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Posted at 11:21 a.m., Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Hawaiian master artists featured at Bishop Museum

Advertiser Staff

"MAMo Awards 2008: Celebrating our Masters" opens at Bishop Museum's J. M. Long Gallery on April 17, and remains on view through Sept. 7. Normal Museum admission applies. The exhibition is one of several events planned in celebration of the third annual Maoli Arts Month (MAMo), May 1 through 31.

Coordinated by Bishop Museum's Noelle Kahanu, "Celebrating our Masters" honors four Hawaiian master artists who have championed the cause of Native Hawaiian arts: revered lauhala weave Elizabeth Lee; painter David Parker; sculptor Hanale Hopfe; and painter and arts organizer Al Lagunero. The exhibition celebrates these artists through the presentation of artworks that attest to their lifetime achievements and will remain on view from April 19 through July in the Hawaiian Hall Vestibule Gallery.

The exhibit is part of MAMo, a month-long community-based event celebrating Native Hawaiian art, artists, and cultural practitioners with a host of activities and events at a variety of venues throughout Honolulu, including the Hawaii State Art Museum, Chinatown Arts District, The Arts and Marks Garage, as well as Bishop Museum.

For more information, call 847-3511 or visit www.bishopmuseum.org.

For information about other Maoli Arts Month activities, visit www.maoliartsmonth.org.