OCEAN OF PEACE
Dec 6, 2025 - Jan 31, 2026
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Ocean of Peace Gallery Exhibit closes on January 31.
The “Ocean of Peace” represents a framework that was endorsed by Pacific Island leaders in 2025, envisioning a future for the Pacific region as a space of harmony and cooperation drawn from traditional values and cultural customs. The exhibition features six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage: James Bamba (Guåhan/Northern Mariana Islands), Carol Ann Carl (Pohnpei), Gillian Dueñas (Guåhan), Kalany Omengkar (Belau/Northern Mariana Islands), Anthony Watson (Belau), and Lissette Yamase (Chuuk). These artists integrate the beliefs and practices of their Micronesian cultures with lived experiences in the Hawaiian Islands to build connections across island chains, expressing ways we can collectively realize this future.
James Bamba
Balakbak (purse)
weaving
Carol Ann Carl
Mehn Madau
watch video HERE
Gillian Dueñas
The Women Who Saved Guam
digital media
Kalany Omengkar
Fall of the Giant
digital media
Anthony Watson
Messenger
carved wood
Lissette Yamase
The Legend of Rokeroke and Mwesisiar
charcoal on paper
This exhibition is presented by Maui Arts & Cultural Center in partnership with the East-West Center Arts Program and the Pacific Islands Development Program, with support provided in part by the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i, Kosasa Foundation, Atherton Family Foundation, Cooke Foundation, State of Hawaiʻi, and County of Maui – Office of Economic Development.
Ocean of Peace Gallery Exhibit closes on January 31.
The “Ocean of Peace” represents a framework that was endorsed by Pacific Island leaders in 2025, envisioning a future for the Pacific region as a space of harmony and cooperation drawn from traditional values and cultural customs. The exhibition features six contemporary artists of Micronesian heritage: James Bamba (Guåhan/Northern Mariana Islands), Carol Ann Carl (Pohnpei), Gillian Dueñas (Guåhan), Kalany Omengkar (Belau/Northern Mariana Islands), Anthony Watson (Belau), and Lissette Yamase (Chuuk). These artists integrate the beliefs and practices of their Micronesian cultures with lived experiences in the Hawaiian Islands to build connections across island chains, expressing ways we can collectively realize this future.
James Bamba
Balakbak (purse)
weaving
Carol Ann Carl
Mehn Madau
watch video HERE
Gillian Dueñas
The Women Who Saved Guam
digital media
Kalany Omengkar
Fall of the Giant
digital media
Anthony Watson
Messenger
carved wood
Lissette Yamase
The Legend of Rokeroke and Mwesisiar
charcoal on paper
This exhibition is presented by Maui Arts & Cultural Center in partnership with the East-West Center Arts Program and the Pacific Islands Development Program, with support provided in part by the Center for Pacific Islands Studies, Medical-Legal Partnership for Children in Hawai‘i, Kosasa Foundation, Atherton Family Foundation, Cooke Foundation, State of Hawaiʻi, and County of Maui – Office of Economic Development.