"Waiting for Sunday" by Karen Brizendine is an oil on canvas.
Feast for the eyes
IT'S already been a year since Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom, that eye-catching glass building at the corner of Piikoi and King streets, opened its doors in Honolulu. The showroom houses upscale kitchen appliances that boggle the mind of the average Joe, who checks out refrigerator price tags at Sears and Wada's Appliance and mulls over the big question, "Ice maker or no?" Sub-Zero/Wolf's fridge offerings come as big as walls or as small as trash compactors and are encased in such materials as wood and glass, that disguise them as upscale cabinetry.
Throughout the year, the showroom has also held art exhibitions to support the local arts community, something Sub-Zero/Wolf owners insist upon when opening a shop in a city. To celebrate the showroom's first anniversary, the Honolulu staff decided to stage a rather grand show considering their limited wall space, and invited local artists to submit works for a juried show. In the end, 24 artists were selected to show works in "For the Love of Food," continuing through Sept. 4.
The showroom becomes a cool maze as visitors scan the walls for artwork. Turn one corner and there's Cheri Lee Keefer's "Picnic Pie," a whimsical mixed media sculpture of ceramics, cloth, basket, jewels and rubber insects that depict a picnic scene. Turn another corner and a vibrant still life of red bell peppers sets an elegant tone. Up the stairway is a pot of cooking rice done in oil and acrylic. Venture back down to visit "Chef Germaine." Even the restrooms house surprises.
Take an entertaining mini art adventure at "For the Love of Food," and as an added bonus, get an eyeful of the high life, at Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom, 938 Piikoi St. Showroom hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays. Call 597-1647.
"Go Home Cook Rice" by Marc Yoakum, an oil and acrylic on wood.
Loreen Matsushima's "Wawahi 'ai Kapu" (The Breaking of the Eating Kapu) is a four-panel acrylic piece.
"Chef Germaine," a monotype by Pam Tagariello.
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