Art calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Dedication of Artworks at Hawai'i Convention Center, ceremony and Hawaiian blessing for opening of "My Island and Me," the 2001 Student Art Exhibition and six new works by artists Carol Bennett and Don Dugal, sponsored by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, 1 p.m. today, Hawai'i Convention Center; free. 586-0302.

"Ho'ike: Hawaiian Family Festival" arts and craft demonstrations by local artists, keiki activities, entertainment, lomi massage, and performance art, noon-5 p.m. today, a celebration of the opening of the Henry R. Luce Pavilion Complex and the John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Art; free admission on both days. 532-8700.

Epiphany School Artwork, art in various media by the school's K-6 students, during mall hours Monday through next Sunday, Stage II, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.

"Pahu," lecture and demonstration on carving Hawaiian drums by Uncle Bill Kapuni of Moloka'i, part of the "Celebration of Kupuna" series, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum; free to Museum Association members, $5 general, $3 student with ID. 848-4191.

Tours of Hawai'i Convention Center Artwork, ongoing, docent-led tours of the center's art collection, building and landscaping, 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. each Wednesday and Thursday. Call for reservation or group tour information: 943-3587.

"Francis Haar: A Lifetime of Images," reception and booksigning for book by Tim Haar, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free. 945-7633.

"Spring Art Show," with paintings, prints, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and photographs by local artists, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday with show continuing 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, next Sunday and May 28, The Gallery & Gardens, Kahalu'u; free. 239-8146.

CLASSES/LECTURES

"A Systemic Drawing Experience," drawing workshop led by Don Dugal, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum; $30 members, $35 non-members. Reservation required: 526-1322.

Volcano Art Center now accepting registrations for Camp Likolehua: Summer Arts for Youth day camps on weekdays, June 12-22 with visual arts 9 a.m.-noon and performance art 1-4 p.m. $125 for half-day sessions, $225 for whole days. (808) 967-8222.

OPENINGS

"Getting Here From There," paintings of the abstracted landscape by Geoffrey Kam, opens today, Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower; through June 18, opening reception 4:30--6:30 p.m.Tuesday.537-6838.

"When Gravity hits Memory," sculptures created by Nicole Morita which are dipped into porcelain slip by Ryan Takaba, opens Monday, The Gallery at Coffeeline; through June 14, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. 947-1615.

"Bamboo Masterworks: Japanese Baskets from the Lloyd Cotsen Collection," exhibit of baskets selected for their beauty, craftsmanship, rarity and historical importance from this preeminent collection, opens Thursday, Second Floor Gallery, Western Wing, Honolulu Academy of Arts; through July 1. 523-8701.

"Other Worlds," wood vessels by Mike Lee and "New Color Abstracts," paintings by George Woollard, opens Saturday, The Gallery at Ward Centre; through June 22. 597-8034.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center accepting proposals from artists for exhibitions in the Schaefer International Gallery from May 2002 through June 2003. Submissions requested on the theme "Intentional Combinations" which display the work of two or more artists. Deadline: June 29. For guidelines and application, call (808) 242-2787, ext. 258.

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, September 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.

CLOSING THIS WEEK

"Turn Ons," original lamp designs by Dorys Foltin and Rich Richardson, through today; Artmosphere Gallery. 525-5200.

"Master to Apprentice," folk arts exhibition, sponsored by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, featuring the following masters/apprentices and their artforms: Esther Westmoreland/Wendy Hee, lauhala mat weaving; Albert Moniz, Jr./David Fuertes, Hawaiian saddle making; Noriko Sand/Carol Nagano, braided cord ties for kimonos; and Wright Bowman, Sr./Kaili Chun, Hawaiian woodworking; through Wednesday; Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9375.

"Don't Worry...Bead Happy," lamps and beaded objects by Charlene Tashima and Joel Park; "Intimate Vistas, Plein Aire Point of View," paintings by Mark Norseth; and "Animal Menagerie," ceramics by Rochelle Lum, through Friday; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Hawaiian Movement," paintings by Al Furtado; through Friday; Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"Transmigrations," recent oils, watercolors and collages by Jacqueline Chun, through Friday;. Hawai'i Tokai International College Library. 983-4146.

"A Leap of Faith," mixed media exhibit Mark Chai, through next Sunday; Queen Emma Gallery. 537-7167.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

Aupuni Artwall, Native Books in Kapalama: "Cementus--E Pili Kakou," exhibit of visual concrete poetry by Joe Balaz; through May 31. 845-8949,

bibelot gallery: "Enveloping Spiral," ceramics by Daven Hee; through June 15, artist's reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. May 31. 738-0368.

Canon Photo Gallery: "Tribute to the Honolulu Zoo," photography exhibit by Ed Helmick; through May 31. 522-5930.

