Ong-king Arts Center - Art Gallery Opening

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Ong-king Arts Center - Art Gallery Opening
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Type: Exhibit
Date: Friday - 6/6/2008
Time: 5-9pm
Location:
Ong King Arts Center
184 N. King St. (near River Street)
Honolulu, HI 96817
Contact:
808-306-7823
or 808-428-3233
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Cost: FREE

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Event 9-2am

Art becomes us, we become art, so thus this night, day, event, celebration, declaration, cyclical brake from the norm dawns. International super artist Jasper WOng, leads the visuaL art trio including Erin McCullough and Sabina. GiinKO marachino retuRns, with a branD new piece of BUtoh Dance entitled 'coexist.' Music is the FUnk Flavor from FiSH ouT of WatER, plus fresh off their IONA run the ever evolving QUAdraphoNIX (with Taimane Gardener?). JuggLer-stILT waLKER: MoCo LOcO is here. Hawaii SLam's Newest Member TUi ScanLan speaks poetry.

FeAture ArtIST: JASPER wONG During the 1980's the Chinese government attempted to create their very own slanty-eyed Communist-loving Hulk Hogan. However, the experiment failed, and Jasper Wong was thus born. As a small child, Jasper spent much of his time attempting to grow chest hair through mental telepathy and Kung Fu chopping small babies with his dainty Asian fists. As years passed, he learned to accept his genetic hairless deformities, and instead focused his time drawing portraits of the A-Team.

Today, Jasper Wong has a frosty illustration style that developed around an odd and unhealthy obsession with the color pink, Mr. T, and magical laser beams. Yet somehow it all combines into his own unique clash of Asian-influenced pop culture on paper. Jasper has had shows in Japan, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Diego, New York, France, London, Chicago and now Hawaii and has recently been selected by Archive magazine as one of the 200 Best Illustrators worldwide.

He has also been featured in prestigious art publications such as Communication Arts, Society of Illustrators, and American illustration.

More fluffy pink goodies for your viewing pleasure can be found at www.jasperwong.net

EMERGING ARTIST: mochee has experienced many fantastic achievements in the creative profession and she is thankful for the journey that has led her here to this moment. Her elegant refined technique is leading to this unique collaboration with Jasper WOng. mochee creates art to create harmonious situations inside.

For it's here and now that she is attempting to manifest the intangible "Atman" with a bit of imagination as she moves through the unknown. www.mochee.com

FEATURE ARTIST #2: Erin McCullough is one if ong king's most cherished inspirations. In 07 she graced oNG kinG with a full show, and she displayed new works in both anniversary shows. Erin now turns her focus to the small space to create a unique environment, consisting of custom tables, and more tangible reflective art. Erin has been producing art in the Hawaiian Islands for the past eight years. Sadly this may be her last show at ong king for some time, as she is retuning to the east coast. Erin has also been a featured artist on several occasions at the First Thursdays Poetry Slam.
DANCE: GIINKO MARISCHINO,
presents am excerpt from.....COEXIST

in Co-EXisT, Giinko Marischino explores the complicated themes of war, peace and the state of humanity.

The collective of dancers embrace the opportunity to explore various and diverging responses to living in our current times of conflict and unrest. With dark imagery, humor, irony and optimistic intent, COEXIST is a call to uplift the state of humanity in our contemporary times.......How can we Coexist?

Giinko Marichino, a dance collective created in the mid 1990's by the trio of Sami LA Akuna aka Cocoa Chandelier, Summer Partlon and Malia Oliver. GIINKO was created and developed in the underground night club scene, and remains true to its approach to dance as raw living art. Blending humor and entertainment with the sensual and the spiritual realms, GIINKO is a feast for all senses.
COEXIST
at The Arts at Marks Garage
June 27th and 28th
7:30 preshow, 8pm main show
contact:
www.myspace.com/giinkomarischino
kkrevenge@aol.com

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Ong-king Arts Center - Art Gallery Opening

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