about us
•
about us •
In The Southern Sun is a self-funded initiative led by a group of close friends and partners: Kimo Kennedy (Artist Manager & Co-Founder of Eleven 17), Jason Cutinella (Founder & CEO of NMG Network), Kamea Hadar (Founder of POW!WOW!), and Keola Rapozo (Co-Founder and Creative Director of FITTED Hawai’i). With over 20 years of friendship and creative collaboration, this marks the first time the group has officially joined forces on a single project—blending art, storytelling, and cultural experience into a singular vision.
“It’s always been our effort individually and now as a collective to bring experiences to our community—whether it be through visual art, apparel, storytelling, or activations,” says Kimo Kennedy, co-founder of Eleven 17 Creative. “In The Southern Sun encapsulates all of these things in one, and we welcome both our kama’āina and visitors alike to share this space.”
-
KIMO KENNEDY
MANAGING PARTNER
-
KAMEA HADAR
CURATOR | PARTNER
-
JASON CUTINELLA
PARTNERSHIPS | PARTNER
-
KEOLA RAPOZO
BRAND DIRECTOR | PARTNER
-
GAVIN MURAI
DESIGNER | PARTNER
ABOUT POW!WOW!
•
ABOUT POW!WOW! •
Founded in Hawai‘i and now active across the globe, POW!WOW! is a creative collective dedicated to transforming spaces through public art, cultural exchange, and community storytelling. In The Southern Sun is the group’s most ambitious long-term exhibition installation to date in their home state, following an earlier pop-up at Bishop Museum. This new exhibit blends visual art, cultural narrative, and multisensory design in an evolved format for the collective.
