Kirk Kuorkawa painting mural

A Brush With Valor

Maui artist Kirk Kurokawa painted the mural at the Nisei Veterans Memorial Center.
Andrea Razzauti landscape

An Artist of Note

Andrea Razzauti knew he was destined to be an artist. The only question was medium: oil paint or guitar.
piiholo ranch

Saddle Up!

Two miles above Maui’s old cowboy town, Pi‘iholo offers happy trails into ranching history.
Padilla Design Team on Maui

Torch Song

Meet a family of metal artists who craft beauty out of the ordinary.
Maui artist Macario Pascual

Plantation Son

Macario Pascual paints the people and activities of his childhood and brings history back to life.
David Sandell

An Eye for an Icon

Meet Wailuku artist David Sandell.

The Story Painter

Kirk Kurokawa's extraordinary talent captures the beauty of ordinary people.

A Well-intended Tangle

Visiting artist Patrick Doughtery invites you to participate in creating his latest stick work, a monumental installation at the Hui Noeau Visual Arts Center.
Maui plein air

Light Studies

Twenty-six artists will participate in the 2010 Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational.
Arman Manookian art

Lost Genius

For decades, the little town of Hana on Maui's remote eastern coast was home to paintings by one of Hawaii's most gifted artists and haunted souls, Arman Manookian.
maui artists invitational

Open Air

World-class artists will capture island scenery and beautiful views at Maui Plein Air Painting International.
ironman

Ironmen and Weekend Warriors

Whether you’re a thoroughbred or a couch jockey, Maui has the race for you.
Philip Sabado

Hawaiian at Art

Spirit, Light, and Color
Ronaldo Macedo

Oil on Water

Plein-air painter Ronaldo Macedo is drawn to the places where land meets sea and sky.

Listen to Local Live Music at These Unique Maui Venues

For a small island, Maui has a wealth of talented musicians – and a slew of excellent local venues to complement their sounds. From...
nihoa voyage

Voyage to Kure

The expedition defied common sense: Paddle a six-man canoe through 430 miles of open ocean to the farthest reaches of the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.

Soaring Voices

The Soaring Voices exhibit featuring Japanese women ceramic artists makes a rare appearance at Maui Arts & Cultural Center's Schaefer International Gallery.
how to frame art

Open to Advice

Achieve the perfect picture with these expert tips for hanging art from Maui artist Joelle Perz of Viewpoints Gallery in Makawao.
Ronaldo Macedo art

Triptych

Three island-wide events—Maui Plein Air Invitational, Celebration of Hawaii and Maui Open Studios—invite us to see Maui through the eyes of its artists.
printing

The Art of Collaboration

At HuiPress, Paul Mullowney helps artists create cutting-edge work using ancient techniques.

Notes For Musicians

How can the small Hawaiian segment of the Grammy electorate make music-industry voters more knowledgeable about Hawaiian music?

Matrilineage

Meet Maui mother and daughter artists, Betty Hay Freeland and Denby Freeland-Cole.
canoe surfing

Canoes That Carve

The outrageous, white-knuckle sport of outrigger wave riding

The Reign of ‘Ulalena

A West Maui theatrical troupe celebrates a decade of performance art that wears a Hawaiian face.
Jake Ramey

Point Man

What’s the best part of crafting custom spearguns? “I know every person who shoots my guns... I’m able to live vicariously through a lot of different people."

The Great Canoe Race

Across six months, five islands and four ocean channels, Hawai‘i’s canoe sailors set a course for adventure.

A Mind of His Own

Artist Tony Walholm has spent a lifetime defying expectations—beginning with the fact that he’s still here.