A major retrospective of Hawai‘i-born ceramic artist Toshiko Takaezu opens at the Honolulu Museum of Art on February 14, 2026. Titled 'Worlds Within,' the exhibition features over 100 works, including her signature closed ceramic forms, textiles, paintings, and a bronze bell, and marks the final stop of a two-year national tour that began at The Noguchi Museum in New York in 2024.
The exhibition is significant as it is the first large-scale retrospective of Takaezu's work in two decades, honoring her legacy and deep connection to Hawai‘i. Co-curator Leilehua Lanzilotti has created new sound and video installations to activate the ceramic pieces, emphasizing the artist's focus on the interior 'darkness' of her closed forms, which is interpreted as a reflection of the profound connection to land and place inherent to Hawai‘i.