Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
"Downtown Gallery Hop," explore nine art and antique galleries in downtown Honolulu; fliers with maps available at participating galleries, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and the fourth Saturday of each following month; free. Call for location of participating galleries: 521-1812.
Catalogue signing, Tadashi Sato will sign copies of the exhibition catalogue for "Tadashi Sato: A Retrospective," 2-4 p.m. today, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; free admission. 526-1322.
"Showcase 2002," annual fund-raiser for the academy, 6-8:30 p.m today, Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $75 for gourmet food and wine tasting. 532-8700.
"'Umeke lA'au," Solomon Ku'ulei Apio shares his knowledge of Hawaiian bowl carving and repair, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Atherton Halau, Bishop Museum; $5 general, $3 student with ID, free for Bishop Museum Association members. 847-3511.
"Got Pots?" ceramics from Toshiko Takaezu Ceramics Studio students, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Laniakea YWCA on Richards Street; free admission. 538-7061, ext. 236.
"Free Spirit," silent art auction of works by Peggy Chun, Kim Taylor Reece, Pegge Hopper, Lynn Boyer and others, a benefit for the "Captain's Club" sailing program for disadvantaged youth, 2-6 p.m. Saturday, Gentry Pacific Design Center, 560 N. Nimitz Highway; $20 advance, $25 at the door. 239-2992.
SURF PHOTOGRAPHY Show, works by Hank Fotos, 4-8 p.m. Saturday, Diamond Head Gallery in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free. 971-2800.
OPENING
"Perception in Blue," oil paintings by Diane C. Kim, opens tomorrow, through Sept. 19, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Tuesday; The Gallery at Coffeeline. 947-1615.
"Commitment to Excellence," juried mixed-media exhibition of works by Hawai'i-based artists, sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, opens Tuesday, through Aug. 30; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8700.
"Re-Examine," paintings by Sanit Khewhok and sculptures by John Koga, opens Wednesday, through Sept. 21, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday; workspace. 732-2300.
"Light and Color," ceramics by Yukio Ozaki, opens Friday, through Sept. 20, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
"Hanau Ka Moku," multimedia curated exhibit celebrates the cycles of creation and the birth of Lo'ihi a future Hawaiian island, opens Friday, through Aug. 31; Schaefer Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. (808) 242-2787.
"No Na KUpuna, kau I ka Hano," new works by Hiko'ula Hanapi to honor the elders, opens Saturday, through Sept. 20, artist reception 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 31; Pacific American Gallery. 533-2836.
Annual Children's Art Exhibit, with works from the center's Summer Art Camp program, opens Saturday, through Sept. 7, opening reception 10 a.m.-noon Saturday; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.
CLOSING
"Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective," paintings, drawings and watercolors in a chronological overview beginning from the late 1940s, through today; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-3122.
"Island Spirit," drawings and watercolors by Maile Ka'ai and "Kanikapila 'Ohana," drawings and paintings by Al Furtado, through today, in conjunction with the musical "You Somebody"; Diamond Head Theatre Lobby Gallery. 733-0274.
"Hawaiian Portfolio: a Retrospective," mixed-media exhibit by Hiko'ula Hanapi, through Thursday; Aupuni Artwall at Native Books Kapalama. 535-1533.
"Maui No Ka Oi," watercolors by Fred KenKnight, through Thursday; Village Galleries, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-4402.
"Barriers Therein Passages: Recent Work by Yida Wang," recipient of the Catherine B. Cox Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts at the "Artists of Hawai'i 2002," exhibits her charcoal and graphite drawings and oil paintings, Graphic Arts Gallery; also "They Say It's Your Birthday: Happy 75th," works on a birthday-cake theme, created by Hawai'i artists, reflecting the style of the academy's various galleries and available for sale, both through next Sunday; Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
"Masks," new artworks by Michael Harada, through Aug. 31; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"Visions" photographs by employees, physicians and volunteers at Kuakini Health Systems, through Aug. 29; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
Fabienne Blanc, floral watercolors, through Aug. 28; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.
