The Contemporary Museum – Makiki Heights
2411 Makiki Heights Drive, Honolulu, HI 96822
Main: (808) 526-1322; Exhibition Info: 526-0232; Café Reservations: 523-3362
PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release July 7, 2009
Contact: Charlie Aldinger, Director of Museum Advancement;
Ph: (808) 237-5231; Fax: (808) 536-5970; E-mail:
caldinger@tcmhi.org
Web Site: http://www.tcmhi.org
August Schedule of Public
Programs at TCM
The Contemporary Museum’s schedule of
August programs and special offers include
the August Moon Wine Tasting,
a new First Friday event at SoHo Mixed Media
Bar, Expression Sessions for kids,
gallery talks, military family outreach,
docent-guided tours, and a special free
offer for twenty-somethings. Most programs
at TCM are free with museum entry and
feature artists and special guest art
educators. Public programs are as follows:
The Contemporary Museum at Makiki
Heights:
Expression Session – August 1, 10:30 a.m.
– Reservations: (808) 237-5230; $12; $7
Members
The Contemporary Museum’s
Expression Sessions (art classes for
kids 5-12) are held on the first Saturday of
every month (except July) from 10:30 a.m. –
Noon. Fees to participate are $12 per
person, ($7 for TCM members). Reservations
are required and may be made by calling
(808) 237-5230 or email education@tcmhi.org.
This month the theme takes a garden and
botanical focus. Be inspired by Japanese
artist Yoshihiro Suda’s wooden flower
carvings on view in the galleries and create
your own beautiful botanical sculptures with
art educator Shanda Freitas. Expression
Sessions through December are sponsored
in memory of Hiram Chung by one of his
family members.
2D: The Art of 2Day - First Friday,
August 7, 2009; 6 p.m.; SoHo Mixed Media
Bar, 80 S. Pauahi Street; No-host Bar (21+
after 8 p.m.)
TCM partners with Chinatown’s newest art,
the club SoHo Mixed Media Bar, trendsetting
apparel retailers In4mation, and Contrast
Magazine to present at a First Friday
signature event called 2D: The Art of
2Day, featuring live performance art
by urban artist Dalek (James Marshall).
In4mation will print a limited edition
T-shirt and everyone who buys one will score
a one-year free individual membership TCM--Hawaii’s
only museum devoted exclusively to
contemporary art. Artist Dalek made his mark
in the art world with his iconic Space
Monkey character, which looks like a
catatonic, twisted mouse. His current work
is very geometric and reflects his roots in
the subcultures of punk rock, skateboarding
and graffiti. SoHo (www.sohohi.com) is
Chinatown’s newest place to get your
nightclub on and a “cavernous Mecca for art
and music,” according to Honolulu Weekly.
Be there or be square.
August Moon Wine Tasting – August 8,
2009; 6-9 p.m. Reservations: (808) 237-5210
or gwong@tcmhi.org; $75 General; $125
Sponsor Level – includes free valet parking
Join the friends of TCM at this harvest
season fundraiser in support of children’s
education programs at the museum. Sample a
wide selection of organic and biodynamic
gourmet wines provided courtesy of Wine
Merchants of Hawaii, a division of Johnson
Brothers. Other sponsors include A’a Party
Rentals. You will also enjoy incredible
edibles from Sheraton Waikiki’s Twist at
Hanohano, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, King Food
Service, and TCM’s own Café. And you will
find gourmet wine and artwork and home décor
items you can’t live without featured in the
silent auction. The art sale will highlight
local artists and represent a broad range of
media--from ceramics to paintings, to mixed
media. If you carpool with 4 or more ticket
holders, you will receive free valet
parking. All sponsor-level patrons receive
free valet parking. For reservations, call
or e-mail Gordon Wong at (808) 237-5210 or
gwong@tcmhi.org.
Visit the TCM web site at http://www.tcmhi.org
for more information.
SPECIAL OFFERS:
Military Family Outreach at TCM – Free
Entry for Military – sponsored in part by
BAE Systems & BOUTIKI
This special outreach program honors the
sacrifices and service of our retired,
reserve and active duty military members and
their families. With military ID, military
members and their families will be admitted
free of charge throughout the year. This
program is ongoing throughout 2009. This
outreach is made possible by support from
BAE Systems, the premier global defense,
security, and aerospace company, and
BOUTIKI, a not-for-profit, volunteer-run
gift shop located on the Pearl Harbor Navy
Base.
Twenty x 20 – Free Entry for Twenty-somethings
For anyone 20-29 with ID, TCM offers free
entry through September 30, 2009. Created as
a special outreach for the young at art,
this program is offered in honor of the
museum’s 20th anniversary year. The
program is sponsored in part by CONTRAST
Magazine.
