Lehuauakea is a Native Hawaiian interdisciplinary artist and kapa maker from Pāpa`ikou, Hawai`i. With a particular focus on the labor-intensive making of kapa (barkcloth), `ohe kāpala (carved bamboo printing tools), and use of natural pigments, Lehua is able to breathe new life into patterns and traditions practiced for generations.

Lehuauakea wrote Holokahiki: A History of Native Hawaiian Diaspora for this website.

Kanani Miyamoto is originally from Honolulu, Hawai`i. She currently lives in Portland, Oregon where she practices art, teaches, and curates. Kanani is an individual of mixed heritage and identifies most with her Hawaiian and Japanese roots, which are celebrated in her artwork. She co-curated the exhibit DISplace with Lehuauakea.

On display from June 2025 - January 2027. Learn more at Wing Luke Museum.

Co-curated by Native Hawaiian artist and kapa-maker, Lehuauakea, and artist and educator, Kanani Miyamoto, this exhibition sheds light on the often-overlooked histories and movement of people who connect Hawai`i and the Pacific Northwest since the arrival of the first documented Native Hawaiians to the West Coast in 1787.