Capitol Modern
TheCapitol Modern Museum,formerly (until 2023) named theHawaii State Art Museum,is a small art gallery located on the second floor of theNo. 1 Capitol District Buildingindowntown Honolulu, Hawaii,United States.[1]Long known asHiSAM,the museum is operated by theHawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
Background
[edit]The Hawaii State Art Museum first opened on November 1, 2002.[2]
Current exhibits
[edit]The museum has temporary exhibitions, as well as a permanent display ofHawaiian artfeaturing a mix of Hawaii's ethnic and cultural traditions through 132 works of art by 105 artists.[3]
Predominately comprising works dating from the 1960s to the present, the exhibition depicts the expression of artists throughout the state and their profound contributions toward understanding the people of Hawaii and their aspirations.
Critical reception
[edit]When HiSAM first opened, art critic Amaury Saint-Gilles wrote that the debut collection was "an intriguing melange of island art history weaving a full-colored tapestry".[4]
Notable artists
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- SculptorSatoru Abe(born 1926)
- SculptorBumpei Akaji(1921–2002)
- SculptorSean K. L. Browne(born 1953)
- SculptorEdward M. Brownlee(1929–2013)
- Mark Chai(born 1954)
- Jean Charlot(1898–1979)
- Isami Doi(1883–1931)
- Juliette May Fraser(1887–1983)
- Hon Chew Hee(1906–1993)
- CeramicistJun Kaneko(born 1942)
- John Melville Kelly(1877–1962)
- Sueko Matsueda Kimura(1912–2001)
- CeramicistSally Fletcher–Murchison(born 1933)
- PrintmakerHuc-Mazelet Luquiens(1881–1961)
- CeramicistDavid Kuraoka(born 1946)
- Ben Norris(1910–2006)
- Louis Pohl(1915–1999)
- SculptorEsther Shimazu(born 1957)
- Shirley Ximena Hopper Russell(1886–1985)
- Tadashi Sato(1954–2005)
- Reuben Tam(1916–1991)
- CeramicistToshiko Takaezu(1922–2011)
- Masami Teraoka(born 1936)
- Madge Tennent(1889–1972)
- SculptorMichael Tom(1946–1999)
References
[edit]- ^"Hawaii State Art Museum renames itself Capitol Modern".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.September 21, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 22,2023.
- ^Chee Tsutsumi, Cheryl (January 2, 2011)."Former YMCA site houses fine isle art".Honolulu Star-Advertiser.RetrievedJanuary 21,2024– viaNewspapers.
- ^"Hawaii State Art Museum".penzu.RetrievedOctober 3,2022.
- ^Saint-Gilles, Amaury (November 17, 2002)."Museum opens with impressive collection".Honolulu Star-Bulletin.RetrievedJanuary 21,2024– viaNewspapers.