Cut Paper — Ian Kualiʻi

Portrait of Queen Liliʻuokalani. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 72 x 48 inches. 2021.

Portrait of Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku, installation view next to his surfboard. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 30 x 40 inches. 2023.

Kai Heʻenalu Hoʻilina (The Ones Who Are the Legacy of Surfing). Installation view from “Heʻe Nalu: The Art and Legacy of Hawaiian Surfing,” Heard Museum, Phoenix, AZ. Photo courtesy of Craig Smith, Heard Museum. 2023.

Portrait of Princess Victoria Kawēkiu Kaʻiulani Lunalilo Kalaninuiahilapalapa Cleghorn, installation view next to her surfboard. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 30 x 40 inches. 2023.

Kiʻi (1 of 4). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2021.

Kiʻi (2 of 4). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2021.

Kiʻi (3 of 4). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2021.

Kiʻi (4 of 4). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2021.

ʻIke Maka (1 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (2 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (3 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (4 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (5 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (6 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (7 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

ʻIke Maka (8 of 8). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 16 inches. 2020.

The artist working on a piece from the 'Akua Hulu Manu' series, 2019.

ʻAʻole Ke Kiʻi Holoʻokoʻa (Not the Whole Picture). Hand-cut kapa. 34 x 49 inches. 2023.

Akua Hulu Manu (Feather Gods). Hand-cut paper. 16.5 x 23.25 inches. 2019.

Ke Aliʻi Makaʻainana (The Prince of the People). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. Approx. 65 x 65 inches installed. 2022.

Best of Both Worlds (Kū Cluster). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. Approx. 75 x 75 inches. 2022.

Kiʻi Cluster. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. Approx. 50 x 50 inches. 2021.

The artist's studio with hand-cut portraits of Haunani-Kay Trask and Mililani Trask, 2022.

ʻIke Maka no. 9. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 24 x 24 inches. 2021.

Untitled. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2022.

Untitled. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 18 x 24 inches. 2022.

Sketch for 'Monument Pillar' series. Hand-cut paper. 2020.

O Ka Mea Hoʻōkahi Iwi (Portrait of Kumu Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu) [Installation view]. Hand-cut paper. 72 x 48 inches. 2017.

The Vision of a Prophet (After Charles Bird King). Hand-cut paper with painted verso, mixed media on panel. 30 x 36 inches. 2021.

Untitled portrait. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 36 x 48 inches. 2021.

Untitled portrait. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 24 x 30 inches. 2021.

Portrait of Roxanne Swentzell. Hand-cut paper. 16.5 x 23.5 inches. 2021.

Portrait of Rose B. Simpson. Hand-cut paper. 16.5 x 23.5 inches. 2020.

Untitled. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2021.

Untitled (1 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (2 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (3 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (4 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (5 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (6 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (7 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (8 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Untitled (9 of 9). Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 8 x 10 inches. 2020.

Mana Wahine no. 2 (Malia). Hand-cut paper. 19 x 24 inches. 2019.

Mana Wahine no. 2 (Hāwane). Hand-cut paper. 19 x 24 inches. 2019.

Ka Lama Kū O Ka Noʻeau (1 of 2). Hand-cut paper. 19 x 24 inches. 2019.

Ka Lama Kū O Ka Noʻeau (2 of 2). Hand-cut paper. 19 x 24 inches. 2019.

Untitled. Hand-cut paper. 11 x 16.75 inches each. 2020.

Untitled. Hand-cut paper. 13 x 19 inches. 2019.

Portrait of Deb Haaland. Hand-cut paper with painted verso. 16 x 20 inches. 2021.

Ke Kupa ʻAi Au (Till We Become the Sun). Hand-cut paper. 48 x 72 inches. 2019.

They Say Pelo Malo... I Say Beautiful. Hand-cut paper and mixed media on reclaimed and reconstructed billboard posters. 28.75 x 33.5 x 1 inches. 2017.

For They Know Not What They Do / Those Who Don't. Hand-cut paper and mixed media on wood panel. 48 x 48 inches. 2017.

The Natives Are Restless. Hand-cut and mixed media on wood panel. 96 x 144 inches. 2014.