Sit. Think. Wait—for the isolation to end, for a future...
April, 2020
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...
HoMA remembers Trustee Claire Johnson+
The Honolulu Museum of Art community is saddened by the...