She’s been photographed by Edward Weston, knew Jean Charlot, and is honorary co-chair of the Mexican Museum in San Francisco....
Lesa Griffith
People watching: George Segal’s ‘Japanese Couple’+
George Segal (American, 1924 – 2000) Japanese Couple Against a Brick Wall, 1982 Plaster, wood, paint, faux brick Gift of...
Museum welcomes first curator devoted to arts of Hawai‘i collection+
Art of Hawai‘i—art made by Hawaiians, and art made in or about Hawai‘i by anyone else—has always been part of...
Ikebana blooms at Spalding House through Jan 22+
Several years years ago, Sogetsu Ikebana instructor Carole Sakata and her students created ikebana installations at Spalding House. Since then...
Laila Twigg-Smith Art Scholarships for summer 2015 available+
Hawai‘i-based artists interested in developing their practice further should consider the Laila Twigg-Smith Art Scholarship, which covers tuition to summer...
Manga star Erica Sakurazawa talks ‘Love Vibes’ and teaches a workshop at the museum+
Honolulu’s manga community got an end-of-year frisson when manga artist Erica Sakurazawa came to the museum last month as part...
End-of-year giving tax savings: Good through Dec 31+
If you’re 70 and a half years old or older, we’ve got good news about tax-free giving options. Last Friday,...
See a different view of ‘Land Division’ through Jan 4+
In an unorthodox move, the museum has repositioned the two elements of the installation Land Division: An Installation by Sean...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Ready, steady, go!+
Last Tuesday, the eight artists selected for Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 gathered in museum director Stephan Jost’s office for an...
Makin’ mosquitoes: Helping teach science through art+
In Stephanie Sherlock’s classroom at Queen Ka‘ahumanu Elementary School on a Friday morning last month, Honolulu Museum of Art’s outreach...