In July, artist Andy Graydon was in the museum vault, examining a 5,000-year-old Chinese jade block, or ts’ung, an object...
August, 2014
Curator tales: Theresa Papanikolas on how Roy King’s ‘Horse and Rider’ came full circle+
Now on view in Art Deco Hawai‘i is the sculpture Horse and Rider by Roy King. The muscle-bound steed and...
Hawaiian filmmakers: Museum is now accepting submissions for ‘Ōiwi Film Festival 2014+
Museum film curator Abbie Algar is now accepting submissions to the ‘Ōiwi Film Festival 2014. The festival showcases new work...
Staff Picks: Vicki Reisner on the bridge between men and gods+
The Honolulu Museum of Art is is lucky to have a legion of dedicated volunteers involved in all aspects of...
Spatial Sculptors: Wrapping up our Orvis residency at Spalding House+
We just completed our Orvis Artist in Residency at Spalding House! Over the course of the past six weeks, Spatial...
‘Natural Unnatural Supernatural’ gets a refresh this week+
Our installation crew is busy today replacing light-sensitive works on paper in the exhibition Natural Unnatural Supernatural with a selection...
In the sticks: Sean Connelly on his installation ‘Land Division’+
Like Elizabeth Diller and Ricardo Scofidio, O‘ahu-born Sean Connelly is an architect who makes art. At the invitation of curator...
Old lions pay tribute to Ricky Grigg at Honolulu Surf Film Festival closing night+
On July 31, big-wave legends Peter Cole, Kimo Hollinger, Jock Sutherland, and Randy Rarick took the Doris Duke Theatre stage...
Wanted: Vigilante group TheFUZZ, for the crime of yarnbombing the Cades Pavilion+
It was a crisp, clear July morning at Spalding House—birds were singing, and through the trees Diamond Head was highlighted...
Q+A with Tyrone Wells+
Pop-folk singer-songwriter Tyrone Wells performs at the Doris Duke Theatre Saturday, August 9. He talks about his inspiration, his many...