Downtown Art Center

10/23/2026

LAST FEW DAYS to see HALO HALO, a celebration of Filipino American History Month that explores art, culture, identity, memory and community through mixed works by 42 local artists. It will be on view through 5 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, in the upstairs DAC Courtyard Gallery and downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop.

Afterward, HALO HALO continues its celebration of art, culture, food, music and community at Minasa Hawaii in Waipahu! Join them for a special event Saturday, October 24 from 5-9 p.m. for an evening of creativity and connection featuring a special menu, shopping, drinks, and a live DJ.

Featured artists:
-Gilbert Saoit
-Ray Valencia
-Ileana Lee
-Raymund Maravilla
-Kayla Napua Kong
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10/23/2026

LAST FEW DAYS to see the Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Exhibit 2026, "Flow & Fire," which brings together the work of talented water-media artists, selected by award-winning artist and guest juror Frank Eber, along with beautiful pieces by invited ceramic artists! People's Choice voting ends Friday, Oct. 23, exhibition on view until 5 p.m. Saturday, October 24. Find out more or see and purchase the works online at hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org.
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10/20/2026

If you're on Maui, go see this exhibition, opening tomorrow at Maui Arts & Cultural Center!

A juried exhibition of 98 works by 94 Hawaiʻi artists opens Oct. 20 at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery in Kahului, where it will run through Dec. 23.

10/18/2026

Mix it up with us! Downtown Art Center and Minasa Hawaiʻi, a modern Filipino restaurant and gallery based in Waipahu, are proud to bring back “HALO HALO” for its third year in honor of Filipino American History Month. This vibrant mixed art exhibition celebrates identity, memory, culture and community through art. Visit now through October 24 in the upstairs DAC Courtyard Gallery and downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop, Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Featured artist: Darold Ramelb, with his incredible piece, "Bones Will Bleach, My Flesh Will Flee"
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10/16/2026

Downtown Art Center, in collaboration with modern Filipino restaurant and gallery Minasa Hawaiʻi, is proud to celebrate Filipino American History Month with the third annual "HALO HALO," a refreshing mixed art exhibition exploring art, culture, identity, memory and community. It will be on view through October 24, in the upstairs DAC Courtyard Gallery and downstairs DAC Art & Gifts Shop. Don't miss it!
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10/14/2026

UPCOMING EXHIBITION: DAC is delighted to host "David Takagi: A Retrospective of 60 years," on view in the Courtyard Gallery November 6-14, 2026. Respected Oahu-born-and-raised photographer, financial and insurance professional, and longtime arts supporter David Takagi presents a selection of his photographs from the past 60 years, in this special exhibition.

📷 Opening reception: 5-8 p.m. First Friday, November 6

10/11/2026

Congratulations to local arts organization and creative incubator fishcake on this great coverage on Hawaii News Now!

The name comes from the building’s history. The original partners tried to lease from a fish cake factory — the Kamaboko red and white factory one block away.

10/10/2026

TOMORROW! You won't want to miss October's Storytelling Night: Tales from the Arabian Nights: "The Porter's Tale" with our host and Halloween baby, master storyteller Jeff Gere!

Master storyteller Jeff Gere (founder of Hawaii's Talk Story Festival and recent recipient of a National Storytelling lifetime award) brings the "pulp fiction" of the ancient Islamic world to life in this riveting, fun tale of a porter, two sisters, three one-eyed men, and a Khalif in disguise.

📅 Saturday, October 10 from 6 - 7:30 p.m. in the DAC 2nd Floor Classroom
🎟️ $10 per person, online at downtownarthi.org/events or at the door

This event is part of our monthly storytelling series with Jeff Gere. Grab a friend and come hear a tale that's been thrilling audiences for centuries!

Photo by Charley Myers.
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10/09/2026

Mahalo to KHON2 News's Mabuhay Minute for featuring our HALO HALO Filipino American Heritage Month exhibition, on view from now til Oct. 24! (And congratuations to our DAC Art & Gifts Shop manager Bryzane on his first TV appearance!)

The Downtown Art Center, in collaboration with MINASA, is hosting HALO HALO 3, an art exhibition celebrating Filipino American History Month in Honolulu.

10/09/2026

The Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Exhibit 2026, "Flow & Fire," brings together the work of talented water-media artists, selected by award-winning artist and guest juror Frank Eber, along with beautiful pieces by invited ceramic artists. We are grateful for the passion, dedication, and creativity these artists share with our community!

Visit us Tuesday–Sunday, 11 a.m.–5 p.m., now through October 24, and join the artists for the Closing Reception on Saturday, October 24, from 4–6 p.m.

More details: hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org/2026-open-exhibit
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