Hi'Iakaikapoliopele: Visual Stories by Contemporary Native Hawaiian Artists October 2, 2009

The exhibit will include accomplished young and upcoming artists of Hawaiian ancestry whose work draws upon new directions with respect to past, present and future. The exhibit will further promote interpretation of cultural knowledge and practices, paralleled with different disciplines. This select group of artists are creating work that draws inspiration from the epic tale Hi`iakaikapoliopele, Ka Mo`olelo O Hi`iakaikapoliopele, by Ho`oulumahiehie which highlights Hi`iaka's role as a healer, source of inspiration and icon of the hula traditions.