UNDER/GROUND
Opens November, 2026
Following their groundbreaking 10-year anniversary exhibition at the Museum in 2021, World Wide Walls returns to the Castle Memorial Building with UNDER/GROUND, created by Jasper Wong, World Wide Walls founder and lead director, Amy Wong, World Wide Walls CFO/COO and co-lead director, and designed by DeAnne Kennedy, Bishop Museum exhibit designer.
The exhibition title and concept explore the juxtaposition of two separate worlds and the spaces where they intersect, examining the relationships between fine art and street art, insider and outsider art, and how cultural value is then assigned and perceived. These contrasts are reflected in both artistic disciplines and in physical environments, speaking to the roots of “hip-hop” culture.
Opens Soon!
Saturday, Nov. 21, 2026
Museum Hours
Open Every Day
9 am – 5 pm
Ages
All Ages
Location
Castle Memorial Building
Admission
Included with General Admission
Adults: $33.95 – $38.95
Seniors (65+): $30.95 – $35.95
Youth (4–17): $25.95 – $30.95
Children (3 and under): Free
The space will transform into a full-scale subway station, complete with a life-sized subway train that visitors can enter. Inspired by the subway trains covered in street art of 1960s and 1970s New York City, a pivotal timeframe in the emergence of modern graffiti and hip-hop culture, the installation aims to transport viewers to a specific time and place. Through a fully immersive environment, the exhibition will explore the social and cultural conditions that gave rise to these movements.
"As subways connect diverse neighborhoods and communities, the exhibition creates connections between artistic movements, cultural perspectives, and creative practices often viewed as separate. By bringing these worlds together, the project hopes to challenge traditional boundaries and invite viewers to consider the shared influences, histories, and creative energy that exist across them. Rather than focusing on division, the exhibition celebrates the dynamic exchange that occurs when different cultures, ideas, and artistic languages collide."
- Jasper Wong, Founder, World Wide Walls
UNDER/GROUND will feature all-new murals, original artworks, sculptures, and immersive installations. By recreating and recontextualizing these environments within Bishop Museum, the project bridges street culture and institutional space, recognizing the legitimacy, innovation, and lasting influence of hip-hop and street art. Ultimately, the exhibition 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.
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