Two Maui artists have been selected to create new artworks for Honolulu Museum of Art’s (HoMA) upcoming exhibition, Artists of Hawai’i 2020. Both Gwen Arkin and Andy Behrle will be inspired by traditional methods in the creation of cutting edge artworks that investigate burning issues in Hawai’i. Arkin has been a mainstay in the Maui art community for years and teaches … [Read more...] about Maui Artists Invited to Artists of Hawai‘i 2020 Exhibition
Andy Behrle
‘Lost and Found’ Artist Andy Behrle On Connecting People, History, and Nature
Andy Behrle has a day-old hospital bracelet clipped around his wrist when I meet him for coffee. It’s evidence that the artist has collaborated on not just one, but two major acts of creation over the weekend. Undoubtedly still caught in the whirlwind of an eventful three days, Behrle is bright-eyed and effusive when he speaks. I sit and notice him gazing toward his phone at a … [Read more...] about ‘Lost and Found’ Artist Andy Behrle On Connecting People, History, and Nature
Artist Seeks Pre-’77 Photos of St. Anthony Church
Artist Andy Behrle needs the public’s help as he prepares for his Small Town Big Art instillation in Wailuku this summer. Small Town Big Art is a pilot project that aims to position Wailuku as a public arts district focused on its own distinctive sense of place, history, and culture. As one of 60 grant awardees selected throughout the nation, the Maui Redevelopment Agency is … [Read more...] about Artist Seeks Pre-’77 Photos of St. Anthony Church