Art Calendar

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SPECIAL EVENTS

Japanese Silk and Paper Flower Exhibition, by Seikoh Inami from Japan, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today and tomorrow, flower demonstrations at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free. 945-7633.

Tattoo Lecture and Demonstration by Hawaiian kumu hula and artist Keone Nunes, lecture 3 p.m. Tuesday, Room 132, Art Auditorium, UH-Manoa; demonstration, 3 p.m. Thursday, The Halau, Center for Hawaiian Studies, UH-Manoa; free. 956-8474.

Art Studio Opening for Gabrielle's Art Studio, 7 p.m. Saturday, 66-119b Kamehameha Highway, Hale'iwa; free. 285-5313.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

"Card Making with Pressed Fresh Flowers," workshop by Vi Lai, sponsored by the Hawai'i Stitchery and Fibre Arts Guild, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Arts Center at Linekona; $7 supply fee. Reservations required: 947-6412.

"Art Off the Wall: Responding to Visual Arts Through Performing Arts," workshop by Jeff Gere, 3:30-6:30 p.m. Thursday, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului; $10. (808) 242-2767, ext. 234.

Italian Art Tour, 12-day tour of the Umbria and Tuscany regions with Big Island watercolor instructor "Mac" McKenna, art demonstrations, practice and personal guidance and critiques for artists; tours, shopping, excursions for spouses and non-artists, Sept. 3-14; $3,195 land travel and accommodations with discounts available for early registration and for non-artist participants. Registration deadline: June 1. (808) 326-1183.

OPENINGS

"Mauka & Makai," plein air (outdoor) paintings from University of Hawai'i art students, opens today, Gallery on the Pali; through April 20. 526-1191.

"Under the 'Ulu Tree," acrylics by Vel Tong; opens today, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace; through April 30. 988-4147.

"Love Makes a Family: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered People and Their Families," photographs by Gigi Kaeser, opens tomorrow, Windward Community College Library; through Friday, opening reception 4-6 p.m. tomorrow. 235-0077.

"Children in Hawai'i," winners on the 2001 Amateur Photo Contest, co-sponsored by Canon USA, KGMB-TV and KORI-Radio, opens tomorrow, Canon Photo Gallery at Ward Plaza; through April 30, opening reception 6-8 p.m. tomorrow. 522-5930.

"Works by Ian Haight," recent acrylics, sponsored by the Waimea Arts Council, opens Tuesday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; through April 28, opening reception 3-5 p.m. April 14. (808) 887-1052, (808) 885-7671.

"Stations: Endangered Native, Polynesian and Exotic Plants of Hawai'i," mixed media exhibition, opens Friday, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College; through May 4, potluck meal by Botany Club and students with talk by Ingelia White on edible plants and discussion on paintings of endangered native plants by Jean Gallagher, 4-7 p.m. Friday. 235-7346.

"Tracy Dudley," recent works, opens Friday, Village Gallery, Lahaina, Maui; through April 26, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday. (808) 661-5559.

"Spring in Paradise," watercolors by Jennifer Roberts Almodova, opens Saturday, Kinipopo Fine Art Gallery, Wailua, Kaua'i; through May 5, opening reception 5:30-8 p.m. Saturday. (808) 822-4356.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hale'iwa Arts Festival, seeks visual fine art in all media for the July 21-22 festival. Deadline Saturday. 637-2277.

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui, seeks art in all media for April 27-June 10 juried show; $10 entry fee for up to three pieces. Deadline: 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. April 13 and 14, Hui No'eau Solarium. (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.

Waimea Arts Council seeks art in any media including sculpture and ceramics for their May 2001 Na'opio Junior Art Show by students grades 6-12 from North Hawai'i Schools. Deadline: 2 p.m. April 21 at the Firehouse Gallery. (808) 889-6948 (evenings).

Honolulu Academy of Arts accepting works for the "Artists of Hawai'i 2001 exhibit, July 19 through Aug. 26; entry fee $4. Deadline for entries: noon, May 5. 532-8715.

International Open Amateur Photography Contest seeks one color or black and white photograph per person on a variety of themes for cash prizes. Deadline: May 31. www.picture.com/, (410) 363-4800.

Liberty House seeks original art in any media or combination of media on the theme "Kalo, or Taro Plant" for the Ku'u Home Art Contest. Winning entries displayed at Liberty House-Ala Moana, Sept. 9-23. Deadline: July 2. 945-8149.

'Ohina, the Short Film Showcase, accepting entries of film shorts and videos under 30 minutes in length for the Sept. 28-30 showing at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Deadline: Aug. 3. 951-4413.

Native Books and Beautiful Things seeks ceramics, glassware, woodwork and other handcrafted items from guest artists. All submissions must be designed, created and manufactured by hand in Hawai'i, ongoing. 591-9008.

Britton Gallery, Northshore Marketplace, seeks fine arts and crafts reflecting Polynesian culture and island living, ongoing. 637-6505.

Che Pasta Cafe Gallery seeks original art in all media from artists or groups with at least 35 pieces available to show, ongoing. 524-0004.

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to exhibit; ongoing. 526-1191.

Ocean Art Gallery seeks woodworks, sculptures, raku, pottery and ceramic artwork preferably on an ocean theme. Call for appointment: 263-6438.

CLOSING THIS WEEK

"The Art of Warner Bros. Animation," original drawings, painting and cels from the creators of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig and friends Wile E. Coyote, Road Runner and Pepe LePew with cartoon classics in the Cartoon Theatre and an interactive

Animation Station for keiki, extended viewing hours March 27-April 1, through today; Education Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Frances Pickens: A Retrospective," including jewelry and sculptural forms in a variety of metals and techniques, through today; Graphics Art Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Six Local Artists," mixed media exhibit of works by Peter Raub, Jackie Wilson, Judy Williams, Philip Riley, Karen Scata and Jennifer Eisenhart, through Friday; Waialua Public Library. 637-7446.

"Jose Guadalupe Posada: My Mexico," prints from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, opens today, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery, Art Building, UH-Manoa; through Friday. 956-6888.

"Unpublished and Unseen: Photography by Joel-Peter Witkin," photographic art, through next Sunday, viewer discretion is advised because the exhibition contains imagery which is difficult and may be upsetting;

The Contemporary Museum. 526-1322. Art Maui 2001, all media juried exhibition by Maui artists, through next Sunday; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 244-8272.

Exhibit from the Eli Gordon Collection, through next Sunday. Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Java Kai, Kapa'a, Kaua'i: artwork by Elizabeth S. Diamond; through April 15. (808) 245-6704, 1-888-452-8244.

Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i: Kaua'i Society of Artists Annual Membership Show, judged by Alan Leitner; through April 20. (808) 822-1603. www.hawaiian.net/~ksa/

Puopelu Historic Home, Parker Ranch, Waimea, Big Island: "East Meets West," exhibit of oils, watercolors and serigraphs by Hon-Chew Hee; through Aug. 31. Viewing included with ranch admission price: $8.50, $7.50 seniors and $6 children under 12. (808) 885-5433.