Waikiki DFS Galleria uses local art to connect with patrons, community

By Allison Schaefers

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Dec 02, 2012

~~<p>Shoppers can buy a bottle of designer perfume at thousands of stores and online sites worldwide, but only at the Waikiki DFS Galleria can they buy two bottles and have one painted with a free custom design by local Hawaii artist Frank Dumlao.</p>
<p>Since Dumlao can paint only 15 bottles a night, this partnership and others with local artists is less about selling and more about the art of the deal for Waikiki DFS Galleria.</p>
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Shoppers can buy a bottle of designer perfume at thousands of stores and online sites worldwide, but only at the Waikiki DFS Galleria can they buy two bottles and have one painted with a free custom design by local Hawaii artist Frank Dumlao.

Since Dumlao can paint only 15 bottles a night, this partnership and others with local artists is less about selling and more about the art of the deal for Waikiki DFS Galleria. Login for more...