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Posted on: Sunday, June 16, 2002

Art Calendar

 •  Ward galleries slate walk-throughs

From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the first Saturday of every month, Nohea Gallery at Ward Warehouse and its new location at Ward Centre will join with The Gallery at Ward Centre in a gallery walk-through. Artists (rotating monthly) will be demonstrating at each location.

SPECIAL EVENTS

"How to survive in New York as an ARtist," Lynne Yamamoto shares her experiences in the New York art world, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Honolulu Printmakers Workshop, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. Reservations: 536-5507.

"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: 566-6644.

OPENINGS

"Dreams," multimedia works by Midori Curtis, Daniel Janik and Johann Bosgra which express dreams and hopes in the aftermath of 9-11, opens today, through July 12, opening reception 6-10 p.m. tomorrow; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

Oils, Watercolors, Collages and Masks by Rita J. Gustie and Susan Rogers-Aregger, opens today, through July 16; Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.

Material Martyrs, plate glass with found objects by Bud Spindt, opens tomorrow, through July 18, opening reception 5-7 p.m. June 25; The Gallery at Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse. 947-1615.

"Tadashi Sato: a Retrospective," paintings, drawings and watercolors in a chronological overview beginning from the late 1940s, opens Friday, through Aug. 18; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-3122.

CLOSINGS

"Snowden Hodges: The Labors of Hercules," large-scale figure drawings, through today; 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 today, 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 today in conjunction with the show "Titanic"; Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery. 733-0277.

"2 Painters/1 Sculptor," exhibit of oils, acrylics, watercolors and pastel by Norseth and Davenport and sculpture by Cruells, through Tuesday, Courtyard Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.

"SnowDen Hodges' Still Life Paintings," classical realism oils, through Tuesday; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"A Celebration of Aloha with Ten Women Artists," paintings, sculpture and prints, through Wednesday; Island Art Gallery, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 536-5369.

"Hawaiian landscapes," large watercolors of scenes from the Manoa Valley Trail on O'ahu by Ben Norris, through Thursday; Parker Ranch Historic Homes, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-7311.

Windward Artist Guild's Open Juried Exhibition, works in various media, through Friday; upstairs gallery space, Aloha Tower Marketplace. 566-2337.

Annual Korean Children's Art Show, through Friday, Lane Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.

"Images of a Sacred Nature," documentary photographs, by Kapulani Landgraf, Jan Becket and Joseph Singer, of sacred sites disrupted by the building of the H-3 Freeway on O'ahu, through next Sunday; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

"Raku Ho'olaule'e Juried Exhibition" ceramic works presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen, through July 5; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Little Nightmares," mixed-media sculpted works by May Izumi, through July 12; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"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.

"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.

"Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over a twenty-year period, through August; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery. 233-7323.

"The Circle of Life: Shikoku Treasures Through a Pilgrim's Eyes, 88-Temple Circuit," photographs and poetry by Ryan Armstrong, who undertook the 88-temple circuit while visiting Japan, through July 22; Japanese Cultural Center. 945-7633.

"Breaking New Ground: Explorations in Digital Printmaking," eight visual artists display works of both traditional and digital 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.

"What is Art?" annual printmaking show by The Digital Art Society of Hawai'i, through July 13, meet the artist opening reception and print sale 4:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesday; Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower. 277-0186, 585-8400.

Madge Tennent, selected works, ongoing; Tennent Gallery. 531-1987.

at home with records+, selection of lightboxes, home furnishings and prints by Duncan Dempster, through July 12, artist walk-through 1 p.m. July 6; workspace. 732-2300.

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.

"Earth and Sky," paintings and drawings by Dominic Tidmarsh, through July 28; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park. (808) 967-7565.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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 website for specifications and prospectus: 956-6888 or www.hawaii.edu/artgallery.

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to exhibit at the gallery; ongoing 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, ongoing. 591-9008.