Honolulu Academy of Arts Blog
It was great fun visiting artists studios with juror, Laura Hoptman. I spent some quality time with Laura while she was in Honolulu last week. We even got to travel to Kauai. I was in charge of taking photos but sort of dropped the ball. But here are some pictures I remembered to take. Announcements [...]
If you missed the Honolulu Printmakers 81st Annual Juried Exhibition opening last week, have no fear, you can still check it out at the Academy’s Linekona Art Center. On view through March 13, this is the largest print exhibition of the year in Hawaii, featuring works by contemporary printmakers statewide. Organized by Honolulu Printmakers, this [...]
To follow up on Lesa’s post, the jurying process is complete. Juror Laura Hoptman selected 63 artists and 87 works. Congratulations to the artists accepted into the exhibition. I’m excited to see the works in person and hung in our gallery.
An email went out to everyone who entered. If you submitted work and did not [...]
“African Art from the Academy’s Collection” just opened yesterday. Here’s a little peek at the fantastic sculptures, textiles, and other works used for ceremonies and plain day to day life. They grab your senses with their vibrant colors, natural materials, and sensual lines. You can see why Picasso was so taken with African art. On [...]
Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux is passionate about what she does. The first time I called her, it didn’t matter that she was on a New York subway train on her way to a performance in Brooklyn. “I have a long ride so we can talk now,” she told me (as I marveled about her cell reception). Immediately, [...]
Laura Hoptman, the Kraus Family Senior Curator at the New Museum of Contemporary Art in New York, is the juror of this year’s Artists of Hawai’i exhibition. We are so honored that she accepted the position, coming off of the now traveling “Elizabeth Peyton: Live Forever” (which she just helped install at the Walker Art [...]
Anna Hoover, who keeps our Visitor Information Center running smoothly, just reported that her eagle-eyed husband spotted the Academy’s “Hawaiian Modern: The Architecture of Vladimir Ossipoff” starring as a coffee-table book in the latest Pottery Barn catalogue. Co-published with Yale University Press, it has been one of the Academy Shop’s bestsellers. Just in case you’re [...]
The small, incredibly detailed paintings in the exhibition “Muraqqa’: Imperial Mughal Albums from the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin,” have visitors picking up the provided magnifying glasses in the galleries. Each work is chock full of things to find. I’m especially fascinated by the melding of painting styles and subject matter—you can see the influence of [...]
It’s official…even Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia, is excited about Wikipedia Loves Art. In case you missed our earlier post, Wikipedia Loves Art is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia articles. Imagine, your photo may be the official selection for a Wikipedia page.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts is [...]
This month’s Bank of Hawaii Family Sunday on Feb. 15, 11am-5pm, is extra special. To celebrate Black History Month, the FREE day’s theme is “Emphasis Africa.” The day will feature:
• Houston-based historical re-enactor Melissa Waddy-Thibodeaux playing “The Resurrection of Harriet Tubman.” Take a trip on the Underground Railroad with her. She performs at noon, 1pm [...]