CAPITOL MODERN & HAWAI’I WALLS present:

Shar Tui’asoa ‘Local’ – debut solo exhibition in Oahu from one of Hawaii’s most celebrated creatives

‘The Earth Laughs In Flowers: The 11th Annual Exploring the New Contemporary Movement’ exhibition

Curated by Thinkspace Projects

Opening Reception:
Wednesday, September 17 from 6-9PM

On view September 17 – September 24 at:
Capitol Modern – The Hawai’i State Art Museum
250 S. Hotel Street in Honolulu, Hawai’i
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Shar Tui’asoa
‘Local’

After hosting Shar’s debut solo show at our Los Angeles space, we are so very honored to be able to have her sophomore solo exhibition take place back on the Island of O’ahu, where she grew up and currently resides. We hope all of her ohana, near and far, can join us in celebrating this new body of work and the exposure Shar has helped bring to the island and her culture through her art.

Artist Bio:
Shar Tui’asoa is a Pacific Islander artist of Tongan decent, born and raised in Hawai’i on the island of O’ahu where she runs her illustration business “Punky Aloha Studio”. She received her Fine Art certificate from Windward Community College in 2010 and earned her BFA in illustration from Laguna College of Art and Design in 2015. She is full-time freelance illustrator and has created artwork for Target, Disney, Pixar, Apple, The New York Times, Alaska Airlines, Facebook, Amazon, Starbucks, Harper Collins and many more. Shar also spends time outside of her studio painting murals throughout the Hawai’i island chain and the states. Her work is most recognized as a celebration of her Pacific Island culture which she shares through bold color pallets, stylized shapes, and most notably, strong statuesque femme subjects depicting the people of the pacific islands in her oceanic home.

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‘The Earth Laughs In Flowers’
Curated by Thinkspace Projects

This special exhibition brings together a diverse mix of creatives from around the globe, who’ve all been invited to create a 12×12 inch work based around the beauty of the flora that fill our world with such beautiful and inspiring colors.

This year’s show title comes from a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson. to help bring some levity to the current state of our nation and to also act as a wonderful compliment to Shar’s solo exhibit. The featured works also act as a bit of a nod to the beautiful and rich lands of Hawai’i as a whole, that have provided so many inspiration over the years. Emerson’s iconic quote that “the earth laughs in flowers” seems a fitting show title and general theme for all to embrace during our week together in O’ahu for Hawai’i Walls.

Featuring new 12×12 inch works from:
Abars
ABYS
AnimalItoLand
Raymond Argumendo
Allison Bamcat
BREK
Rachael Bridge
Ezra Brown
Young-Ji Cha
Anthony Clarkson
Crisselle
Christina Dias (aka Chromaven)
Emily Ding
Sofia Enriquez
Amanda Estrada
Jordan Ferguson
Ken Flewellyn
Liz Flores
Alex Garant
Paul Garcia
Caroline Gaudreault
Frank Gonzales
GoopMassta
Kris Goto
Briana Hertzog
Melon James
Cody Jimenez
Blake Jones
Katbing
Caia Koopman
Erica Rose LeVine
Spenser Little
Huntz Liu
Brian Mashburn
Jose Mertz
Mr. B Baby
Erin Nagamine
The Obanoth (aka Hannah Webb)
Thomas Pilnik
Michael Polakowski
RJ Quiralta
Kim Sielbeck
Mister Toledo
Clare Toms
Nadine Tralala
Edwin Ushiro
Jacqueline Valenzuela
Jasse Velasquez (aka DAK1NE)
Daisy Velasco
Kelly Vivanco
Kate Wadsworth
John Walker
Casey Weldon
Yoskay Yamamoto
Manuel Zamudio
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These special exhibitions are part of the programming for this year’s HAWAI’I WALLS Mural Festival, taking place September 15 – September 21. Check out @worldwidewalls on Instagram for full details.