Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
Lane Lacanaria discusses and signs his work, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Pictures Plus, Kahala Mall; free. 733-5700.
Wayne Takazono artist reception, 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Tradewinds Gallery at Windward Mall; free. 236-2787.
OPENINGS
"Raku Ho'olaule'e Juried Exhibition" ceramic works presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen, opens Thursday, through July 5, opening reception and tea ceremony demonstration 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"Little Nightmares," mixed-media sculpted works by May Izumi, opens Friday, through July 12, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
At home with records+, selection of lightboxes, home furnishings and prints by Duncan Dempster, opens Friday, through July 12, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday and artist walk-through 1 p.m. July 6; workspace. 732-2300.
"What is Art?" annual printmaking show by The Digital Art Society of Hawai'i, opens Saturday, through July 13, meet the artist opening reception and print sale 4:30-6:30 p.m. June 18; Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower. 277-0186, 585-8400.
CLOSINGS
"Beauty through the eyes of our children," paintings chosen from student competitions is Hawai'i and Japan, sponsored by the Mokichi Okada Association, through today; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8700.
"A Celebration of Aloha with Ten Women Artists," paintings, sculpture and prints, through tomorrow; Island Art Gallery, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 536-5369.
"Salon des Refuses: Where the Wild Things Are," masks by UH-Manoa Art 101 students which were not chosen for the exhibit at The Contemporary Museum, through Thursday; The Gallery at Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse. 947-1615.
"Fauve Tree Spectacle," acrylics on canvas by Joan Tillich, through Friday; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
"The Juried Members Show," all-media exhibit jurored by Hiroki Morinoue, through Saturday; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.
"Snowden Hodges: The Labors of Hercules," large-scale figure drawings, through next Sunday; Graphic Arts Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Hui Panala'au: Hawaiian Colonists, American Citizens," text, photographs, maps, artifacts convey the history and impact of the South Seas Survey Expedition, through next Sunday, Castle Building, Bishop Museum; $14.95* includes admission to all of Bishop Museum. 848-4190.
"Written in Stone," monoprints and stone work by Scott Manley, Jerry Vasconcellos and Lynn Cook, through next Sunday in conjunction with the show "Titanic"; Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery. 733-0277.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
Windward Artist Guild's Open Juried Exhibition, works in various media, through June 21; Upstairs gallery space, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 566-2337.
"Art in Nature's Garden," photographs taken by eight second-grade students from Manoa and Noelani elementary schools from their trip to Lyon Arboretum, through June 28; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Snowden Hodges' Still Life Paintings," oils in classical realism style, through June 18; 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.
"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, stone and bronze figurative sculptures by Ginny Walden, both through June 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"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.
"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 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.
"2 Painters/1 Sculptor," exhibit of oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastel by Norseth and Davenport and sculpture by Cruells, through June 18, Courtyard Gallery; and the Annual Korean Children's Art Show, through June 21, Lane Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.
"Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over 20 years, through August; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery. 233-7323.
"A Celebration of Aloha with Ten Women Artists," paintings, sculpture and prints, through June 19; Island Art Gallery, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 536-5369.
"Breaking New Ground: Explorations in Digital Printmaking," eight visual artists display works of both traditional images and images printed digitally, through June 30; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 934-9374.
"Fish Tales," Gyotaku fish prints by Naoki Hayashi, through June 30; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"Boxes, Bottles and Pears," ceramics by Janice Brown, through July 15; Louis Pohl Gallery. 566-6644.
"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.
"Life on Kaua'i's Sugar Plantations 1876-2002," works in various media reflecting the multiethnic 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, 2003; 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.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Garden Island Arts Council calls for entries for the June 17-Aug. 2 exhibition "Barkitecture & Cat Houses." Artists are invited to create living spaces for dogs or cats. Submissions must reach Lihu'e, Kaua'i before Saturday. $5 per entry for GIAC members, $25 for nonmembers, free for students 18 and younger. Call for information: (808) 246-4561.
Lahainatown Action Committee seeks works, which must be a recognizable scene of Lahaina, for the juried 15th Annual Lahaina Poster Competition. Prizes in various categories with "Best of Show" poster will be distributed as signed poster. Up to three entries per artist must be delivered, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. June 30, to the Old Lahaina Courthouse. $10 entry fee per framed, ready to hang work. Call for details: (808) 667-9175, ext. 11.
The Gallery & Gardens seeks fine art by Hawai'i residents to add to the current exhibit which runs through June 30. Works in conceptual, decorative and traditional Hawaiian themes preferred. 239-8049.
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. Call or visit the Web site for specifications and prospectus: 956-6888 or www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/.
Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to exhibit at the gallery. 526-1191.
Native Books and Beautiful Things seeks ceramics, glassware, woodwork and other handcrafted items from guest artists. All submissions must be designed, created and manufactured by hand in Hawai'i. 591-9008.
