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MAY 2025



THE MOD GALA 2025
BOTANICAL RHAPSODY

The Friends of Capitol Modern invite you to The Mod Gala 2025: Botanical Rhapsody fundraiser for the Hawai’i State Art Museum (Capitol Modern). Fashion show, silent auction, and fine dining.

Saturday, May 3, 5:00 - 10:00 p.m.
Ages 21 and over. Admission tickets start at $90.

MOD GALA 2025


 
MAY EVENTS




MOD MARKET
SATURDAY, MAY 3, 5:00 - 9:00 PM

Free, all ages event on the front lawn at Capitol Modern with live music and marketplace.

MOD MARKET






ART+FLEA
URBAN MARKET




THE MAUVE
INDIE POP/ROCK




PARTY FOUL
ACOUSTIC R&B








FIRST FRIDAY - CANCELLED
NO FIRST FRIDAY IN MAY




FRIDAY NIGHT TEMPO
MAY 16, 5 - 9 PM




HT25 FRIDAY TOURS
FRIDAYS, 11 AM - 12 PM
 
CURRENT EXHIBIT
HAWAIʻI TRIENNIAL
FEBRUARY 15 - MAY 4, 2025
Capitol Modern is one of 14 exhibition and programming venues for Hawaiʻi Triennial 2025. This is Hawaiʻi’s largest thematic contemporary art exhibition! The Hawaiʻi Triennial ends on May 4, however, the exhibit at Capitol Modern will be on view through December 12, 2025.

Friday tours 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. guided by HT25 Curator Noelle Kahanu.

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

HAWAIʻI TRIENNIAL 2025






 
UPCOMING EXHIBITS
MOD GALA FASHION
MAY 5 - JUNE 21, 2025

Hawaiʻi fashion designers featured in the 2025 Mod Gala fashion show will also display their work in an exhibit at Capitol Modern.

FACULTY SHOW: STATE OF HAWAIʻI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
JULY 1 - 31, 2025

The SFCA Art in Public Places Program and the Mid-Pacific School of the Arts are partnering on a pilot program for arts education. “Stories from Nature”, an exhibit of student works will be at Capitol Modern April 7 - 24, 2025 in the Turnaround Gallery (second floor, back of the Lēʻahi Gallery). Students from Mid-Pacific Kindergarten and first and second grades engaged in a deep investigation of the natural world and the works on display will be artifacts from this ongoing exploration.
 
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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.

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  • Capitol Modern - The Hawai‘i State Art Museum
    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.
    250 South Hotel Street, 2nd Floor, Honolulu, HI (View Map)
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