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HoMA Café’s Arnold Palmer with Ginger Lemonade+
An Arnold Palmer is just a fancy way to order...
Staying “in” fashion, or the #infit+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
Kaigetsudō Ando’s “Courtesan”: dressing to stay in+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
The relaxed “infits” of Bartlett’s “Interior of a Japanese House”+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
HoMA Café’s Arnold Palmer with Ginger Lemonade+
An Arnold Palmer is just a fancy way to order...
Staying “in” fashion, or the #infit+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
Kaigetsudō Ando’s “Courtesan”: dressing to stay in+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
The relaxed “infits” of Bartlett’s “Interior of a Japanese House”+
This essay, penned for the long weekend, is part of...
Happy Birthday, Bruddah Iz!+
Israel Ka‘ano‘i Kamakawiwo‘ole, born on May 20, 1959, was an...
Curate your own mini-exhibition+
Making a mini-exhibition is an opportunity to look at your...
HoMA Artist Spotlight: Heather Giugni+
HoMA is spotlighting the work of artists in our community...
“30 Americans” through the lens of role-play, part 2+
Role-play, or the taking on of another persona, can serve...
Hon’ami Kōetsu’s teabowl+
For the past few weeks, my interaction with HoMA’s collection...
The Musical Nature of Onchi Kōshirō’s Abstract Prints+
Abstract art can be particularly challenging to discuss. The Abstract...
“30 Americans” through the lens of role play, part 1+
This two-part blog post takes a closer look at selected...
HoMA Artist Spotlight: ʻĀina Paikai+
HoMA is spotlighting the work of artists in our community...
Maitreya: hope for the future+
Sit. Think. Wait—for the isolation to end, for a future...
Capturing a sunset: Hiroshige’s “Evening Glow at Seta”+
During this quarantine, many of us spend our free time...
HoMA Artist Spotlight: Gaye Chan+
Hawaiʻi artist Gaye Chan is in the process of documenting her...
Yaozen: Hiroshige’s celebration of a fine restaurant in 19th century Japan+
Although neon signs in their windows reassure us that they...
HoMA Artist Spotlight: Ty Sanga+
HoMA is spotlighting the work of artists in our community...
‘Ulu and Hawaiian quilting+
This “‘Ulu (Breadfruit)” Hawaiian quilt by Ruby Thompson was made...
Yōkai and the visualization of disease+
In the past few weeks, as the international pandemic has...
Social distancing in the context of Japanese art, part 2+
Recently, I wrote about how a work of portraiture and...
Social distancing in the context of Japanese art, part 1+
In addition to the physical danger that it poses, the...
HoMA community MUBI subscription, and a Curator’s Pick+
HoMA is thrilled to team up with streaming service MUBI...
HoMA Artist Spotlight: filmmaker Jalena Keane-Lee+
Jalena Keane-Lee is a social justice filmmaker and the spring...
Dietrich Varez’s block print “Honolulu Academy”+
In the 1990s, the late Hawai‘i-based artist Dietrich Varez created...
Compassion embodied by the Bodhisattva Guanyin+
As I write this on April 2, today marks the...