Art
2002 exhibitions worth seeing

These arts-related events in the first half of this year are worth planning ahead for. Schedules change often; call ahead or check The Advertiser's weekly art calendar before a visit.

Daven Hee and Daniel Rosen, Marks Garage. Form vs. dysfunction is the theme for this show of ceramics by two young potters. Jan. 4-26

Wayne Miyata, Bibelot. Whimsical clay renditions of Zen figures. Jan. 4-Feb. 1

Japanese prints from the Philip H. Roach, Jr. Collection and the James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Second rotation of ukiyo-e prints. Jan. 9-Feb. 24

The Best of 40 Big Island Artists, Academy Art Center. Selections from an exhibition held in Hilo in April 2001. Jan. 10-27

Trust, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. A multimedia installation by UH professor Anne Bush explores the relationship between language and space and the alliance between bank and museum. By placing money in the public realm, the artist plays with the notion of "trust." Jan. 11-April 23

9-11, Response and Remembrance, Koa Gallery. Art related to the events of Sept. 11. Jan. 15-Feb. 9

Pen, Pencil and Brush, Honolulu Academy of Arts. American drawings and watercolors, 1850-1950, including a stunning pastel by Mary Cassatt, recently acquired by the academy. The 30 drawings to be shown are Academy treasures that are rarely exhibited because of their fragility. Among the artists are Winslow Homer, Charles Demuth, John Marin and Isamu Noguchi. Jan. 17 to March 17

Escape from the Vault, The Contemporary Museum. Works by 70 contemporary artists from the museum's rarely exhibited collection. Jan. 25-March 24

George Woollard, Jinja Kim/Lynne Ohtani/heart jewelry by gallery artists, Gallery at Ward Centre. Jan. 26-Feb. 22

Taisho Chic, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Early 20th-century Japanese paintings, prints and decorative arts drawn from the academy's collection reflect the blending of East and West and especially the influence of Art Deco. The changing role of women in Japanese culture is a central theme of the exhibition. Jan. 31-March 17

Art show and sale, Punahou Carnival. Works by Hawai'i's foremost artists. Feb. 1-2

Chinatown Paintout, Marks Garage. Watercolors by Hawai'i Watercolor Society members. Feb. 1-16

Artists' Valentines, Bibelot. Renditions of the heart by local artists. Feb. 3-15

Gang Bang, Art Gallery, Hawai'i Pacific University. Four guys (Scott Goto, Stefan, Arnold Bornios and Jason Nobriga) and one girl (Sharon Hardie) get together for a good time. Feb. 3-March 15

American Association of Museum Directors meets in Honolulu, hosted by the Honolulu Academy of Arts. Feb. 6-9

Citizens' X, Academy Art Center. Six artists i Jon Hamblin, Michael Harada, Keiko Hatano, Chika Iijima, Birgitta Leitner and Duane Preble i who work by day in regular jobs and create their art by night. Feb. 14-March 13

Paul and Marie Kodama, Queen Emma Gallery. Photographs and ceramics. Feb. 17-March 24

Suddenly Crystal Clear, Marks Garage. Mixed-media installation by 12 artists. Feb. 22-March 16

Russell Sunabe, Bibelot. Charcoal and oil paintings related to growing up in Hawai'i. Feb. 23-March 22

Roger Whitlock/Jackie Thompson, Gallery at Ward Centre. Views of Manoa houses by Whitlock; ceramics by Thompson. Feb. 23-March 22

Japanese prints from the Philip H. Roach, Jr. Collection and the James A. Michener Collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 3rd rotation of ukiyo-e prints. Feb. 27-April 10

Art Maui, Maui Arts & Cultural Center. The foremost juried show for residents of Maui County. Juror: Archie Brennan. March 11-April 7

Alex Priess, Academy Art Center. Photocollages. March 12-April 7

Honolulu Printmakers, Academy Art Center. 74th juried exhibition of works by member artists. Juror: Brendan Hansbro. March 13-April 6

Snowden Hodges, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Oversize figure drawings inspired by the labors of Hercules. March 21-June 16

