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Shangri La is a museum for learning about the global cultures of Islamic art and design in new and inspiring ways.
Black Lives Matter
As the righteous outrage over racial injustice and systemic oppression grows in this moment, we invite you to join us in supporting the tireless work countering these issues, in amplifying the voices and strategies for change from Black leaders and Black-led organizations in your networks, and in kneeling, standing or marching in solidarity with the movement to end white supremacy and inequities embedded in the fabric of our nation.
Here is a list of resources to start.
Here is the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's statement on Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Update: Shangri La is temporarily closed to the public, but open online
January 15, 2021
Shangri La is temporarily closed to the public through mid-2021. Follow us on Instagram Facebook and YouTube! Enjoy our new online exhibitions #8x8_ShangriLa and American Muslim Futures or visit the Kamran Samimi exhibition at the Honolulu Museum of Art! Explore our collection and educational resources! Visit our Google Arts & Culture page to take a Google Streetview tour of the museum and discover past exhibitions! We look forward to announcing when we will be welcoming you back to the museum - until then, we wish you abundant health, happiness and hope.
Now Live: #8x8_shangrila
A spectacular online exhibition of Hawai‘i artists responding to the concept of place at Shangri La.
Now Live: American Muslim Futures
A groundbreaking online exhibition envisioning a just future.
Kamran Samimi at the Honolulu Museum of Art
A new exhibition by a Shangri La artist-in-residence
What's happening at the museum
Exhibitions
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American Muslim Futures
American Muslim Futures is an online exhibition of work that pairs the creativity of visual and performing artists with the conviction of civil rights advocates to realize new civic futures where all Americans live free from hate and discrimination. This exhibition is a collaboration between Shangri La and Muslim AdvocatesSeptember 21, 2020 - December 31, 2020
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Kamran Samimi: In Stillness
Honolulu Museum of Art, Arts of the Islamic World Gallery AnnexOctober 1, 2020 - August 15, 2021
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#8x8_shangrila
A spectacular online exhibition of Hawai‘i artists responding to the concept of place at Shangri La.December 31, 2020 - March 9, 2021
Events
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Claiming Our Futures : Celebrating the American Muslim Futures Exhibit
American Muslim Futures is an online exhibition of work that pairs the creativity of visual and performing artists with the conviction of civil rights advocates to realize new civic futures where all Americans live free from hate and discrimination. This exhibition is a collaboration between Shangri La and Muslim Advocates.December 13, 2020 - December 13, 2020
Upcoming Residencies
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Kamran Samimi
Kamran Samimi grew up in rural Laupāhoehoe on Hawai‘i Island, with an Iranian/Scandinavian background. Since 2008, his work has been shown extensively around Hawai‘i, the continental US, Australia, and Japan. He holds a BFA in printmaking and an MFA in sculpture and print media from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020