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Exhibitions
Into the dragon’s den: Visiting the home of our Korean Dragon Jar+
Last year, visiting curator of Korean art Ga Young Oh...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 update: Apps and pastry wrappings+
Regular blog readers may remember that earlier this month, curator...
Museum curators get recognized by their peers for ‘Modern Love’+
Last week the Association of Art Museum Curators announced the...
Ayad Alkadhi on ‘I Am Baghdad XV’+
The exhibition Doris Duke’s Shangri La: Architecture, Landscape and...
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...
Paradise found: The Garden Club of Honolulu’s Shangri La flower show+
Hawai’i is relentlessly referred to as a paradise—but what does...
Art School’s second celebration of Micronesian culture a hit+
The crowd erupted in whoops and children stuffed dollar bills...
Museum hires Samuel Gelfy as curator of millennial culture+
Over the past decade the museum has taken steps to...
Local artists sure to shine at Contempo #Artshop+
Collecting art is a life-enriching experience, and Contempo #Artshop is...
Three ‘ie toga mats go on view for the first time+
On view through Aug. 9, Shifting Values of Plaited Power...
Matson’s Eugene Savage murals on view in the Arts of Hawai‘i Gallery through Aug. 16+
Are you kicking yourself because you never got a chance...
This year’s Gift Print artist is Paul Weissman+
This Wednesday the Honolulu Printmakers hold the opening reception of...
The power of a simple portrait+
Fazal Sheikh (American, born 1965) Hadija and her Father Badel...
Hokusai’s fulfilled dream of immortality+
At the heart of the exhibition Dreams of Mount Fuji: Masterpieces of...
A last look at ‘Through the Darkness’+
If you are a lover of Japanese woodblock prints and...
Experience a sound-and-sketch session on Feb. 28+
Opening Feb. 27 is a whole new experience at the...
For Teachers: Less = More Teacher Workshop on Feb.14+
To help educators get the most out of our upcoming...
Marc Thomas: The narrowing space between work and home+
“Most people know me as a painter, but this show...
Parka life: Yup’ik cultural educator Chuna McIntyre on one of the museum’s latest acquistions+
The new exhibition Recent Acquisitions features art in a wide...
‘Love Vibes’ explored new territory in 1990’s Japan+
“I was always interested in manga, ever since I was...
The season of giving: See the museum’s recent gifts and acquisitions starting Thursday+
Museums are constantly adding to their collections—filling the gaps of...
A Savage view of Capt. Cook’s arrival+
The six murals that Matson commissioned from artist Eugene Savage...
‘Natural Unnatural Supernatural’ gets a refresh this week+
Our installation crew is busy today replacing light-sensitive works on...
Art Deco Hawai‘i Spotlight: The Three Graces+
Esther Bruton (American, 1896–1992) The Three Graces, mid-1930s Painted screen...
A Honolulu Magazine cover—in 1929+
Henry B. Christian (American, 1883–1953) Cover design for Paradise of...
Lalla Essaydi: Crossing a cultural threshold into prohibited ‘space’+
The exhibition Decisive Moments: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye...
Summer at the Academy+
In the run-up to Asian Sensation!—the Academy’s trifecta of summer...