Halona Norton-Westbrook

Halona Norton-Westbrook became the eleventh Director of the Honolulu Museum of Art in January 2020. Before her appointment at HoMA, she served as Director of Curatorial Affairs and Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Toledo Museum of Art. Prior to that position, she was the recipient of the Andrew W. Mellon Leadership Fellowship at the Toledo Museum of Art, a program designed to train the next generation of museum leaders. Raised in the San Francisco Bay Area and having lived in London for several years for her studies, Norton-Westbrook received a Bachelor’s Degree in American History and Studio Art from Mills College, a Master’s Degree in Art History from Courtauld Institute of Art in London, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Museology from the University of Manchester.

Under Norton-Westbrook’s leadership, HoMA continues its long-standing commitment to art of the highest quality, education, and accessibility while embracing innovation and emerging perspectives to promote relevancy and inclusivity.