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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 12, 2002

Art Calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Art Dedication, bronze sculpture by Kazu Fukuda, 3 p.m. Friday, Campbell High School; free. 586-0300.

Natural Dyeing Demonstration using local flowers and indigo, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Courtyard, Academy Arts Center at Linekona; free. 591-8539.

"Capitol Day down Capitol Way," free admission to capitol district sites with entertainment, tours and special activities, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday. Participating sites include Honolulu Academy of Arts, Mission Houses Museums, 'Iolani Palace, Capitol Building, Honolulu Police Station, Washington Place, Honolulu Hale, YWCA, Judiciary History Center. 586-0146.

Art Open House with entertainment, prizes, artist demonstration, keiki and adult art activities, exhibits and tours, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Hui No'eau Visual Art Center, Makawao, Maui; free. (808) 572-6560.

"Visual Bridges: 1865-1930," limited edition prints on display and for sale, 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Fine Arts Hawaii at Restaurant Row; free. 536-8820.


OPENINGS

Works by Mapuna and Kathy Boast, acrylics, watercolors, prints and photographs, opens today, through June 8; Fountain Courtyard, Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center.

"Hot Glass Hawai'i," an exhibit of new glass by the Hot Glass Hui, opens Wednesday, through June 8, opening reception, with glass-blowing demonstrations, 6-9 p.m. May 22; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Home is Where the Art Is," juried exhibit of pieces created by the Hawaii's Handweavers Hui, opens Thursday, through May 31; Academy Arts Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

"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, opens Saturday, through July 14; Education Wing Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.


CLOSINGS

"Reflections," annual quilt show by the Hawaii Quilt Guild, through today; Academy Arts Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

"Kalahele," recent works of paper, stone and twist by Imai Kalahele with paintings by Louis Pohl from the 1950s, through Wednesday; The Louis Pohl Gallery. 566-6644.

Works by Lynne Smith recent acrylics by Smith as well as works in various media from local artists, through Thursday; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Recollection of Remembrance," works in hand blown glass by Jung Mi Koo, through Thursday; The Gallery at Coffeeline Campus Coffeehouse. 947-1615.

"Dogs and Beaches," expressionist oil paintings by Atsumi Yamamoto and black and white photographs by Philippe L. Gross, through Thursday; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition," multimedia exhibit by seniors from the UH-Manoa Department of Art, through Friday; University of Hawai'i Art Gallery in the Art Building; free. 956-6888.

"Blessed Be the Mother, O Holy Sophia," mo'olelo (myth) drawn on 'a'aniu (coconut fiber) in petroglyphic form, through Friday; Lobby Gallery, Central Pacific Bank at Alakea and King Streets. 668-2064.

"Common Sense," print portfolio exchange between Honolulu and Kona printmakers, through next Sunday; The Contemporary Museum Cafe. 526-1322.


ONGOING EXHIBITS

"Year of the Horse," paintings and drawings by John Young, through May 30; Second Floor Exhibit area, 1132 Bishop Street. 599-5009.

"Stampede," three-dimensional and non-square paintings by Jason Teraoka, through June 7; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Photographs by Jeff Dunn," making the invisible visible with double negative photography, through May 31; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"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 Painting and Drawings by Brian Yoshimi Isobe;" all through Sept. 17; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Exquisite Vessels III: Recent Acquisitions from The Contemporary Museum's Collection Acquired through the Sibyl Heide Fund," works in ceramic, metal, glass, fiber, wood and other materials; 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, all through June 2; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 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.

"Impressions of Diamond Head," paintings by Jeanne Robertson and "Nothing Subtle About It," blown glass vessels by Hugh Jenkins and Stephanie Ross, through May 31; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Dogs and Beaches," expressionist oil paintings by Atsumi Yamamoto and black and white photographs by Philippe L. Gross, through May 16; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Finding Paradise: Island Art in Private Hands," paintings, prints, quilts, furniture and other artifacts from the period of pre-Western contact through Hawai'i Statehood from private collections, Luce Gallery, through May 26; "Snowden Hodges: The Labors of Hercules," large-scale figure drawings, Graphic Arts Gallery, through June 16; "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, Asian Gallery 13, through Sept. 1; "Founder's Eye: Textile Gifts from Anna Rice Cooke Selected from the Academy's Collection," representative works from Asia, Europe, Hawai'i and North America, Textile Gallery, Asian Wing, through Oct. 6; Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701, 532-8700.

"Aloha Ho'omaluhia," works by local artists, curated by Sarah E. McCormick, featuring landscapes and natural themes, through May 27; and "Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over 20 years, through August; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery. 233-7323.

"Island Memories," acrylic landscapes by Patrick Doell, through May 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Hawaiian Beings," stone sculptures by Stephen Sydow, through July 1; Na Makana 'O Hawai'i at Restaurant Row. 536-7719.

"No-Look Love Song," drawings, etc., by Ryan Masaaki Higa, through June 7; workspace. 732-2300.


CALLS TO ARTISTS

Windward Artist Guild calls for entries for the open juried exhibition scheduled for May and June. Entry presentation will be 9 a.m.-11 a.m. Saturday. 261-4014.

Quilt Hawai'i 2002 calls for submission of quilts for the show to be held July 3-7 at the Kaua'i Marriott Beach Club and Resort. Deadline is May 31. (808) 967-8090.

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 June 15. $5 per entry for members, $25 for nonmembers, free for students 18 and younger. (808) 246-4561.

The Gallery & Gardens seeks fine art by Hawai'i residents for the current exhibit which runs through June 30. 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 March 9-April 18, 2003. Three-dimensional sculpted or cast works that would fit within a shoebox will be considered. 956-6888 or www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists; ongoing. 526-1191.

Native Books and Beautiful Things seeks handcrafted items from guest artists, all designed, created and hand-made in Hawai'i; ongoing. 591-9008.