Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick

Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick is an artist, curator, and educator from Mōkapu, Oʻahu. He currently serves as Director of Koa Gallery and Lecturer in the Arts & Humanities Department at Kapiʻolani Community College (University of Hawaiʻi System). His practice intertwines curatorial work, pedagogy, and community engagement, with a focus on Hawaiian Indigenous narratives and critiques of militarization/tourism intersections ('militourism').

Education: Attended Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College (MA in Curatorial Practice).

Research interests center decolonial art practices, genealogical storytelling, and institutional accountability. Notable projects include the Hawaiʻi Triennial 2022 (co-curator), intergenerational exhibition ʻAi Pōhaku, Stone Eaters, and collaborative initiatives like kekahi wahi film collective. Awards include the 2022 Joan Mitchell Fellowship.

Grants & Awards: Joan Mitchell Fellowship (2022), Singapore Biennale participation (2022), Honolulu Biennial contributions. Collaborations include projects with family members (e.g., mother Maile Meyer) and Indigenous artist networks.

Labs/Teams: Co-founder of kekahi wahi (film collective), collaborator with ʻAi Pōhaku Press, and member of PARADISE COVE artist collective.