This year, for the first time in its four-year existence,...
Behind the scenes
Museum hands totem pole to Tlingit tribe in moving ceremony+
“We are so happy and honored to be here with...
Sara Oka on the road to ‘Harajuku’+
What started as an idea in the overactive brain of...
Aaron Padilla: Meet the new director of Spalding House+
Aaron Padilla has done almost every job there is to...
Wendy Kawabata on her installation ʻIn the Landʻ+
From Sept. 17 to 24, Wendy Kawabata was in the...
Lintel scoop: Inside the ongoing construction at the Art School+
Right now the exterior of the Honolulu Museum of Art...
Museum pillar Sam Cooke steps down from the board of trustees+
At last month’s Board of Trustees meeting, two of the...
Virgil Meeker: The return of an old camera spurs memories and connections+
Three weeks ago, Canadian filmmaker Pia Massie was at the...
A peek behind the scenes as the works of Rodin arrive at the museum+
From July 23 the museum’s newest exhibition “Auguste Rodin: The...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Lauren Trangmar on the Process of Creation+
A small collection of process-related sneak peeks: The beginning… A...
Artist Ekundayo on what lies ‘Beneath the Surface’—the new mural in the theater+
From May 25 to 30, Hawai‘i-born visual artist was in...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 update: Apps and pastry wrappings+
Regular blog readers may remember that earlier this month, curator...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Lauren Trangmar on her research process+
Curiosity is the desire to uncover what lies beyond our...
Inside the Artist’s Studio: Maya Lea Portner+
“I want to pin each piece to the wall,” said...
‘Artists of Hawai‘i 2015′ update: Three studio visits with James Jensen+
With the opening of Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 less than...
Something is taking root at Spalding House+
Since last Friday the Spalding House Café chef Susan Lai...
Behind the scenes: Curator James Jensen visits Masami Teraoka’s studio+
Last week, curator James Jensen visited Masami Teraoka’s studio in...
Museum hands seven Indian antiquities to Homeland Security Investigations+
Back in September we reported that a special agent from...
Central Courtyard’s well-earned renovation+
The grand Central Courtyard—the first thing visitors see upon entering...
Andy Graydon’s ‘Garden Paths': Performers could ‘see’ with words+
In March, I helped organize visiting artist Andy Graydon’s public...
Community comes out in support of the Art School+
“Today we’re asking for the state’s support to expand the...
Meet Ramu: Security’s renaissance man+
When visitors arrive at the museum, the first thing they...
Andy Graydon: Phase 2 of ‘Fig. 1,’ opening Feb. 27+
Andy Graydon arrived in Honolulu on Feb. 17, and has...
Crotchet artist Olek: Ocean preservation, sisal, and skulls+
Now hard at work on the museum’s front lawn, as...
James Jean: Organic characters and fractals+
Last night, artist James Jean started work on his mural...
내일 부터 한국어 안내 미술관 투어가 가능합니다—Korean language tours start tomorrow+
2월 10일부터, 매주 화요일 10시부터 12시까지 한국어 안내 미술관 투어가...
Artists of Hawai’i 2015: Alison Beste on what lies beneath+
In the last year, I’ve become intrigued by the ubiquitous...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 | Emily McIlroy: Wild Flesh+
In her book Finding Beauty in a Broken World, author...
The museum’s enlightening visit from fashion designer Sandhya Garg+
Thanks to the ever-broadening appeal fostered by the museum’s variety...