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  • Downtown Art Center Presents - HAWAIʻI'S WOODSHOW: Na Laʻau O Hawaiʻi & Women’s Work Exhibits

  • Date: Thursday - 8/6/2026
    Time: 5:30 to 8 p.m
    Location:
    Downtown Art Center
    1040 A Nuuana Avenue
    Honolulu, Hawaii 96717

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UPCOMING IN THE MAIN GALLERY
HAWAIʻI'S WOODSHOW: Na Laʻau O Hawaiʻi
AUGUST 7 - 29, 2026 

Artwork: “Moving to Paradise” by Anika Kuntze

Now celebrating its 34th year, Hawai'i's Woodshow™ showcases outstanding furniture, sculpture, turned pieces, and fine crafts made from Hawai'i-grown wood. The exhibition champions sustainable forestry and connects artists with collectors, buyers, and the broader community.
  • When: August 7–29, 2026
  • First Friday Reception: August 7, 5–8 pm
  • Artists Reception & Awards: August 8, 2–4 pm
  • Hawaiian Cordage Workshop with Ken Ching and Lynn Grabeal: Saturday, August 15, 1 p.m. (FREE and open to the public)
  • Wood Carving Demonstration by Keith Matson: Saturday, August 22 at 1 p.m. (FREE and open to the public)

For more information, visit woodshow.hawaiiforest.org.

For upcoming exhibitions and events at Downtown Art Center, visit downtownarthi.org.

First Fridays at DAC (Every First Friday of the Month)


Every First Friday evening of the month, DAC joins other creative organizations in the Chinatown Arts District with special art activities, performances, make & take crafting projects, exhibition opening receptions, artist meet & greets, and more!
Every First Friday of the month from 5:30 - 8 p.m.
Downtown Art Center (all spaces)
FREE and open to the public!
Photo: Dancers from IONA Contemporary Dance Theatre
For upcoming exhibitions and events at Downtown Art Center, visit downtownarthi.org.

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Current Courtyard Gallery Exhibition
WOMEN’S WORK
Friday, August 7, 2026 11:00 AM 
Saturday, August 29, 2026 5:00 PM


This exhibition, presented by Downtown Art Center, brings together both group and individual pieces by a collaboration of kupuna women artists from around Hawaii, exploring the theme of women's work, broadly interpreted to encompass the full range of what women do, make, and experience. The participating artists have approached the theme through their own established practices, resulting in a diverse body of work. While the figure features prominently throughout the exhibition, the show also includes landscape and nature-based pieces, reflecting the many forms women's labor and creativity can take. This project was supported by a grant from the Awesome Foundation.
With 20 featured artists:

Jackie Mild Lau
Liz Train
Linda Kane
Marcia Pasqua
Sydney Lynch
Esther Shimazu
Linda Hee
Karen Lucas
Quala Lynn Young
Kloe Kang
Rochelle Lum
Renee Iijima
Jodi Endicott
Fae Yamaguchi
Deb Nehmad
Lauren Okano
Diana Tusher
Laura Smith
Noreen Naughton
Maile Sakamoto
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