The start of fall marks a new season of exciting...
Behind the scenes
Curator’s notes: Theresa Papanikolas on the making of Abstract Expressionism+
Chances are you have visited one of our exhibitions, but...
ARTafterDARK exclusive: The scoop on the POW! WOW! x tokidoki collab+
At the next ARTafterDARK, on July 28, Jasper Wong, founder...
Parting thoughts from HoMA’s outgoing web content coordinator+
This is my last blog post. After six wonderful years...
Central Courtyard changes: A tern of events+
The entrance to the museum and two of its courtyards...
In praise of volunteers: A look at the May 7 Volunteer Appreciation Brunch+
On Sunday, May 7, the museum staff joined volunteers at...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2017: Kasey Lindley on how her work got to where it is today+
Artistic activity is a game, whose forms, patterns and functions...
Curator’s notes: Healoha Johnston on the Arts of Hawai‘i Gallery’s new look+
The John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Arts of Hawaiʻi...
City approves world’s longest water slide connecting Spalding House to Beretania St.+
Since the 2011 merger the Honolulu Museum of Art has...
Kaori Ukaji’s ‘Serenely Proliferating’ is the kind of installation that grows on you+
Japan-born artist Kaori Ukaji, whose blood-red installation Serently Proliferating is...
Art + tech: Media conservator Jeff Martin diagnoses HoMA’s Nam June Paik+
Back in 2015, Nam June Paik’s 1994 work WareZ Academy was...
Curator’s Notes: Healoha Johnston on ‘Artists of Hawai‘i 2017′ and its collaborative nature+
Established in 1950, the Artists of Hawaiʻi exhibition highlights work...
UH uses museum’s Richard Lane Collection for workshop+
Since the museum acquired the Richard Lane Collection in 2003,...
Hawaiian quilts head to Honolulu sister city Chigasaki+
The museum’s curatorial departments often collaborate with each other, as...
Preserving digital prints: Workshop equips HoMA for the future+
“Heat is the driver of all decay, and it varies...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2017: How Kasey Lindley explores nature, play and technology+
Interdisciplinary artist Kasey Lindley is a student of nature. Born...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2017: A studio visit with Kaili Chun and Hongtao Zhou+
The four artists in the upcoming Artists of Hawai‘i 2017—Kaili...
Happy Birthday Matisse: A peek at the artist’s letter in the museum archives+
Dec. 31 marks the 148th anniversary of the birth of...
Sculpture Moves at Spalding House+
After telling us about her journey to the East Coast with Childe...
Registrar on the road: Pauline Sugino on escorting our Childe Hassam painting+
Escorting artwork to and from exotic places is one of...
Curator’s Notes: Shawn Eichman on The Hundred Geese’s dirty little secret+
One of HoMA’s most iconic paintings, The Hundred Geese, is...
Getting the bugs out: Preserving Renaissance masterpieces+
How closely do you look at works of art? Do...
Q+A with our new lending collection manager and archivist Dawn Sueoka+
Tucked away in the corner of the basement of the...
Newly reinstalled Islamic Art Gallery opens Oct. 6+
For the last month the Islamic Art Gallery has been...
Fashion designer Koa Johnson on his unconventional artistic choices+
Maui native Koa Johnson is known for his luxurious gowns...
Moanalua juniors explore Spalding House for summer assignment+
Two weeks ago, about-to-be juniors from Moanalua High School Kylan...
Art conservation 101: The docent edition+
Just because an artwork is in a museum, doesn’t mean...
Curator’s Notes: Shawn Eichman on curating ‘Art in a Time of Chaos,’ part 3+
Artworks from the exhibition Art in a Time of Chaos:...
We are all stewards of culture: From curators, to staff, to the community+
Last month, European and American art curator Theresa Papanikolas and...
Curator’s Notes: Shawn Eichman on curating ‘Art in a Time of Chaos,’ part 2+
In my last post, I discussed a silver plate from...