Exhibitions
Capitol Modern exhibits offer insight into current themes and diverse expressions in the local art world through some of the best contemporary art from across Hawai‘i.
Current and Upcoming Exhibits
Special Exhibition
Hawai‘i Triennial 2025
Feb 15, 2025 — Dec 6, 2025
Hawai‘i Contemporary and the Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 present ALOHA NŌ at Capitol Modern. ALOHA NŌ is a call to know Hawaiʻi as a place of rebirth, resilience, and resistance; a place that embraces humanity in all of its complexities — with a compassion and care that can only be described as aloha.
Special Exhibit
Kaiāulu: Rising Together Hawaii's Climate Artists in Residence
Oct 3, 2025 — Nov 21, 2025
Kaiāulu: Rising Together | Join us as we share some beautiful work from some incredible artists! The Artist in Residence program is highlighting the work of four different artists focusing their work on climate change.
Mini-exhibit
Technique & Texture
Nov 6, 2025 — Jan 31, 2026
A small survey of traditional printmaking mediums combined with a selection of collage and mixed media pieces. All artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts (SFCA). Co-curated by SFCA Art in Public Places Program art installers Pete Powlison and José González.
Ongoing Exhibits
Sculpture Garden
Ongoing
Our ground floor Sculpture Garden has been transformed from its beginnings as a recreational area with a large swimming pool and bleachers into an urban oasis with pathways and nooks for reflection.
Recent Exhibits
Special Exhibit
Bamboo to Brass: Sonic Journeys Across the Philippines
Bamboo to Brass: Sonic Journeys Across the Philippines | A curated exhibit of House of Gongs’ Indigenous musical instrument collections, highlighting the continuity of Filipino sound traditions from bamboo to brass.
Special Exhibit
Local: Shar Tui‘asoa's debut solo exhibition; The Earth Laughs in Flowers: the 11th Annual Exploring the New Contemporary Movement curated by Thinkspace.
"Local": Shar Tui‘asoa's debut solo exhibition; "The Earth Laughs in Flowers: the 11th Annual Exploring the New Contemporary Movement" curated by Thinkspace.
Special Exhibit
Art(ist) Teacher Art Exhibition: The Spark Within
The Spark Within | What ignites the creative spark within us? How do artist teachers recognize and respond to those fleeting moments of inspiration? And as mentors, how can we nurture that same energy in the emerging artists we guide? SPARK brings together the personal work of Artist Teachers of Hawaiʻi - educators who are also practicing artists. We invite you to explore their stories and ask yourself: how do you spark?
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