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AUGUST 2025



FRIDAY NIGHT TEMPO

The quarterly Night//Shift collaboration with Shangri La: Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design returns this Friday! “Light Forecast” is an evening of live music, art installations, workshops, and food inspired by seasonal cycles and communal creativity. Urban market with Art + Flea.

Museum galleries open, including “The Spark Within” featuring Hawaiʻi public school art teachers.

Free admission, all ages welcome.
Friday, August 1, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

NIGHT//SHIFT AT CAPITOL MODERN


























ANUHEA
“LOTUS” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
 
MUSEUM HOURS UPDATE
MUSEUM DAYS REDUCED STARTING AUGUST 1
Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum open days will reduce from 6 days to 4 days starting August 1, 2025. 

Open: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Closed: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Hawaiʻi state government holidays.

Admission is still free! Capitol Modern is a part of the SFCA Art in Public Places Program, supported by public funding from the Hawaiʻi State Legislature and the National Endowment for the Arts.
 
UPCOMING EVENT
FRIDAY NIGHT TEMPO
FRIDAY AUGUST 15 5:00 - 9:00 P.M.
Hawaiʻi Island Reggae Night featuring Mr. 83 and The Rewards with special guest Kimo Nichols and Rexie. Hosted by Miss Lulu.

Events supported by public funding though the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

CAPITOL MODERN EVENTS






 
CURRENT EXHIBITS




STUDENT WORKS
THROUGH AUGUST 4, 2025
Paintings inspired by Doug Young’s “Waikui” glass sculpture at Capitol Modern.

After learning about the Hawaiian water cycle, ʻAlani Strode Montessori preschool students explored the connection between wai (fresh water) and kai (ocean) and expressed their reflections through painting. Each piece is a unique interpretation of “The Pool,” blending blue, green, and white to visualize the meeting of water sources that support life.

On view in a ground floor case next to the MORI shop entrance. Supported by public funding from the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

Photo: students seated in front of display of their artworks. Photo credit: State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

“WAIKUI” BY DOUG YOUNG


THE SPARK WITHIN
EXTENDED! THROUGH AUGUST 29, 2025
Hawaiʻi public school arts educators display their work in this exhibit at Capitol Modern.

Supported by public funding from the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

CAPITOL MODERN EXHIBITS






HAWAIʻI TRIENNIAL
THROUGH JANUARY 3, 2026
While Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025 has ended, the exhibit at Capitol Modern will remain up through January 3, 2026.

Supported in part by public funding from the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

HAWAIʻI TRIENNIAL 2025






 
UPCOMING EXHIBIT
MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER SCHAEFER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE 2025

Maui Arts & Cultural Center is pleased to be partnering with the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts to travel Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2025 in its entirety to Oʻahu for exhibition at the Capitol Modern: The Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. The exhibition is currently slated to open in January 2026 and will remain on view for the first half of next year.
 
BLUE STAR MUSEUMS




BLUE STAR MUSEUMS: HAWAIʻI
THROUGH LABOR DAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
Get free admission to the Honolulu Museum of Art and the Obama Hawaiian Africana Museum!

Blue Star Museums is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and Blue Star Families, in collaboration with the Department of Defense and museums across America, offering free admission to the nation’s active-duty military personnel and their families, including National Guard and Reserve.

The 2025 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17, 2025, and run through Labor Day, September 1, 2025.

Admission to Capitol Modern is always free! As a part of the state’s SFCA Art in Public Places Program, Capitol Modern is the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum, supported by public funding.  

BLUE STAR MUSEUMS MAP

 
RENT THE MUSEUM



A SPECIAL VENUE FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

Capitol Modern is a one-of-a-kind indoor-outdoor location for special events, parties and film sets. Learn more about renting the museum as a venue on our website: CapitolModern.org/rent-space.

Photo: Mylinh and Kaimi wedding ceremony in the Sculpture Garden. Photo credit: Sara Rodriguez Photography.

RENT THE MUSEUM

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