UH Insect Museum accepting art submissions for 1st show

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The University of Hawai'i Insect Museum, part of the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience, is calling for submissions for its inaugural art show, a celebration of insects and their powerful role in art. Artists are invited to submit their work online for consideration by October 8.

"Insects have inspired artists in painting, photography, sculpture and across art," said Professor Dan Rubinoff, UH Insect Museum director. "This show is a new opportunity for our community to learn about the beauty and complexity of the insect world through the work of local artists."

Denise Karabinus, executive director of Honolulu Printmakers, said, "We love collaborating with scientists and are excited for the opportunity to learn more about insects and the scientists who study them through this exhibition."

The opening reception will be the evening of Friday, October 24, at Honolulu Printmakers, at 888 Mililani Street, Suite 701, Honolulu, Hawaiʻi.

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InsectArtShow1-Beetle: By printmaker Eduardo Fausti, whose work has been featured in many solo exhibitions and can be found in collections such as the Library of Congress and the Metropolitan Museum of Art

InsectArtShow2-Bee: By acclaimed Honolulu printmaker Naoise Magee, whose work has been collected by the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts and the Honolulu Museum of Art.

InsectArtShow3-Moth: By Mary Ching, a local visual artist who has been exploring different techniques and materials in printmaking.

InsectArtShow4-KoaBug: By Devyn Park, whose bold and visually dense work dissects the idea of home through analyzing places, objects and the memories associated with them.

InsectArtShow5-Katydid: By Aileen Feldman, who holds a master's degree in zoology from the UH and an optometry degree from the University of California at Berkeley, and previously worked as an illustrator for UH entomologist D. Elmo Hardy.