Meaningful content x meaningful form

Convoke is dedicated to fostering collaboration and cultivating meaningful relationships with artists, curators, collectors, and art institutions around the world. Our salons and publications are grounded in rigor, extensive research, and a commitment to facilitating dialogue with engaged audiences—while expanding opportunities for the artists we champion.

Our vision is rooted in PONO, a guiding principle of the aloha spirit deeply embedded in Hawaiian culture and central to our ethos at Convoke. PONO is not an endpoint but an ongoing aspiration—one that embraces balance, harmony, integrity, and a desire to better the world around us. As we strive for virtue, excellence, and thoughtful process, our purpose is clear: to produce meaningful content in meaningful forms.

Convoke Salons was founded in 2026 in Queens, NY, by Isaac Haas. Before establishing the salon, Haas founded Convoke Books, an art publishing imprint shaped by his dedication to design, materials, and craftsmanship, often informed by collaborations developed through his graphic design studio, Studio HI. Convoke Books gained early acclaim when its debut publication—Joseph Maida’s Born Free and Equal: The Story of Loyal ______-Americans—received an AIGA Award for Best Book Design and was featured in ICP’s landmark 2019 exhibition And Then They Came For Me. Its second publication, Cherry Blossom, continued this trajectory, bringing together legendary artist and Boston School photographer Jack Pierson and a young photographer working in medium-format film, notes, postcards, and mixed media to explore queer love, intimacy, emotional trauma, and the fragility of masculinity. Convoke Books continues this distinguished tradition with its latest title, Tokala, featuring portraits of BIPOC activists across America by Carlos Jaramillo, styled by Marcus Correa, and drawing inspiration from Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Dennis Freedman’s celebrated collaborations as well as Joseph Maida’s New Natives.

Convoke embraces a humanist and collaborative approach to art-making, inspiring distinctive modes of expression. Our artists seek to improve the world through their work, forming reciprocal relationships with the salon’s director, engaging in constructive-critical discourse, and helping guide future generations toward thoughtful and sustainable creative careers. Alongside our exhibition program, Convoke sustains its publishing practice and Isaac’s design legacy through strategic partnerships and philanthropic initiatives.

Kūlia i ka nu‘u — Strive for the summit.