RICO GATSON | University of Hawai'i

"Interisland" marks the ten-year anniversary of "New New York: Abstract Painting in the 21st Century," curated by Liam Davis and Debra Drexler, when Jan Dickey was an MFA student in painting at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa. This exhibition is a reimagined sequel to "New New York," geared towards the pertinent conversations of 2025, curated by Davis, Dickey and Drexler. Featured here are a spectrum between representational and nonrepresentational paintings spawned from an array of perspectives, philosophies of art/life, and socio-political outlooks from positions on opposite sides of the earth. We invite you to find connections and critically consider the relevance of seeing this large collection of new paintings.

Hawai'i Artists:
Cody Anderson, Hunter Buck, Florani Camacho, Lauren Hana Chai, Melissa Michelle Chimera, Sally French, Simone Fromen, Cyan Garma, Carl Jennings, John Koga, Wendy Kawabata, Al Lagunero, Hal Lum, Meleanna Meyer, Noreen Naughton, Nainoa Rosehill, Russell Sunabe, Cory Kamehanaokalā Holt Taum, William Williams, Joseph Wilson, and Mark Yoshizumi.

New York Artists:
Kiko Bordeos, Joseph Brock, Yen Yen Chou, Elisabeth Condon, Peggy Cyphers, Heather Drayzen, David Dupuis, John Andrew Fleming, Rico Gatson, Clare Grill, Raymond Hwang, Alex Kanevsky, Claudia Keep, Eleen Lin, Stephen Maine, Lucas Moran, Anthony Reamer, Jenna Ransom, Patrick Todd, Eric Uhlir, and Charles Yuen.

"Interisland" continues at The Art Gallery, University of Hawai'i at Mānoa through December 7.

 

Sheika Alghezawi —