Hite's process begins with the overlooked. The work's strong representational imagery paired with whimsical motifs coaxes the audience to produce their own transcription enabling the viewer to engage in escapism. Hite emulates objects and vistas that resemble his surroundings creating a immersive experience, the unique effect is due to the work’s innate ability to imbibe historical context paired with a distinct human connection.
Tommy Hite is a contemporary artist from Honolulu Hawai'i, currently based in Brooklyn New York. Hite received his BFA in the area of painting from the University of Hawai’i at Mānoa in 2017 and has since continued his professional career as a contemporary artist, participating in various group shows in addition to producing multiple solo exhibitions and is present in various private collections.
2023
“Wow Look At That”
Solo Exhibition at Kaiao Space Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu
“Flesh and Bones”
Group Exhibition at Mori Gallery, Honolulu, Hawai’i
“artXchange”
Group exhibition at the Royal Hawaiian Center, Waikiki, Honolulu
2020
“Stock Keeping Unit”
Solo exhibition at Manifest wall Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu
“Quo Vadis”
Group exhibition at Van Dar Plas Gallery, New York City, New York
“Why Are You Painting”
Group exhibition at Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu, Hawai’i
2019
“Artropocene : iBiennale MMXIX”
Group exhibition at the Y center for Visual Arts, Iwilei, Honolulu
“Honolulu Social Realism pt.2”
Solo exhibition at Ars Gallery, Kapahulu, Honolulu
2018
“Contact Zone”
Group exhibition at Honolulu Museum of Art School, Honolulu
“Art In Time”
Group exhibition at Hawai’i State Art Museum, Honolulu
“Semi-Neoclassical”
Solo exhibition at Aupuni Gallery, Kaka’ako, Honolulu
2017
“Contact 3017”
Group exhibition at Honolulu Museum of Art School
“Systems: BFA 2017 Show”
Group exhibition at The Art Gallery, UH Manoa
“Urbanity Honolulu”
Group exhibition at Aupuni Place Gallery, Ward Warehouse, Honolulu
“More Cops Than Rainbows”
Solo exhibition at Information’s wall Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu
“Untitled”
Solo exhibition at Manifest’s wall Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu
2016
“Honolulu Social Realism”
Solo exhibition at Hound and Quail’s Outpost Gallery, Chinatown, Honolulu
2013
“T-Galleria”
Group installation at the DFS Galleria, Waikiki Honolulu