Ara Laylo was born in the Philippines and now lives and works in Honolulu. With twenty years of experience promoting and curating design, music, and art in Hawai‘i, Ara brings a deft style as a freelance Creative Consultant, Stylist, and Event Curator. Ara periodically serves as a design and typography lecturer at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and can often be found volunteering for local non-profit groups who support Hawai‘i’s arts and culture community. Her experience includes serving on the board of Hawai‘i Contemporary, the Chinatown Neighborhood board, and the Advisory board for the Merwin Conservancy.
As an artist, Ara’s work manipulates her personal intentions behind a variety of tropes, hoping to reach out to a broader audience, bridging a language of solidarity; moving away from a nonlinear perspective, utilizing different mediums, most especially, through video and live impromptu installations. Her recent work blurred the lines between work and play. Her current areas of interest are in groups that have access to power.
Past Work:
2010-2022 | VP Brand Development NMG Network
NMG Network is a Hawai‘i owned and based content provider for the modern traveler curating authentic media for twelve brands such as Halekulani Living, FLUX – The Current of Hawai‘i, Lei Culture, Chinatown Now, Palm for the MacNaughton Kobayashi Group, Banyan for International Market Place, Hoku for SPG Hotels, Reserve, Hopper for Mokulele Airlines, Dip for Alohilani, Hale for Ko Olina Resort, and Suite for Kimpton Hotels
FLUX Sound Live 2017 featuring Thundercat
Creative Consultant 