New Beginnings: Restoring Old Buildings With Cultural Significance
Architect Dean Sakamoto spearheads the adaptive reuse of notable buildings to honor Honolulu’s social past.
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Architect Dean Sakamoto spearheads the adaptive reuse of notable buildings to honor Honolulu’s social past.
Since 2009, Honoluluans have had front-row seats to the rebirth and redevelopment of Kaka‘ako, the city’s much-touted future urban hot spot.
For 15 years, Hawai‘i’s reputation as a food destination soared. Then COVID-19 came. During shutdowns and visitor fall-off, Hawai‘i’s chefs and restaurateurs have been scrambling to stay afloat and thinking about what lies ahead.
The strictly plant-based izakaya is a new challenge for two McKinley dropouts and “Heroes of the Environment” with a mini-empire in San Francisco.
Where can you get a local pork lau lau and pumpkin bisque? In Puck’s Alley.
The HoMA Signature Blend combines Maui coffee with artsy packaging.
The April 7 auction is a great opportunity for art collectors.
Local chefs create dishes based on artwork for Palette on April 6.
“Abstruction: The Sculpture of Erick Swenson” at the Honolulu Museum of Art is more than a decade in the making. It opens March 1.
Surveillance is part of life and it’s a hot topic—so the Honolulu Museum of Art has created a series of workshops, films and a talk all about it.
Check out the New York designer’s wearable art starting from this Saturday, Nov. 4.
This find could be the work of the first female manga artist, Hokusai’s daughter.
The Korean Cinema series reflects a changing country and film industry.
See the print in “The World Reflected,” a new show on view at Spalding House.
Catch this swell event at the Honolulu Museum of Art, now through July 30.
The installation will be on display at the Honolulu Museum of Art through July 30.
Plus, get the scoop on their favorite wine recommendations for summer.
Throughout April, Doris Duke Theatre will be screening French, German and other European film gems.
Art stars come out at nine venues through May 8.
See Cinta Vidal in action at the Honolulu Museum of Art now through Feb. 18 as part of Pow! Wow! Hawai‘i 2017.
Black Lives Matter co-founder talks about the movement, the current political situation and how BLM applies to Hawai‘i.
Catch the 10th Annual Bollywood Film Festival at the Honolulu Museum of Art Doris Duke Theatre from Jan. 7–22.
The Honolulu Museum of Art shops offer an eclectic array with no mall stress.
Newly reinstalled gallery at the Honolulu Museum of Art presents Islamic art and design as a “truly global culture.”
Hua Tunan mixes street art and traditional painting, and even kitchen tools.
You can see the new installation at the Honolulu Museum of Art until Sept. 11.
“Art in a Time of Chaos: Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd–6th Centuries” will be on display until Aug. 21 at the Honolulu Museum of Art.
You can view Yayoi Kusama’s art installation at the Ward Village Courtyard through May 13.
You can see the new mural at the Honolulu Museum of Art until March 2017.
Jack Johnson and Kamaile Academy sixth graders explore a new exhibition together.
You have until Oct. 16 to see the new exhibit.
The solo exhibition is on display from Dec. 2 to March 27.
The story gets national headlines for its Hollywood backstory, but it turns out to be a deeply moving cultural exchange.
Textiles curator Sara Oka talks about the two years she’s put into the Honolulu Museum’s new exhibition on Japanese street style, which opens Nov. 19.
Simeon Den will be sharing his artistic expertise in Honolulu later this month.
.5ppi makes prints and installations with the public’s help.
The Honolulu Museum of Art will have an upcoming art program that starts on June 19.
Federal agents praise the museum for cooperating in the fight against pilfered art.
The Garden Club of Honolulu’s flower show happens only once every three years.
The Honolulu Museum of Art opens a sound installation this week.
Former French Laundry chef Jonathan Mizukami returns to Honolulu as Vintage Cave Honolulu’s new chef.
The Honolulu Museum of Art welcomes Healoha Johnston as curator for the Arts of Hawai‘i collection.
What to expect when a showcase of top Island artists opens in July.
We visited the home of Michael Horikawa, whose art collection comprises 150 paintings, 120 ‘umeke (calabashes), about 200 figurines and a cabinet of items related to the Hawaiian monarchy.
How filmmaker Ann Marie Kirk found the missing piece to her film puzzle, online Museum theater showcases quality and quirky films throughout the year.
Take a tour of Doris Duke's stunning Mughal Suite, previously off-limits to the public.
Through our partnership with the Honolulu Museum of Art, HONOLULU Magazine publishes a monthly blog written by Lesa Griffith, the museum’s communications director and a talented Hawaii writer on arts, culture and food.
The God of Ramen, samurais and food, Grant Achatz's battle with tongue cancer, and more
For three hours on Friday, 35 chefs and eateries served small-plate dishes at the 18th Taste of the Hawaiian Range.
From plantation towns to planned communities, Central O‘ahu has its share of secret spots, a bumper crop of bowling alleys and neighborhood eats.
We celebrated National Take a Hike Day (Nov. 17), with a round up of our top picks for the best hikes on the Island.
Not willing to change her identity to be part of the industry, Mahina Florence is at the height of her career because of her flawless Hawaiian complexion, strong athletic build, and friendly aloha spirit.
These restaurants and cafés hold themselves to a higher eco-standard that make deciding where to eat for ocean-minded people an easy decision.