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Meyer’s extensive portfolio of mural work spans decades, transforming spaces across Hawai‘i and beyond. From recent large-scale collaborative works like "Ke Ao Loa" at Pukalani, Maui, to "Weaving a Network of Care" at the East-West Center, to recent community-driven projects at the Hawai‘i Youth Correctional Facility and work in the Micronesian community, her team-murals inspire collective agency, reflection and action. Meyerʻs public art combines Hawaiian themes with contemporary social justice messages, exemplifying her belief in the transformative power of art and culture.
Meleannaʻs contributions as an educator are equally impactful. Having taught in a variety of settings, her relationships to community also involve organizations, universities, charter schools, workshops, films, and murals. Meyer’s pedagogy focuses on empowering her students and collaborators, fostering agency and voice through hands-on engagement with cultural practices, along with working through the transmediation (the messy stage of the creative process).
Make Good Art One Piece At A Time
Meyer is also an accomplished filmmaker, producing works such as Maunakea: Sacred Mountain, Sacred Conduct and Puamana, which explore the intersections of culture, history, and identity. Drawing inspiration from her kumu (teachers), including John Keola Lake and Hale Makua, as well as ‘Ōiwi wahine like her aunt Irmgard Aluli, Meyer continues to honor and amplify Hawaiian cultural values in every facet of her work.
Through her artistry, teaching, and advocacy, Meleanna Aluli Meyer exemplifies a tireless commitment to community, cultural preservation, and social justice. Her works stand as enduring testaments to the resilience and richness of Hawaiian traditions in the modern world.
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“Ke Ao Loa” est. 2024
Haleakala, Hawai’i
“Micronesian Mural” est. 2024
Kalihi, Hawai’i
“Weaving a Network of Care” est. 2022
East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i
25 different institutions around the pacific
“HYCF; Hawai’i Youth Correctional Facility Mural Work” est. 2022
Olomana, Hawai’i
“Moloka’i Nui A Hina” est. 2016
Keawaika, Hawai’i
“‘Aina Aloha: Healing Historical Trauma” est. 2015
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Lowitja International Conference on Indigenous Health, Melbourne, Australia
Honolulu Community College, Kapalama, Hawai’i
St. Clements, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Parliament of Religions, Chicago, Illinois
PRIDOC Pacific Region Indigenous Doctors Conference on Wellness, Hilo, Hawai’i
Carnegie Ford: CREATE Justice Forum, New York, New York
Punahou School, Honolulu, Hawai’i
“Anu’u Ka ‘Ike” est. 2013
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai’i
“Ku Ahu Ula” est 2012
Mokuleia, Hawai’i
“Mauka-Makai” est. 2012
Kailua, Hawai’i
“Hawai’i Kulike Kakou” est. 2011
Convention Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i
FestPAC 2024, Honolulu, Hawai’i
East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawai’i
“Helumoa” est. 2009
Waikiki, Hawai’i
“Kaiao Community Garden” est. 2009
Kaiao, Hilo, Hawai’i
“Nanaikapono” est. 2006
Artists in the Schools, Waianae, Hawai’i
“Ho’ohuli” est. 2004
Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawai’i
“Kahului Culture Banners” est. 2001
Artists in the Schools, Kahului, Maui
“3rd-4th Grace Library Mural” est. 1999
Kaelepunu Elementary, Kailua, Hawai’i
“Malae, Ho’ohipa Mural” est. 1996
Windward Community College, Kaneohe, Hawai’i
“Housing 8 Murals” est. 1994-1997
Palolo, Hawai’i
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Sancia, Documentary Short, 2022
Maunakea: Sacred Mountain, Sacred Conduct, 2020
Ho’oku’ikahi, 1998
Onipa’a, 1996
Puamana, 1991
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East-West Center
Pacifica: mixed media 3x6ft on paper
Na Piko ʻEkolu: mixed media on paper
Weaving a Network of Care: 4x9ft acrylic on canvas
Bishop Museum
Ho’ohuli: collaboration with community: canvas on mahogany board: 40 pieces 12x18 in each in Hawaiian hall
ʻAnuʻu Nuʻu Ka ʻIke: acrylic on plywood, 20x8in irregular shape
Hawai’i Convention Center
Ku Like Kakou: 10x64ft acrylic on plywood
Sheraton Waikiki
3 drums; pahu ka niuaola 3x7 ft
Helumoa: 6x72ft
State Foundation on Culture and Arts
Honolulu Museum of Art
