About the show 

Many Hands, Many Journeys: A Cross-Pacific Artistic Dialogue

Art is a journey—of creation, connection, and transformation. Many Hands, Many Journeys brings together 16 contemporary artists from Hawaii and California, tracing the unique paths that shape their artistic expressions. This exhibition explores the power of collective creativity, where individual stories and perspectives merge into a larger narrative, echoing the interwoven histories, cultures, and landscapes of the Pacific. 

The title reflects the participating artists' deeply personal and shared experiences. Each hand carries its history, marked by the places it has touched, the materials it has shaped, and the emotions it has expressed. Each journey is distinct, shaped by identity, environment, and lived experience. Yet, when these hands come together, they create a powerful visual dialogue that transcends borders, celebrating individuality and unity. 

Hawaii and California, two places deeply connected by migration, trade, and cultural exchange, serve as a symbolic backdrop for this exhibition. From the islands to the mainland, artists explore themes of movement, belonging, resilience, and transformation. Through painting, sculpture, mixed media, and other forms, they reflect on how we carry stories—inherited, some discovered—across oceans, generations, and artistic practices. 

A central feature of the exhibition is a modular group artwork created collaboratively by all 14 artists. This piece, composed of 8x8-inch canvases arranged in a unified grid, visually embodies the theme: individual works standing independently yet forming a greater whole. The chosen color palette of blues, blue-green, and blue-violet suggests the movement of water, a force that connects and separates, symbolizing the currents of experience that shape us.