Art Calendar
Advertiser Staff
SPECIAL EVENTS
Master Woodworking Seminar, led by Jere Osgood, judge of "Na La'au O Hawai'i," the annual woodworking show. Demonstration of his lamination techniques, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Martin & MacArthur, 1815 Kahai St.; $2.50 for HFIA members, $60 for non-members. 456-1006, 538-0448.
Enrique Mart’nez Celaya presents a slide lecture on his work now on view at The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights, part of "Intersections Visiting Artist and Scholar Program," 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Art Department Auditorium, UH-Manoa; free. 956-8474.
"Mixing Metal and Fiber," a lecture by Pam Sullivan, sponsored by the Hawai'i Stitchery & Fibre Arts Guild, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. 395-3537.
"Things Japanese," sale of antiques, collectibles, calligraphy works, hakata dolls and kimono, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays through Sept. 22, Japanese Cultural Center Gift Shop. 945-7633.
Artist Walk-Through, conducted by Enrique Mart’nez Celaya, providing personal insight on his works on display and answering questions, 9:30 a.m. Thursday, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 for museum members, $10 for nonmembers. Reservations required: 526-1322.
"Works by Noelito," special showing of recent paintings and sculptures by this Filipino artist, 6-10 p.m. Thursday, Wyland Galleries at Aloha Tower Marketplace, 536-8973; also 6-10 p.m. Friday, Wyland Galleries at the Wyland Kalakaua Center, 924-1322; and 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Wyland Galleries, Lahaina, Maui, (808) 661-0590. All shows are free.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Photography Classes, nine-week noncredit course for beginning and intermediate levels, begins Saturday, through Nov. 3, Kapi'olani Community College; $275. Call for location, time and registration: 734-9211.
"Wet Clay," keiki "expression session" led by Gail Hazlehurst for ages 5-12, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $10 ($5 members). Reservations required: 526-1322.
Elderhostel Program at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, opens registration for Hawai'i residents and nonresidents, 55 years or older, for three sessions: Oct. 28-Nov. 3, Feb. 10-16, 2002, and March 10-16, 2002. Program includes gallery talks, slide lectures and field trips focusing on the art of Asia and the Pacific. $400 fee for residents, which includes meals, lectures and field trips, but no hotel accommodations; $658 for nonresidents or those needing accommodations. 532-3666.
DOCENT TRAINING
Mission Houses Museum announces a six-week, 12-session docent training program to be held 10 a.m.-noon Mondays and Wednesdays, Sept. 17-Oct. 24. The cost is $75, which includes museum membership. Call Jessica to enroll: 531-0481.
The Bishop Museum trains volunteer guides. The 10-week classes teach Hawaiian culture and the history of the museum's artifacts. Tuition is $300 with some assistance available. 848-4180.
The Honolulu Academy of Arts conducts interviews for Japanese language speakers interested in training as docents. Applicants must speak English and Japanese fluently and have an interest in art and culture. For application: 532-3666.
OPENINGS
"Faculty Art Exhibition," multimedia works by fine art faculty, opens today, The University of Hawai'i Art Gallery, Art Building, UH-Manoa; through Sept. 21, opening reception 2-4 p.m. next Sunday. 956-9659.
"Commitment to Excellence," 23rd annual juried multimedia exhibit sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, opens tomorrow, Amfac Exhibition Center; through Sept. 21. 949-5531.
"Images of Little Bit of Paradise — Canyon Lake, California," scenic photographs in color and black and white by Petra Enochs, opens Tuesday, Canon Photo Gallery; through Sept. 28, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Tuesday. 522-5930.
"Celebration of the Moment," multimedia exhibit sponsored by the Windward Artist Guild and juried by George Woollard, opens Tuesday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Art Gallery; through Sept. 28, reception 4-6 p.m. next Sunday. 233-7323.
Recent works by Nancy Dahlem, exhibit of watercolors, opens Wednesday, Cafe Laufer; through Oct. 3. 737-9038.
