Reviewing Paradise: The Ethnic Response in Contemporary Photography from Hawaii

Renee Ijima, Mark Hamasaki, Kimo Cashman, Karen Kosasa, Kainalani Yang, John Morita, Gaye Chan, Anne Kapulani Landgraf
Curated by Stan Tomita

080exg694_4_lg_144_144Curated by artist Stan Tomita, Reviewing Paradise features photographs that address issues of ethnicity, identity, and the politics of Hawaii. Seeking to dispel the myths of “Native Hawaiians,” the works in this show challenge the touristy photographs that exploit the indigenous cultures of Hawaii by presenting alternative imagery.