Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 Announces Theme ALOHA NŌ
Hawai‘i Contemporary has revealed the title and theme for the fourth Hawai‘i Triennial (HT25): ALOHA NŌ. This exhibition reinterprets aloha as a dynamic cultural practice and a force for transformation, expressed through contemporary art. Curated by Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Binna Choi, and Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu—who are the first non-hierarchical trio of women of color curators for this event—HT25 is scheduled from 15 February to 4 May 2025, spanning the islands of O‘ahu, Maui, and Hawai‘i Island, marking a significant expansion beyond O‘ahu. Participating venues include Bishop Museum, Capitol Modern, and others. The curators articulated the theme as a response to global suffering, focusing on healing, solidarity, and radical love. Executive director Rosina Potter highlighted the exploration of universal themes through cultural specificity.
Key facts
- Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 is titled ALOHA NŌ.
- Curators are Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Binna Choi, and Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu.
- HT25 runs from 15 February to 4 May 2025.
- Exhibition venues span O‘ahu, Maui, and Hawai‘i Island.
- This is the first Triennial to expand beyond O‘ahu.
- Collaborating sites include Bishop Museum, Honolulu Museum of Art, and others.
- The theme reclaims aloha as an active cultural practice.
- Rosina Potter is executive director of Hawai‘i Contemporary.
Entities
Artists
- Pacific Sisters
- Izumi Kato
- J D Nālamakūikapō Ahsing
- Allora & Calzadilla
- Meleanna Aluli Meyer
- Nanci Amaka
- Edith Amituanai
- Art Labor
- Rebecca Belmore
- Melissa Chimera
- Kahi Ching
- Stephanie Comilang
- Megan Cope
- Sione Faletau
- Teresita Fernández
- Nikita Gale
- Rocky Ka‘iouliokahihikoloʻEhu Jensen
- Hayv Kahraman
- Jane Jin Kaisen
- Emily Karaka
- Sonya Kelliher-Combs
- Yazan Khalili
- Sung Hwan Kim
- Al Lagunero
- Las Nietas de Nonó
- Lehuauakea
- Anchi Lin (Ciwas Tahos)
- Nanea Lum
- Jumana Manna
- Gisela McDaniel
- Brandy Nālani McDougall
- Charles Aulii Mitchell
- Futoshi Miyagi
- Brandon Ng
- Christian Nyampeta
- Carl F K Pao
- John Pule
- Tiare Ribeaux
- Rice Brewing Sisters Club
- Citra Sasmita
- Sancia Miala Shiba Nash
- Lieko Shiga
- Rose B Simpson
- Russell Sunabe
- Stephanie Syjuco
- Taro Patch Creative
- Salote Tawale
- Shannon Te Ao
- Kanitha Tith
- wendelien van oldenborgh
- Warraba Weatherall
Institutions
- Hawai‘i Contemporary
- Bishop Museum
- Capitol Modern
- Donkey Mill Art Center
- East Hawai‘i Cultural Center
- Foster Botanical Garden
- Hale Hō‘ike‘ike at the Bailey House
- Hō‘ikeākea Gallery at Leeward Community College
- Honolulu Museum of Art
- Kaimana Beach Hotel
- Mānoa Heritage Center
- Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
- Ward Village
- Honolulu Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts
Locations
- Honolulu
- Wailuku
- Honalo
- Hilo
- Hawai‘i
- USA
- O‘ahu
- Maui
- Hawai‘i Island
- Pālehua
- Pacific