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Hō‘ikeākea Gallery
Our brand new art gallery was designed to showcase works from our students, faculty, and artists from Hawai‘i and beyond.
The gallery name, Hō‘ikeākea, was inspired by a Hawaiian Studies exhibit in the Leeward CC Library. Hō‘ike (to show, to exhibit, to reveal), contains the word “‘ike” which has deeper meanings that convey knowledge, feeling, recognition, experience, and revelations from the gods (to name a few). Ākea (broad, expansive, spacious) is also a short form for the god Wākea, of Papa and Wākea, the couple that connects all of Polynesia. Thus the word Hōʻikeākea means the broad expanse of knowledge—to exhibit, reveal and inspire.
View photos from our Grand Opening.
Hours and Contact
Open Tuesday through Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00pm
Special access may be requested by calling (808) 745-5993
Free Admission and Parking – please park in visitor stalls (marked in green) in Lot 1A and Lot 3
Leeward Community College, AM 101 (map to gallery)
Currently Showing
The Hawai‘i Triennial
ALOHA NŌ
Showing February 15, 2025 – May 4, 2025
Hawai‘i Triennial 2025 (HT25), the state’s largest, thematic exhibition of contemporary art, brings together the works of 49 artists and art collectives from Hawai‘i, the Pacific, and beyond. HT25 will be on view Feb. 15–May 4, at art spaces and public places across O‘ahu and, for the first time, have a presence on Hawai‘i Island and Maui.
Curated by Wassan Al-Khudhairi, Binna Choi, and Noelle M.K.Y. Kahanu, HT25 considers local-global dialogues through a Hawai‘i- and Pacific-focused lens. Entitled ALOHA NŌ, the exhibition challenges commonly held notions of aloha, reclaims it as an active cultural practice, and situates it as a transformative power that is collectively enacted through contemporary art.
Exhibition opening reception:
5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Saturday, February 15, 2025
Location: Art Building, AM 101, Leeward Community College
If you need an auxiliary aid/service or other accommodation due to a disability, call (808) 745-5993 as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible will allow adequate time to fulfill your request. Upon request, this notice is available in alternate formats such as large print, Braille, or electronic copy.
Previous Exhibits
SPRING 2025 - The Swell is Coming
Get ready, the swell is truly on its way—a wave of creativity and passion, a refreshing surge eager to carve out its own artistic identity.
FALL 2024 - Bittersweet
“Bitter Sweet” emerges as the inaugural gathering of some of the most important and impactful young women painters in Hawai‘i today.
SPRING 2024 - Hō‘ike Haumāna Ākea
The first-ever Leeward Community College student show, featuring drawing, painting, ceramics, photography, printmaking, and digital arts and media.
SPRING 2024 - Float On
Set amidst the richly diverse backdrop of Hawaiʻi, the work celebrates the varying positionalities of those who grew here and those who flew here.
FALL 2023 - Ghosts of War
A vital reflection on how issues of war infiltrate our lives overtly and discreetly.
FALL 2023 - Facing Future: Faculty Exhibition Past & Present
Celebrating creative expressions from Leeward faculty past and present.
Videos and 360 Views
Speed Painting at L’ulu
At the 2024 L’ulu Culinary Arts Gala, guests were invited to witness “Speed Painting” – a type of performance art that involves creating a work within a limited amount of time. This innovative concept was hosted by Leeward CC art faculty, Kosta Kulundzic and the Hō‘ikeākea Gallery. The resulting pieces, created by Kosta and guest artists, Eric Maurus and Mikaila K. Ng were available for bidding and sold through the evening’s silent auction event.