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FIRST FRIDAY - APRIL 2026



Promotional graphic for Island Pulse April 17 live music event at Capitol Modern.
Island Pulse

Island roots and reggae night presented by Mundo Reggae. April features Trishnālei and Maryanne Ito, Rexie and Kelsea Armstrong with FP All Stars, and surprise special guests. Hosted by Miss Lulu. Local artists and food vendors in the Art+Flea urban market.

The MORI by Art+Flea shop on the ground floor will also be accepting food and cleaning/safety supply donations for community members impacted by the Kona Low storms. Learn more on their website: MoriByAF.com.

Friday, April 17, 5:00 - 9:00 p.m. Free admission, all ages welcome.

CAPITOL MODERN

UPCOMING EVENTS




ART AT THE CAPITOL
FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 4:00 - 7:00 PM

Visit the Hawaiʻi State Capitol after hours with live music and performances. View artworks from the Art in Public Places Collection of the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts in participating offices. Free admission, all ages welcome.




MOD GALA 2026
SATURDAY, MAY 2, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Fundraiser event by the Friends of Capitol Modern: the Hawaiʻi State Art Museum. Theme: “Celestial Concerto”.

Ticketed event, 21 ages and over. For more information, please visit the Friends of Capitol Modern website: FriendsOfCapitolModern.org/mod-gala.

MOD GALA 2026

CURRENT EXHIBITS
TRIFECTA

Trios of artworks selected by twenty-one guest curators. The curators volunteered to go through the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection and pick three artworks for display.

Artworks in photo: details from paintings “Boy with Goldfish - Puhi” by John Thomas, 1971; “Sympathy for Mick” by Rona Glasser, 1973; “Tree Mold” by Michio Yoshimura, 1975. All artworks Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts. Selected by Kosta Kulundzic.

TRIFECTA








SCHAEFER PORTRAIT EXHIBIT
THROUGH JULY 4, 2026
The 2025 Schaefer Portrait Challenge exhibit has traveled from the Maui Arts and Cultural Center to Capitol Modern.

Artwork in photo: “The Beat Goes On” painting by Mike Carroll.

ABOUT THE SCHAEFER PORTRAIT CHALLENGE


ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PORTRAITS
THROUGH JULY 4, 2026
Portraits from the SFCA Art in Public Places Collection. A companion to the visiting 2025 Schaefer Portrait Competition exhibit.

Artwork in photo: “Triple Chocolate Fudge” photograph by Kelly Ciurej, 2017. Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.

CONTEMPORARY PORTRAITURE






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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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