ONGOING PROGRAMS:
Tuesdays-Sundays at 1:30 p.m. -
Docent-Guided Gallery Tours
No reservations are necessary for this
walk-in tour (unless you are bringing a
large group of 10 or more). Led by docents
who have completed TCM’s seven-month docent
training course, this tour offers lively and
interesting discussions about works on view
and current exhibitions in TCM’s Makiki
Heights galleries. Free with museum entry.
Nu’umealani Garden Tours – By
Advance Reservation Only – (808) 237-5217;
or email education@tcmhi.org
Enjoy docent-guided tours of TCM’s
spectacular “heavenly terraces” first
created by the Rev. K. H. Inagaki between
1928 and 1941. Nu’umealani Garden won the
American Society of Landscape Architects
prestigious Millennium Medallion for
preservation in 2000, and was called a
“cathedral of meditation” by The New York
Times. Stroll the gardens, learn about
the plants, and enjoy the impressive views.
These tours are free with museum entry.
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian
Center:
August 7, 2009, 7-9 p.m. - First Fridays
at First Hawaiian Center; 7:30 p.m.
Artist Talk with Alan Leitner and Nitya
Brighenti; Free
Start your Chinatown art walkabout at the
First Hawaiian Center, the downtown home of
TCM’s exhibition programs exclusively
featuring Hawaii’s own established and
emerging artists. At 7:30 p.m. a special
program with portrait artists Alan Leitner
and Nitya Brighenti will be presented. The
artists will discuss the trials,
tribulations, and revelations of making
portraits for the Schaefer Portrait
Challenge. Entry is free and light
refreshments are served, while supplies
last. Gallery music will be provided by
Michael Tanenbaum and Randy Wheeler between
7 and 9 p.m.
August 20, 2009 - Noon – FHC Gallery
Talk and Exhibition Tour – Free
These lunch-hour docent-guided tours are
presented at the third Thursdays of every
month, when exhibitions are on view, and are
free for everyone. Meet in the First
Hawaiian Bank lobby at noon. No advance
reservations are necessary. TCM at FHC
exhibitions are always free to the public
and feature the new work of Hawaii’s own
regional artists. FHC exhibitions are
coordinated by Curator of Exhibitions, Inger
Tully.
FHC EXHIBITION:
Schaefer Portrait Challenge –
on view through September 11 at TCM at FHC:
The Schaefer Portrait Challenge
was first held in 2003 in Maui. The
triennial exhibition was inspired by the
acclaimed Archibald Prize portrait
competition held in Australia. The
exhibition was organized and presented by
the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, and has
become a showcase of outstanding Hawaii
artists and a chronicle of the changing face
of Hawaii. The selected portraits include a
broad range of interpretation and
styles—from representational to experimental
in drawing, painting, and sculpture—all of
which reveal the rewards of observation and
the essence of human connections. Portrait
subjects include people of all ages who
represent the multicultural profile of
Hawaii and their compelling stories, seen
through the artists’ portrayals.
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A one-day membership pass at TCM-Makiki
Heights is $8 General, and $6 Students 13+
and Seniors 62+. Military with ID, Members,
and Children 12 and under are always free.
Third Thursdays are always free.
Exhibitions at First Hawaiian Center are
free. For more information about The
Contemporary Museum, visit our website at
www.tcmhi.org;
Exhibition Info: (808) 526-0232; Reception
Desk: (808) 526-1322.
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General Information:
The Contemporary Museum - Makiki Heights
Entry: One-Day Membership Pass - $8 Adults; $6 Students & Seniors; Members & Children 12 and
under are free. (Cost of a one-day pass may be applied to the cost of an annual membership on
the day of issue.) It is always free to visit the Museum Shop or The Contemporary Café. Third
Thursdays are free entry days! Museum and Shop Hours: Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Sunday from Noon to 4 p.m.; Closed Mondays and major holidays. The Contemporary Café Hours:
Tuesday-Saturday from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; Sunday from Noon to 2:30 p.m. Café
Reservations: (808) 523-3362. Docent Tours: Tuesday-Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Cades Library Hours:
Tuesday & Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m.; or by special appointment. Parking: Free. On The Bus: #15
to Makiki Heights Drive-stops in front of the Museum. Address: 2411 Maikiki Heights Drive,
Honolulu, HI 96822. Exhibitions/Events Line: (808) 526-0232. Tours/Administration: (808)
526-1322; Web Site: www.tcmhi.org. Membership: (808) 237-5219.
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center: Entry: Free. Hours: Monday-Thursday from
8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Closed on weekends and banking holidays;
First Fridays: 7-9 p.m. Docent Tours: Third Thursdays at Noon. Parking: TCM Members enjoy
validated parking at FHC. Address: 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813.
For all press inquiries, please contact Charlie Aldinger, Director of Museum Advancement, at (808)237-5231
or via e-mail at caldinger@tcmhi.org.
