POW! WOW! HAWAII! 2019.
POW! WOW! is an international artist collective which hosts mural festivals globally throughout the year. It’s largest and most significant festival takes place yearly during Valentine’s Day week in the Kaka’ako neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii. This year’s POW! WOW! HAWAII! featured over 80 local and international artists painting murals throughout the week.
As well as mural painting, POW! WOW! HAWAII! 2019 featured a block party alongside the Honolulu Night Market, a group exhibition curated by Thinkspace Projects, artist talks, a group exhibition dedicated to the films of Hiyao Miyazaki curated by Spoke Art, film screenings, indoor soccer matches with Hawaii’s Kicks to the Pitch and Paradise Soccer Club, break dancing battles with the endless Summer Jam, as wel as a BAMP concert with Eminem at the Aloha Stadium.
Artists this year included (those above): Lauren YS x ONEQ, Joao Ruas, Michael Reeder, Amy Sol, Shepard Fairey, Crash, Roamcouch, Caratoes x Apexer and How Nosm plus artists such as Logan Hicks, Kevin Lyons, Woes, Mayonaize, OG Slick, Drew Young, Aaron de la Cruz and many others.
As a personal side note - I’ve been lucky enough to attend POW! WOW! HAWAII! several times, this past February being my fourth outing. I have to say, I believe it to be the most incredible art event in the world and the friends I’ve made at the events have become my family and mentors. The experience is second to none, I’m honored and incredibly lucky to take part in such an event.
Continue below to see tons of images from behind the scenes and the completed murals by myself, Brandon Shigeta, Jasper Wong and others:
@reederone
@squid.licker
@cab_is_in
@squid.licker and @negiyakisoba
@artworkofkai
@negiyakisoba
@og_slick and @mike_pyro
@hownosm
@caratoes and @apexer
@reederone
@kapache1
@feral_kid
@squid.licker and @negiyakisoba
@superdeux
@amysol
@solomonenos
@artofjaque
@caratoes and @apexer
@kgotoart
@dakine.dak1ne
@olboy_melon
@mcginnster
@feral_kid
@negiyakisoba
@zepha1, @mayonaize, and @kapache1
@og_slick and @mike_pyro
@solomonenos
@hownosm
@obeygiant
@caratoes and @apexer
@matthewtapia
@squid.licker and @negiyakisoba
@superdeux
@feral_kid
@zepha1, @mayonaize, and @kapache1
@amysol
@caratoes and @apexer
@caratoes and @apexer
@feral_kid
@solomonenos
@zepha1, @mayonaize, and @kapache1
@reederone
@superdeux
@obeygiant
@markotattoos
@artworkofkai
@amysol (Photo by @lannycatcheswalls)
@kamehana_o_kala (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@caratoes and @apexer (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@dev.vision, @garydrawsfish, and @jacksoren (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@aarondelacruz (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
Adam Hass (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@drewstuff (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@efangel (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@cab_is_in (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@bgeorgesart (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@spidertag (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@og_slick and @mike_pyro (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@reckonshop and @fitted (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@luckyolelo and @jahjahjitsu (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@dropdead.grace, @flatblacksabbath, and @graffbot (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@matthewtapia (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@wadsworthink (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@luiseono (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@markotattoos (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@loganhicksny (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@woes (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@cme_uglykids (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@mrjoehahn (Photo by Brandon Shigeta)
@goodgrief_tattooer and @fresh_bricks (Photo by @mrjasperwong.)
@sheep.chen (Photo by @mrjasperwong)
@woes with a little guest appearance from @klyonsnatborn (Photo by @mrjasperwong)
@wooden_wave
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Video of @luiseono, @aarondelacruz, @thedraculas, @davevanpatten, and @mrjasperwong painting at @2nd_pch. Stay tuned for the full video documenting all the artists at work. // Video by @_andrewtran. Video of luiseono, aarondelacruz, thedraculas, davevanpatten, and mrjasperwong painting at 2nd_pch. Stay tuned for the full video documenting all the artists at work. // Video by _andrewtran. Video of @luiseono, @aarondelacruz, @thedraculas, @davevanpatten, and @mrjasperwong painting at @2nd_pch. Stay tuned for the full video documenting all the artists at work. // Video by @_andrewtran.
