Last week the museum blocked off the far right lane of Beretania Street to install two magnificent sculptures by Deborah...
Damien Memorial School students think about transportation issues through art+
In a classroom at Damien Memorial School, the scene is controlled chaos while teacher Mrs. Pai confers individually with 10th...
Daydreaming with art school assistant director Pearlyn Salvador+
Last November, Honolulu Museum of Art School director Vince Hazen converted a former phone booth into the Nanogallery—a mini art...
Museum Shop: Designs for living+
The Museum Shop’s great book selection includes titles on design—every aspect of it, including interiors. Just in is Creative Spaces...
From discarded suitcase to art gallery: The photographic works of Miki Nitadori+
On view at Honolulu Museum at First Hawaiian Center is Reflect: Miki Nitadori, a series of photographs printed on textiles....
Franklyn Donahue, a 38-year museum veteran, retires this week+
Franklyn Donahue looks at the gleaming wood of the 18th-century tall clock in the newly reinstalled gallery of American art....
Art instructor Janell Nakahara on Monet and masks+
On a recent afternoon, we stopped by Janell Nakahara’s “Philosophy and Art” class, part of the museum’s Art to Go...
New in the Museum Shop: Elk jewelry and accessories+
All the way from Melbourne, Australia, come these gorgeous statement necklace handmade from carved wooden leaves. It’s by Elk, a...
Miguel Tobias on his favorite work of art+
Miguel Tobias is our mail master, and all-around go-to guy. When he’s not helping the museum run smoothly, you might...
Making ‘cake’ with a Dutchman+
One of the issues that the new shunga exhibition Tongue in Cheek: Erotic Art in 19th-Century Japan looks at is...
Students get in the ‘flow’ at first Soundshop music education program+
The museum held its first half-day workshop on the aural arts last Tuesday, when the group Super Groupers taught 33...
Our Calder is back from Korea+
Our Alexander Calder piece Object With Yellow Background is back home. It returned last month after being included in the...
Jared Stone wins the museum three design awards+
On Oct. 26 the Honolulu chapter of AIGA, the professional association for design, held its awards ceremony for its biannual...
Remembering Karin Higa+
The museum is saddened to learn of the passing of curator Karin Higa on Tuesday. It was an honor and...
Bundit Kanisthakhon and Kirk Malanchuk up for award for their design of our new parking attendant booth+
In August the museum’s new parking attendant booth opened for operation in the lot behind the art school on Victoria...