POW! WOW! Street Art Festival, Hawaii 2019

Heading into its 9th year in Hawaii, Contemporary art initiative POW! WOW! went back on home turf to Oahu for POW! WOW! 2019. Supported by the Hawaii Tourism Authority and Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach, POW! WOW! Hawaii took place during Valentine’s week, February 8th and ran until the 17th, in the Kaka’ako district of Honolulu, and brought over a hundred international and local artists together to share their love of art! If all this wasn’t enough to WOW! you,  there was a POW! with music from Eminem at the Aloha Stadium!

Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue
Work in Progress, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brenden Donahue

POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019 invited local and international artists to the beautiful town of Oahu, Visiting Artist Roster included Amy Sol (California), Lauren YS (California), Ekundayo (Hawaii/Washington), Joao Ruas (Brazil), Reeder One (California), Mr. Hahn of Linkin Park (Hawaii/California), ONEQ (Japan), Crash (New York), Mike McGinn of World of Dance (California), Spidertag (Spain), How Nosm (New York), Logan Hicks (New York), Zepha (France), Roamcouch (Japan), Superdeux (California), Shepard Fairey (California), Kevin Lyons (New York), Mayo (Australia), Drew Young (Canada), Eddy Angel (Florida), Aaron De La Cruz (California), Woes (Hawaii/California) and OG Slick (Hawaii/California). Local artists included 7sketches (California),Asalt (Hawaii), Cme (Hawaii),Cory Taum (Hawaii), Ckaweeks (Hawaii), Devour (Hawaii), Gary Draws Fish (Hawaii), Gavin Murai (Hawaii), Jasper Wong (Hawaii), Jeffrey Gress (Hawaii), Dak1ne (Hawaii), Kahiau Beamer (Hawaii), Kai Kaulukukui (Hawaii), Kamea Hadar (Hawaii), Kaplan Bunce (Hawaii), Katch (Hawaii), Kate Wadsworth (Hawaii), Kealakukui of 808Urban (Hawaii), Kris Goto (Hawaii), Lucky Olelo (Hawaii), Luke Dekneef (Hawaii), Render (Hawaii), Matthew Tapia (Hawaii), Maek (Hawaii), Melon James (Hawaii), Jesico Serrano (Hawaii), Oera (Hawaii), Prime (Hawaii), Puff (Hawaii), Sidy (Hawaii), Jack Soren (Hawaii), Nanea Lum (Hawaii), Ran Noveck (Hawaii), Solomon Enos (Hawaii), Unomas (Hawaii), Wooden Wav​e (Hawaii), Mystic (Hawaii), Gezu (Hawaii), Retsy (Hawaii) and Katoe (Hawaii).

7 Sketches, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Aaron Del La Cruz, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Adam Hass POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Adam Hass POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Amy Sol, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Amy Sol, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Amy Sol, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Bethany Georges, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Cab, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Caratoes Apex, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Cory Taum, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Crash, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Dakine, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Dakine, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Drew Young, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Gary Draws Fish, Jack Soren, Devour, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Gary Draws Fish and Jack Soren, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Gavin Murai, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Grace Jihad Katoe, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
How Nosm, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Jaque Fragua, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Jesico Serrano, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Joao Ruas, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Kahiau Beamer, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Kai Kaulukukui, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Kate Wadsworth, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Kris Goto, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
LaurenYS ONEQ, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
LaurenYS ONEQ, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Logan Hick, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Logan Hicks, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Lucky Olelo Ckaweeks, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Lucky Olelo and Ckaweeks, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Lucky Olelo, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Luise Ono, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Luise Ono, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Luke De Kneef, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Maek, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Marko Livingston, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Matthew Tapia, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Melon James, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Michael Reeder, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Mike McGinn, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Mr Hahn, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Nanea Lum Kealakukui, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
OG Slick, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Puff, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Ran Noveck, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Render, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Roamcouch, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Rum Tum, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Sheep Chen, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Shepard Fairey, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Sidy, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Solomon Enos, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Spidertag, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Spidertag, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Spidertag, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Spidertag, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Superdeux, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Superdeux, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
UK Crew, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
UK Crew, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Woes, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Woes, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Ianny catches walls
Woes, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong
Woodenwave, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Brandon Shigeta
Zepha, Mayonaize, Kaplan Bunce, POW! WOW! Hawaii 2019. Photo Credit Jasper Wong

The festival was another huge success and POW! WOW! rocks another year in Hawaii. Check out the new locations of the 2019 murals below …

Photo Credits Jasper Wong, Ianny catches walls, Brendon Shigeta and Brenden Donahue

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