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💕 A quick weekend getaway to @visitlb brought this and other ‘on the wall’ beauties to my attention 🙂 local and international artists were busy all last week painting murals around the city for @powwowlongbeach 👍🏽 these florals are by the talented @luiseono from Kanagawa, Japan and saw her in action this morning adding finishing touches to her masterpiece 😍 this is only one of 20 murals and installations added this year with over 70 artworks added in the last four years that this event has been hosted 🙌🏾 another reason to #VisitLB if you haven’t already! #ThisisLB #travelerandtourist #losangeleslife #weekendvibes (at Long Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0e8pUoBGj8/?igshid=1xy1omwvi92ji
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#SACHI散歩 * 毎日 毎日 なんだか ぽっと 思い浮かんだ人に 会えてしまうのは たくさんのものに 護られているのだなと それはそれは ありがたく 感じます * @hasse_0821 に 紹介してもらった @rainbowsoko_official さん 珍しくアイスコーヒーを 頼んで🍹 スタッフさんと お話をしたら 松陰神社で昔CDを お渡ししてその時勤めて いたカフェでかけてくれてた そんなお知り合いでした♪ * お囃子を聞いた帰り またお化粧室を借りに 三階へお邪魔したら * 行きたかった @luiseono ルイーゼの 個展が最終日 ”さちさん!”で 目が覚めました♡ ”ここだったのー?!” と思わずルイーゼとhugを 彼女の絵は 太陽みたいで 大好きです😊 また見れて会えて 嬉しい😆 * そうして私は 今年何故かご縁のある 町田へ * 今夜は浴衣で 嬉しい想いを沢山 ふくませて そのまんま 声にして届けて参ります * ありがとう いつも たくさんの人に ありがとう♡ (レインボー倉庫3 - 下北沢)
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Finished mural by @luiseono in Long Beach, California for @powwowlongbeach 2019. // Photos by @lannycatcheswalls. • // Supported by @cityoflongbeachca @visitlb @intertrend @portoflongbeach @dlba @longbeachtransit @montanacans @montanacans_usa @47 @clifbar @thinkspace_art @sierranevada @monsterenergy @waiakea @protravelinternational @bevelgroup @topochicousa @kcrw @longbeachpost @pelican @madebymillworks @footlockerla @thestreetsdtlb @hawaiianairlines @hexbrand @behrpaint • #powwowlongbeach2019 #powwowworldwide #paintthetown #PWLB2019 Finished mural by luiseono in Long Beach, California for powwowlongbeach 2019. // Photos by lannycatcheswalls. • // Supported by cityoflongbeachca visitlb intertrend portoflongbeach dlba longbeachtransit montanacans montanacans_usa 47 clifbar thinkspace_art sierranevada monsterenergy waiakea protravelinternational bevelgroup topochicousa kcrw longbeachpost pelican madebymillworks footlockerla thestreetsdtlb hawaiianairlines hexbrand behrpaint • #powwowlongbeach2019 #powwowworldwide #paintthetown #PWLB2019 Finished mural by @luiseono in Long Beach, California for @powwowlongbeach 2019. // Photos by @lannycatcheswalls. • // Supported by @cityoflongbeachca @visitlb @intertrend @portoflongbeach @dlba @longbeachtransit @montanacans @montanacans_usa @47 @clifbar @thinkspace_art @sierranevada @monsterenergy @waiakea @protravelinternational @bevelgroup @topochicousa @kcrw @longbeachpost @pelican @madebymillworks @footlockerla @thestreetsdtlb @hawaiianairlines @hexbrand @behrpaint • #powwowlongbeach2019 #powwowworldwide #paintthetown #PWLB2019
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