South Florida Tiki Art is really starting to take off. The South Florida Tiki scene is hotter than ever with collectors, mixologists, and tiki enthusiasts from around the world. South Florida hosts a number of fun Tiki and Tiki Art Events including Hukilau, Tiki themed art shows not to mention Disney's reopening of Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room.
The Hukilau is a fan-tabulous tiki event that takes place in Fort Lauderdale, Florida each and summer. The event features the best in Tiki Cocktail Mixology, Tiki Artwork, Tiki Crafts, and lots of great retro clothes, accessories, jewelry, and home decor. The Hukilau is usually held at the Bahia Mar with a cocktail evening at the historic Mai Kai in Fort Lauderdale.
Tiki art is categorized by a retro 1950's style of the backyard luau parties that made Tiki culture popular in the mid 20th Century. The annexation of Hawaii into the United States caused a rise in the popularity of tropical cocktails, Hawaiian shirts, and syrongs. Tiki Bars and Tiki Themed restaurants sprang up across the country. We are now seeing a revival of this fun and fantastical culture. And why not have cocktail hour in a grass skirt? Cheers!
