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  • Capitol Modern - Hawaii State Art Museum First Friday - JANUARY 2026

  • Type: Exhibit / Entertainment
    Date: Friday - 1/2/2026
    Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm
    Location:
    250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor
    Honolulu, HI 96813
    Phone: (808) 586-0307 or
    586-0900
    View Map
    Cost: Free
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FIRST FRIDAY - JANUARY 2026


FIRST FRIDAY

Party Foul, DJ720, and urban market with Art + Flea.

Enjoy the high-energy pop music in the outdoor Sculpture Garden and explore two new exhibits in the second floor ʻEwa Gallery.

Free admission, all ages welcome.
Friday, January 2, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

CAPITOL MODERN EVENTS




Video: Party Foul, “Unfamiliar” (YouTube)
 
UPCOMING EVENTS
ARTIST RECEPTION
SATURDAY JANUARY 3, 12:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Artist reception for the Schaefer Portrait Challenge at Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. Free and open to the public. Remarks at 1:00 p.m.

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

CAPITOL MODERN EVENTS

NEW EXHIBITS OPEN FRIDAY

CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE: ART IN PUBLIC PLACES
JANUARY 2 - JULY 4, 2026
A selection of portraits from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). Supported by public funding from the SFCA.

Artwork in image: detail from “Morning Breath, My Breath” by Mayumi Oda, screenprint, 1983. Art in Public Places Collection of the SFCA.

CAPITOL MODERN EXHIBITS



SCHAEFER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE
JANUARY 2 - JULY 4, 2026
Schaefer Portrait Challenge showcases Hawai‘i’s people and their stories through explorations in portraiture. Now in its eighth edition, this Schaefer Portrait Challenge exhibit features forty selected works from the islands of Hawaiʻi, Kauaʻi, Lānaʻi, Maui, and Oʻahu.

This exhibition was organized by Maui Arts & Cultural Center and supported by the Eugene and Ruth Freedman Family Foundation and Carolyn Schaefer. Exhibit at Capitol Modern supported in part by public funding from the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

CAPITOL MODERN EXHIBITS


 
VOLUNTEER
VOLUNTEER AT CAPITOL MODERN
JANUARY EVENTS
Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum is seeking volunteers for November and December events.

No experience needed, quick training is provided.

Contact: Events@CapitolModern.org.

PHOTOS


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CURRENT AND UPCOMING EXHIBITS
“TECHNIQUE & TEXTURE”

A mini-exhibit co-curated by SFCA Art in Public Places art installers José González and Pete Powlison. A small survey of traditional printmaking mediums combined with a selection of collage and mixed media pieces from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. On the ground floor across from the gift shop. Through Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Artwork: “Water Under the Bridge” by Donna Westerman. Reduction woodcut print, 2018. SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. Purchased from the 2018 Pacific States Biennial North American Juried Print Exhibition, University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo. Explore the collection in our new online database: SFCA.hawaii.gov/app-art.

TECHNIQUE & TEXTURE


 

THROUGH DECEMBER 6, 2025
The Hawaiʻi Triennial exhibit at Capitol Modern will be on view through December 12, 2025.

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

HAWAIʻI TRIENNIAL 2025







TECHNIQUE & TEXTURE
THROUGH SEPTEMBER 27, 2025

A mini-exhibition co-curated by SFCA Art in Public Places art installers José González and Pete Powlison. A small survey of traditional printmaking mediums combined with a selection of collage and mixed media pieces from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. On the ground floor across from the gift shop.
Artwork: “My Studio Window” by Hon-Chew Hee. Serigraph print, 1954. Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

HAWAI‘I STATE ART MUSEUM EXHIBITS
Artworks on display in the Hawai‘i State Art Museum are from the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, or student art competitions (the Annual Hawai‘i Regional Scholastic Art Awards and Annual Young Artists of Hawai‘i). Most of the Art in Public Places Collection is on display in public buildings, including schools, libraries, and state offices. The collection can be viewed and searched online: Art in Public Places Catalog.

Click here for current exhibits and more exhibit details

TRANSPORTATION AND PARKING
Public Transportation

•   TheBus – many bus routes stop directly in front of or very close to the museum. For routes and schedules, call TheBus at (808) 848-5555 or check online at www.thebus.org.

•   The Waikiki Trolley – the Red Line State Capitol/Iolani Palace Stop is a short walk from HiSAM. For more information, call the Waikiki Trolley at (808) 591-2561, or check online at www.waikikitrolley.com.

•   Biki Bikeshare – the closest Biki racks are directly in front of the building on South Hotel St. (120 Chinatown/DT – Hotel & Richards), and at the corner of Richards and South Beretania St (121 Chinatown/DT – Beretania & Richards).

•   Bicycle Racks – nearby Honolulu City & County bike racks are on South Hotel St. near Alakea St., on Richards St. near South Hotel St., and on the lawn between the Hawai‘i State Capitol building and Iolani Palace.

PARKING
There is no parking on site. Parking is available at nearby lots, including across Hotel street in the Ali‘i Place building (enter at 1099 Alakea Street, cash only, closes at 8:00PM), across Richards Street at Iolani Palace, the Kalanimoku Building, Kinaʻu Hale/Department of Health, State Capitol basement, Honolulu City Municipal Parking, and metered street parking in the area.

ACCESSIBLE PARKING
Free accessible parking stalls are available in these locations for persons with disabilities:

•   Iolani Palace grounds (one stall near the Richards Street exit, one stall near the State Archives building, and one stall near the gate leading to the State Capitol)

•   Ali‘i Place building parking structure (vehicle entrance at 1099 Alakea Street, pedestrian entrance/exit on South Hotel Street directly across from the Hawai‘i State Art Museum). 2 hour limit.

•   State parking lots allow metered spaces in those lots to be used as accessible parking, with a 2 hour limit. Nearby state parking lots include the State Capitol (415 South Beretania Street and Punchbowl Street), and the Kalanimoku Building (corner of Beretania Street and 1151 Punchbowl Street). For a full list of state government parking lots and a map, please visit the Automotive Management Division webpage. In order to use the spaces, vehicles must display the appropriate placard issued to individuals.

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ABOUT THE HAWAII STATE MUSEUM

The Hawai'i State Art Museum is located in No. 1 Capitol Distric Building at 250 South Hotel Street. The building is situated in the historic Hawaii Capital Cultural District, across from 'Iolani Palace and the State Capitol. The museum is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information on the Hawai'i State Art Museum call (808) 586-0900



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Phone: (808) 586-0307

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    The free, contemporary public art gallery of Hawai‘i has evolved and rebranded, debuting a new name, creative gathering spaces and calendar of events. Formerly called the Hawai‘i State Art Museum (HISAM), the name Capitol Modern is meant to better reflect its location in Honolulu’s historic Capitol District and the vibrant modern art experience people have come to love.

    Capitol Modern is eager for the public to experience this next chapter in their evolution as the people’s museum, and the opportunity to reach diverse audiences in all Hawai‘i communities.
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