Collecting Forward

Give a young collector their first piece.

A way for one collector to help another begin — starting with the people already around this work

Art is about to change hands

Original work should not only be inherited or scrolled past. It should be lived with. This is how a first piece can change hands through a relationship, not a campaign.

Who this is for

People under 40 who already care about art, Hawaiʻi, the ocean, or this work — and are not collectors yet. Established collectors who would rather introduce someone than take a courtesy discount. Not a club. Not a list.

The gift-forward credit

The collector chooses:

  • Name someone (family, friend, young person they trust).
  • Ask us to place it.
  • Direct it toward the islands (as Waves Reborn does with Sustainable Coastlines Hawaiʻi).

Start the conversation 

This runs on introductions. If you want to bring someone in — or be brought in — start a conversation.  contact page.