Exhibits
February 1, 2024 – May 20, 2024
Location: Asia Collection
The Center for Southeast Asian Studies, the Ethnomusicology Program in the Music Department, and the Hamilton Library Asia Collection present an exhibit entitled, “Sounding the Earth: Bamboo, Metal, and Wood…
January 12, 2024 – May 10, 2024
Location: Elevator Gallery
The Chinese character of "家" （pinyin：jia), beyond being a mere representation of a 'house,' encapsulates the profound ideals of 'home' and 'family.' With its imagery of a pig (boar)…
September 8, 2023 – December 15, 2023
Location: Elevator Gallery
This is a body of work created during a trip in August 2023 to Bikini and neighboring atolls in the Marshall Islands. The participants included Marshallese and international creatives, with…
August 21, 2023 – November 24, 2023
Location: Bridge Gallery
7 Degrees North: The Arts of Micronesia on view August 21 - November 24, 2023, in UH Mānoa Hamilton Library Honolulu (August 2023) – “7 Degrees North – The Arts of…
August 10, 2023 – October 13, 2023
Location: Lobby Display
Using items from the Rare Book/Book Arts collection, this exhibit traces the development of bookmaking and publishing. The exhibit was created by students Esther Tang and Maggie Strehorn.
July 15, 2023 – December 29, 2023
Location: Asia Collection
To welcome and celebrate his 100th birthday this past April, the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS) and Asia Collection showcases the life and contributions of Sen Sōshitsu, the 15th grand…
July 1, 2023 – December 29, 2023
Location: Asia Collection
In collaboration with the Center for Japanese Studies (CJS), Asia Collection features our long and rich history of Japan Studies, introducing dignitary Japan & Okinawan Studies scholars as well as…
April 14, 2023 – May 1, 2023
Location: Asia Collection
This exhibit showcases the library’s collection of the creative, scholarly and critical works of two keynote speakers – renowned author Amitav Ghosh and architect Kazi K. Ashraf – at the…
March 15, 2023 – April 30, 2023
Location: Elevator Gallery
This exhibit celebrates Ka Leo, the student newspaper, in it's 100th year. A small additional installation by the circulation desk asks questions about free speech, a topic often discussed…
March 1, 2023 – April 28, 2023
Location: Bridge Gallery
The exhibition is a collaborative project of the Nagasaki and the Hiroshima Atomic Bomb Museums, which the Matsunaga Institute for Peace and Hamilton Library are proud to bring to you.…
