On miniature aircraft, scale modelers painstakingly reproduce things like wires and rivet heads in sizes up to 70 times smaller...
Artists of Hawai‘i 2013 | Amber Aguirre: What I’m working on now+
My work has most often focused on social commentary. As the child of a Holocaust survivor I was aware from...
Remembering Lawrence J. Stupski+
The museum is saddened to learn of the passing of Lawrence J. Stupski, who, with his wife Joyce, has been...
Call to filmmakers: ‘Oiwi Film Festival 2013 submissions+
The museum, with filmmaker Ann Marie Kirk, launched the ‘Oiwi Film Festival in 2010 as a venue for native Hawaiian...
A glimpse into a day in the life of a curator+
From Curator of Contemporary Art James Jensen, who had a break from everyday curatorial duties: Usually an art museum curator’s...
Academy’s van Gogh unveiled in Basel+
Academy Registrar Pauline Sugino accompanied our van Gogh “Wheat Field” to Basel and its unveiling at the Kunstmuseum Basel was...
Registrar on the road: van Gogh arrives in Switzerland+
Like most stars of the art world, van Gogh touched down at Zurich airport unannounced for security reasons. It was...
Registrar on the road: zen-like patience needed+
Museum registrars need tons of patience and endurance for hours of travel and sheer waiting. To ship HAA’s van Gogh I spent...
FREE ICE CREAM @ Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday tomorrow+
Meadow Gold’s Lani Moo is moseying over to the Academy tomorrow to give out FREE ice cream—chocolate-coated vanilla bars, Orange...
Summer of art+
Registration for summer session at the Academy Art Center at Linekona starts April 15. In the past, summer time focused...
Registrar on the road: pre-travel steps+
Request a museum-quality art crate from the installation department. Check the artwork from head to toe and create a detailed...
Registrars revealed+
Did you know that registrars work in hospitals colleges zoos museums?
Registrar on the road+
A netbook and a blackberry—handy tools to stay connected from anywhere in the world!
Academy wins (sort of) at Pa’i Awards+
Today the Hawai‘i Publishers Association held its annual Pa‘i Awards to recognize excellence in the Hawai‘i print media. The Academy...
Our van Gogh is star of Basel show+
In a couple of weeks museum registrar Pauline Sugino is accompanying our van Gogh painting Wheat Field to Basel, Switzerland,...