Japan-born artist Kaori Ukaji, whose blood-red installation Serently Proliferating is...
Hawai‘i artists
Masami Teraoka + Viktoria Naraxsa tackle ‘The Tempest’+
Thanks to renowned painter and Pussy Riot super-fan Masami Teraoka,...
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...
Mary Mitsuda on her HoMA history and painting the “womblike tick-tock” rhythms of nature+
It’s hard not to like a Mary Mitsuda painting. The...
How Bliss Lau and Jasmine Takanikos are helping creative professionals develop their ideas+
It’s not easy to turn an idea into a successful...
History lesson: Docent Martin McMorrow on 70 years at the museum+
Martin “Mac” McMorrow became a Honolulu Museum of Art docent...
Talented staff: Library assistant Noriko Suzuki wins Best in Show at HJCC exhibition+
Every year since 2011, library assistant Noriko Suzuki—who recently began...
To build a better board: ‘Hawai‘i in Design’ artist C.J. Kanuha channels history, nature, and loss+
Family, tradition, and caring for the land—these are the things...
Sundance Native Shorts Lab Honolulu has legs+
Last Tuesday morning, Kaliko Mai‘i‘i, Nani Rían Kenna Ross, and Scott W....
Kris Goto invades the Museum Shop | Spalding House shop gets a dash of spice+
If you enjoyed seeing Kris Goto’s work at the Museum...
Paul Pfeiffer: On the sweet science, Apple Stores, and how to make video more like sculpture+
At the rear of the Arts of Hawai‘i Gallery, in...
Sundance Institute leaves its mark on Hawai‘i’s Indigenous filmmaking community+
Sundance Institute and the Honolulu Museum of Art joined forces...
Creative Writing and a Conversation in the galleries July 9+
Join us on July 9 for a conversation with Healoha...
David Kuraoka: Forget size, proportion matters+
This week the museum opens three new exhibitions at its...
Art event: Benefit sale of the late, revered Robert Kobayashi’s work happens Feb 4+
When Honolulu-born Robert “Kobi” Kobayashi passed away in December, the...
Reem Bassous: Finding identity in her paintings+
Reem Bassous’s solo show Beyond the Archive: Paintings by Reem...
Wendy Kawabata on her installation ʻIn the Landʻ+
From Sept. 17 to 24, Wendy Kawabata was in the...
Artists of Hawai’i 2015: Jesse Houlding on the process for his ‘Truck Drawing’ series+
Note: This is the last progress report from an Artist...
Museum Shop: Make a Father’s Day gift of Kahi Ching’s Family Sunday bonsai works+
This month’s Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday—celebrating “homegrown” art and...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 update: Apps and pastry wrappings+
Regular blog readers may remember that earlier this month, curator...
Bringing heroes and villains to life: Orvis Artist in the Museum Kahiau Beamer+
If the films that Hollywood has churned out in recent...
‘Artists of Hawai‘i 2015′ update: Three studio visits with James Jensen+
With the opening of Artists of Hawai‘i 2015 less than...
The process: In dialogue with artist Reem Bassous and curator Healoha Johnston+
Opening in December is the exhibition Beyond the Archive: Paintings...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2015: Alison Beste’s Oil Tanker Sunsets—musings on the process+
Alison Beste is an artist featured in the upcoming...
First Sundance ShortsLab: Honolulu—fostering talent and building community+
“A film set is a rolling ball of chaos and...
Local artists sure to shine at Contempo #Artshop+
Collecting art is a life-enriching experience, and Contempo #Artshop is...
Kimee Balmilero guarantees you’ll LOL your pants at the first Hawaii Sketch Comedy Festival+
Born and raised in Hawai‘i, Kimee Balmilero’s professional credits include...
This year’s Gift Print artist is Paul Weissman+
This Wednesday the Honolulu Printmakers hold the opening reception of...
Hot off the press: Wayne Levin’s ‘Flowing’ + limited edition prints+
Just in at the Museum Shop is Wayne Levin’s new...
Artists of Hawai’i 2015: Alison Beste on what lies beneath+
In the last year, I’ve become intrigued by the ubiquitous...