Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
Art Show, works on display by Hawaiian marine artist Kimo, 6:30-10 p.m. today and Monday, Diamond Head Gallery in the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center; free admission. 971-2800.
The Honolulu Whole Bead Show, bead makers, merchants and traders from around the world exhibit their wares plus books, tools and other materials for beading, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Jan. 5, Hawaii Suite, Ilikai Waikiki Hotel; free admission. (800)292-2577 or www.wholebead.com/
OPENING
Watercolors by Tamara Moan, opens today, through Jan. 29, Sealion Cafe at Sea Life Park. 259-9911.
Works by Rani Denise Ulrich, larger-than-life oil paintings of the natural world, opens Thursday, through Jan. 31, artists reception 3-5 p.m. Jan. 11; Firehouse Gallery. (808) 885-7671.
Photographic Works by Katsuya Raynon, photos of current events and celebrities taken during his years in California, opens Friday, through Jan. 30, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
Sundry Collectible Paintings by Jeanne Robertson and Raku Fish, Double-Walled Bowls and Other Oddities, ceramics by Steve Martin, opens Friday, through Jan. 31; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"Lotus Potpourri," watercolors and photographs from Bali by Paul Nagano, opens Friday, through Jan. 31, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
Works by Eslit and Voigt, black-and-white landscapes by Paul Isaac Eslit and watercolors by Dorothy Voigt, opens Saturday, through Jan. 30, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
"Multiple Visual Accomplishments," multimedia works by Dino Manuel, opens Saturday, through Jan. 31; Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.
"Alongside the Trail," nature photographs taken by Jim Kelly in the park, opens Saturday, through Feb. 23, opening reception 3-5 p.m. Saturday; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Volcanoes National Park, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.
CLOSING
"Holiday Shopping Off the Walls," matted prints, ready for gift giving, by local artists Peggy Chun, Garry Palm, Maile Ka'ai, Holly K, Lynn Cook and others, in conjunction with the musical "The Sound of Music," through today; Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery. 733-0274.
Works by Daniela Minerbi and Gallyn, prints, watercolors, ink drawings, mixed media and works in stone, through today, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
"Nepal — Heart and Soul," travel photographs by Chick Alsop, through Monday; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Magique!" multimedia show of works by local artists at two venues, through Monday; The Mystery Cat and The Coffee Factory, both on South King Street. 591-1055.
"Ka Iwi: Survival of a Coast," exhibit of black-and-white original photographs from the book by Albert Benedict, through Monday; Waimanalo Public and School Library. 259-2610.
"Hawai'i, Ke Ala O ke Ao mAlamalama," works by Randy Takaki and Dominic Tidmarsh, through Monday; Wailoa Center, Hilo. (808) 933-0416.
"La Bella Figura 2002," watercolors from students who attended George Woollard's painting workshop in Italy; also Young People's Fall 2002 Exhibition, works by students in the academy's art classes, both through Tuesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742.
"MAnoa Rainbow," holiday specials and miniature originals by local artists, through Tuesday; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
New Gallery Opening Show, works by Scottie Flamm, Mark N. Brown, Gina O'Neill and Pat Smith, through Tuesday; Atelier 4 at Davies Pacific Center. 524-3552.
"Art for Gift," multimedia exhibit by Rona M. Awber, Bev Creamer, K. Everett, Debbie Mitchell and Roy Venters, through Tuesday; The Pegge Hopper Gallery, Nu'uanu Avenue. 524-1160.
Original Japanese Woodblock Print Show, original prints from the Edo Period, 1603-1867, through Tuesday, Oahu Art & Framing. 395-7375.
"Reflections of Paradise," recent watercolors by Dolores A. Manija, through Tuesday; Assaggio's Restaurant, Kailua. 261-2772.
Original Japanese Woodblock Print Show, original prints from the Edo Period, 1603-1867, through Tuesday, Village Gallery — Contemporary, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-5559.
"Architectural Art of Herbert K. Gallagher," display of plans and designs used in the construction of office, retail, hotel, residential and other buildings, through Tuesday; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-7671.
"Life on Kaua'i's Sugar Plantations 1876-2002," works in various media reflecting the multi-ethnic heritage of imported labor, through Tuesday; Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e. (808) 245-6931.
