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 9, 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
First Friday Event
Benefits The Contemporary Museum
Urban Artist Dalek Coming
to Hawaii in August
World-renowned urban fine artist Dalek
(James Marshall) will come to Hawaii in
August to be featured in a live performance
art exhibition, 2D: The Art of 2Day
hosted at Chinatown’s newest art club, the
SoHo Mixed Media Bar, on first Friday,
August 7, from 6 p.m. on. The event is a
collaboration between trendsetting apparel
retailers In4mation and Contrast
Magazine and will benefit The
Contemporary Museum. In-kind sponsorship is
provided by The Lotus at Diamond Head.
In the week preceding 2D,
Dalek will hold community art workshops at
the In4mation Skate Shop at 1050 Ala
Moana Boulevard, 2nd floor, in Honolulu
(808+ 591-6269 or www.store.in4mants.com).
In4mation will design and print a
limited edition T-shirt and everyone who
buys one will score a one-year free
individual membership at TCM--Hawaii’s only
museum devoted exclusively to contemporary
art. Proceeds from the T-shirt sales will
benefit the museum.
Artist Dalek made his mark in the art
world with his iconic Space Monkey
character, which looks like a catatonic,
twisted mouse. Marshall grew up in a
military family, and his childhood was
punctuated by drastic moves every couple
years. He lived in various places on the
East Coast of the U.S., Japan and Hawai‘i.
During these travels he turned to the
subcultures of punk rock, skateboarding and
graffiti for inclusion and identity.
Dalek earned a bachelor’s degree in
anthropology and sociology from Virginia
Commonwealth University in 1992, and
received a bachelor of fine arts from the
School of the Art Institute of Chicago in
1995. That same year, he developed his
signature Space Monkey character.
Taking up the name “Dalek,” Marshall merged
street, art, cartoons, Japanese pop and the
energy of the urban punk scene.
Rendered in a minimalist flat style,
Dalek used the Space Monkey like an
alter ego, a visual manifestation of his
feelings, as well as his love for the
absurdity of human interactions.
His new body of work revels in a
profusion and hyper-abundance of color and
planes of space: the familiar line and
iconic Space Monkey that defined his
earlier work are only a starting point for a
new series of meditations on the push and
pull of forces he sees in contemporary life.
Click HERE
to view the poster of the event.
Dalek has been featured in many books and
magazine articles, including Dalek:
Nickel Plated Angels (2003), Dalek:
Sonic Order of Happiness (2005), and
Street World: Urban Culture and Art From
Five Continents (2007). His work has
been reviewed and featured in a wide range
of publications, including The New York
Times, The Washington Post, Tokion, Juxtapoz,
Art Papers, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling
Stone and NYArts. His design work
has appeared in almost every
medium-skateboard decks, magazines,
sneakers, sculptures and a Scion car.
Dalek’s website is http://www.dalekart.com.
SoHo Mixed Media Bar (http://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.
It is located at 80 South Pauahi Street.
In4mation was created by partners Ryan
Arakaki, Todd Shimabuku, Jun Jo, and Rhandy
Tambio. They provide trendsetting
merchandise, alternative design concepts,
and eclectic lines and products in the
Honolulu market. Contrast Magazine is
a lifestyle publication based in Hawaii that
is dedicated to exposing the unique mixture
of modern culture living and thriving in our
islands (http://www.contrastmagazine.com).
The Lotus at Diamond Head is providing
in-kind sponsorship for this event. This
50-room Waikiki boutique hotel is inspired
by the lotus blossom, which blooms from the
depths of a pond into a beautifully scented
flower. The Lotus at Diamond Head is a
fusion of Asian inspired décor and warm
Hawaiian hospitality. For more information
visit
www.castleresorts.com.
For more information about The
Contemporary Museum or 2D: The Art of
2Day, visit our website at
www.tcmhi.org;
Recorded Exhibition Info: (808) 526-0232;
Reception Desk: (808) 526-1322. Third
Thursdays are always free.
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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.
