Hawai‘i creative folk are drawn to the historic Johnson house. For a local lamp maker, the residence’s lasting nature presents reminders to elevate one’s design practices.
Through analog and digital photography, Nani Welch Keli‘iho‘omalu recreates the layered histories that she finds herself placed within.
Through ulana lau hala, Kekai Naone is weaving time together, connecting past to future with purpose, pragmatism, and personality.
Meet Jack Soren, the 26-year-old Native Hawaiian painter inspired by O‘ahu’s North Shore, where skate meets surf, and culture and commerce collide daily.
In gatherings of community, bon dances celebrate Japanese heritage and pass on ancestral traditions.
The artwork of Mark “Feijão” Milligan II richly humanizes the African diaspora with the majesty of Black joy and abundance.
In his debut novel, Joseph Han confronts imperial legacies in Hawai‘i and Korea with humor and heart.