Honolulu Museum of Art

10/29/2026

OPEN CALL 📢

HoMA is accepting submissions for its Honolulu African American Fillm Festival! Launched in 2012, the event showcases films that celebrate the Black experience.

Share your cinematic masterpiece → https://bit.ly/4iKH7Q5

10/25/2026

It's unboxing time! ♟️

Moziah Thompson, HoMA's Visitor Engagement Supervisor AND resident chess master, opens up the Robert Allerton Art Library's new chess set. See it for yourself and bring someone along to play a match the next time you visit!

📍 Unsure where the Library is? Find the entrance in Gallery 7.

10/24/2026

Dance, feast, and celebrate Navratri—the South Asian cultural festival that honors women and celebrates community—next Friday, Oct. 30, at HoMA Nights: Celebrating Navratri!

🚨MEMBER EXCLUSIVE: Snag a limited-edition Navratri gift bag available at the HoMA Shop. Available on a first-come, first-served basis.

10/23/2026

NOW ON VIEW → "Mandala: Japanese Buddhist and Shinto Art"

This exhibition presents artworks associated with mandala, a concept shared by Esoteric Buddhism in Japan and the Himalayas. While common to both Japanese and Himalayan tradition, they can sometimes take drastically different forms.

Explore rare works (some haven't been seen by the public in 20 years!) tied to Esoteric Buddhist traditions and compare them to the contemporary Himalayan art of "Divine Disruption: The Art of Tsherin Sherpa."

📍 "Mandala" is on view through March 7, 2027. Find it in Gallery 3 | Atsuhiko & Ina Goodwin Tateuchi Thematic Gallery.

10/17/2026

BRB entering a "bathrobe" period.

The striped bathrobe became a central motif for Kaua‘i-born artist Ray Yoshida in the early 1970s. Like much of Yoshida's work, these drawings transform an ordinary domestic object into vibrant abstract patterns.

Get a closer look at these images in "Fellow Travelers: Joseph E. Yoakum & Ray Yoshida." The exhibition—on view in Gallery 9 through Feb. 7, 2027—pairs Yoshida with art by the visionary, self-taught artist Joseph E. Yoakum, exploring their shared connections, distinctive visions, and the postwar Chicago art scene.

10/14/2026

Join us Oct. 18 for Community Sunday presented by Hawaiian Airlines® Bank of Hawaii World Elite Mastercard® to celebrate Honolulu Pride through vibrant performances, creative activities, and engaging experiences that champion self-identity, belonging, and acceptance.

Get tickets → https://bit.ly/4hNkGcS

10/14/2026

Mahalo to HILuxury Magazine for the insightful profile of HoMA Director and CEO David Odo! Enjoy this engaging read.

David Odo grew up visiting the Honolulu Museum of Art. Now, as its new director, he’s returning to help shape what HoMA (and Hawai‘i) looks like in its next century.

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