Contemporary Photography in Hawai'i 2015

Fun to see my image featured on this year's invitation, I think the yellow text works well. Looking forward to a great show with many talented local photographers. 

Teaching night photography at PNM

A collaborative shot from teaching Tuesday's class on night photography at Pacific New Media. Thanks guys for such a fun evening and thanks Tyson for sharing this pic. Go team!

Artists Talk on 2/26 at University of Hawaii with Phillip Jung

Photographer Phillip Jung and I will be giving an artist talk Thursday 2/26 at UH, 7pm. Join us for an evening discussing where our projects intersect and how we both explores themes of place, nature, and visions of Hawaii. Looking forward to a lively conversation.

http://www.outreach.hawaii.edu/pnm/programs/2015/EVENT-EV0013692L.asp

Honolulu Museum of Art: Artists of Hawaii 2015

Please find my latest post for Honolulu Museum of Art: Artists of Hawaii 2015 here: AOH 2015 Alison Beste On What Lies Beneath 

That's a wrap - Light We See, Light We Are Exhibition

That's a wrap! The Koa Gallery show Light We See, Light We Are is finally off the wall and packed up. Thanks to everyone who stopped by this summer and the Koa Gallery staff for their help. Be sure to check out the new photography exhibition at Koa titled Viewpoint! 

MFA Graduation - PAU!

WE DID IT! Congrats to all my Group 5 AIB/LUCAD buds. Oh yea!!

Exhibition Opening - Light We See, Light We Are - JUNE 12th at KCC

Just got word that Paul Izak will be playing some smooth island vibe acoustic guitar at our Light We See, Light We Are opening on Thursday 3:30-5:45pm on June 12th. I'm looking forward to celebrating this collaborative show with talented photographer Lisa Hornak. 

A summer afternoon filled with art, live music, and friends - doesn't get much better than that

folks! 

HPR Interview with Dr. Kathy Kozak

I was on the radio today! HPR's The Conversation did a segment on some of my recent photography projects & the Light We See exhibit. It's an adrenaline rush to go live!! Thank you to Dr. Kathy Kozak for the interview.

Honolulu Museum of Art, PechaKucha #20

Upcoming events!

Hello friends,

Happy to share spring news and invite you to a few upcoming events. This week in particular has an art filled lineup…hope to see you around town!

Cheers, Alison

1) Speaker Honolulu Museum of Art School
PechaKucha #20: Light
Friday, April 18th 7pm
http://www.pechakucha.org/cities/honolulu/events/

2) Group Show Contemporary Photography in Hawaii 2014
April 11 – May 2014
Artist Reception Friday, April 18th 5-8pm
Andrew Rose Gallery
www.andrewrosegallery.com

3) Two-Person Show Conversations: Light
This exhibition will feature a photographic exchange between Rome based photographer Lisa Hornak and Honolulu based artist Alison Beste. More info to come in May….
June 12 – August 15, 2014
Koa Gallery Lama Library

http://koagallery.kcc.hawaii.edu/

4) Student Art & Poetry Event

I've received a number of  inquiries about the Assets School student Art & Poetry show...thanks for the support!! Yes, it’s coming up on Wednesday April 16th at 5:30pm at Loading Zone this year. Always a fun evening celebrating kids pouring their hearts out through imagery, spoken word, and dance. 

New Work - Tropes of Paradise/Oil Tanker Series

While drafting my thesis, I've been able photograph oil tankers anchored outside Kewalo Basin. A few weeks ago, the conditions were challenging due to rain and winds but it was good to work with this subject matter in different kinds weather. Some of the new ships have different lighting equipment that do not clearly render as a sunset when photographed over time. Nevertheless it's been good to reconnect with making work especially after spending so much time on Microsoft Word writing my thesis.

Awesome Marine Traffic Resource

I found an incredible resource that will help me track oil tankers anchored in and around Honolulu. This site researches global marine traffic and has extensive information on ports, ships, and their trajectories.

Link: http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ais/details/ports/1458/USA_port:PORT_OF_HONOLULU_

Here is a screen capture of a satellite image showing international boat paths. Pretty amazing imagery of our goods and their travels.

www.marinetraffic.com

Artist Talk: Eyes of Hawaii

I will be giving an artist talk on my recent work at the Eyes of Hawaii meeting at Kapiolani Community College this evening. Looking forward to seeing familiar faces and meeting new artists. Thank you Cliff and Gary for the invitation.

Photography Lectures at the Honolulu Museum of Art

I'm so looking forward to attending this free lecture series at HMA.

Link for more info: http://honolulumuseum.org/13554-decisive_moments_photography_program

• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | The Last 100 Years in 100 Photographs  Jan 22 • 5:30pm
• Lecture:  James Jensen | Decisive Moments: Stieglitz + Steichen to Now Jan 29 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Lessons from the Vault: The Role of Permanent Photography Collections in Museums | Russell Lord, Freeman Family Curator of Photographs, New Orleans Museum of Art Feb 12 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | Glamour or How Photographs Make the World a More Fabulous Place Feb 26 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Archeology and Google: A Conversation about Surveillance with Gaye Chan and Thomas Dye  Mar 3 at 7pm
• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | Boring Photographs (That Are Actually Cool)  Mar 5 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | Violence: How Photographs Remind Us of Our Brutality  Mar 12 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Soo Kim: The Near and the Elsewhere March 24 at 7pm 
• Lecture:  Theresa Papanikolas | The Uncanny Commonplace: Surrealism and Photography Mar 26 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  Collecting Photography: Jim and Cherye Pierce Mar 31 at 7pm
• Lecture:  Gallery talk | Theresa Papanikolas: The Surrealist Photograph and Botanical Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James A. Pierce Apr 3 at 2pm
• Lecture:  Lalla Essaydi: Gender, Power, and Traditions April 21 at 7pm
• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | Teacher to Student: How Great Artists Learned To Be Great Apr 23 at 5:30pm
• Lecture:  The Photographic Spectrum: David Ulrich and Mark Arbeit Apr 28 at 7pm
• Lecture:  Stephan Jost | Honolulu Today: As YOU See It May 7 at 5:30pm

Simulated Sunset Ads in Beijing

Fascinating & frightening.
Time.com: Jan 17, 2014 http://world.time.com/2014/01/17/sunrise-in-smoggy-beijing/

http://world.time.com/2014/01/17/sunrise-in-smoggy-beijing/