"Ocean Harmony: Recent Work by Derek Bencomo," works in wood, through Aug. 26; "Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective — Four Themes" exhibit of paintings, drawings and watercolors and "ten: Recent Painting and Drawings by Brian Yoshimi Isobe;" both through Sept. 17; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.
"The Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan," photographs by John Wehrheim and artifacts from the region, through Sept. 25; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7111.
"Nalu — Forty Years of Big Wave Boards, historical surf boards designed by Dick Brewer, Pat Curren, Mike Diffenderfer and others on display, through Sept. 6; The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop. 263-9545.
"A Brush With Still Life," paintings by Helen Iaea and "Cabinet of curiosities," three-dimensional works by Marcia Morse, both through Aug. 30; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"Alex Preiss: What Was He Thinking?" photo collages combine images from the past and present, through Aug. 30; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
"Something Lost, Something Found," found object works by Bernard Moriaz and "Leaf of Dreams," recent mixed-media works by Peggy Chun, through Sept. 27; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"Treasures from an Unknown Reign: Shunzhi Porcelain," traveling exhibit of ceramic art from 1644-1661 China and "Reclusion or Inclusion? Chinese Painting from the Transition, 1630-1682." Asian Gallery 13, both through Sept. 1; "Founder's Eye: Textile Gifts from Anna Rice Cooke Selected from the Academy's Collection," representative works from Japan, China, Central Asia, Europe, Hawai'i and North America, Textile Gallery, Asian Wing, through Oct. 6; "Beyond Craft: Modern Ceramics of Hawai'i," contemporary works by local ceramists, Holt Gallery, through Oct. 27; Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701, 532-8700.
New Works, exhibit of watercolors and watercolor collage by Yvonne W. M. Lau, through Aug. 30; and "Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over 20 years, through Aug. 30; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery. 233-7323.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
"Triple Tandem Show," works in various media by January Herron-Whitehead and her daughters Emily Herron-Williams and Pua Pukana La Herron-Whitehead, through Aug. 31; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-7671.
Art Kaua'i 2002, annual juried multimedia show by members of the Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Sept. 20; Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 332-7776, (808) 245-7784.
"Festival of Quilts," contemporary quilting from members of the Maui Quilt Guild, through Aug. 31; Lahaina Cannery Mall, Maui. (808) 661-5304.
CALL TO ART ORGANIZATIONS
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts begins its grants process for programming in culture, the arts, history and the humanities for 2004 and 2005 by offering a series of workshops for prospective art organizations from Aug. 27 through Sept. 14 on O'ahu and the Neighbor Islands For a complete schedule of workshops visit the "What New" section at their website: www.state.hi.us/sfca/.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
University of Hawai'i-MAnoa art Gallery, invites submissions for the 8th Annual International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition to be held March 9-April 18, 2003. Three-dimensional sculpted or cast works that would fit within a shoebox will be considered. Deadline is Sept. 6. Call or visit the Web site for specifications and prospectus: 956-6888 or www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/.
Maui Arts & Cultural Center solicits entries from Hawai'i artists for the Jan. 5-Feb. 23 juried Schaefer Portrait Challenge. Entries will be received 9 a.m-noon with jurying 1-6 p.m. on Sept. 7, Schaefer International Gallery at MACC. Additional jurying will be Sept. 14 on Kaua'i, Sept. 21 on O'ahu and Sept. 28 on the Big Island. Call the center for times and locations and additional entry requirements. (808) 242-2787, ext. 258.
Pacific Handcrafters Guild seeks fine arts and crafts for the Oct. 12-13 Fall Festival. "Invitational Program" open to students and professional artists. Deadline Sept. 25. Contact JoAnna at 259-7437 or 259-5237 for entry requirements.
