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Main galleries on the second floor are temporarily closed. New exhibits open in January and February 2026. Artwork in image: detail of "Triple Chocolate Fudge", photograph by Kelly Ciurej, 2017. Art in Public Places Collection of the Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts.
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Artist In Residence
Solomon Enos
Solomon Robert Nui Enos is a Native Hawaiian artist, illustrator and visionary. Born and raised in O‘ahu’s Makaha Valley, Solomon has been making art for more than 30 years in a variety of media, including oil paintings, book illustrations, outdoor murals and mixed-media sculptures. His work touches on themes of ancestry and identity, the human relationship with the Earth, and the future of Hawai‘i, its people, and its resources.
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