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How do you make a bold statement? Make art that speaks louder than words.<\/span><\/p>\n Edward Hopper once stated, \u201cIf I could say it in words, there would be no reason to paint.\u201d Throughout history, this mastery of showing without saying is part of what has defined greatness in fine artists. A fine-art curator and artist in his own right, Kelly Sueda knows how to make art speak. <\/span><\/p>\n Creating a story with a work of fine art takes a certain kind of talent. But, carefully choosing the right collection of such pieces to tell a series of tales requires an extra level of expertise. As a painter, Sueda brings a technical perspective to the context of curating. As a curator, he\u2019s able to analyze his work in careful detail and broad strokes.<\/span><\/p>\n From picking out Picassos to investing time in local artists, Sueda continues to build a diverse paintbox of artists for his collections. In his latest curation endeavor for Honolulu-based residential development Park Lane Ala Moana, Sueda is bringing local and international art together with pieces from the likes of Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama and Lionel Walden.<\/p>\n As a team of creatives and art enthusiasts, we couldn\u2019t wait to chat with the man behind some of our favorite contemporary collective and individual visual stories.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][image_with_animation image_url=”4357″ animation=”Fade In From Left” img_link_target=”_self”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n Kelly Sueda<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n [\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Coming from Hawaii, there wasn\u2019t a lot of exposure growing up to what was going on in the art world in New York or Europe. There was no internet at the time, just reading magazines and getting inspired by things that you read and saw. In Hawaii you weren\u2019t exposed to learning more about all the movements and the current state of art. <\/span><\/p>\n A lot of times, Hawaii is such a small island chain that we don\u2019t get out and get international exposure that the local art deserves. I\u2019m proud to say that our work from Hawaii can stand up next to work from all over the world that\u2019s written about in periodicals or on the internet. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n The challenges have always been more technical than selective. Recently, I had a project where we had to do a big mural on a wall at a hospital. There was scaffolding involved and a scheduled time limit. Logistics and timing have sometimes proved daunting. <\/span><\/p>\n Also, sometimes the work the artist starts to do might turn bad, or I personally don\u2019t like the work that the artist is beginning to create. Then, the challenge is, \u2018how do we fix this problem?\u2019 What do we do when a piece of artwork is 90 percent finished \u00a0but we didn\u2019t like it? How do we make it work? Those things keep me up at night. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n [\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”20″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n I really love non-fiction. I\u2019m often reading artist catalogues. I\u2019m also into documentaries. I just watched a film about Noma<\/i><\/span><\/a>, <\/i>a documentary on the restaurant by Rene Redzepi, and the challenges he faced with running the restaurant while becoming No. 1 chef in the world. Recently, Rene came to Hawaii, and I had the pleasure of spending about two weeks with him while he was in town. We talked about life. I consider him to be a creative genius, even though he doesn\u2019t consider himself that. <\/span><\/p>\n I\u2019m interested in hearing about the struggles people at the top of their field, like Rene, have endured because they go through the same struggles that I do. Everything\u2019s relative. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Try to find the best examples, know the work well and do your homework on the art. Spark up relationships. Be honest about the work and think creatively. It\u2019s okay to think outside of the box and stretch yourself. <\/span><\/p>\nWhat inspired you to curate art?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
What is something about you that would surprise most people?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
What factors do you consider when choosing the pieces you want to add to the Park Lane Collection?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
What goals, either personal or professional, do you hope to achieve in the next five years?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
How do you plan to achieve those goals?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
How do you define a great piece of art? <\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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How do your Hawaii roots inform your job as a curator?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Tell me about one of the most challenging moments of your career. How did you overcome it? What did you learn from it?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
What are you reading \/ watching \/ listening to right now?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n
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If you had one piece of advice for someone looking to break into the world of art curation, what would it be?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n