Art calendar
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
Epiphany School Artwork, art in various media by the school's K-6 students, during mall hours through today, Stage II, Kahala Mall; free. 732-7736.
"Spring Art Show," with paintings, prints, ceramics, woodwork, jewelry and photographs by local artists, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today and tomorrow, The Gallery & Gardens, Kahalu'u; free. 239-8146.
"Ola Hou: the Underwatercolors of Richard Pettit," conversations with, and demonstrations by, this marine artist, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Island Treasures Art Gallery; free. 261-8131.
"Hawai'i Craftsmen: Raku Ho'olaule'a 25," lecture and slide presentation by Joe Hawley and David Kuraoka, 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, The Academy Theatre, with reception at 5:30 p.m. in the Courtyard; free. 532-8700.
Clay Demonstration and Potluck, sponsored by Hawai'i Craftsmen, 5:30 p.m. potluck dinner and 6-9 p.m. demonstration, Wednesday, Fort Shafter Arts and Craft Workshop; free. Call for directions: 438-1071.
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.
Raku Ho'olaule'a Weekend Events: pot race, floating sculpture contest, glass blowing, raffle, sponsored by Hawai'i Craftsmen, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Kualoa Regional Park, between Waikane and Ka'a'awa; free. Also, a kiln is available for the public to fire tea bowls at $5 per bowl until 1 p.m. 596-8128.
"Expressions Session with Cherie Kiefer," art activities for children ages 5-12, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum; $5 children of members, $10 children of non-members. 526-0232.
CLASSES/LECTURES
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, September 3-14; $3,195 includes land travel and accommodations with discounts available for early registration and for non-artist participants. Registration deadline: Friday. (808) 326-1183.
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
Thomas Deir, new seascape and landscape paintings, posters and prints, opens tomorrow,Hale'iwa Art Gallery; through June 15. 637-3368.
"Jean Williams Selected Works, an Overview," textiles and fabric sculptures, opens Wednesday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College; through June 22, artist reception 5-7 p.m. Wednesday. 734-9375.
"Botanicals of Hiroshi Ohta," photographs, opens Friday, Canon Photo Gallery; through June 30, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday. 522-5930.
"Anything Goes," art in various media from members of the Waimea Arts Council, opens Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; through June 30, opening reception 3-5 p.m. June 9. (808) 885-7671.
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: Thursday. 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 medium 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.
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.on Gallery, Northshore Marketplace, seeks fine arts and crafts reflecting Polynesian culture and island living, ongoing. 637-6505.
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.
Ocean Art Gallery seeks woodworks, sculptures, raku, pottery and ceramic artwork preferably on an ocean theme. Call for appointment: 263-6438.
CLOSING THIS WEEK
"A Leap of Faith," mixed-mediaexhibit Mark Chai, through today; Queen Emma Gallery. 537-7167.
"Aloha Ho'omaluhia 2001," 17th annual environmental art show, curated by Sarah McCormick, with the art of David Behlke, Debra Drexler, Ka-Ning Fong, Raina Grigg, Jan Hathaway, Carl Jennings, Diana Jeon, Kloe Kang, Toni Martin, Marcia Morse, Diane Nushida-Tokuno and Russell Sunabe, through tomorrow; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens. 233-7323.
"Sew a Lei for Memorial Day," winners of a poster contest sponsored by the Department of Parks and Recreation, through Wednesday; Third Floor Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.
"Cementus--E Pili Kakou," exhibit of visual concrete poetry by Joe Balaz, through Thursday; Aupuni Artwall, Native Books in Kapalama. 845-8949.
"Tribute to the Honolulu Zoo," photography exhibit by Ed Helmick, through Thursday; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Recent Works by Cindy Coats," paintings and prints, through Thursday; Harbor Gallery, Kawaihae, Big Island. (808) 882-1510.
"New Paintings by Mary Spears," oils, watercolors and prints; through Thursday; Hawai'i's Oldest Mac Nut Factory. (808) 775-1240
"Magical Mangoes," recent acrylic paintings by Gary Kato, through Thursday; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"drawn: Drawings by Artists of Hawai'i," from 12 local artists; through next Sunday; Contemporary Cafe at the Contemporary Museum. 526-1322.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
Bibelot gallery: "Enveloping Spiral," ceramics by Daven Hee; through June 15, artist's reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday. 738-0368.
Britton Gallery, Northshore Marketplace, displays art in various media by Chai, Coley, Fettig, Braden, Aldag and other local artists; ongoing. 637-6505.
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 Dwight 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.
The Gallery at Ward Centre: "Other Worlds," wood vessels by Mike Lee and "New Color Abstracts," paintings by George Woollard, through June 22. 597-8034.
Gallery on the Pali: "Eye of the Beholder," multi-media show of works docents from the Honolulu Academy of Art; through June 7. 526-1191.
Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Windward Campus; "Evolution(s)," mixed-mediaworks 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; "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, Second Floor Gallery, Western Wing, through July 1; "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; extended through June 30. 955-5250.
'Iolani Palace Galleries: exhibit of crowns, jewels, kahili, cloaks and sacred emblems; ongoing. 522-0832.
Island Treasures Art Gallery: original oils by Fred Salmon at Koko Marina and works in glass by Mark Hines at both locations; ongoing. Kailua, 261-8131 and Koko Marina, 396-8827.
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.
John Young Museum of Art, Krauss Hall 002, UH-Manoa: artifacts from Asia, Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands and Africa, ongoing. 956-3634.
Nohea Galleries: art in various media from local artists, 'Ohana Reef Towers Hotel, ongoing, 926-2224 and Moana Surfrider Hotel, ongoing, 923-6644.
Ocean Art Gallery: new oil seascapes by Linda Briggs and original oils by Cathy Cranford; ongoing. 263-6438.
Pauahi Tower, Mezzanine Gallery: "Getting Here From There," paintings of the abstracted landscape by Geoffrey Kam, through June 18. 537-6838.
Ramsay Gallery: works by Ramsay; ongoing. 537-2787.
Satoru's Art Gallery: works by Satoru Abe; ongoing. 545-4220.
Tabora Gallery, Rainbow Bazaar, Hilton Hawaiian Village: seascapes by Roy Gonzalez Tabora and various artists; ongoing. 955-4339.
Tennent Gallery: Selected works by Madge Tennent; ongoing. 531-1987.
RESTAURANTS, ELSEWHERE
Assaggio Italian Restaurant, Kailua: original oils by Shirley SchweChe Pasta Cafe Gallery: "Entity," oils by Milfer Araneta and photography and mixed media by Stephen Ludwig, through June 6. 524-0004.er; through June 30. 261-2772.
Bogart's Cafe: "Recent Oil Painting and Prints by Nikki Johnston," through July. 739-0999.
Coffeeline Gallery: "When Gravity hits Memory," sculptures created by Nicole Morita which are dipped into porcelain slip by Ryan Takaba, through June 14. 947-1615.
Diamond Head Theatre, Lobby Gallery: "His & Hers," works by Garry Palm and Peggy Chun; extended through June 10. 734-0274.
Fujioka's Wine Merchants, Market City: "Unfiltered," three-dimensional mixed-media show by Lynn Schoonejongen Ohtani, through June 29. 739-9463.
Jaron's Restaurant: works by Thomas Deir; ongoing. 261-4600.
Waialua Public Library: 6th Annual Waialua High and Intermediate School Art Exhibit; through July 7. 637-4876.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
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.
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall: "2x4x8 Fourth Generation," juried show of works on wood by Kaua'i artists, sponsored by the Garden Island Arts Council, through June 10. (808) 245-2733.
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.
