A new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of legendary kumu hula and musician Robert Uluwehionāpuaikawēkiuokalani Cazimero opens at Windward Community College’s on January 23, 2026. The exhibition Ke Kilo Lani, reflects on Cazimero’s lifelong commitment to the continuity of Hawaiian cultural practice and knowledge.

A public reception is scheduled for 4–7 p.m. on opening day. The exhibition will be on view through May 15, 2026.

Focusing on mentorship

Ke Kilo Lani highlights the traditional foundations and evolving expressions of ʻike Hawaiʻi (traditional Hawaiian knowledge), and is presented in partnership with the Wāhea Foundation.

“Ke Kilo Lani inaugurates a series of exhibitions focused on mentorship as the foundation of cultural continuity,” said Kapulani Landgraf, Gallery ʻIolani director. “I see this exhibition engaging the ongoing practice of Robert Uluwehionāpuaikawēkiuokalani Cazimero—whose innovation as a kumu hula and musician continues to shape generations—and honoring perseverance as a lifelong commitment to holding, evolving and passing forward tradition.”

Tours, talk story, performances

In conjunction with the exhibition, Gallery ʻIolani will host several events, including:

• Guided gallery tours led by Hālau Nā Kamalei o Līlīlehua.
• Community talk story sessions.
• Scheduled performances in both Gallery ʻIolani and Palikū Theatre.

Gallery Information

Gallery ʻIolani is located on the Windward CC campus at 45-720 Keaʻahala Road, ����Ա�ʻ�dz��.

• Hours: Monday–Saturday, 1–5 p.m. (closed Sundays and holidays).
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at Windward Community College will present KULEANA, an ambitious group exhibition running August 29–December 12, 2025, exploring one of �Ჹ�ɲ���ʻ��’s most layered and resonant concepts.

Co-curated by April A.H. Drexel and Gallery ʻIolani Director Kapulani Landgraf, the exhibition pairs University of Hawaiʻi alumni, faculty and former faculty in collaborative conversations on the meaning of kuleana—delving into history, politics, culture, identity and socio-economic realities that shape Hawaiʻi and its people.

“Recently, 'kuleana' has become a buzzword or stock phrase for many who use it. However, it is far more than a reference to responsibility or privilege,” Landgraf said. “It is about accountability, and the moral courage to right a wrong, no matter the consequence.”

Some artist duos created their works in close partnership, while others contributed individually, each adding to a collective narrative centered on responsibility, accountability and agency.

Participating artists

Participating artists include: Maile Andrade, John T. Koga, Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick, Cory Kamehanaokalā Holt Taum, Kimo Alexander Cashman, Edward Makahiapo Cashman Jr., Kaili Chun, Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, Richard Hamasaki, Noʻu Revilla, Stacy Hoshino, Keahiahi Sharon Long, Healoha Johnston, Nina Tonga, Rochelle Piʻilani Hussey Kaaloa, Lia O’Neill M.A. Keawe, Linda Kāne, Malia Ann Crowningburg Kāne, Karen K. Kosasa, Eiko Kosasa, Kekeha Solis, and Kekailoa Perry.

Opening reception

Friday, August 29, 4–7 p.m. at Gallery ʻIolani, Windward CC, 45-720 Keaʻahala Road

Admission is free and open to the public.

Public programs: KOʻAKĀ series

In conjunction with the exhibition, Gallery ʻIolani will host KOʻAKĀ, a series of community discussions and presentations on select Saturdays 3–4:30 p.m.:

• August 30: “Inspirations, Aspirations, Innovations”—Panelists: Maile Andrade, Drew Broderick, Kaili Chun. Moderator: April A.H. Drexel
• September 27: “IN CASE of EMERGENCY”—Panelists: Linda Kāne, Kekailoa Perry, Cory Kamehanaokalā Holt Taum. Moderator: April A.H. Drexel
• October 11: “Perpetual Motion – churning, thrashing, roaring”—Panelists: Richard Hamasaki, Lisa Linn Kanae, Keahiahi Sharon Long, Nāwaʻa Napoleon. Moderator: April A.H. Drexel
• October 25: “festering wounds, battle fatigue, paralysis of toxic shaming”—Panelists: Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, Lia O’Neill M.A. Keawe, Karen K. Kosasa. Moderator: April A.H. Drexel
• November 15: “Routes & Rootedness”—Panelists: Kimo Alexander Cashman, Rochelle Piʻilani Hussey Kaaloa, Kekeha Solis. Moderator: April A.H. Drexel

