Mark Cunningham Art Opening

Join us for the opening of our next exhibition at Mahina & Sun’s, a selected body of work by artist and legendary body surfer Mark Cunningham. Made in Hawaii, born in Massachusetts, Mark Cunningham has been in love with the ocean and surf for 60 years.

Punahou released him in 1974 for good behavior…A retired City & County of Honolulu Lifeguard he still spends the bulk of his time on the beach and in the water. As much as Mark loves to ride waves he’s just as intrigued with what lie’s beneath them. When the conditions allow, he dons mask, fins and snorkel and makes the most out of exploring and scavenging reefs and impact zones for exercise and treasure. Beachcombing between Makapuu and Kahuku on Oahu’s Windward shoreline, has provided all the wood for the pieces you see here.

You may be looking around and wondering… “treasure”? For yes, everyman’s treasure will be defined in a different and unique manner and for Mark, these pieces represent a life, a story and an adventure: the remains of a wipeout, a tale floated from miles away, the shiny and the new becoming corroded and encrusted. How long were these under water? Whose surfboard did they get ripped off of? How big was the wave that yanked that watch off? How long was that wood adrift at sea? It’s Mark’s deep lifelong love of beaches, the ocean and surfing that has inspired him to share this with you…

This exhibition is in partnership with the first annual Surfjack Summer Market, taking place on July 9.