POW! WOW!
GRAFFITI IN KAKA’AKO
For the past several years, the POW! WOW! HAWAI’I artist group has painted graffiti on buildings and warehouses in Kakaako, often painting over works from the previous year. Each year some beautiful graffiti disappear, but then new emerge on top.
POW! WOW! HAWAI’I celebrates its 10th annual festival in Hawaii, and will surpass 50 total festivals worldwide this year.
Since its inception in 2010 in Hawaii, POW! WOW! has grown into a global network of artists and organizes gallery shows, lecture series, schools for artand music, mural projects, a large creative space named Lana Lane Studios, concerts, and live art installations across the globe.
The Hawaii event which is the longest-standing annual POW! WOW! takes place during Valentine’s Day week in February in the Kaka’ako district of Honolulu, and brings over a hundred international and local artists together to create murals and other forms of art.
VISITING ARTISTS • 123Klan • Aaron de la Cruz • Aaron Kai • Alex Pardee • Andrew Schoultz • Baghead • Bier and Brood • Brian Butler • Cryptik • Czolk • Defer • Denpa • Dragon76 • Drew Merritt • Edwin Ushiro • Frida Stiil Vium • Jay Howell • Jose Mertz • Joshua Vides • Jurne • Kevin Lyons • Lauren YS • Madsteez • Matt Eaton • Mayonaize • Nathan Smith • OG Slick • Persue • Rabi • Saturno • Simone Legno of Tokidoki • Tatiana Suarez • Tristan Eaton • Will Barras • Woes • Yoheyy
LOCAL ARTISTS • 7Sketches • Asalt • Bethany Georges • Cheyne Gallarde • Ckaweeks • CME • Cory Taum • Dak1ne • Devour • East3 • Flip • Gary Draws Fish • Gavin Murai • Grace • Mr. Hahn • Jack Soren • Jana Lam • Jesico Serrano • Kahiau Beamer • Kai Kaulukukui • Kaplan Bunce • Katch • Kate Wadsworth • Kealakukui • Kim Sielbeck • Kris Goto • Kween • Lauren Hana Chai • Lucky Olelo • Luke DeKneef • Maek • Mark Milligan • Marko Livingston • Matthew Tapia • Mauka • Melon James • Nanea Lum • Oera • Pero • Puff • Ralph De La Cruz • Ran Noveck • Retsy • Sergio Garzon • Shar Tuiasoa • Shingo • Solomon Enos • Ware • Wooden Wave
Here are some of the graffiti that were completed recently.
Images of the slideshow provided by Katie Stephens, AIA
