National Museum Day: Celebrating the Honolulu Museum of Art
May 18th, 2022
May 18 is celebrated as National Museum Day, and we are proud to say that a number of our alumnae and parents are part of the Honolulu Museum of Art (HoMA) family!
Kim Hutchison is the Head of Visitor Engagement at HoMA. Her love of art was encouraged and flourished during her years at La Pietra, leading her to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) where she completed dual degrees in English and Art History. During her time at UHM, she studied abroad in both Paris and Florence, where she was an intern at the Museo dei Ragazzi.
After volunteering at the then Honolulu Academy of Arts during her final year in college, Kim was hired to work in Volunteer and Visitor Services at HoMA.
Kim Hutchison '05
Now in her tenth year, she oversees all aspects of Visitor Engagement at the museum. Her career focus has always centered around connecting community and art.
You can read more about Kim in "The Women's Issue" of Honolulu Magazine here. The edition from April 2022 features a look at some of the influential and inspiring women who helped to shape the landscape of our islands.
In addition to Kim, seven other women from our La Pietra community were highlighted, including current seniors Victoria H. and La Dayne P., alumnae Lynne Toyofuku '75, Debbie Weil-Manuma '75, and Catherine Ako '06, and faculty and staff members Mrs. Gay Chinen and Dr. Kate Kane.
Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art Katherine Love at the Honolulu Museum of Art
Since 2016, current parent Katherine Love has held the position of Assistant Curator of Contemporary Art at HoMA.
A true artist at heart, Katherine received her MFA in painting from The University of Hawaii at Manoa. You may have seen her work at places like HoMA, the University of Hawaii Commons Gallery, The Contemporary Museum, ARS Cafe, Koa Gallery, and in solo exhibitions at Hui No‘eau Visual Arts Center on Maui, thirtyninehotel in Honolulu, and Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery in Kaneohe.
In February, Katherine visited the La Pietra Art Department to talk about her curatorial work at HoMA. You can learn more about her visit with students and see some of her artwork here.
