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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 26, 2002

Art Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

Artist Signing, talk story and have works signed by Garry Palm, noon-2 p.m. today, Pictures Plus, Pearl Harbor Navy Exchange; free. 422-4854.

"Aloha Dreams," lecture by Hawaiiana collector DeSoto Brown with slides of historic images on the idealized marketing of Hawai'i, 2 p.m. today, The Academy Theater; free with seats on a first-come, first-served basis. 532-8700.

Slide Lecture by Emma Luna, guest artist of Hawai'i Craftsmen's Raku Ho'olaule'a weeklong event, 6:45 p.m. Monday with reception at 5:30 p.m., The Academy Theater; free. 532-8700, 596-8128 for more information on the Raku Ho'olaule'a schedule.

"Malama la Ka'ahupahau," dedication of a bronze sculpture by Kazu Fukuda, 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Campbell High School; free. 586-0300.

OPENINGS

"Kahiko Hou," watercolors of hula on handmade paper by Cindy Conklin and "Body and Soul," wood and stone figurative sculptures by Ginny Walden, opens Saturday, through June 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Fish Tales," Gyotaku fish prints by Naoki Hayashi, opens Saturday, through June 30; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Hawaiian Inspired Blown Glass," recent works by Michael Ashford in blown and painted glass, opens Saturday, through June 7; Furniture Plus, Gentry Pacific Design Center. 521-2129.

"Lest We Forget," memorial art show for Clark Maddock, opens Saturday, through June 30; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

CLOSINGS

"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, through today; Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Aloha Ho'omaluhia," works by local artists, curated by Sarah E. McCormick, featuring landscapes and natural themes, through tomorrow; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery and grounds. 233-7323.

Works by Kathy Boast, Judith Dos Santos and Teri Inouye, photographs, oils and prints, through tomorrow; Sealion Cafe at Sealife Park. 259-9911.

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

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

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

"Home is Where the Art Is," juried exhibit of pieces created by the Hawaii's Handweavers Hui, First Floor Gallery; also "Color Revisited," abstract paintings by Mike Breen, Second Floor Gallery, through Friday; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

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

"Bright Color: Impressions of the beauty of life," textural oils by Yuan Y. Shaw, through Friday; Cafe Che Pasta. 524-0004.

18th Annual Na'opio Junior Juried Art Show," art in various media from North Big Island students in grades 6-12, through Friday; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052

"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 next Sunday; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

"Hot Glass Hawai'i," an exhibit of new glass by the Hot Glass Hui, through June 8; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

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

"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 Painting 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 9 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.

"Snowden Hodges: The Labors of Hercules," large-scale figure drawings, Graphic Arts Gallery, 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 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.

"25th birthday art exhibit and sale," works in various media by local artists, through June 30; The Gallery & Gardens, Kane'ohe. 239-8146.

"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.

"Fauve Tree Spectacle," acrylics on canvas by Joan Tillich, through June 14; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Retrospect II," photographs of the garden taken by Riki Saito over a 20-year period, 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.

"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.

"Hue Wai PAwEhe: Water Gourds by Elroy Juan and Georgia Satoris," Hawaiian gourds grown and dyed in the traditional manner, through June 7; Pacific American Gallery. 533-2836.

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

"Lighting the Path to World Peace," winning posters by Hawai'i children ages 11-13 from the contest sponsored by the International Association of Lions Clubs of Hawai'i, ongoing; Baggage Claim Areas D and E, Honolulu International Airport. 947-3400.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

"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 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.

"Images of a Sacred Nature," documentary photographs, by Kaulani Landgraf, Jan Becket and Joseph Singer, of sacred sights disrupted by the building of the H-3 freeway on O'ahu, through June 23; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787.classes/workshops

"Fresco Painting," three-day workshop with French artist Brigitte Baert, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $195. Register in advance: 532-8742.

"Mixed-media Collage with Found Objects," an Expression Session for children ages 5-12 with Kate Whitcomb, 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 children of members, $10 children of non-members. Reservations required: 526-1322.

Non-credit Photography Classes, weekly courses in Beginning and Intermediate Photography and Photographic Fieldtrips begin Saturday and next Sunday through July 28, Kapi'olani Community College; $275 for three-hour skill classes and $290 for field trip series. Call for details and registration: 734-9211.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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 Friday. Call for additional information and materials requirements: (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 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 recognizable scenes 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 exhibit that 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. 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; 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.