Downtown Art Center

A new exhibit at the Downtown Art Center in Honolulu highlights a different side of those who design the buildings we see every day. HPR’s Noe Tanigawa reports the show gives the public a chance to see into the minds of 30 local architects through the art they make on their own time.

Those who knew George Ellis, the much-admired former director of the Honolulu Museum of Art, remember his goal of curating the museum to welcome and teach people from all walks of life. Hawaiʻi Public Radio sat down with Sandy Pohl, director of the Downtown Art Center, and art patron Tim Choy.

On today's Aloha Friday Conversation, we turn our attention to the real estate inventory on the Big Island. Lower home prices are attracting more buyers, both in and out-of-state. That's good for business, but what might be the unintended consequences?

An upcoming hula exhibit at the new expansive art spaces at the Downtown Art Center in Chinatown comes on the heels of the Merrie Monarch Festival. Opening on Aug. 3, the exhibit is called "Ho’okupu To Emerge: The Love of Hula."

Honolulu’s Downtown Art Center has been gaining momentum since the 10,000-square-foot space opened in October. In fact, shows are booked into next year, but now there's a hitch.

On Saturday everyone is welcome to the grand opening of Honolulu's Downtown Art Center at Chinatown Gateway Plaza, above the downtown satellite City Hall.

Due to the pandemic, many exhibitions normally held on the University of Hawaii Manoa campus migrated online in 2020 and through the first semester of…

This cat is a very custom maneki neko. The cats are a familiar sight in restaurants and retail establishments all over Hawai‘i and Japan--but not in front…

This year, the 2019 Honolulu Biennial set roots in this community with thoughtful installations, and exuberant music, video, and conversations. According…