Honolulu Museum of Art

Franco Salmoiraghi on the best photograph he ever made

In 1977, revered cultural icon, educator, kumu hula, chanter, and composer Aunty Edith Kanaka‘ole asked Franco Salmoiraghi to photograph her and her daughters Pualani Kanahele and Nalani Kanaka‘ole fo…

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Inside the Exhibition: Curator's View of Mary Cassatt at Work

Go behind the scenes of "Mary Cassatt at Work" with curators Jennifer A. Thompson, Emily Beeny, and Alejandra Rojas Silva . As the exhibition traveled from Philadelphia to San Francisco to Honolulu, each curator brought a unique perspective to Cassatt's groundbreaking work—revealed in this conversation.

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Five Things to Know about Impressionist Mary Cassatt

By Antonia Smith, digital project manager, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco T-minus five weeks until Mary Cassatt at Work opens! Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) was the most celebrated woman artist of her …

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Aloha ‘oe: Parting words from Halona Norton-Westbrook

May 16 is Halona Norton-Westbrook’s last day as director and CEO of the Honolulu Museum of Art, before she and her husband Jim Tucker and daughter Minerva move to Fort Worth, where she will assume the…

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Allyn Bromley on her work A Letter to My Mother

To observe Motherʻs Day, we spoke to Allyn Bromley about her work A Letter to My Mother, on view in Allyn Bromley: At the Edge of Forever through June 22.  This large-scale work, comprised of thousand…

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HT25 at HoMA: For Citra Sasmita art is a trigger to gain knowledge

This is the last in a series of five profiles of Hawai‘i Triennial 2025: Aloha Nō artists at the Honolulu Museum of Art. This is the last week to experience these powerful installations. The Triennial…

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4 highlights from Family Sunday

On April 20, the museum was abuzz with activity. Visitors moved between the galleries and courtyards, taking part in Earth Day-inspired artmaking, performances, and conversations, and meeting a few sp…

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Three paintings important to Hawaiian history now on view for limited time

On April 16, members of the Royal Order of Kamehameha I came to the museum to bless the installation of three exceptional 19th-century paintings now on view at HoMA. Rarely accessible to the public, t…

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In Conversation with Hayv Kahraman, Dr. Báyò Akómoláfé, and Tyler Cann for HT25

Join HT25 artist Hayv Kahraman in conversation with Dr. Báyò Akómoláfé, distinguished activist, educator, poet, and public intellectual, for a thought-provoking dialogue.

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HT25 at HoMA: Hayv Kahraman on Hawaiian snails, folk tales, and flax

This Sunday, April 20, the Honolulu Museum of Art celebrates Earth Day at a time when all the exhibitions on view happen to be deeply connected to nature. Part of the event’s programming includes a ta…

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Gallery highlight: Olga de Amaral’s Alquimia (triptico)

At the Fondation Cartier in Paris, people were recently lined up around the block to see the first major retrospective in Europe of the work of Olga de Amaral. Born and raised in Bogotà, Colombia, de …

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What’s new at the HoMA Shop

The HoMA Shop is Honolulu’s one-stop spot for meaningful gifts and must-haves for yourself. From contemporary jewelry and home design to art books and accessories, it has something for everyone. It is…

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In-Gallery Conversation with Citra Sasmita for Hawai‘i Triennial 2025

Step into the gallery space with Balinese artist Citra Sasmita for an insightful discussion on the 14th edition of her Timur Merah series, Tribe of Fire (2024–25) commissioned for HT25.

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HT25 at HoMA: Al Lagunero creates pilina through art

As you enter the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 installation in Gallery 28, you are met by Maui-based artist Al Lagunero’s painting Ka‘aha‘āinaokahaku—his mother’s story of his great-grandmother, the traditio…

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HT25 at HoMA: Edith Amituanai’s story of homecoming

In Gallery 14, as part of the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025, artist Edith Amituanai’s film Vaimoe fills a wall with images of Samoa—dramatic skies, lush landscapes, calm waters. You can watch it ten times an…

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Halona Norton-Westbrook to leave for Fort Worth: “Leading the museum has been a dream and an honor”

For the past five years, Director and CEO Halona Norton-Westbrook has been a visionary leader and friend to the Honolulu Museum of Art. Under her leadership, the museum navigated a pandemic and emerge…

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HT25 at HoMA: Rose B. Simpson pays respect

Two metal posts holding ceramic heads and giant beads stand sentinel in front of the Honolulu Museum of Art. It is artist Rose B. Simpson’s sculpture A’gin, part of the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025. HoMA is…

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What the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 has in store at HoMA

The Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 opens Feb. 15! HoMA has been a site of exhibition and programming since this singular art event launched as a biennial in 2017. This year the museum is one of 13 places part…

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