Hawaiian artist invited to international art exhibition in Florence

Kona artist Kira Kamamalu has been invited to participate in the International Florence Biennale Invitational Contemporary Art Exhibition. She will be included in the 30-and-under category during the exhibition from Nov. 30 to Dec. 8.

Kamamalu will be exhibiting two original paintings of Hawaiian subject matter: one of a pa‘u princess, and the second of a young girl in a lauhala hat. Kamamalu is only the second artist from Hawaii to be invited to participate in the Florence Biennale.