
Fernand Leger is represented by a set of 18 bronzes created during 1950 - 1953 and cast posthumously in 1960 -- one of only two complete sets in the world. Also on display is Leger's painted bronze sculpture, Les Femmes au Perroquet, in the NaPua Gallery.
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![]() Some of the other works of art located on the grounds and in the hotel include:
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The Grand Wailea Resort displays its collection of nine Botero bronzes within the main lobby atrium. Resting amidst blooming gardens are: Paolina, La France, Broadgate Venue, Woman with Mirror, Woman Smoking a Cigarette, Mother and Child, The Lovers, Man with Cane, and Sleepless Night.
In 1987, The owner and developer of Grand Wailea Resort purchased 13 works by Andy Warhol from the "Reversal Series" of Marilyn Monroe. The original "Marilyns" are silkscreens on canvas and were done between 1979 and 1986.
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Sean K.L. Browne studied marble carving under Paoli Silverio in Italy and received a Fullbright Fellowship to study stone sculpture in Japan under Isamu Noguchi.
His works - metal and stone sculptures which often reflect Hawaiian motifs such as the "Manu Lei" (Bird Pendant) - have been exhibited in Hawaii, California, Italy and Japan.
Also displayed on the grounds of Grand Wailea Resort is Browne's "Wa'u Pohaku" (Stone Scraper).
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Maui Captures the Sun, by Shige Yamada, is a noted sculptor whose career has spanned more than three decades.
The work is a focal point in Grand Wailea Resort's formal restaurant, the Grand Dining Room Maui.
Yamada has written a book on the development of the craft of ceramics in Hawaii and has done educational research on international crafts and contemporary American sculpture and painting.
His work has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art - Paris and the Palace of Fine Arts - Belgium.
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"Beginnings", one of four in a set of stained glass murals, is an integral part of Grand Wailea Resort's Seaside Chapel. A detail of Yvonne Cheng's intricate Mosaic entitled "Crossroads" is seen here.
Yvonne Cheng grew up in Indonesia, and for 20 years she has been a familiar figure in the art world of Hawaii. Cheng has drawn on memories of her exotic homeland in her rich use of color dyes and varied patterns.
A number of her works are also displayed in the Grand Wailea Resort's guest rooms and suites, and batiks are found in every major public collection in the islands. Her contribution to the rich heritage of island art is evident everywhere.
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Satoru Abe's sculptures of abstracted natural forms blend in with their real counterparts while at the same time emphasizing the artist's craftmanship and inherent qualities of the chosen media.
He is known for his welded metal, especially copper and bronze, and wood sculptures. Abe has exhibited extensively both nationally and internationally. Satoru Abe was elected a "Living Treasure" of Hawaii. The works at the Wailea Resort include: "The Moon Over the Trees"; "Three Landscapes"; "Twin Trees"; "The Moon Through the Trees" ; "Coral Trees"
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Douglas Riseborough, a Canadian by birth, began his career in Los Angeles where he painted murals for U.C.L.A. in the Law Library. Collectors of his work include the royal family in Saudi Arabia, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hammerstein and actor Carroll O'Connor.
The mural "The Birth of Maui", was commissioned by Grand Wailea, to be displayed in the resort's Grand Dining Room. The mural depicts the legend of the demigod Maui, as told in ancient Hawaii. Legend has it that the days were much shorter then, because the sun would race across the sky. Hina, mother of demigod Maui, complained to her son that her tapa cloth did not have enough time to dry. So early one morning, Maui climbed to the summit of Mount Haleakala and lassoed the sun. As a result, the sun agreed to slow its pace and the tapa cloth of Maui's mother could now dry properly.
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