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Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a | Voices of those who refuse

Since January the installation Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a has been a cultural touchstone at the museum. The 108 portraits vibrate with stories of resilience, struggle, community, defiance, and aloha. Ar…

Cedric Hudson: Design as message

“Design is a dynamic way to educate,” says Cedric Hudson. “It offers a level of discovery that traditional approaches such as a lecture might not achieve.” The multitalented designer knows—he has succ…

Kū I Ka Mana: Caring for Communities

As part of programming for "Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a," panelists discuss the challenges, strategies, and victories embedded in the customary practices of kapu, mālama, and aloha as a means to protect, sustain, and empower Kanaka ʻŌiwi communities.

Art for Life: Brain activation and community

When Amy Hill (pictured above) found out her Art for Life class would culminate in an exhibition of students’ work, “I thought you have to be kidding me. None of us are of the caliber for a show,” she…

Keoki Galas: Finding community through art

WHEN Keoki Galas was a senior at Molokai High School, he needed an elective to graduate. So in his last semester, he opted for an art class. Next thing he knows, his art teacher is telling him he has …

The cricket scrolls: HoMA’s Richard Lane Collection yields another gem

Now on view in the exhibition Miyabi: Renaissance of Court Culture are two very special scrolls. In 2020, as part of ongoing exploration of the Richard Lane Collection, which the museum purchased in 2…

HoMA helps fifth graders create a museum

In February, fifth graders from Island Pacific Academy visited the Honolulu Museum of Art to meet with staff from the Visitor Engagement, Learning and Engagement, Collections, Curatorial and Communica…

Chef Mavro trades knives for brushes

Each summer, acclaimed Hawai‘i chef George Mavrothalassitis, aka Chef Mavro, heads with his wife Donna Jung to the south of France. Originally from Marseille, he generally enjoys good food, family and…

5 Mother’s Day gifts as unique as the woman who made you

May 12 is Mother’s Day! While there’s nothing wrong with giving a cute card and chocolates (we have those, too!), you can make the day even more special with the newest items from the HoMA Shop. Here …

‘Reframing the Landscapes of Hawai‘i’ opens April 27

Reinstalling the museum’s John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Arts of Hawai‘i Gallery was an immense task. Nearly 200 works needed to be narrowed down to 40 for display. A new approach to storytelling…

Debut Art for Life classes a success

A big congratulations to the students of HoMA’s first Art for Life classes, which were held Jan. 11 to March 17 at the Art School. Adults age 55 and better learned how to paint with watercolors, hand-…

Always in bloom

Past the entrance gates, in the museum lobby, are a pair of elegant floral arrangements greeting HoMA visitors as soon as they arrive. Two more rest in alcoves by the Central Courtyard, while another …

HoMA welcomes scholars-in-residence Ma Ry Kim and Dr. Kazuma Nakagawa

The Honolulu Museum of Art is embarking on a new partnership with the O‘ahu-based Brain Health Applied Research Institute (B+HARI) for a pilot program that promotes brain health in an art-making setti…

Art Inspires Art: Orchestral work inspired by Rebecca Louise Law

In spring 2023, composer Paul Gabriel L. Cosme visited the Honolulu Museum of Art to see Rebecca Louise Law: Awakening, at the invitation of museum docent Virgie Chattergy. Cosme was in his first seme…

Gut instinct: Kapulani Landgraf on her na‘au chains in ‘Au‘a

Now on view in Gallery 12 is Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a. This isn’t the first time this resonant work of 108 photographs has been at the museum—you might remember it from the 2019 Honolulu Biennial (now…

Call for photos: Shots of aloha wear

In April, the Honolulu Museum of Art presents Fashioning Aloha, an exhibition that explores the history, design motifs, and entrepreneurial stories of aloha wear, which has evolved to reflect identity…

A holiday message from the director

Aloha HoMA Community, This holiday season, we look back at a year that has been one of turbulent, heartrending times, locally and globally. I want to thank everyone for their ongoing support of the mu…

Curator Tory Laitila shares his na‘auao at the Smithsonian

Now on view at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, is the exhibition 1898: US Imperial Visions and Revisions, the Smithsonian’s first major exhibition on US Impe…

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