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Sandy Pohl, Director of the Downtown Art Center, and art patron Tim Choy, reflect on the legacy of the late George Ellis |
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The Downtown Art Center at Chinatown Gateway Plaza
Those who knew George Ellis, the much-admired former director of the Honolulu Museum of Art, remember his goal of curating the museum to welcome and teach people from all walks of life. George was trying to bring it back to where every ethnic group in Honolulu would view it as home and would become part of it, said art patron Tim Choy, who knew Ellis in his prime.
Ellis, who led the museum formerly known as the Honolulu Academy of Arts from 1982 until 2003, died on June 26. Under his leadership, the museum expanded its art holdings and deepened roots in the community.
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An upcoming hula exhibit at the new expansive art spaces at the Downtown Art Center in Chinatown comes on the heels of the Merrie Monarch Festival. Opening on Aug. 3, the exhibit is called Ho’okupu To Emerge: The Love of Hula.
It will feature about a dozen artists who have focused their talent around the culture of hula, including unseen images from the John Kelly and Kate Kelly Collection. Some liken it to “a show within a show.”
The Conversation talked to Cha Smith, the archivist for the Kelly Collection, the centerpiece for the upcoming art exhibit. The exhibit closes on Aug. 28.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: July 14–20, 2021
Get your fill of amusing games and stomach-turning rides at the Aloha Freedom Festival and support local artists at the 51st Annual ‘Ukulele Festival this weekend.
July 14, 2021
Sunday, July 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Join renowned artists Roy Sakuma, Herb Ohta, Jake Shimabukuro and more through a virtual livestream from Ala Moana Hotel on the official festival YouTube channel. In addition to listening to more than 15 artists from Hawai‘i and abroad share their music and passion for ‘ukulele, enjoy a special performance by more than 100 keiki who have been practicing all year long from home. The festival is free but a $10 donation is suggested; proceeds will go to a college scholarship program. The festival’s virtual silent auction is taking place now and will continue through July 18 at 4 p.m. Shipping is free and proceeds from the auction will help ‘Ukulele Festival Hawai‘i continue to keep future fest