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...
We ♥ our volunteers+
The museum is grateful to its volunteers—a cadre of dedicated people from all walks of life who bring with them...
Put art on your envelope: USPS’s new Modern Art in America stamps+
Do you still use stamps? If yes, next time you’re at the post office, get a sheet of the new...
Happy birthday Eloise!+
We are so honored that Eloise Wickersham chose the Honolulu Museum of Art Café to celebrate her birthday—her 103rd birthday!...
Tattoo legend Mike Ledger in our photo studio today+
Curators have selected 10 contemporary artists to highlight in our upcoming exhibition Tattoo Honolulu. One of them is the highly...
Museum docents’ artworks go on view April 29+
Not only are our docents founts of art knowledge—leading tours every day at the museum—many of them are also accomplished...
New in the museum shop: Thomas Mann jewelry+
In-the-know shoppers who have a thing for contemporary jewelry and the contemporary American craft movement make regular stops at our...
Eggs hatched, ready for takeoff!+
Last month we reported that a shama thrush had laid eggs in Orvis artist in residence Eva Enriquez’s project—which just...
The making of ‘Unnecessary Seduction’+
Whenever I go to Spalding House, I am always awestruck by the natural beauty of the landscape as well as...
Makeover update: Gallery 6+
A lot of visitors make a beeline to our impressive collection of Impressionist and post-Impressionist works. Up until a couple...
Makeover update: Gallery 5+
Phase II of the reinstallation of galleries 1 to 10 is done! Now you can see the museum’s 18th-century European...
We’ve got eggs!+
Eva Enriquez was our first Orvis Artist in Residence of 2012. Her project, Inhabitants, entailed constructing bird houses out of...
New in the shop: Lamps that make children dream!+
That’s the tagline for ZzzooLights, adorable, luminescent lamps from Italy. And we’ve now got them in the museum shop! Choose...