Downtown Art Center

Downtown Art Center Downtown Art Center, a nonprofit gallery & creative space in HNL, showcases Hawaii art & artists.

Congratulations to artist John McArthur for winning this year's People's Choice Award with his Ulana Rocker! Woodshow v...
09/06/2026

Congratulations to artist John McArthur for winning this year's People's Choice Award with his Ulana Rocker! Woodshow visitors voted for their favorite work in the exhibition.

The Annual Statewide Exhibition opens tonight at the Downtown Art Center, and we’re kicking things off with a First Frid...
09/06/2026

The Annual Statewide Exhibition opens tonight at the Downtown Art Center, and we’re kicking things off with a First Friday Reception from 5-8 pm. This is your first chance to see this year’s juried exhibition and celebrate the artists who made it happen!

Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026
Downtown Art Center, Main Gallery
First Friday Reception: Friday, September 4, 5-8 pm
Juror Walkthrough: Saturday, September 5, 3:30-5 pm
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony: Saturday, September 5, from 6-8 pm
All events are free and open to the public

This First Friday from 5-8 p.m., come see the brand-new Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition, juried by Jonatha...
09/04/2026

This First Friday from 5-8 p.m., come see the brand-new Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition, juried by Jonathan Yukio Clark, on view in the Main Gallery from September 4 through 25.
Please keep in mind that the Opening Reception and Award Ceremony for this exhibition are Saturday, September 5, from 6-8 p.m., after the juror walkthrough from 3:30 - 5 p.m.
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Join us for an artist talk with Amber Aguirre on her new exhibition, "Marginalized: Portraits in Identity and Sign," on ...
09/01/2026

Join us for an artist talk with Amber Aguirre on her new exhibition, "Marginalized: Portraits in Identity and Sign," on view in the Courtyard Gallery September 2-26.

Thursday, September 3 from 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
DAC 2nd Floor Classroom
FREE and open to the public.

Amber's exhibition reworks the traditional portrait bust, historically used to honor society's elite, to instead celebrate people marginalized for differing from dominant social and cultural norms. Rather than defining her subjects by the discrimination they've faced, Aguirre emphasizes the empathy, courage, wisdom, and resilience born from their experiences, prompting viewers to reflect on who society chooses to honor and why.

Each bust also incorporates an American Sign Language sign representing part of the subject's marginalized identity, a deliberate choice, since ASL itself has historically faced marginalization.
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We look forward to welcoming back the Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026, opening in the 2nd floor DAC Ma...
08/30/2026

We look forward to welcoming back the Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026, opening in the 2nd floor DAC Main Gallery September 4, and running until September 25, 2026!

Come see Hawaiʻi’s premier statewide juried exhibition featuring works of traditional and contemporary craft, selected from across the state of Hawaiʻ by juror Jonathan Yukio Clark.

-First Friday Reception: Friday, September 4, from 5-8 pm
-Juror Public Walkthrough: Saturday, September 5, from 3:30-5 p.m.
-Opening Reception and Award Ceremony: Saturday, September 5, from 6-8 p.m.
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Did you know: The Queen Liliʻuokalani statue at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol was sculpted by Marianna Pineda, an American r...
08/29/2026

Did you know: The Queen Liliʻuokalani statue at the Hawaiʻi State Capitol was sculpted by Marianna Pineda, an American realist sculptor born in Evanston, Illinois, who was known for her strong depictions of women. In her left hand, she holds three important documents: her famous composition "Aloha ʻOe," the Kumulipo (Hawaiʻi's creation chant), and the 1893 Constitution she drafted in an attempt to restore power to the monarchy. Learn more about this and other prominent artworks in our Downtown Honolulu neighborhood on the DAC Walking Tour: Art, History & Architecture in the HEART of Honolulu, led by historian Gary Coover and artist and educator Susan Hogan. It's a unique way to experience the historical and artistic heritage of this area!

Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.:
🔹October 10
🔹November 21
🔹December 5

🎟: $20 per person at downtownarthi.org/events. Registration ahead of time is recommended.
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Join us next Friday for First Friday on September 4, from 5:00 - 8 p.m.! All our receptions are FREE and open to the pub...
08/28/2026

Join us next Friday for First Friday on September 4, from 5:00 - 8 p.m.! All our receptions are FREE and open to the public.
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Join us in the Main Gallery for the Opening Reception of the Hawaii Craftsmen Annual Statewide Exhibition 2026, Hawaii’s premier statewide juried exhibition featuring works of traditional and contemporary craft, selected from across the state of Hawaii by juror Jonathan Yukio Clark. Please note the Award Ceremony will be Saturday, Sept. 5 from 6-8 p.m.
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In the Courtyard Gallery, see "Marginalized: Portraits in Identity and Sign,” featuring new work by ceramics artist Amber Aguirre: ceramic busts representing individuals who have been excluded from mainstream society due to their differences from the dominant white/heterosexual/christian/male majority that holds the power in our society.
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In the first floor DAC Art & Gifts Shop, check out new jewelry, original artwork, prints and gifts by local artists, enjoy live acoustic guitar music by Michael Tannenbaum, find out who our September Featured Artist is, and see the featured installation, "Battle Cries," by artist Lynda Hess!

See you HERE for First Friday!
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LAST TWO DAYS to see "Women's Work," a vibrant collaborative exhibition presented by DAC, with support from a grant by t...
08/28/2026

LAST TWO DAYS to see "Women's Work," a vibrant collaborative exhibition presented by DAC, with support from a grant by the Awesome Foundation, on view until Saturday, August 29 at 5 p.m.!
The project features 20 celebrated kupuna women artists from around Hawaii, exploring the theme of what women do, make, and experience.

Featured artwork:
1. "My Mother/Myself" by Liz Train
2. "Women Birth the World" by Linda Hee, Sidney Lynch, and Lynn Young (with the help of Jackie Mild Lau, Karen Lucas, Chelsea Yukitomo, Mei-Jun Wang and Xiao-ling Huang)
3. "Seeds in the Ground Seeds in the Brain" by Maile Sakamoto
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LAST TWO DAYS to see the incredible Hawai'i's Woodshow, Na La‘au o Hawai‘i, presented by the Hawai‘i Forest Association ...
08/28/2026

LAST TWO DAYS to see the incredible Hawai'i's Woodshow, Na La‘au o Hawai‘i, presented by the Hawai‘i Forest Association (HFA), on view until this Saturday, August 29 at 5 p.m.! This annual exhibition showcases outstanding furniture, sculpture, turned pieces, and fine crafts made from Hawai'i-grown wood. Visit now and find out more at woodshow.hawaiiforest.org.

Featured artwork: "Ulu Aʻe Hawaiʻi" by Jonathan Kinsey.
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