The Contemporary Museum: "Drawing is Another Kind of Language," recent American drawings from a New York private collection, through June 10 and in the Video Gallery: "Political (S)Elections," two videos on American political life: "Political Advertisement 2000," with presidential ads from Eisenhower to George W. Bush documented by artists Antonio Muntadas and Marshall Reese; also "Spin," out-takes carried by satellite feeds with raw TV footage of the 1992 election before editing by the networks, through June 10. Call for daily viewing schedule. 526-1322.

The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center: "Recent Works by Pia Stern," oils on canvas; "Ontogeny Recapitulates Phylogeny: Recent Works by Stephen Freedman," ceramics; and "Hawai'i: Old and New," images of Hawai'i's buildings and landmarks in a variety of media; through Sept. 5. 526-1322.

East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall: "Bamboo in Japanese Culture: Traditional, Ritual, Practical," over two hundred objects, curated by Nancy Moore Bess, loaned by the artists, Hawai'i collectors and the Honolulu Academy of Arts; through June 29. Group tours and information: 944-7584.

Gallery on the Pali: "Eye of the Beholder," multi-media show of works docents from the Honolulu Academy of Art; through June 1. 526-1191.

Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Windward Campus; "Evolution(s)," mixed media works by Ellen Leo and "Untitled," oil stick on paper and intaglio by Saba Daraee; through July 27. 544-0287.

Honolulu Academy of Arts: "Na Maka Hou: New Visions," artwork in various media by Native Hawaiians, inaugural exhibition in the Henry R. Luce Gallery, Luce Pavilion, through June 17; "Tropical Energy: Recent Ceramic Sculptures and Drawings by Jun Kaneko," displayed on the front lawn, courtyards, Gallery 3 of the Graphics Art Gallery and in the Luce Pavilion; through July 22; "Pupu o Ni'ihau: An Exhibition of Ni'ihau Shell Lei," traditional and modern examples of these Hawaiian "gems," John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt Hawai'i Gallery, Luce Pavilion, through Sept. 30; also on display in the Holt Gallery, "Hawai'i and Its People," works in various media from the Academy's permanent collection; ongoing; the Howard and Estelle Bern Collection of Japanese hair ornaments, Japanese Gallery, ongoing; "East Meets West: Cross-Cultural Influences in the Arts," highlight of artwork from the Academy Asian and Western collections, ongoing. 532-8700.

Honolulu Art Gallery: "Critical Issues," exhibition of art on global political themes; through June 2. 955-5250.

Honolulu Hale, Third Floor Gallery: "Sew a Lei for Memorial Day," winners of a poster contest sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation; through May 30. 523-4674.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery: "Francis Haar: the Japan Years (1940-1960)," black and white photography; through July 15 and "Okage Sama De: I am what I am because of you;" ongoing. 945-7633.

Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace: "Magical Mangoes," recent acrylic paintings by Gary Kato; through May 31. 988-4147.

RESTAURANTS, ELSEWHERE

Assaggio Italian Restaurant, Kailua: original oils by Shirley Schweitzer; through June 30. 261-2772.

ChÚ Pasta Cafe Gallery: "Entity," oils by Milfer Araneta and photography and mixed media by Stephen Ludwig, through June 6. 524-0004.

Contemporary CafÚ at the Contemporary Museum: "drawn: Drawings by Artists of Hawai'i," from twelve local artists; through June 3. 526-1322.

Diamond Head Theatre, Lobby Gallery: "His & Hers," works by Garry Palm and Peggy Chun; through June 3. 734-0274.

Fujioka's Wine Merchants, Market City: "Unfiltered," three-dimensional mixed media show by Lynn Schoonejongen Ohtani, through June 29. 739-9463.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens: "Aloha Ho'omaluhia XVII," 17th annual environmental art show, curated by Sarah E. McCormick, with the art of 13 local artists; through May 28. 233-7323.

Waialua Public Library: 6th Annual Waialua High and Intermediate School Art Exhibit; through July 7. 637-4876.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Harbor Gallery, Kawaihae, Big Island: "Recent Works by Cindy Coats," paintings and prints; through May 31. (808) 882-1510.

Hawai'i's Oldest Mac Nut Factory, Honoka'a, Big Island: "New Paintings by Mary Spears," oils, watercolors and prints; through May 31. (808) 775-1240

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui: "Hui No'eau Juried Members Show," annual all-media juried exhibit; through June 10. (808) 572-6560.

Kaua'i Museum, Mezzanine Gallery: "Reliquaries and the New Suburbanites," joint exhibit of oils by Sally French and shadow boxes by Ira Ono; through July 12 and in the Main Gallery: "Ki: a Celebration of Works by Robert M. Hamada," exhibit of works in wood; through July 12, opening reception 11 a.m.-1 p.m. June 2. (808) 245-6931.

Puopelu Historic Home, Parker Ranch, Waimea, Big Island: "East Meets West," exhibit of oils, watercolors and serigraphs by Hon-Chew Hee; through Aug. 31. (808) 885-5433.

Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui: "2001 Pacific Rim International Print Exhibit," juried exhibit of prints in various media by 29 artists from eight countries; through June 7. (808) 242-2787.