Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
"Free First Sunday," free admission to the museum and all of its galleries the first Sunday of each month through Dec. 1; 1-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts. In addition, the "Teachers Free" program continues daily, except Mondays and holidays, through Dec. 31 for teachers with identification; free. 532-8700.
"The Storyteller," dedication of a sculpture by Kay Mura, 9 a.m. Tuesday, Kapalama Elementary School; free. 586-0300.
Quilt Exhibition, new quilts designed by John Serrao and quilted by students of Poakalani Hawaiian Quilting Class on display, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Old Archives Building, 'Iolani Palace; free. 522-0822, 524-0394.
"Gyotaku," demonstration and signing by Shane Hamamoto of his fish impression prints, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Pictures Plus, Ward Gateway Center; free. 594-7077.
OPENINGS
"Beauty through the eyes of our children," paintings chosen from student competitions in Hawai'i and Japan, sponsored by the Mokichi Okada Association; today through next Sunday; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8700.
"Breaking New Ground: Explorations in Digital Printmaking," eight visual artists display works of both traditional and digital images printed digitally; today through June 30, opening reception 4-6 p.m. today; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 934-9374.
"Art in Nature's Garden," photographs taken by eight second-grade students from Manoa and Noelani elementary schools from their trip to Lyon Arboretum; tomorrow through June 28, opening reception 6-8 p.m. tomorrow; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Common Sense: a Portfolio of Prints by Printmakers"; tomorrow through June 28, opening reception 5-7 p.m. tomorrow; CafŽ Che Pasta. 524-0004.
"2 Painters/1 Sculptor," exhibit of oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastels by Norseth and Davenport and sculpture by Cruells; tomorrow through June 18, opening reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Friday; Courtyard Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.
CLOSING
"Exquisite Vessels III," recent acquisitions in ceramic, metal, glass, fiber, wood and other materials from the museum collection acquired through the Sibyl Heide Fund; also "Paintings by Jane Hammond: The John Ashbery Collaboration, 1993-2001," and "Los Carpinteros: Transportable City," outdoor installation created by Alexandre Arrechea, Marco Castillo and Dagoberto Rodr’guez, through today; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.
"No-Look Love Song," drawings and such by Ryan Masaaki Higa, through Friday; workspace. 732-2300.
"Stampede," three-dimensional and nonsquare paintings by Jason Teraoka, through Friday; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
"Hue Wai PAwEhe: Water Gourds by Elroy Juan and Georgia Satoris," Hawaiian gourds, grown and dyed in the traditional manner, through Friday; Pacific American Gallery. 533-2836.
"Hawaiian Inspired Blown Glass," recent works by Michael Ashford in blown and painted glass, through Friday; Furniture Plus, Gentry Pacific Design Center. 521-2129.
"Hot Glass Hawai'i," an exhibit of new glass by the Hot Glass Hui, through Saturday; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
Works by Mapuna and Kathy Boast, acrylics, watercolors, prints and photographs, through Saturday; Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
"Hui Panala'au: Hawaiian Colonists, American Citizens," text, photographs, maps, artifacts convey the history and impact of the South Seas Survey Expedition, through June 16, Castle Building, Bishop Museum; $14.95* includes admission to all of Bishop Museum. 848-4190.
"Snowden Hodges' Still Life Paintings," oils in classical realism style, through June 18; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.
"Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective — Four Themes" exhibit of paintings, drawings and watercolors; "Ocean Harmony: Recent Work by Derek Bencomo," works in wood; and "ten: Recent Paintings and Drawings by Brian Yoshimi Isobe;" all through Sept. 17; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.
"Written in Stone," monoprints and stone work by Scott Kekuhaupi'o Manley and Lynn Kawaileleowa'ahila Cook, through June 16 in conjunction with the show "Titanic"; Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery. 733-0277.
"Nature and Spirit, Works by Zhiyuan Cong," painting and prints in traditional and contemporary styles, through July 26; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7584.
"25th birthday art exhibit and sale," works in various media by local artists, through June 30; The Gallery & Gardens, Kane'ohe. 239-8146.
"Kahiko Hou," watercolors of hula on handmade paper by Cindy Conklin, and "Body and Soul," wood and stone figurative sculptures by Ginny Walden, both through June 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"Fauve Tree Spectacle," acrylics on canvas by Joan Tillich, through June 14; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
"Surface," ceramic sculptures by Koi Ozu, and "Hell Broke Loose," drawings by Rosalinda Kolb, both through July 26; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"Snowden Hodges: The Labors of Hercules," large-scale figure drawings, Graphic Arts Gallery, at the Honolulu Academy of Arts through June 16; "Dream Worlds — Real Worlds: Children's Book Illustrations" sketches, proofs, final illustrations and original art by William Joyce, presented in cooperation with Children's Literature Hawaii, Education Wing Gallery, through July 14; "Prints of Hawai'i, 1915-1941: The First Generation," prints in a variety of styles and range of techniques, Holt Gallery, through July 28; "They Say It's Your Birthday: Happy 75th," works on a birthday cake theme, created by Hawai'i artists, reflect the style of the academy's various galleries and are available for sale, through Aug. 11; "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; Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701, 532-8700.
"A Celebration of Aloha with Ten Women Artists," paintings, sculpture and prints, through June 19; Island Art Gallery, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 536-5369.
"Fish Tales," Gyotaku fish prints by Naoki Hayashi, through June 30; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"Hawaiian Beings," stone sculptures by Stephen Sydow, through July 1; Na Makana 'O Hawai'i at Restaurant Row. 536-7719.
"Hanging Out," oils by Mark Brown, Raku by Warren Andrade and glass objects from Pacific Glass Works, through July 30; Native Books & Beautiful Things. 591-9008.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
"Lest We Forget," memorial art show for Clark Maddock, through June 30; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.
"The Juried Members Show," all-media exhibit juried by Hiroki Morinoue, through June 15; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.
"Life on Kaua'i's Sugar Plantations 1876-2002," works in various media reflecting the multi-ethnic heritage of imported labor, through Dec. 31; also "Photographers of Plantation Life," past and present photos of people at work and play, through Jan. 25; Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e. (808) 245-6931.
"Hawaiian landscapes," large watercolors of scenes from the Manoa Valley (O'ahu) Trail by Ben Norris, through June 20; Parker Ranch Historic Homes, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-7311.
"Images of a Sacred Nature," documentary photographs, by Kaulani Landgraf, Jan Becket and Joseph Singer, of sacred sites disrupted by the building of the H-3 freeway, through June 23; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787.
