Guest Contributor

Jenny "Jeta" Tang

Jenny “Jeta” Tang is an interdisciplinary artist and creative technologist based in Honolulu.

Her work has been showcased at Burning Man, where she was the only registered artist from Hawaiʻi in 2025. On the islands, her pieces have been exhibited at venues including East West Center, Downtown Art Center, and ARTS at Marks Garage.

Before moving to Hawaiʻi, Jeta worked in Silicon Valley at various AI startups, wrangling tools with funny names like Kubernetes and Jenkins. Today, she channels that technical background into her creative practice through web design and development at her digital agency, Dot Kine.

As an arts columnist for Civil Beat, Jeta covers Hawaiʻi’s creative communities and cultural landscape through a civic lens.

Have a tip or know of an artist whose story should be told? Get in touch with Jeta via her website or by emailing her at columnists@civilbeat.org.

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Jeta: The Artist They Told Me Not To Be Courtesty: Ivan Wentland

Jeta: The Artist They Told Me Not To Be

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She found life in Silicon Valley tech unfulfilling, moved to Hawaiʻi, embraced her art and today launches a new column for Civil Beat.

The Roots Of Hawaiʻi’s Public Arts Scene Courtesy: World Wide Walls

The Roots Of Hawaiʻi’s Public Arts Scene

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How one artist’s kuleana colored the walls in Hawaiʻi.

The Sad State Of The Arts In Hawaiʻi Photo courtesy Jeta Tang

The Sad State Of The Arts In Hawaiʻi

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This election year, policymakers must be pushed to defend and invest in the arts rather than gut them.

Understanding What’s Behind The Murals In Kaka‘ako Photo courtesy Jeta Tang

Understanding What’s Behind The Murals In Kaka‘ako

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Graffiti art does more than deface walls. It challenges gentrification itself.

How Hawaiʻi’s Pride Revives The Māhū Spirit Courtesy Capitol Modern and The LVRG Group

How Hawaiʻi’s Pride Revives The Māhū Spirit

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October’s celebration honored and reclaimed a history once nearly erased.

Why We Need Hawaiʻi Artists At Burning Man Courtesy Aida Fung

Why We Need Hawaiʻi Artists At Burning Man

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When our creative voices are represented, both our art scene and Burning Man flourish.