At night under string lights, a crowd watches artists paint a large mural panel on the lawn in front of a lit stone building while a DJ plays.

Castle Memorial Building · Gallery Lawns · Great Lawn

Friday, November 20, 2026 · 6–9 p.m.

Grand Opening

Be the first to see the exhibition, talk story with the artists and curators, join a guided tour, and close out the night with live music and breaking on the Gallery Lawns.

Join us for the grand opening of UNDER/GROUND, an exhibition featuring all-new murals, original artworks, sculptures, and immersive installations.

By recreating and recontextualizing street environments within Bishop Museum, the exhibition bridges street culture and institutional space. It recognizes the legitimacy, innovation, and lasting influence of hip hop and street art, and celebrates these movements as vital forms of human expression that reshaped global culture and continue to inspire new generations to create, speak, and be seen.

Co-curated byJasper WongFounder, World Wide Walls

Co-curated byAmy WongCo-lead director, World Wide Walls

Designed byDeAnne KennedyExhibit designer, Bishop Museum

A large crowd sits and stands on a lawn in front of the planetarium dome, watching artists at a roped-off performance area.

On the night

First look

Walk the full-scale station and step inside the train before anyone else.

Talk story

Meet the artists and curators behind the exhibition.

Guided tour

Join a guided tour of the exhibition.

Music & breaking

DJs, breakdancing and a hip hop puppet show on the Gallery Lawns.

Shop local

Food, drink and merch vendors provided by Art + Flea.

Visitors walk through a dim indoor streetscape lined with painted storefronts, murals and a mural-covered column. — World Wide Walls at Bishop Museum

A giant inflatable cartoon cat sculpture sitting on the grass in a garden. — Art on the lawns

Performing artist spotlights

Music and breakdancing run all night on the Gallery Lawns. The program culminates with a hip hop puppet show presented by The Mighty Giants.

4:00–5:00DJ Chicken Jerky

5:00–5:50DJ Compose

6:00–6:30Keiki Breaks

6:30–7:00Askew + B-Side

7:00–8:00808 Breakers Dance-Off

8:00–9:00The Mighty Giants Hip Hop Puppet Show

The lineup

7–8 p.m. · Dance-off

808 Breakers

An eclectic ʻohana of dreamers, artists, movers, mentors, musicians and servant-leaders committed to growing the space for hip hop to thrive in the islands. Today's 808 Breakers are the culmination of nearly two decades of community building, mentorship and cultural stewardship. The group has grown from a competitive crew into a movement dedicated to making breaking a vehicle for youth development, intergenerational connection and community empowerment.

808breakers.com →

8–9 p.m. · Finale

The Mighty Giants

A Los Angeles collective of artists and puppeteers blending hip hop culture with puppetry: Woeski Martin, Silent John, Jayski One, R2D3 and Shandroid. The group is made up of muralists, DJs, music producers, MCs, illustrators, graphic designers and dancers, each represented by a puppet alter ego. Primarily active on Twitch, they host live DJ shows and puppet acts and bring original music and skits to the stage.

themightygiants.com →

Young breakdancers in matching jerseys move together on an outdoor floor.

6–6:30 p.m. · Breaking

Keiki Breaks

A youth breakdancing organization and crew based in Hawaiʻi, founded in 2016 by Jamie Ishii and Jack “Hijack” Rabanal of The 808 Breakers.

5–5:50 p.m. · Members preview

DJ Compose

Jay Ablan is an award-winning Hawaiʻi turntablist, two-time ITF DJ Battle world champion, recent Hawaiʻi regional winner of Red Bull Thre3style, and a member of the Nocturnal Sound Krew. He moves easily between hip hop, rock, soul, indie and dance classics.

4–5 p.m. · Members preview

DJ Chicken Jerky

The stage name of Ella Wong, an 11-year-old DJ and music artist from Hawaiʻi. She has played gigs at Gangway Gallery, Bikini Birds and Adobe events.

Mahalo

Mahalo to our exhibition sponsors

Presenting sponsors

Major sponsors

Montana Cans

Supporting sponsors

Contributing sponsors

In-kind partners

Asato’s Family Shop

Brandon Shigeta

Presented in partnership with World Wide Walls.