Waikiki Parc Features Michael Connolly
April 6, 2017 - June 2, 2017Parc Promenade Gallery, Waikiki Parc Hotel, 2233 Helumoa Road, Waikiki
Michael Connolly’s sculptures are highlighted as part of an expanded arts partnership of the University of Hawai‘i at MÄnoa, the Halekulani and its sister hotel, the Waikiki Parc.
Michael Connolly is a Hawai‘i-based artist whose work is inspired by volcanic activity, hot rod flames and graphic novels. Connolly captures three types of lava—pÄhoehoe, ‘aâ€˜Ä and pillow lava. PÄhoehoe is smooth and dense, and forms large, flat areas with smooth bumps. ‘Aâ€˜Ä is characterized by individual rocks that are rough, porous, jagged and sharp. Lava exposed to pressure and temperature of the ocean results in pillow-like forms.
In his youth, Connolly collected Hot Wheels cars and always favored those painted with hot rod flames; this motif recurs in his work today.
Currently enrolled in the BFA program at Department of Art + Art History, UH MÄnoa, Connolly has attended ceramic workshops locally and abroad that exposed him to many talented artists, new ideas, and techniques.
Much of Connolly’s early ceramic experience was obtained during his service as a studio technician at Leeward Community College where he received the Outstanding Student Employee award. Recently, Connolly’s work and efforts were recognized by the UH MÄnoa Department of Art + Art History faculty and he received the Ceramic Faculty Book award, 2016.
Connolly states, “I play with traditional and contemporary ceramic art practices in the hope of blurring the line between utilitarian function and sculptural capability. Inspiration from molten lava and flames brings movement to customary ceramic forms that are usually seen as stationary. Layering, curving, carving, curling, churning, wavering and amalgamation with contrasting colors are counterbalanced to create movement and temperature.â€
Recently Connolly’s work was included in "Landscape + Lava," a two-person exhibition at the Pacific Guardian Center, Honolulu, 2017, and "VISION: 2016 Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition," The Art Gallery, UH MÄnoa.
On April 6, Guitarist Christopher Hopper will provide music at the opening reception in this series of up-and-coming young artists’ exhibitions at the Waikiki Parc. In 2016, he received a Bachelor of Music degree in performance from the Department of Music, UH MÄnoa. He has also studied with guitar virtuosos Carlos Barbosa Lima, and the Brazilian Guitar Duo’s Douglas Lora and João Luiz.
http://www.hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions+events/exhibitions/?p=3058
SPONSORS: University of Hawai‘i at MÄnoa Department of Art + Art History, College of Arts + Humanities, and Waikiki Parc Hotel – Hospitality Sponsor for the Arts at UH MÄnoa
Image: "Fire and Lava 2," 2016
ceramic, high fire
13â€H x 10.5†W x 10.5†D
Courtesy of the artist.
Ticket Information
Daily operational hours of the hotel. Admission is free. Complimentary parking with hotel validation.
Event Sponsor
Art + Art History, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Sharon Tasaka, (808) 956-8364, gallery@hawaii.edu, http://www.hawaii.edu/art/exhibitions+events/exhibitions/?p=3058
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10:00am |
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11:00am |
Hawai'i Symphony Orchestra Members & Mililani High School String Ensemble West Oʻahu Campus, Dining Hall
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Social Welfare Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Gartley 018
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12:30pm |
Safe Zone Training: LGBTQ+ Safety and Inclusion Mānoa Campus, Campus Center 308
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3:00pm |
MB PhD Defense: Mackenzie Gerringer Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 114
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Marine Biology Final Oral Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 114
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Joint JIMAR/Oceanography Seminar - Phil Thompson Mānoa Campus, Marine Science Building 100
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3:30pm |
Marine Biology Final Oral Mānoa Campus, BioMed T-208
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3:30pm |
Pacific Biosciences Research Center Dissertation Defense Mānoa Campus, BioMed T-208
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4:00pm |
Lecture: The Korean Middle Class, 1960-2010 Mānoa Campus, Center for Korean Studies
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4:30pm |
Shidler Banking Lecture Series Mānoa Campus, Shidler College of Business, Room C-101
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5:00pm |
Playwriting Workshop with British Playwright Mark Ravenhill Mānoa Campus, Kennedy Theatre
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5:30pm |
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6:00pm |
Opening reception for Waikiki Parc Features Michael Connolly Parc Promenade Gallery, Waikiki Parc Hotel, 2233 Helumoa Road, Waikiki
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6:30pm |
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Waikiki Aquarium's Distinguished Lecture Series - Saving Monk Seals Thurston Memorial Chapel, Punahou School
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