Chuck Davis/Steve Martin, Gallery at Ward Centre. Abstractions by Davis; ceramics by Martin. March 23-April 26

Annual exhibition of work by members of the HPU community, Art Gallery, Hawai'i Pacific University. Colored pencil drawings by John McLaughlin will be featured. March 24-May 3

Hawai'i Watercolor Society juried show, Marks Garage. April 4-27

ConTempo 2002, Neiman Marcus. Works by well-known contemporary artists auctioned for the benefit of The Contemporary Museum. April 5-19

Charles Higa and Pete Drewliner, Bibelot. Recent ceramics and paintings. April 5-May 3

Jane Hammond, The Contemporary Museum. Paintings created between 1993 and 2000 in collaboration with artist/poet John Ashbery. Hammond, a New York artist, asked Ashbery to create a set of unique titles that would be the catalyst for her paintings, thereby challenging preconceived notions about the conventions of painting. April 5-June 2

Exquisite Vessels, The Contemporary Museum. Vessels by many of the finest contemporary craftspeople. April 5-June 2

Go Figure, Pegge Hopper Gallery. Figurative sculpture and painting by Jodi Endicott, Kazu Fukuda, Kandi Everett, Jon Hamblin, Michael Harada, Lynda Hess, Pegge Hopper, Rochelle Lum, Kay Mura, Fred Roster, Jo Rowley, Maile Yawata, Cora Yee and others. April 7-27

Finding Paradise, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Island art spanning the time period of pre-Western contact to statehood. Drawn from private collections, the exhibition will include rare personal possessions of the ali'i; paintings, prints and drawings depicting life in the Islands, including such leisure time activities as surfing and making music; a selection of quilts; and modernist, Island-style decorative arts. April 11-May 26

Founders Day celebration, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Free activities and entertainment. April 14

Jeanne Robertson/Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross, Gallery at Ward Centre. Paintings by Robertson; blown glass by Jenkins and Ross. April 27-May 31

Treasures from an Unknown Reign, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Porcelain produced during the reign of Shunzhi (1644-61), the first Qing emperor of China. May 2-Sept. 1

Tadashi Sato, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. In conjunction with TCM retrospective that opens in June. May 3-Sept. 17

Brian Isobe, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. Paintings inspired by Japanese arts and Zen Buddhism. May 3-Sept. 17

Derek Bencomo, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. Works in wood by a Maui artist. May 3-Sept. 17

Jason Teraoka, Bibelot. Paintings and mixed-media pieces by one of Honolulu's rising art stars. May 7-June 7

Rosalinda Kolb/Koi Ozu, Art Gallery, Hawai'i Pacific University. Drawings by Kolb; "dysfunctional", The Contemporary Museum Cafe. Paintings and prints by Mari Sakamoto. May 21-Oct. 6uly 2gs and prints by Mari Sakamoto. May 21-Oct. 6

Hot Glass Hui, Marks Garage. Works by O'ahu glass blowers. May

Cindy Conklin/Ginny Walden, Gallery at Ward Centre. Watercolors by Conklin; figurative sculptures by Walden. June 1-28

Hawai'i Craftsmen Raku Ho'olaule'a, Marks Garage. Juror: Emma Luna. June 13-July 5

May Izumi, Bibelot. Hand-built ceramics sewn together to create animal figures. June 14-July 12

Tadashi Sato, The Contemporary Museum. Retrospective of the Maui artist's career. Sato is known for his spare, abstract compositions with imagery drawn from the natural world of coastal tide pools, rocks and water. Works from the 1940s to the present will be shown. June 21-Aug. 18

Artists of Hawai'i, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 52nd annual statewide event, the foremost juried show of work by Hawai'i artists. June 27-Aug. 4

Ansel Adams, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Photographs made in Hawai'i in the 1950s and 60s by the master of landscape photography. Shown together for the first time, the prints reflect the untouched landscapes and thriving urban environment of Hawai'i at mid-century. June 27-Aug. 4

Yida Wang, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Rich drawings and paintings evoking the artist's native China. Wang is the seventh recipient of the prestigious Catharine E. B. Cox Award for Excellence in the Visual Arts, presented by the academy every other year. June 27-Aug. 25