a 2025”, HawaiÊ»i Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Russell E. Wee | Innovation | clay | 2025 | “Raku Hoʻolauleʻa 2025”, Hawaiʻi Craftsmen at Downtown Art Center |
| Vince Hazen | Milu’s Ghost Catcher | screenprint | 2024 | “2025 Honolulu Printmakers 97th Annual Exhibition” Downtown Art Center |
| Steven Kean | Alliance | woodcut print on paper | 2024 | “2025 Honolulu Printmakers 97th Annual Exhibition” Downtown Art Center |
Table 1: Artworks approved for purchase.
AASC visits approved
The committee also approved six Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visits to upcoming exhibits.
| Island | City | Venue | Exhibit Title | Exhibit Organizers | Type | Exhibit Dates |
| Maui | Kahului | Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery | MACC Biennial 2025 | Maui Arts and Cultural Center | juried | July 8 – August 30, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Downtown Art Center | Wondrous Light: Aurora Borealis | Hawaiʻi Handweavers’ Hui / Glass Fusion Collective | juried | July 7 – 27, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Arts and Letters Gallery Nuʻuanu | Kahi Ching: Chinese Zodiac, Part 1 | Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu | curated | July 11 – August 31, 2025 |
| Maui | Makawao | Viewpoints Gallery Maui | Lucky Live Hawaiʻi 2025 Invitational | Viewpoints Gallery | curated | July 13 – September 7, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | Downtown Art Center | 2025 Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society Open Exhibition | Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society | juried | July 29 – August 23, 2025 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | Wailoa Center | 2025 Abstract Only! 15th Annual Multimedia Juried Competition | Wailoa Center | juried | August 1 – 28, 2025 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Kamuela | Kahilu Exhibits at Kahilu Theatre | Many Hands, Many Journeys: A Cross-Pacific Artistic Dialogue | Andi Campgonone and J. Jay West | curated | August 9 – September 14, 2025 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Holualoa | Donkey Mill Art Center | Synergystic Tendencies: Explorations in Collaborative Ceramics | Donkey Mill Art Center | curated | August 23 – October 11, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Kāneʻohe | Gallery ʻIolani, Windward Community College | KULEANA | Gallery ʻIolani | curated | August 29 – December 12, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Honolulu | The Art Gallery, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Art Building | Interisland (New Paintings from New York and Hawaiʻi) | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Art Department | curated | August 31 – December 7, 2025 |
| Oʻahu | Pearl City | Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College | My Monumental Summer: Live, Love, Paint: Summer Edition | Leeward Community College | curated | August 30 – November 14, 2025 |
Table 2: Art Acquisition Selection Committee visits approved by the SFCA Board of Commissioners. Exhibit dates and locations may change without notice.
About the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection
Artworks in the collection are displayed in hundreds of state government sites across Hawaiʻi, including public schools, the Hawaiʻi State Capitol, and the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum (Capitol Modern). The SFCA Art in Public Places Collection online database can be searched by artist, medium, artwork title, and more! Information includes current location. Go to sfca.hawaii.gov/app-art to get started.
Image description
Artwork in image is “Lahaina Twilight”, oil on canvas painting by Brandon Kralik, 2025. Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Image courtesy of Viewpoints Gallery Maui.