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Four Seasons Art

The renowned hotel brand showcases early and contemporary work from Hawaii
Julie Cline credits her childhood growing up in Hawaii for her ability to tell a story, and she’s done it in a visual way through two collections
of art at the Four Seasons Resort Hualalai and Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
Her work on the art [...]

December-January 2010 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Deck the Halls

Hawaii’s arts and industry leaders celebrate the season with their favorite holiday ornaments
Amy Hanaialii Gilliom, Recording Artist
“My maternal grandmother was Norwegian, and I fondly remember Christmas with that side of my family. My grandmother would decorate her tree with intricate Norwegian ornaments and angels, and high atop her Christmas tree sat a beautiful angel in [...]

December-January 2010 | Hiluxury Team | 0 comments | Continued
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Speed Racer

Get in gear with Ferrari and Mario Andretti driving schools
Some think that race car driving is not a tough sport, since the driver is seated and the car is doing all the work.
But as one race car driving instructor said, “Anybody can get into a car on a long straightaway and jam the accelerator to [...]

October-November 2009 | Ed Kemper | 0 comments | Continued
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Fit To Print

Local artist David B. Smith bears royal recognition for his lithographic skills
David B. Smith can typically be found at home in the Honolulu Printmakers Studio inside the Academy Art Center at Linekona, whether introducing students and the curious to printmaking techniques or adding to his portfolio.
Halfway around the world in London, he’s always welcome at [...]

October-November 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Art In The Family

Americo and Eva Makk celebrate a career of fine painting
Americo Makk was studying at the Academy of Fine Art in Rome more than 50 years ago when he spied a pretty girl playing with children in a courtyard and was smitten by her gentle grace. Pointing her out to his school friends, he announced, “She [...]

August-September 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Around the Table

Lyle Fujioka shares his life story of food, wine and good company
Lyle Fujioka’s career in wine could perhaps be said to have begun when he slipped under the table after consuming one glass of red. It was not an auspicious start. But as history tells us, Fujioka went on to become one of the most [...]

August-September 2009 | Alice Keesing | 0 comments | Continued
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Surfboard Art

Boards become prized display pieces in a new wave of collectible popularity
In surfers’ milieu, performance trumps aesthetics. But from a board shaper’s point of view, that can be boring.
That’s why, after many years of board-making, Eric Walden began dressing up his creations with art work about four years ago.
“They’re a lot more fun to build [...]

June-July 2009 | Nadine Kam | 0 comments | Continued
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Live the ultimate action fantasy at spy school
There’s an inexplicable, guilty allure to a life of brazen gun-toting, stealthy motive-deciphering and slick high-speed car-handling. James Bond, personifed in 22 epic films since 1962, proves the enduring human captivation with covert missions and trumping enemies – men and women can’t resist the glamour of secret agent [...]

June-July 2009 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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Man Power

The essence of a man lies in his inimitable personal tastes and life experiences. Each guy profiled here is a solid icon in his field – altogether they demonstrate the myriad facets of men in Hawaii.
Shane Victorino – Baseball Player For World Series Champions Philadelphia Phillies
Who is the man you admire most, and why? The [...]

June-July 2009 | HiLuxury Staff | 0 comments | Continued
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Green Powered

Saving the Earth has become a celebrated cause, and several figures have stood out as major role players in the quest to maintain a healthy planet. Here, four “eco-icons” discuss their philosophies.
Jack Johnson – Musician, Co-Founder Of The Kokua Hawaii Foundation
Define “The Good Life.”
Camping! (Laughs) For me, a lot of times when we’re on tour, [...]

April-May 2009 | Darlene Dela Cruz | 0 comments | Continued
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