A small blip in the weather couldn’t stop the Ho‘oulu Hawai‘i:...
‘Create and Destroy’ artists Janet Tran and Ava Federov want us to remember books+
Pablo Picasso is credited for saying that “every act of...
Curator’s notes: Healoha Johnston details the history between King Kalākaua and portrait photography+
By the mid-19th century, photography was replacing early printmaking techniques as the primary...
Shop at Foodland and Give Aloha to the museum+
There are two weeks left to Give Aloha to HoMA...
Last week’s Ta-Nehisi Coates in Conversation recap+
The Honolulu Museum of Art hosted Ta-Nehisi Coates in Conversation...
Learn fun facts about the museum with our new social media series #AskaHoMAdocent+
This probably comes as no surprise to you, but museums are...
Penelope goes skate punk with special skateboard grip tape in Museum Shop+
On July 20, HI Sk8 Films Shorts Showcase backslides right...
Assistant curator of contemporary art Katherine Love’s visit to glassblower Alan Ness’ Kaneohe studio+
I first became aware of San Francisco native Al’s blown...
Honolulu Surf Film Festival guest curator Crystal Thornburg-Homcy wants to inspire you to get involved with the ocean+
Hawai’i-born Crystal Thornburg-Homcy will confidently tell you that her relationship...
Spalding House hosts panel on art’s role in activism and advocacy+
The rapper/director Boots Riley said that “culture is not a...
POW! WOW! artist Jeff Gress’ Honolulu Surf Film Festival illustration is a minimal nod to surf culture+
This year’s Honolulu Surf Film Festival is marked by a hard-to-miss...
Head librarian Sachiyo Kawai’ae’a shows us some Robert Allerton Art Library highlights+
If you find yourself with some extra time on a...
Art School students repaint Boz Schurr’s mural at Spalding House’s Surface Gallery+
Ready for a burst of color? If so, then head...
Suda House’s ‘Making Waves’ photographs are inspired by powerful women from mythology+
Although located approximately in the middle of the Making Waves...
Staff pick: The synchronicity of Guanyin for development associate Mark Chavez+
At the end of last year, Mark Chavez and his...
Art School instructor Minny Lee hosts Masterclass in Bookmaking with International Center of Photography+
During the last two weeks of May, bookworms of Hawaiʻi...
‘Making Waves’ artist Carol Bennett on how being a swimmer inspires her artwork+
The exhibition Making Waves—on view beginning June 14 in the...
A lunchtime visit from Japan’s Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko+
On Tuesday, June 5, HoMA was honored to welcome two...
Say Happy Father’s Day with a gift from our Museum Shop+
The middle of June—more specifically, June 17—marks Father’s Day, which...
Art School instructor Chris Zorn’s “Words Create Worlds” Nanogallery exhibition wants to make you feel introspective+
In the lobby of the Linekona building, Chris Zorn looks calm,...
Neiman Marcus Runway Report fashion show a stylish benefit for the museum’s programs+
On May 17, Neiman Marcus Honolulu celebrated its 20th anniversary...
A message about the museum’s valued education work from director Sean O’Harrow+
In 1976, I was a second-grade student at Hokulani Elementary...
A SoundCloud playlist inspired by ‘Abstruction: The Sculpture of Erick Swenson’+
Our current contemporary exhibition Abstruction: The Sculpture of Erick Swenson...
Beyond the museum: Staffers and supporters visit Paris to see the original ‘La Grande Penelope’+
If you enter our museum from the front entrance, you...
Teacher profile: Metals studio manager and teaching artist Kaori Vaughn on how teaching changed her love of jewelry making+
Downstairs in the metals studio of the Honolulu Museum of Art...
Beyond the museum: Collections manager Brady Evans and Art School instructor Gary Liu release lyric book zine at live performance+
Art and music are set to collide on the evening...
John Melville Kelly’s “Hawaiian Soldier” sheds image of romanticized hero during World War II+
To commemorate Memorial Day, we choose to highlight American artist...
How our Nanogallery fuels some of the most innovative exhibitions (and you can apply to install your own)+
As soon as you enter the lobby of the Linekona building—also...
As a Blue Star Museum, we offer free admission to military personnel this summer +
The Honolulu Museum of Art wants to thank active-duty military...
Teacher Profile: Printmaker Laura Smith on her favorite teaching moments and the artists who influence her+
In the sunlit Printmaking Studio located on the first floor...
Staff pick: Dennis Escat on the tilt of the head of Modigliani’s Seated Nude+
“Fifty years of painting and drawing!” He more recently picked...
Erick Swenson’s mystifying sculpture ‘Ebie’ is right out of a sci-fi movie+
The instant you enter Abstruction: The Sculpture of Erick Swenson, you...
Molokai Window opening reception was a moving experience+
A who’s who of Moloka’i community leaders gathered at the...
Find your Mother’s Day gift at the Museum Shop+
Find that handcrafted, one-of-a-kind something for the Mom in your...