Photo: surfer/photographer/model Haʻa Keaulana signing the back of a photograph recently approved for addition to the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Keaulana is from a family of renowned Native Hawaiian watermen and waterwomen in West Oʻahu.
The SFCA Board of Commissioners Art in Public Places Committee approved the purchase of 17 artworks for the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection at the November 13, 2024 SFCA Art in Public Places Committee meeting.
| Date of Approval | Artist Name | Artwork Title | Artwork Medium | Year Created | Acquired From |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/13/2024 | Michael and Misato Mortara | Enigma Cube | hot and cold worked glass | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Claudia Johnson | Collective Grief | fallen wood, paint | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Mary Downes | Election Season | fiber | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Cyan Garma | Points of Light | acrylic on canvas painting | 2023 | "Fertile Ground" exhibit at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Marie Eriel Sagrado | Kumu Hina | digital photography print | 2023 | "HERE: Contemporary Queer Portraiture from Hawaiʻi", Manini Gallery at The Manifest |
| 11/13/2024 | Lorena Gheorghe | Honolulu Pride Portrait II | photograph | 2023 | "HERE: Contemporary Queer Portraiture from Hawaiʻi", Manini Gallery at The Manifest |
| 11/13/2024 | Kathy Chang | Surrender #6 | acrylic and oil paint on wooden hexagon panels | 2024 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Anika Kuntze | Head in the Clouds | graphite drawing on heavy Strathmore paper | 2020 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Chiho Ushio | Shangri La 2020 | linoleum cut and screenprint on paper | 2020 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Forest Leonard | Mergance | reclaimed stoneware and glaze | 2024 | "RE:Casting" Manini Gallery |
| 11/13/2024 | Forest Leonard | Lei Stand | raku ceramic | 2024 | "RE:Casting" Manini Gallery |
| 11/13/2024 | Sue Tanaka | Voice of Wind | ink on rice paper | 2024 | "2024 Abstract Only - Annual Multimedia National Juried Competition", Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance at Wailoa Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Kalani Largusa and Dhehee Lee | Untitled | Acrylic and water-based media on canvas | 2024 | "Flowers 4 My Friends: Re/Marks on Color" exhibit at Kahilu Theater |
| 11/13/2024 | Shawn Spangler | Precis 3 | porcelain | 2023 | "Flowers 4 My Friends: Re/Marks on Color" exhibit at Kahilu Theater |
| 11/13/2024 | Ha'a Keaulana | Megan Godinez, Core surfer affectionately known as Aunty Megz, at her home break in Waikīkī | digital photographic print mounted on e-panel | 2022 | "Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Haʻa Keaulana | Chad Keanu Kalanikuakapu Keaulana, between sets on a traditional Alaia board. Mākaha, Oʻahu | digital photographic print mounted on e-panel | 2018 | "Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Haʻa Keaulana | Hoʻokupu, a traditional "gift" or "offering." Mākaha, Oʻahu. | digital photographs mounted on e-panel | 2016 | "HeÊ»e Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters NuÊ»uanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Michael and Misato Mortara | Enigma Cube | hot and cold worked glass | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Claudia Johnson | Collective Grief | fallen wood, paint | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Mary Downes | Election Season | fiber | 2024 | "Hawaiʻi Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2024" at Downtown Art Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Cyan Garma | Points of Light | acrylic on canvas painting | 2023 | "Fertile Ground" exhibit at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Marie Eriel Sagrado | Kumu Hina | digital photography print | 2023 | "HERE: Contemporary Queer Portraiture from Hawaiʻi", Manini Gallery at The Manifest |
| 11/13/2024 | Lorena Gheorghe | Honolulu Pride Portrait II | photograph | 2023 | "HERE: Contemporary Queer Portraiture from Hawaiʻi", Manini Gallery at The Manifest |
| 11/13/2024 | Kathy Chang | Surrender #6 | acrylic and oil paint on wooden hexagon panels | 2024 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Anika Kuntze | Head in the Clouds | graphite drawing on heavy Strathmore paper | 2020 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Chiho Ushio | Shangri La 2020 | linoleum cut and screenprint on paper | 2020 | "Bitter/Sweet" exhibit at Hōʻikeākea Gallery, Leeward Community College |
| 11/13/2024 | Forest Leonard | Mergance | reclaimed stoneware and glaze | 2024 | "RE:Casting" Manini Gallery |
| 11/13/2024 | Forest Leonard | Lei Stand | raku ceramic | 2024 | "RE:Casting" Manini Gallery |
| 11/13/2024 | Sue Tanaka | Voice of Wind | ink on rice paper | 2024 | "2024 Abstract Only - Annual Multimedia National Juried Competition", Hawaiʻi Arts Alliance at Wailoa Center |
| 11/13/2024 | Kalani Largusa and Dhehee Lee | Untitled | Acrylic and water-based media on canvas | 2024 | "Flowers 4 My Friends: Re/Marks on Color" exhibit at Kahilu Theater |
| 11/13/2024 | Shawn Spangler | Precis 3 | porcelain | 2023 | "Flowers 4 My Friends: Re/Marks on Color" exhibit at Kahilu Theater |
| 11/13/2024 | Haʻa Keaulana | Megan Godinez, Core surfer affectionately known as Aunty Megz, at her home break in Waikīkī | digital photographic print mounted on e-panel | 2022 | "Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Haʻa Keaulana | Chad Keanu Kalanikuakapu Keaulana, between sets on a traditional Alaia board. Mākaha, Oʻahu | digital photographic print mounted on e-panel | 2018 | "Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
| 11/13/2024 | Haʻa Keaulana | Hoʻokupu, a traditional "gift" or "offering." Mākaha, Oʻahu. | digital photographs mounted on e-panel | 2016 | "Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing" exhibit, Manini Gallery at Arts and Letters Nuʻuanu |
The committee also approved three Art Acquisition Selection Committee (AASC) visits to upcoming exhibits.
Art Acquisition Selection Committee visits approved by the SFCA Board of Commissioners. Exhibit dates and locations may change without notice.
| Island | City | Venue | Exhibit Title | Exhibit Organizers | Type | Exhibit Dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maui | Makawao | Viewpoints Gallery Maui | Celebration of Hawaiʻi 2025 - 20th Annual Invitational | Viewpoints Gallery | curated | February 16 - April 30, 2025 |
| Multiple sites, Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island | Honolulu, Pearl City, Hilo | Multiple venues: Capitol Modern (Hawaiʻi State Art Museum), Honolulu Museum of Art, Bishop Museum, Hōʻikeākea Gallery (Leeward Community College), HUB, Honolulu Hale, East Hawaiʻi Cultural Center. | Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025: ALOHA NŌ | Hawaiʻi Contemporary | curated | February 15 - May 4, 2024 |
| Hawaiʻi Island | Hilo | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Campus Center Gallery | 2024 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Art Department | juried | November 1 - December 30, 2024 |
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).