"Splendid Hues of Hawai'i," oils and acrylics by Nikki Johnston, Mafalda, Shirley Schweitzer and Jeannine Levitt-Riccio, through Wednesday; Kevin's Two Boots & Rib Crib, Kailua. 230-8111.
"Ramayana in the Arts of Asia," multimedia exhibit curated by Garrett Kam, through Friday; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7111.
"Reverence: Existence Within the Spiritual and Earthly World," paintings on canvas by Dennis McGeary, through Friday; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
The Pane Gallery No. 1, creations of installation art by local artists in the gallery windows and available for viewing 24/7, through Saturday; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"Plantation Life," watercolors by Yoshio Hayashi, through Saturday; Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.
ONGOING EXHIBITS (listed in closing date order)
"Lesley Dill: a Ten-Year Survey," multimedia exhibit of works by New York artist Lesley Dill, through Jan. 12; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.
Hawaiian Seascapes by Russell Lowery, through Jan. 23; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.
"Madame Horowitz's Estate Sale," multimedia exhibit of items from this imaginary character's home by Debbie Mitchell; and "Nude Sockets," whimsical works of acrylic on wood by Ryan Higa, both through Jan. 24; Hawai'i Pacific University Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"Ukiyo-e Renewed: Conservation of the Michener Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints," exhibition of a recently conserved ukiyo-e prints from the academy's collection, through Jan. 27; Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"The Hawaiian Calabash: The Anna Rice Cooke Collection," 'umeke (bowls) from the academy's founder's collection, through Feb. 2; Holt Gallery, Luce Pavilion Complex, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
OTHER VENUES (listed in closing date order)
"Surfing Art & Sea Scapes," paintings by Mark Dillinger, through Jan. 6; Café Laufer. 735-7717.
Acrylics by Simone Berlin, sponsored by the Cedar Street Galleries, through Jan. 7; Angles Bar & Grill, Waikiki. 922-3536.
CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
NaRCISSUS GROWING WORKSHOPS, classes by Gilman Hu, "Mr. Narcissus," on the art of upright and crab-claw narcissus culture in preparation for the Chinese Lunar New Year celebration, 8:30-11 a.m. or 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday and continuing each Saturday through Jan. 25, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $35 for new students and $25 for returning students. Call the Art Center for details and to register: 532-8741.
Expressions Session, create aloha shirts on paper using rubber stamps and collage techniques with instructor Deborah Nehmad, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m., The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 children of members, $10 children of nonmembers. 526-1322.
NON-CREDIT PHOTOGRAPHY CLASSES, 10-week series offered each Sunday, Jan 5-March 9. Basic Photography: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. and Intermediate: 1:30-4:30 p.m., Room 201, Koa Building, Kapi'olani Community College. Call for fee schedule and to register in advance: 734-9211.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
"Arts for All, All for Arts," announces call for art for the third annual show sponsored by VSA Arts of Hawai'i Pacific and the UH Center on Disability Studies. Letters of intention for works by people with disabilities in any visual media for the juried exhibit at the for Feb. 10-11 Pacific Rim Conference on Disabilities will be accepted until Tuesday. Deadline for the completed work is Jan. 30. Call for additional requirements and details: 956-3975.
Pacific Islanders in Communications, requests proposals for its Short Film Initiative for 2003 which are intended for broadcast on national public television. Short (up to eight minutes), personal narrative, digital video works that explore the untold stories of the Pacific Islander experience. Deadline: Friday. Applications and guidelines available at www.piccom.org or 591-0059.
Hawai'i Craftsmen calls for entries for the Jan. 31-Feb. 28 juried O'ahu exhibit "Fiber Hawai'i '03." Functional and non-functional works about fiber or fiber techniques in any media may be submitted, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 11, to East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Hilo, (808) 967-7247; or 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 18, to Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College, Kane'ohe, 737-4631.
"Living Harmony," calls for entries for the juried exhibit in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. to be displayed beginning Jan. 17. Open to all artists working in any medium on the theme of civil rights, civil liberties, nonviolence, resistance with works created within the past two years. Submission of entries, 9 a.m.-noon Jan. 11. For guidelines and additional information: 395-4612.
