Every December, the museum holds Kama‘aina Christmas, its gala fundraiser....
2011
Students from Young Artists Fall 2011 classes show their stuff+
Do you need a holiday pick-me-up? Take a break from...
Academy Registrar in Beijing 4: On Location in the Palace Museum+
For the “Masterpieces of Landscape Painting from the Forbidden City,” ...
HCC communications class creates campaigns for the museum!+
The students of Lee Schaller’s Communication Arts 101 class at...
The governor knew James Jones+
Last night the Doris Duke Theatre screened From Here to...
Dec 7: A Hawai‘i artist’s connection to Japan+
Last month, BBC journalist and presenter Peter Snow interviewed Curator...
Academy Registrar in Beijing 3: Encounters with the Unexpected+
Third in my series on being a courier for “Masterpieces...
How a registrar prepares for an assignment to Beijing+
Several months before going to Beijing as a courier for...
Coming to the Academy: Natural textile artist Akihiko Izukura+
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is honored to have internationally...
Members’ opening of ‘Masterpieces of Landscape Painting from the Forbidden City’+
Last night’s members’ opening reception for Masterpieces of Landscape Painting...
Academy Art Center Visual Studies class project+
Last year, for the first time, the Academy Art Center...
Curator’s Notes: The New Ceramics Cabinet+
Many museums are re-installing their ceramics collections in a manner that reflects the high point of innovation in Western ceramics—the...
Curator’s notes: Extreme Makeover: Gallery 4 Edition+
At long last, Gallery 4 has a new look! When...
More exciting changes: The new portraiture gallery+
A gallery is the canvas of curators. It is amazing...
Curator’s Notes: Delving into ‘Anxiety’s Edge’+
Three more days until Anxiety’s Edge opens in the new...
Curator’s notes: Update on new contemporary art gallery+
When Gallery 27 reopens on Sept. 16, one of the...
Curator’s notes: A new arrival—George Rickey+
Have you noticed something different about the Academy as you...
Thanks for coming to August Moon!+
August 6 was a special night at the Academy—about 300...
Curator’s notes: More on Gallery 27 changes+
Our installation staff is busy in Gallery 27 removing temporary...
Surf legends night at the Doris Duke Theatre+
Last night was the closing of the Honolulu Surf Film...
We have a winnah! 2: Dr. Tom Shearer+
At the opening night of the Honolulu Surf Film Festival,...
Curator’s notes: Transformation of Gallery 27 starts next week+
This is the first entry for what I hope will...
Blue Star Museums day! Special guests help celebrate.+
The Academy was one of six museums chosen from across...
Robert Reed’s BOH Family Sunday experience+
I’ll have to admit that the possibility of hundreds of...
Artist in Residence Robert Reed: Update on my interactive mini-golf sculpture+
This was a very busy week of building the foundation...