35th Annual MOA Museum of Art Children’s Painting Exhibition and State Awards Ceremony
March 22-28, 2024
Honolulu Hale
Opening event: Friday, March 22, 2024 at 4:30pm.
The 35th Annual MOA Museum of Art Children’s Painting Hawaiʻi Exhibition will be displayed in the Courtyard of Honolulu Hale from March 19 through March 28. Reflecting the theme “Beauty Through the Eyes of Our Children”, this exhibition showcases 28 painting from exhibitions held in East and West Oʻahu, and Maui districts. Additionally, this exhibition is in part of the Honolulu-Nagaoka Sister City Children’s Painting Interchange and represents a continuously growing partnership following the cities’ shared tragic war history.
On December 7, 1941, a sneak attack on Pearl Harbor had been led by Admiral Isoroku. On August 1, 1945, Nagaoka fell victim to American B 59 bombers with Napalm incendiary bombs – ultimately destroying 80 percent of the city. To contribute to world peace, Honolulu and Nagaoka established their Sister City relationship in 2012. The Nagaoka fireworks would be launched on the last day of Honolulu Festival every year since the start of this partnership. Their reconciliation and creation of goodwill and friendship demonstrates significance not just on the city level, but between both countries.
To further cultural exchange, both cities participate in the Honolulu-Nagaoka Sister City Painting Interchange (established in 2016) as well as the MOA Museum of Art Children’s Art Competition.
Honolulu Hale is open Monday through Friday 7:45am – 4:30pm.
