{"id":228205,"date":"2026-01-13T12:45:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=228205"},"modified":"2026-01-13T12:45:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T22:45:21","slug":"robert-cazimero-exhibition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/robert-cazimero-exhibition\/","title":{"rendered":"Robert Cazimero\u2019s legacy honored in Gallery \u02bbIolani exhibition"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>
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Robert Cazimero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A new exhibition honoring the life and legacy of legendary kumu hula and musician Robert Uluwehion\u0101puaikaw\u0113kiuokalani Cazimero opens at Windward Community College\u2019s Gallery ʻIolani<\/span><\/a> on January 23, 2026. The exhibition Ke Kilo Lani, reflects on Cazimero\u2019s lifelong commitment to the continuity of Hawaiian cultural practice and knowledge.<\/p>\n

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A public reception is scheduled for 4–7 p.m. on opening day. The exhibition will be on view through May 15, 2026.<\/p>\n

Focusing on mentorship<\/h2>\n

Ke Kilo Lani highlights the traditional foundations and evolving expressions of ʻike<\/span> Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> (traditional Hawaiian knowledge), and is presented in partnership with the W\u0101hea Foundation.<\/p>\n

“Ke Kilo Lani inaugurates a series of exhibitions focused on mentorship as the foundation of cultural continuity,” said Kapulani Landgraf, Gallery ʻIolani<\/span> director. “I see this exhibition engaging the ongoing practice of Robert Uluwehion\u0101puaikaw\u0113kiuokalani Cazimero\u2014whose innovation as a kumu hula and musician continues to shape generations\u2014and honoring perseverance as a lifelong commitment to holding, evolving and passing forward tradition.”<\/p>\n

Tours, talk story, performances<\/h2>\n
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Robert Cazimero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In conjunction with the exhibition, Gallery ʻIolani<\/span> will host several events, including:<\/p>\n