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Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd.
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808/949-5929. Kahala Mall, 4211 Waialae Ave.
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808/737-8313. Sheraton
Waikiki, 2255 Kalakaua Ave.
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808/923-7396. Downtown Rack, 125 Merchant St.
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808/524-1885.
THE
gallery
SCENE
Like restaurants, galleries come and go in Chinatown, where efforts to revitalize the area have
moved in fits and spurts. The
Pegge Hopper Gallery,
1164 Nuuanu Ave. (
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808/524-1160;
www.peggehopper.com
)
is an exception, housed in a historic Chinatown building that's been
renovated and transformed into a stunning showplace. Pegge Hopper, one of Hawaii's most
popular artists, displays her widely collected paintings (usually of Hawaiian women with broad,
strong features) here; the gallery has also become quite the gathering place for exhibits ranging
from Tibetan sand-painting by saffron-robed monks to the most avant-garde printmaking in the
islands.
The
Gallery at Ward Centre,
1200 Ala Moana Blvd. (
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808/597-8034
), a cooperative gallery
of Oahu artists, features fine works in all media, including paper, clay, scratchboard, oils, water-
colors, collages, woodblocks, lithographs, glass, jewelry, and more.
Art lovers now have a wonderful new resource: a 34-page full-color brochure offering an over-
view of the music, theater, history, and visual arts of Oahu. The free brochure, which includes a
map, phone numbers, websites, and more information, is put out by Arts with Aloha, which rep-
resents 11 major Honolulu cultural organizations. For current info download the brochure from
the website (
www.artswithaloha.com
)
.
Antiques & Collectibles
For the best in collectible aloha wear, see “Aloha Wear,” above (especially the listing for
Bailey's Antiques & Aloha Shirts
).
Anchor House Antiques
This highly eclectic collection of Hawaiian, Asian, and European
pieces sprawls over thousands of square feet. You'll find wooden calabashes, camphor chests,
paintings, Hawaiian artifacts, and trinkets, priced from $10 to $2,000.
471 Kapahulu Ave.
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808/
732-3884.
Antique Alley
This narrow shop is chockablock with the passionate collections of several
vendors under one roof. With its expanded assortment of Old Hawaii artifacts and surfing
and hula memorabilia, it's a sure winner for eclectic tastes. The showcases include estate jew-
elry, antique silver, Hawaiian bottles, collectible toys, pottery, cameras, Depression glass, lin-
ens, plantation photos and ephemera, and a wide selection of nostalgic items from Hawaii
and across America. At the rear is a small, attractive selection of Soiree clothing, made by Julie
Lauster out of antique kimonos and obis.
1347 Kapiolani Blvd.
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808/941-8551.
Robyn Buntin
This is Honolulu's most stellar source for museum-quality Asian art and con-
temporary and traditional Hawaiian art. The 5,000-square-foot gallery and picture-framing
department, along with another gallery strictly for Hawaiian art nearby, at 820 S. Beretania St.,