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invites the public to experience a vibrant showcase of student creativity at its Annual Student Art Exhibition at through May 13, Monday through Saturday, 1—5 p.m. The free exhibit features the work of 55 student artists across a diverse range of media, including ceramics, digital art, drawing, film photography, painting, sculpture and woodworking.

The annual exhibition is a celebration of the dedication, talent and growth of Windward CC art students throughout the academic year. Each piece reflects not only technical skill but also a unique voice shaped by the college’s strong foundation in Hawaiian values, cultural learning and the natural environment of Koʻolaupoko.

“Celebrate the remarkable work created in the energetic and productive environment of the Windward CC studios… It’s our students, coming together from all walks of life, sharing space, sharing ideas, sharing support for one another in their challenges, that makes Windward CC the great place that it is,” said Bryce Myers, assistant professor of art.

Windward CC’s art programs challenge students to expand their creative boundaries while engaging deeply with cultural knowledge of Kanaka ʻŌiwi (Native Hawaiian) and the natural history of the ʻāina (land). The result is a body of work that is rich in meaning, connection and identity—art that is both technically refined and rooted in a strong sense of place.

For more information, visit Gallery ʻIolani or call (808) 236-9155.

A free exhibit of 14-foot hoe uli (steering paddles), Hoʻokāhi Ka ʻIlau Like Ana Wield the Paddles Together, will be on view at Windward Community College’s , January 18–March 7, 2025.

It features paddles crafted by during the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture (FestPAC), which included delegations from Hawaiʻi, Aotearoa, American Samoa, Western Samoa, Tonga, Fiji, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, French Polynesia, Guam, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Rapa Nui, Solomon Islands, Taiwan, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.

In June during FestPAC, Hui Kālai Kiʻi O Kūpāʻaikeʻe, a Hawaiian carving revitalization group, hosted 70 Moananuiākea (Pacific) carvers, uniting to create hoe uli as symbols of collective self-determination.

“As Pacific peoples, we’re all voyagers, we’re all canoe people, and so hoe uli became the carving theme for FestPAC as a common cultural piece. The hoe uli represents our collective self-determination as Pacific peoples navigating our collective futures,” said Andre Perez, program lead for kālai (carving) for FestPAC and project director of Hui Kālai Kiʻi O Kūpāʻaikeʻe.

Perez, a Windward CC and ����Ӱҵ Mānoa alumnus, co-curated the exhibit with Kaili Chun, sculptor and installation artist.

An artist reception will take place on Saturday, January 18, 2025, 3–6 p.m. Gallery ʻIolani is open Monday–Saturday, 1–5 p.m.; Closed Sundays and holidays. Phone: (808) 236-9155.

For more information, contact Professor of Art and Gallery ʻIolani Coordinator Kapulani Landgraf at kapulani@hawaii.edu.

at Windward Community College announces Ke Alaula, a series of six discussion programs accompanying the current exhibition The OGs: Photographers of the Silver Gelatin Process which runs from September 6 to December 6, 2024. Ke Alaula is scheduled on Saturdays, 2–3:30 p.m., and will feature photographers from the exhibition alongside experts who will explore themes of photography, archiving and the historic struggles over water diversion in Waiāhole.

Event Schedule (Saturdays, 2–3:30 p.m.)

• October 19: ʻĀina That Which Feeds—Kimo Cashman and Karen Kosasa
• October 26: Wayne Levin: A Life in Photography
• November 2: Mai Na Kūpuna Mai—Renee Iiima and Shuzo Uemoto
• November 9: Capturing Our Past for Our Futures: Preserving the Photographer’s Opus
• November 23: Franco Salmoiraghi: Photography + Experience
• November 30: Waiāhole: Photography As a Weapon

These talks, free and open to the public, explore how photography preserves culture and history, and addresses critical social issues.

