Role-play, or the taking on of another persona, can serve...
Contemporary art
“30 Americans” through the lens of role play, part 1+
This two-part blog post takes a closer look at selected...
Artist Q+A: DB Amorin on his installation ‘Tracing the Veer’+
Opening this Saturday, Oct. 12, in the John Dominis and...
Closer look: Kiki Smithʻs ʻCompanionsʻ—is the big wolf so bad?+
When you walk into a gallery, some works of art...
See two ‘Immortal Mountains’ reunited in ‘Contemporary Landscapes’+
Now on view in Contemporary Landscapes: Li Huayi are two paintings, Immortal...
Artist Q+A: Li Huayi on his process and practice+
Eight years in the making, Contemporary Landscapes: Li Huayi opens Aug. 24....
Honolulu Biennial artist Nicholas Galanin withdraws his work from the Whitney Biennial+
UPDATE, July 25: Warren Kanders resigned from the Whitney Museum’s...
A closer look: Karen Hampton’s ‘Spirits Cry’+
Now on view in the Clare Boothe Luce Gallery of...
Lisa Reihana on the making of ‘In Pursuit of Venus [infected],’ ending July 14+
It is the last week to see the internationally acclaimed...
HoMA welcomes John Buck’s ‘Archer’+
Jim Gwinner (left) and his installation team with John Buck’s Archer....
Marian Bijlenga shares her leftovers in ‘Constellation—drawing in space’+
“I like this yellow,” says Marian Bijlenga, examining Double Grid,...
Nicholas Galanin: Not Sardonic, Not Cynical, A Response to White Institution+
Did you miss visiting Honolulu Biennial 2019 artist Nicholas Galanin’s talk last...
HB19 artist Marie Watt: The meaning of ‘mother’+
With its urgent red palette and speech bubble shape, Honolulu...
Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a | Voices of those who refuse IV+
On a Sunday morning in early March, more than 80...
Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a | Voices of those who refuse III+
As part of the Honolulu Biennial, Hawai‘i-based artist Kapulani Landgraf...
Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a | Voices of those who refuse II+
As part of the Honolulu Biennial, Hawai‘i-based artist Kapulani Landgraf...
Marie Watt: Sewing unexpected connections+
Hanging from the ceiling in the Clare Boothe Luce Gallery...
Kapulani Landgraf: ‘Au‘a | Voices of those who refuse I+
On a Sunday morning in early March, more than 80...
Now on view: New Jane Hammond work honors James Jensen+
In January 2018, New York–based artist Jane Hammond proposed creating...
Honolulu Biennial 2019: Kapulani Landgraf on ʻAu‘a+
Kapulani Landgraf’s installation ‘Au‘a, one of four Honolulu Biennial 2019...
New rotation of artwork at ‘In the House: Recent Acquisitions’ at Spalding House+
On view until October 29, In the House: Recent Acquisitions features a...
Nicholas Galanin: The polar bear is an iconic symbol of the struggle for survival of animals and cultures+
Now on view at the Honolulu Museum of Art are...
FHC artist Emily McIlroy on how her grief led her to the ‘The Lilies How They Grow’+
Editor’s note: The below blog post is written by artist...
Erick Swenson’s ‘Present in the Past’ now on view at Spalding House+
Earlier this year, our contemporary exhibition Abstruction: The Sculpture of Erick...
How FHC artist Taylor Johnson reclaims forgotten images and memories+
Nostalgia is a deeply human and visceral experience that almost...
See new artwork in ‘Making Waves’ rotation starting Nov. 21+
Starting on Wednesday, Nov. 21, our current contemporary exhibition Making Waves—which...
Pivotal works by famed contemporary artist on display this fall+
This October, HoMA presents Photographic Manipulations, a selection of non-traditional...
Guests engrossed in kapa at Maile Andrade ‘Ka ‘Opua Ā Hina’ opening reception+
On a clear Wednesday evening, the museum hosted a reception...
Staff pick: Caitlin Kohl’s fascination with Suda House’s empowering ‘Salome’+
When you first enter the Honolulu Museum of Art, chances...
‘Making Waves’ artist Vija Celmins captures the limitless ocean in a small wood engraving+
Born in Latvia, artist Vija Celmins fled to Germany in...