Education
2018 MFA in Studio Art: Photography Focus. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
2014 BA in Studio Art. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Professional Experience
2022 ART107B Introduction to Photography (Darkroom). SPRING/FALL
ART107D Introduction to Photography (Digital). SPRING/FALL
UH Photo Lab Manager. FALL
2021 ART107D Introduction to Photography Reaction (Digital). FALL
2020 ART107 Introduction to Photography. SPRING
UH Photo Lab Manager. SPRING
2019 ART107 Introduction to Photography. SPRING/SUMMER
UH Photo Lab Manager. SPRING
2018 UH Photo Lab Manager. SPRING/FALL
TA ART107 Introduction to Photography (Instructor: Phil Jung). FALL
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Manana Rats. With collaboration with D.S. Magazine. Kaiao Space. Honolulu, HI.
2018 Ancient Light MFA Thesis Exhibition. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa
2014 Slit: Photographs by Atis Puampai. Treehouse Analog Selects,
Honolulu, HI.
Juried/Group Exhibitions
2024 Local and Liminal: An Exploration Of Liminal Spaces in Hawai‘i. Capitol Modern (Hawai‘i State Art Museum).
Honolulu, HI.
2024 Contemporary Photography in Hawai‘i. Pacific New Media. Downtown Arts Center. Honolulu, HI.
Jurors: Alison Beste, Peter Shaindlin, David Ulrich.
2024 Float On. Leeward Community College. Pearl City, HI. Curator: Phil Jung.
2023 OPEN LAB: Analogue Works from the volunteers of the University of Hawaii photo lab.
Treehouse Analogue Selects. Honolulu, HI. Curator: Atis Puampai
2023 The Favorite Photo You Took In 2022. Lenscratch.
Online Exhibition. Juror: Aline Smithson
2022 Contemporary Photography in Hawai‘i. Pacific New Media.
Online exhibition. Juror: Katherine Love
2022 10 Year Staff Show. Treehouse Analog Selects. Honolulu, HI.
2018 Flesh/Water. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa Commons Gallery.
Honolulu, HI. Curator: Kelly Ciurej
2017 GRRIC Contemporary Presents an After School Special.
Honolulu Museum of Art. Honolulu, HI.
Curators: Terra Keck, Jan Dickey
2017 Photospiva 2017. George A. Spiva Center for the Arts. Joplin, MO.
Curator: Orjan Henrikkson
2016 Contemporary Photography in Hawai‘i. ARTS at Mark’s Garage.
Honolulu, HI. Juror: Jay Jensen
2014 Paper House: An Appreciation of Printed Matter. SALT at our Kaka‘ako.
Honolulu, HI.
2014 Contemporary Photography in Hawai‘i. Andrew Rose Gallery. Honolulu, HI
Jurors: Barbara Pope, Franco Salmoigrahi
2014 “Strip HI: Adventures with Modified Strip Cameras and Photographs”
Self-Published.
2010 “Fall/Spring 2010” Rollerwarehouse. Front-cover image.
Digital Media
2021 “Aloha From Hawaii | Hawaii Scene Report” BE-MAG. 07/27/2021.
Editor: Kevin Little.
2018 “Art on the Beat Episode 3” YouTube video. Author: Khari Saffo.
2018 “Bright Eyed and Bushy Tailed: UH Manoa MFA Show” Hawai‘i Public
Radio. 04/03/2018. Host: Noe Tanigawa.
2014 “For This Photographer’s Eerie Slit Scan Portraits, It’s All About Time”
The Huffington Post. 07/18/2014. Editor: James Cave.
Presentations
2021 “Artist Talk: Atis Puampai” via Instagram. Host: Brenda Rodriguez
2021 “Pau Hana Artist Talk (Digital Edition)” Hawai‘i State Art Museum.
Host: Aly Ishikuni-Sasaki
2017 “Online Artist Talk: Atis Puampai” ART304F SP17. Minnesota State
University of Moorhead. Instructor: Carlos Pacheco
2016 “Artist Talk” ART101 SP16. University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa.
Instructor: Maya Portner
Awards
2018 John Young Scholarship in the Arts
Stephen Doue Fellowship
Graduate Achievement Scholarship
2017 Stephen Doue Fellowship
Graduate Achievement Scholarship
Graduate Assistantship in Computer Labs
2016 Stephen Doue Fellowship
Graduate Assistantship in Computer Labs
2015 Graduate Assistantship in Computer Labs