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Unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
Governors’ portraits serve as visual public records of Hawaii history and provide an emotional link between audiences and past administrations. The Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is tasked with commissioning and facilitating the creation of these portraits to ensure a complete story is captured within these works of art. By working alongside our governors and an Art Advisory Committee, SFCA selects portrait artists based on extensive portfolio reviews and in-person interviews. Gov. Ige’s portrait was painted by Native Hawaiian artist and Maui resident Kirk Kurokawa.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, middle, and artist Kirk Kurokawa, left, enjoy a performance from Shishimai and Okinawana Sousaku Eisa during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, middle, enjoys a drum performance from Shishimai and Okinawana Sousaku Eisa during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, left, greets fellow former governor John Waihee, top right, and Waihee’s wife Lynne Kobashigawa Waihee, during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu. Also pictured, from bottom left, are former governor Ben Cayetano, Cayetano’s wife Vicky, Lt. Governor Sylvia Luke, and former governor Linda Lingle.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, right, and wife Dawn Amano-Ige, second from right, react after their first look of the official state portrait of David Ige, painted by artist Kirk Kurokawa, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, far right, surrounded by his family, gets his first look during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, right, and wife Dawn Amano-Ige, second from right, react after their first look of the official state portrait of David Ige, painted by artist Kirk Kurokawa, second from left, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, middle, surrounded by his family, gets his first look during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige speaks during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Artist Kirk Kurokawa, middle, shakes hands with former Hawaii governor David Ige during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Former Hawaii governor David Ige, right, laughs during a joke from emcee Ryan Kalei Tsuji, left, during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Dawn Amano-Ige, wife of former Hawaii governor David Ige, smiles as Shishimai and Okinawana Sousaku Eisa perform during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Shishimai and Okinawana Sousaku Eisa roam the grounds during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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Drummers from Shishimai and Okinawana Sousaku Eisa perform during the unveiling and dedication of the official state portrait of David Ige, Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, at the Capitol Modern in Honolulu.
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