Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 4, Number 5, 1 May 1987 — Hale Naua III Fine Arts Exhibit Scheduled at Amfac Mav 21 -June 5 [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Hale Naua III Fine Arts Exhibit Scheduled at Amfac Mav 21 -June 5

"He Iwi 'Ekahi Makou — We Are of One People," will be Hale Naua III's official celebration of Ho'olako 1987: The Year of the Hawaiian presentation in the form of its 12th Annual Fine Arts exhibit May 21 through June 5 at the Amfac Exhibition Plaza. The exhibit is extra special in this Year of the Hawaiian and will be Hale Naua III, Society of Hawaiian Arts' gift from the native artists of Polynesia to the Hawaiian citizens and visitors to the 50th State. The exhibit is open free to the public Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be scheduled noontime demonstrations by various artists. Closing day festivities at 12 noon June 5 will feature a print-signing reception. There are two unique features of this year's exhibit whieh is sure to attract those interested in the persistanee of Polynesian culture through the arts: • Exhibition of historical works of art from the monarchial period. Included in this rare collection are works from King David Kalakaua, Bernice Pau'ahi Bishop, Joseph Nawahi, Kepohoni, Kalama, Ka'iana'ahu'ula, Myer Cummings, Princess Ka'iulani and Helene Amoy Cailliet. • Visual artists of Polynesian heritage (Hawaiian, Maon, Tahitian and Samoan) will be displaying their works. Hale Naua III is privileged to have as its curator for the

exhibit Sidney Moko Mead, professor at Victoria University in Wellington, New Zealand. The exhibit will feature carvings, sculptures, sketches and contemporary and traditional works of art. Also featured will be a Hawaiian quilt display. Among loeal native artists whose works will be on display are A1 Lagunero of Maui, Miehelle Maiki Honda, Rupert Patrick Pine, Leialoha Kanahele Iverson, Kalani Flores of Kauai, Kimo Hugo and the father and son tandem of Rocky Ka'ioliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen and Frank K. Jensen, art student at Leeward Community College. Young Jensen designed and created the logo for the exhibit, depicting the four Polynesian groups of artists whose works will be in the show. The elder Jensen, who has been crusading for the rights of native Hawaiian artists for over 15 years, designed the logo used by the Office of Hawaiian Affairs whieh reads: "Ho'oku'ikahi (to unify)." Jensen explained that the corm and leaves of the kalo were chosen to symbolize OHA and the rootlets emanating from the plant and anchoring themselves to eaeh of the eight islands symbolizes the desired unity. Hugo will have a layout of photographs on seafaring subject matter, especially the voyage of the Polynesian Voyaging Society's double-hulled eanoe Hokule'a whieh is scheduled to return the end of this month from it's Voyage of Rediscovery.

This is the logo created and designed by Frank K. Jensen for the Hale Naua III 12th Annual fine arts exhibit May 21-June 5 at the Amfac Exhibition Plaza. The exhibit will feature Polynesian culture and the works of Hawaii's native artists.