“An exhibition is never enough,” said Kapulani Landgraf, director of Gallery ʻIolani. “Ke Alaula provides a place and space to hear directly and engage with The OGs and others about the impact their lifeʻs works have played on Hawaiʻi.”

Gallery ʻIolani hours are Monday through Saturday, 1–5 p.m., and is located adjacent to Palikū Theatre at Windward CC.

For more information, please contact Kapulani Landgraf at kapulani@hawaii.edu or visit .

The exhibition opened at Windward Community College’s on March 31. The exhibition features the collaborative work of Hawaiian artists, curators and educators. Gallery ʻIolani is the latest stop of the multi-site exhibition, which will continue to unfold at venues across the ����Ӱҵ Ssystem throughout this year.

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“ʻAi ��ō�󲹰��, Stone Eaters affirms our long-standing acts of creative resistance and persistence. Emerging collaboratively, this multi-site exhibition is guided by ongoing conversations with family, friends, mentors, and colleagues—all of whom have contributed to a larger movement toward self-determination within the arts of Hawaiʻi,” said co-curators Drew Kahuʻāina Broderick (Koa Gallery, ), Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu (assistant specialist, ����Ӱҵ Mānoa American Studies) and Josh Tengan.

The exhibition at Gallery ʻIolani will feature pieces by the following artists:

• Meala Bishop
• Solomon Robert Nui Enos
• Roen Hufford
• ʻĪmaikalani �������������
• Lehuauakea
• Nanea Lum
• Tiare Ribeaux
• Maikaʻi Tubbs

The exhibition is supported by the Puʻuhonua Society, Admiral Residency in Contemporary Pacific Art, Hawaiʻi State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, Native Arts and Cultures Foundation, Institute of Museum and Library Services and Independent Curators International.

The ʻAi ��ō�󲹰��, Stone Eaters exhibition at Gallery ʻIolani is on view through May 5. The gallery is open Monday–Friday and Sunday, 1–5 p.m.

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An exhibit showcasing a body of work spanning 13 years by a art and art history lecturer, Listening for a Heartbeat: Works by Emily McIlroy, runs at ’s February 3–March 3, 2023.

“This exhibition is sensitive and powerful at the same time,” said Toni Martin, Windward CC art professor and Gallery ʻIolani director.

According to , Listening for a Heartbeat brings together a collection of McIlroy’s mixed-media drawings and paintings, spanning the years 2008 to 2021. McIlroy’s art practice is rooted in her relationship with the natural world and fueled by internal exploration. With the deaths of her twin brother (2007), mother (2015) and father (2019), McIlroy came to see her inner realm of thoughts, memories and emotions as a wilderness—a space that harbors great danger as well as extraordinary wonder.

The works in this exhibition are McIlroy’s attempt to navigate and understand this territory. They orient her toward truths that lie outside the light of full awareness. Each piece or series of pieces arose out of inquiry into existential questions. In the years following the death of her twin, who had suffered from mental illness for many years, McIlroy was left suspended between a world she could not yet enter and a world to which she no longer felt she belonged.

The title artwork, Listening for a Heartbeat (oil and pastel on paper), says much about McIlroy’s pursuit of reconciling past with present, looking outward and inward.

The artist’s description reads: “And when all went quiet and we could no longer make out the sound of these murmurings, I leaned back just a little into the spine that curved against my spine, and I said to the heart outside myself, ‘Where are you?’ And the heart outside myself said, ‘I’m right here. Where are you?’ And I said, ‘I’m right here, too.’ And that’s how I knew I was alive and of the world. That I was nothing less and nothing more than everything that had already been, and everything that would ever be. Who I was was happening, and this happening could never be undone.”

McIlroy earned her BA in studio art from the University of Arizona in 2005 and her MFA in drawing and painting from ����Ӱҵ Mānoa in 2011. She currently teaches in the drawing and painting program at ����Ӱҵ ����ԴDz�.

The exhibit is part of Windward CC’s 50th anniversary celebration. An artist reception is scheduled for February 3, 4–7 p.m.

Gallery hours are Monday through Friday and Sunday 1–5 p.m.

For more information, visit or call (808) 236-9155.