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Picking up the pieces of Hawaii’s heritage after the devastating Maui wildfires
All but one of the 14 historic sites the Lahaina Restoration Foundation owned or managed was critically damaged in the deadly fires
Wildfires tear through Maui, Hawaii, with more than 271 structures damaged
Authorities have reported 36 fatalities while heritage sites, including museums, have been destroyed
Triennialsreview
Competing waves of identity, placemaking and trauma coalesce in Hawaii’s inaugural triennial
The archipelago’s first triennial takes place at sites throughout O’ahu, and includes works addressing “paradise economics”, environmentalism and Indigenous sovereignty
Triennialspreview
Inaugural Hawaii Triennial considers social activism, climate change and the Westernisation of Asia-Pacific
The exhibition, which began as a biennial, has been curated by Melissa Chiu, Miwako Tezuka and Drew Kahu‘āina Broderick
Restitutionnews
German museums foundation returns ancestral human remains in Berlin collection to Hawaii
A group of skulls is being handed over to a Native Hawaiian group during a mission this month to receive dozens of items from German and Austrian museums
Biennials & festivalspreview
Honolulu Biennial focuses on indigenous artists and local issues
The second edition of the biennial takes a proudly Pacific-centred view