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Reflections in Water features 40 paintings by 32 artists, selected by juror Joseph Zbukvic. The paintings in this exhibition were guided by the theme of Global Connection. Over the span of the Covid era, artists around the world simultaneously found themselves isolated and embraced by a wider community of fellow creatives. While many of us struggled to find ways of working constricted spaces, the new limits birthed creativity and newfound resilience. Enabled by Zoom and other platforms, we reached across borders and found new friends, worked in new mediums, and collaborated in ways we'd never dreamed of. We invited artists to submit work inspired by their experiences during the Covid era and reflect on these new territories and explorations.
Juror Joseph Zbukvic is a contemporary realist watercolor painter and a leading master of watercolor medium. Primarily depicting representational landscapes in muted tones, he focuses heavily on historic sites and atmospheric depth. Zbukvic was born in Croatia and now lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
The Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society was founded in 1962 by noted Hawaiʻi artist Hon Chew Hee. Hee was born in Kahului, Maui in 1906 but was raised in China, where he learned Chinese brush painting. After studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, Hee returned to Hawaiʻi in 1935 where he worked as an artist and teacher. Over the course of his career, he exhibited his paintings nationally and internationally including at the Library of Congress in Washington DC the National Academy of Design in New York, and the Galerie Ariel in Paris.
Today the Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society aims to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibition, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals, sponsoring two juried exhibits every year. This is the first time the Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society has presented an exhibition at the East-West Center.
EWC Gallery Events
In the EWC Gallery, free of charge, unless otherwise noted
Sunday, August 27, 2:00–3:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception with featured artists
Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am–4:00 pm Watercolor Painting Workshop (registration info coming soon)
Sunday, October 1, 1:00–3:00 pm ʻOhana Day with family-friendly activities
Gallery admission is free
Hours: Open Weekdays 9:00 am–5:00 pm and Sundays Noon–4:00 pm
Closed Saturdays and September 1, 3 & 4
Visitor parking on the UH Mānoa campus is normally free and ample on Sundays.
Free school & group tours available.
The EWC Arts Program is supported in part by The Hawaiʻi Pacific Rim Society Hideo Murakami Fund for the Arts, Jean E. Robles, EWC Arts ʻOhana members, Jackie Chan Foundation USA, The Arthur Goodfriend Intercultural Fund, and other generous donors.
Joseph Zbukvic, Juror
Tamara Moan, Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society Show Coordinator
East-West Center Arts Program
Eric Chang, Arts Program Manager
Annie Reynolds, Exhibitions and Collections Curator
Lynne Najita, Installation Designer
Allan Zablocki, Arts Program Assistant
Reflections in Water features 40 paintings by 32 artists, selected by juror Joseph Zbukvic. The paintings in this exhibition were guided by the theme of Global Connection. Over the span of the Covid era, artists around the world simultaneously found themselves isolated and embraced by a wider community of fellow creatives. While many of us struggled to find ways of working constricted spaces, the new limits birthed creativity and newfound resilience. Enabled by Zoom and other platforms, we reached across borders and found new friends, worked in new mediums, and collaborated in ways we'd never dreamed of. We invited artists to submit work inspired by their experiences during the Covid era and reflect on these new territories and explorations.
Juror Joseph Zbukvic is a contemporary realist watercolor painter and a leading master of watercolor medium. Primarily depicting representational landscapes in muted tones, he focuses heavily on historic sites and atmospheric depth. Zbukvic was born in Croatia and now lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
The Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society was founded in 1962 by noted Hawaiʻi artist Hon Chew Hee. Hee was born in Kahului, Maui in 1906 but was raised in China, where he learned Chinese brush painting. After studying at the San Francisco Art Institute, Hee returned to Hawaiʻi in 1935 where he worked as an artist and teacher. Over the course of his career, he exhibited his paintings nationally and internationally including at the Library of Congress in Washington DC the National Academy of Design in New York, and the Galerie Ariel in Paris.
Today the Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society aims to nurture and stimulate interest in water media through education, exhibition, and collaboration with other organizations, associations, and individuals, sponsoring two juried exhibits every year. This is the first time the Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society has presented an exhibition at the East-West Center.
EWC Gallery Events
In the EWC Gallery, free of charge, unless otherwise noted
Sunday, August 27, 2:00–3:30pm Exhibition Opening Reception with featured artists
Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am–4:00 pm Watercolor Painting Workshop (registration info coming soon)
Sunday, October 1, 1:00–3:00 pm ʻOhana Day with family-friendly activities
Gallery admission is free
Hours: Open Weekdays 9:00 am–5:00 pm and Sundays Noon–4:00 pm
Closed Saturdays and September 1, 3 & 4
Visitor parking on the UH Mānoa campus is normally free and ample on Sundays.
Free school & group tours available.
The EWC Arts Program is supported in part by The Hawaiʻi Pacific Rim Society Hideo Murakami Fund for the Arts, Jean E. Robles, EWC Arts ʻOhana members, Jackie Chan Foundation USA, The Arthur Goodfriend Intercultural Fund, and other generous donors.
Joseph Zbukvic, Juror
Tamara Moan, Hawaiʻi Watercolor Society Show Coordinator
East-West Center Arts Program
Eric Chang, Arts Program Manager
Annie Reynolds, Exhibitions and Collections Curator
Lynne Najita, Installation Designer
Allan Zablocki, Arts Program Assistant