"The Spirit of Nature," artworks by painter Chen KeZhan, opens Friday, Asian Wing, Honolulu Academy of Arts; through Oct. 31. 532-8701.
"Times 2," multimedia exhibition the theme of time by 12 members of the artist collective Special Prescription and "Our Chinatown: Photographs by Dana Yee," open Friday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; both exhibits through Sept. 30. 532-8701.
"In the Garden," a group show of paintings by Suzanne de Cillia, Susan McGovney Hansen and Colleen Meechan, opens Friday, Village Galleries, Lahaina, Maui; through Sept. 28, Art Night reception, 6-9 p.m. Friday. (808) 661-4402.
"Mayhem, Martyrs & Martians," recent paintings by M. Takemoto, opens Saturday, insideOut Gallery, Wailuku, Maui; through Sept. 29. (808) 242-0297.
"Na La'au O Hawai'i," 9th annual juried show of handcrafted wood products and artworks, sponsored by the Hawai'i Forest Industry Association, opens Saturday, Aloha Tower Pier 10; through Sept. 16. 841-9495.
CLOSING THIS WEEK
"Tea Artistry of the Urasenke Grand Master," selected items by contemporary Japanese artists reflecting the taste of Grand Tea Master, Dr. Soshitsu Sen, and his father and paintings, calligraphy, ceramics, bronzes and lacquers, through today; Second Floor Galleries, Western Wing, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
Works by Davo, recent and retrospective, multimedia exhibit with bidding accepted on newly unveiled work with winning bid to benefit the Lahaina Arts Society's Children's Art Program; through today; Banyan Tree Gallery, Old Courthouse Gallery, Lahaina, Maui, (808) 661-0111.
"Flights of Fancy," cloisonne and limoges enamels by Jack Kinkelaar, through tomorrow; Queen Emma Gallery. 537-7167.
"Landscape and Beyond," recent works by Phuong Tran, Bernie Moriaz, Linda Hutchinson and David Behike, through Friday; Pauahi Tower at Bishop Square. 533-3469.
"ArtWORKS! for Youth," 12th annual children's art exhibit, through Saturday; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
bibelot gallery: "Island Intersections," ceramics and paintings by Diana and Ron Lee; through Sept. 28. 738-0368.
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; extended through Sept. 12. 526-1322.
The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights: "Enrique Mart’nez Celaya, 1992-2000," selected works in various media; through Oct. 21. 526-1322.
East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burn Hall: "Ni-Vanuatu: People in Touch with their Natural Environment," photographic exhibition featuring Bosen Napu's images of Hawai'i in 2001 and David Becker's photographs of traditional Vanuatu, also masks, carvings, mats and other items from Vanuatu augment the photography; through Oct. 5. 944-7612.
The Gallery at Coffeeline: "Theorem," new paintings by Arnold Bornios; through Sept. 13. 947-1615.
The Gallery at Ward Centre: "From the Mountains to the Sea," recent paintings by Jeanne Robertson, and "Fall Into Beads," fifth annual Eclectic Adornment Beadwork show with work by local artists; through Sept. 21. 597-8034.
The Gallery on the Pali: "Found Words," works incorporating writing into paintings and fiber art by artists and writers; through Sept. 27. 526-1191
Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery: Recent works by Katherine Love; through Sept. 28. 544-0287.
Honolulu Academy of Arts: "Pupu o Ni'ihau: An Exhibition of Ni'ihau Shell Lei," traditional and modern styles, Holt Hawai'i Gallery, Luce Pavilion, through Sept. 30; "Korean Fashion from the Collection of Ewha Womans University Museum," inaugural exhibit of textiles, Asian Temporary Exhibition Gallery, through Oct. 28; and "Take a Seat, American Chair Design," Graphic Arts Gallery; through Oct. 28; and "Inner World, Outer World: the Art of Keichi and Sueko Kimura," retrospective of two-dimensional works by two island artists, Graphic Arts Gallery, through Oct. 28. 532-8701.
Honolulu Hale, Courtyard Gallery: 16th Annual Art Show, mixed-media exhibit from the Korean Artists Association celebrates the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawai'i; through Sept. 15. 226-6929.
Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College: "Building Animation," amination and storyboards by 22 New Media art students and photographs by Patrick Dievdonne; through Sept. 14. 734-9375.
Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace: "Midnight Hula," recent prints, etchings and watercolors by Joan Allen; through Sept. 30. 988-4147.
Native Books and Beautiful Things, Ward Warehouse: "The Back Porch," recent wood works by Herb Kaneko and John Critchfield, and "Batik on Wood," by Kealoha Pa; through Oct. 31. 596-8885.
Nohea Galleries: Abstract works on paper and canvas by George Woollard and Chuck Davis; Nohea Gallery at Kahala Mandarin Oriental, through Sept. 17, 737-8688.
RESTAURANTS, ELSEWHERE
The Contemporary Cafe at The Contemporary Museum: "Journey: Recent Paintings by Linda Fong," abstract landscapes; through Oct. 14. 526-1322.
Roy's Restaurant: "Diving into Dimension," wall sculptures and paintings by Jennifer Rothschild; through Sept. 22. 395-3238.
Wailua Public Library: Works by Cheryl Ruddach, Nikki Johnston and Patrice Federspiel; through Oct. 31. 637-4876.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
Village Galleries, Contemporary Gallery, Lahaina, Maui: Group Show, paintings by Suzy Papanikolas and mixed-media collages by Claudia Coonen; through Sept. 28. (808) 661-5559.
Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island: Art Show 2001, works on sale by members of the Waimea Arts Council will benefit the council; through Sept. 30, opening reception 3-5 p.m. Saturday. (808) 885-7671.
Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i: "Art Kaua'i 2001," annual juried from Kaua'i Society of Artists; through Oct. 12. (808) 332-7776.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Laguna Art Museum in California seeks Hawai'i artist(s) for its "Surf Project" exhibition scheduled for July 2002. Seeking large scale sculptures, photographs, posters and paintings on a surfing theme. Deadline for proposals: Saturday. For submission requirements and information, call (949) 494-8971, ext. 211 or contact via e-mail: jbryant@lagunaartmuseum.org
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui, seeks works for its Sept. 28-Oct. 27 show, "Parts!" juried by Sally French. Works in all media combinations that include one or more parts from a vehicle will be received 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 14. (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.
Metal sculptors sought for two permanent outdoor sculpture projects of representational human figures and Hawaiian themes on a large scale. Deadline for receipt of preliminary design and bids: Sept. 15. Call for prospectus: 263-1159.
City and County of Honolulu calls all current and former City and County employees to submit artwork for an upcoming exhibit at Honolulu Hale. Deadline: Sept. 15. Call for guideline and information: 523-4105.
East Hawai'i Cultural Center will accept works for the annual juried "Trash Show, Hawai'i Artists Recycle" to open Oct. 5. Works must be created from recycled materials and can be entered 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Oct. 1. (808) 961-5711.
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts seeks an artist to be commissioned to paint a 48 by 36 inch portrait in oil or acrylic on linen canvas. Submission deadline: Oct. 10. Call for required elements of submissions: 586-0304.
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui, accepting entries for their Dec. 7-Feb. 2 juried plein-air exhibit. All work must be painted in the open air by full or part-time residents of Hawai'i. Slides due by Oct. 19. (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.
The Tubac Center of the Arts in Arizona calling for entries for the Feb 16-March 17 17th Annual Arizona Aqueous juried exhibit. Slide entries for works of water-based media on a paper product accepted through Nov. 1. Maximum of four entries, $15 each. (520) 398-2371.
The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks portfolios of Hawai'i 3-D artists for gallery membership. Deliver resume, photos of works in progress and samples of recent works to the Gallery. Deadline: Dec. 31. 597-8034.
Hawai'i Handweavers' Hui invites participation in the juried exhibit for mid-May, "Home Is Where the Art Is." Handwoven works in any media for use, functional, conceptual or decorative, in the home will be considered. Deadline: May. For prospectus: 591-8539.
