Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 13, Number 7, 1 July 1996 — Kaho ʻolawe photo exhibit [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Kaho ʻolawe photo exhibit

A traveling photography exhibit of the island of Kaho'olawe ts on display at Windward Community College (WCC) in the 'Iolani Gallery, Tuesday to Saturday, from 2 to 6 p.m. The free exhibit, Kaho'olawe: Ke Aloha Kūpa'a i Ka 'Āina, will be elosed July 7 but will reopen on August 26 and stay open through the 31. It features contemporary images by a variety of photographers including Franco Salmoiraghi, Wayne Levin, David Ulrich and Rowland Reeve. From WCC the exhibit will travel to the University of Hawai'i at Hilo's Tenth Annual Hawaiian Leadership Conference in October. Originally part of a larger Kaho'olawe exhibit hosted by Bishop Museum, these 40-plus black and white and color photos capture the wahi pana (sacred places) of the island of Kaho'olawe. These powerful images, mostly taken over the past five years, document the heiau, shrines and culturally significant locations of this !ittle-known isiand. To date, less than 6,000 people have visited Kaho'olawe. Groups, hālau and other interested parties who would like to see the exhibit at times other than regular gallery hours are encouraged to eall and arrange an appointment with the Gallery Director Toni Martin at 235-1 140.