Honolulu Museum of Art

10/11/2026

Let everyone know you'll be booked and busy on Oct. 30—it's almost time for HoMA Nights: Celebrating Navratri!

Get ready for the Museum to come alive with the sights, sounds, and tastes of Navratri, the South Asian cultural festival that honors women and celebrates community.

Here's what in store for the evening, spearheaded by :
→ See a performance by Indian multidisciplinary performer Mauli Dave
→ Create a decorate a pair of dandiya sticks
→ Explore the India Gallery with HoMA docents
→ Enjoy Indian cuisine

‼️ MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Snag a limited-edition Navratri gift bag when you stop by the HoMA Shop and show proof of membership.

Get tickets: https://bit.ly/4iax8U1

10/10/2026

Need to decompress after a long week? Pause and unwind in this serene underwater lounge by Ellie Schmidt as you listen to sounds by Julie Zhu.

While chilling on the beanbag chairs posing as rocks, see if you notice any shifts in how you feel. You might even be tempted to move with the tidal flow the longer you sit.

📍 Find "The Tide Pool Room" in "Vital Connections: Art & the Brain," developed in collaboration with Brain Health Applied Research Institute (B+HARI).
The exhibition is on view in Gallery 28 through Jan. 10, 2027.
Lead support for "Vital Connections: Art & the Brain" provided by Prince Waikiki.

10/08/2026

Do you have a favorite gallery at HoMA? No matter which it is, our excellent installation team had a hand in putting it together.

Today we look back on the Museum's original super crew, whose legacy of craftsmanship, ingenuity, and dedication still carries on. From installing nine galleries in three days to painting walls and patching furniture, get the full scope of their skillful work on our blog: https://bit.ly/4yCgF0F

10/02/2026

From Navratri festivities and Honolulu Pride celebrations to spooky screenings, there's plenty going on this October.

Swipe for the full lineup.

09/25/2026

The birdie wouldn't lie. Don't make it a liar.

Haven't gotten your tickets yet for tonight's HoMA Nights: Chuseok & Cinema? Snag them now at the link in bio to enjoy a cultural evening of art, film, food, and music—and keep an eye out for this birdie in Gallery 15.

Book now → https://bit.ly/3Td9RHv

09/25/2026

CLOSING SOON 🥀 → "Out of the Shadows"

The exhibition illustrates how—through exposure, lighting, and printing—artists used black-and-white photography to shape images, revealing details invisible to the naked eye.

Explore works by Ansel Adams, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, O. Winston Link, Richard Misrach, Sonya Noskowiak, and Edward Weston before the exhibition closes this Sunday, Sept. 27.

09/23/2026

Start your weekend off right with a celebration! Join us Friday, Sept. 25, for Chuseok, Korea's biggest holiday of the year.

You'll get to:
→ Experience Korean traditions through a hanbok dress-up station, writing a note of gratitude to place in a moon jar, a VR simulation of the history of Koreans in Hawai‘i, and demonstrations
→ Make a lantern from traditional Korean wrapping cloth
→ Watch a special screening of "Super Dining: Korean Chefs in New York," kicking off Intimate Korea, a three-day showcase of Korean independent cinema
→ Enjoy Korean flavors from Rice Burger & Cafe, Rice Blossoms Hawaii, and iHeartKimchi
→ Head to what's believed to be the first gallery in the country dedicated to Korean art and explore the Museum's collection of ceramics, paintings, and textiles
→ Enjoy traditional and contemporary Korean music and dance performances

‼️ MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Meet "Train to Busan" star Ye Soo-jung and award-winning journalist and filmmaker Jinyoung Lee.

🔗 Get tickets: https://bit.ly/3Td9RHv. Save $5 when you book in advance!

09/18/2026

A brief glance at these two portraits and you might miss a detail: two different views behind Kauikeaouli, who reigned as Kamehameha III, and his sister Nāhiʻenaʻena.

So what's behind them? Two capitals—one current and one former.

The young king's backdrop is Honolulu, which he established as the capital in 1845. Meanwhile, Nāhiʻenaʻena's portrait features the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi's previous capital, the town of Lahaina on Maui.

📍Find these works in Gallery 5.

09/17/2026

Are you a HoMA aficionado? Want to enrich someone's day as you share your love for art? Fluent in English and Japanese? If this sounds like you, apply to be a docent volunteer!

We're looking for docents to help create meaningful experiences by leading engaging tours in English and Japanese while supporting HoMA's Learning and Engagement programs.

Learn more about the program and apply: https://bit.ly/4cMT70h

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09/16/2026

Take a look at the above paintings by Ralph Iwamoto 🔎. Can you spot any familiar flora?

The McKinley grad created these works in 1955, when Iwamoto made a brief detour into Surrealism. During this time, he was living in New York City, working at a shop that sold objects and flowers from Hawaiʻi. Reminders of his homeland—such as heliconia and orchids—made their way into his paintings. It was a pivotal moment before he turned to the Minimalism he is know for.

📍 Don't miss your chance to see these seven paintings from this early period—on loan from The Vilcek Foundation—in "Imagined Flora: Ralph Iwamoto’s Surrealist Beginnings," on view in Gallery 10 through Feb. 7, 2027.