MAMo: Maoli Arts Month

MAMo Maoli Arts Month is a broad community-based effort to celebrate the depth, breadth, and diversity of the Native Hawaiian arts community. MAMo promotes economic opportunities for Native Hawaiian artists and cultural practitioners by increasing their presence in museums and galleries. One of our aims is to educate locals and visitors about Native Hawaiian art.

 Now in its sixth year, Maoli Arts Month continues to be THE showcase event for Native Hawaiian artists.  This year is special to us at Kapa Hawaii because Dalani is one of the artists whos work, along with that of renowned painter and mixed media artist Carl F.K. Pao, is featured on the 2011 catalogue and other promotional materials.  "Its really a great honor to have my work used this way" says Dalani.  " I have been a part of MAMo arts since 2007 and support the activities as much as I can, as they have done so much to promote the wide spectrum of artwork created by our Native Hawaiian artists and practitioners."

  For 2011 Dalani will be involved in these events:

 -"Kuakino: The Changer and the Changed"  An exhibit at Marks Garage, April 27-June 4

"I think of Kalama standing before Ku, and the ko`i and his wielder, or the kapa maker and her kapa.  How the process of creation and reflection are often one and the same.  We are what we do, what we make, what we see, what we believe.  ANd the cycle continues, as those who pass through the gallery bear witness and themselves touched."---Noelle Kahanu

Dalani will have work in this show