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Mon Nov 10 2025
Prints of Hiroki Morinoue: Traditional technique, timely topic
In the exhibition
Lyrically Rebellious: The Prints of Onchi Kōshirō
, we can explore the work of a Japanese pioneer of modern and abstract art. This artist broke ground with new printing techniques that revolutionized the medium. At the same time, we can discover how six artists today find inspiration in the traditional printmaking processes (
mokuhanga
) that Kōshirō rejected in
Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
. It is a fascinating comparison to experience in the galleries.
Since the 1990s, artists from around the world have studied woodblock printing traditions at art residency programs in Japan, such as the Nagasawa Art Park program (which folded in 2009) and the
Mokuhanga International Laboratory
(MI-LAB) in Kawaguchiko, at the foot of Mount Fuji. As members of the International Mokuhanga Association, the six artists in
Enduring Impressions
have incorporated woodblock printing techniques into their personal work and are advocates of this transcultural movement.
Enduring Impressions
includes the work of Hiroki Morinoue, one of the co-founders of
Donkey Mill Art Center
in Hōlualoa on Hawai‘i Island. His five prints, made in 2022, have a languid quality, drawing the viewer in with images of nature superimposed with intriguing patterns. They are part of a larger project.
In 2012, he was invited to MI-LAB’s two-month artist residency program along with three other Western artists. While there, he began a series of prints that focus on the theme of climate warming and human impact on bodies of water.
“It has turned into a fourteen-year project,” says Morinoue. “Many of these works were created in response to catastrophic events such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, and, most recently, Hurricane Helene in South Carolina.”
He is wrapping up the project this year with the series
One Hundred Views of Water
, which include the five prints now on view. You can see
Factory Runoff, Double Currents, Gulf of Mexico, Red Mount Fuji,
and
Warm Ocean
through Dec. 14.
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Mon Nov 10 2025
Prints of Hiroki Morinoue: Traditional technique, timely topic
In the exhibition
Lyrically Rebellious: The Prints of Onchi Kōshirō
, we can explore the work of a Japanese pioneer of modern and abstract art. This artist broke ground with new printing techniques that revolutionized the medium. At the same time, we can discover how six artists today find inspiration in the traditional printmaking processes (
mokuhanga
) that Kōshirō rejected in
Enduring Impressions: Contemporary Woodblock Prints
. It is a fascinating comparison to experience in the galleries.
Since the 1990s, artists from around the world have studied woodblock printing traditions at art residency programs in Japan, such as the Nagasawa Art Park program (which folded in 2009) and the
Mokuhanga International Laboratory
(MI-LAB) in Kawaguchiko, at the foot of Mount Fuji. As members of the International Mokuhanga Association, the six artists in
Enduring Impressions
have incorporated woodblock printing techniques into their personal work and are advocates of this transcultural movement.
Enduring Impressions
includes the work of Hiroki Morinoue, one of the co-founders of
Donkey Mill Art Center
in Hōlualoa on Hawai‘i Island. His five prints, made in 2022, have a languid quality, drawing the viewer in with images of nature superimposed with intriguing patterns. They are part of a larger project.
In 2012, he was invited to MI-LAB’s two-month artist residency program along with three other Western artists. While there, he began a series of prints that focus on the theme of climate warming and human impact on bodies of water.
“It has turned into a fourteen-year project,” says Morinoue. “Many of these works were created in response to catastrophic events such as the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana, and, most recently, Hurricane Helene in South Carolina.”
He is wrapping up the project this year with the series
One Hundred Views of Water
, which include the five prints now on view. You can see
Factory Runoff, Double Currents, Gulf of Mexico, Red Mount Fuji,
and
Warm Ocean
through Dec. 14.
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The Garden Club of Honolulu wants you to “Imagine That!” May 8-10
Experience Imagine That!—the Garden Club of Honolulu’s Major Flower Show at HoMA, May 8–10, featuring stunning floral design, sustainability, and community inspiration.
Story
We have received your application. We will contact you when tickets become available.
Something went wrong. Please call to be put on the waiting list.
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