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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, February 2, 2003

Art Calendar

SPECIAL EVENTS

Tea Ceremony and Ikebana Demonstration, Japanese tea and flower arranging sponsored by the Mokichi Okada Association, 1-3 p.m. today and the first Sunday of each month, Sullivan Chinese Garden, Honolulu Academy of Arts; included with $7 admission. 532-8700.

Academy Reception, meet Stephen Little, new director for the Honolulu Academy of Arts and his wife, Nadine, with refreshments and entertainment, 2-4 p.m. today in the courtyard; free admission. 532-8700.

"Shifting Boundaries in Ancient China," a slide lecture on how recent archaeological discoveries revise, reinterpret and rewrite history, 7:30 p.m. Monday, Doris Duke at the Academy; free. 532-8768.

Lecture by Judy Tuwaletstiwa, visiting artist who lives on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona, discussion of her painting, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Art Building Room 132, UH-Art Auditorium; free. 956-8474.

"Valentine's ... A Day for (Ceramic) Lovers," pottery for sale from Toshiko Takaezu Ceramics, 7 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursday and 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, YWCA on Richards Street. 531-6287.

Academy Shop Annual Clearance Sale, art books, folk art, poster, jewelry, stationery, ethnic clothing and more at discounted prices, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10 and 11; and 1-5 p.m. Feb. 9, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free admission. 532-8700.

Surf Family Day, demonstrations by surfboard shapers and airbrush artists, with hands-on activities, docent tours of the current "Surf Culture" exhibit, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., with a poetry workshop led by Susan St. James at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 adults, $3 students and seniors and free for children under 12. 526-1322.

OPENING

"Smart Heart Art!" 6th annual show of artists' valentines, today through Feb. 15, opening party noon-4 p.m. today; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Four Rounds," mixed-media works by B.A. Akamine, Robin W. Lee and Nicole Morita, opens today, through March 14, opening reception 4-6 p.m. today; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Simultaneous Contrasts," two- and three-dimensional artwork by 13 local artists, opens Monday, through Feb. 21; Honolulu Hale Courtyard. 523-4674.

Canon Employee Photo Contest, visitors may vote for the best photograph, Monday through Feb. 27, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Monday; Canon Gallery at Ward Plaza. 522-5930.

"Metaphoric Menagerie VII," annual exhibit of animal masks created by students of UH-Manoa's Art 101 class, opens Tuesday, through June 1; The Contemporary Museum Café. 526-1322.

"Floral Exotica: Hawai'i's Flowers," selected paintings, prints and watercolors from the academy's collection, opens Thursday, through May 11; Holt Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Where the Twain Meet," Chinese brush paintings, silk fans, lacquered wood panels, and oils and acrylics on paper and canvas, opens Friday, through May 9; Hawai'i Tokai International College Library. 983-4146.

CLOSING

"The Hawaiian Calabash: The Anna Rice Cooke Collection," 'umeke (bowls) from the academy's founder's collection, through today; Holt Gallery, Luce Pavilion Complex, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Recent Work by Mary Mitsuda," paintings; "Flagrante Delicto," photographs by Gaye Chan; and "Recent Work by David Kuraoka," ceramic vessels; all through Tuesday; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Upstairs, Downstairs at 1038 Nu'uanu," works by an aspen upstairs at Sharkey's Museum; paintings by George Okuhara and Jon Hamblin downstairs, through Wednesday; Hanks Cafe. 526-1410.

"Dick Adair: Recent Etchings and Sumie Paintings," works by the Honolulu Advertiser's editorial cartoonist, extended through Friday; Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery at Davies Pacific Center. 524-3552.

"Monsters Under the Bed," multimedia exhibit of new works by Koi Ozu, Cade Roster, Alexa Horochowski and Jenny Schmid, through Friday; workspace. 732-2300.

Paintings by Paul Gordon, through Friday; The Art House Theaters at Restaurant Row.

ONGOING EXHIBITS
(listed in closing date order)

"European Modernism: Drawings and Watercolors from the Academy's Collection (1850-1950)," works by English and European masters, through Feb. 9; Graphic Arts Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Bears, Bulls and the Big Board," exhibition of paintings about the stock market by Jodi Endicott, through Feb. 10; Studio One, North King Street. 550-8701.

"Bumpei Akaji, a Memorial Exhibit," sculptures by the late Honolulu artist, through Feb. 14; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9775.

Emerging Photographers of Hawai'i," works by Eric Belland, Dominique, Pualani Lemelle, Will Lichty, Inka Resch, Erin Williamson and Marc Yoakum, through Feb. 14; Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

"Committed Generosity: Promised Gifts and Recent Acquisitions," first viewing of donations in various media made to the museum within the past five years, curated by outgoing director George R. Ellis, through Feb. 16; Luce Pavilion Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8901.

"Private Passions," exhibit of multimedia works from South and West Asia, from the private collections of Gulab and Indru Watumull, David Slusher, Pat Hickman and an anonymous collector, through Feb. 21; UH Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Out of the Ordinary," exhibit of oils, drawings and sculptures by Edwin Kayton and fiber works by Diane Moore, blending the cultures of Hawai'i and Italy, through Feb. 22; Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower at Bishop Square. 929-7065.

"Blue vs. Blue: Surfing in Art," multimedia exhibit of contemporary works honoring the art and surfing communities of Hawai'i and California, through Feb. 22; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2923.

"Fiber Hawai'i '03," juried exhibit of functional and nonfunctional objects in or about fiber, sponsored by Hawai'i Craftsmen, through Feb. 28; Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College, Kane'ohe. 596-8128.

"Turning Over a New Leaf," paintings by Cindy Conklin; "Six Still Lifes," six local artists create works in various media based on the same group of still-life objects; and "The Hotter the Better!" glass art by the Hot Glass Hui, through Feb. 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Myna Bird Tree," prints and Valentine's specials by Rosalie Prussing, through Feb. 28; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Members-Only Exhibition, two- and three-dimensional work by members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through Feb. 28, opening reception and potluck dinner, 4-6 p.m. Saturday; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Art Gallery. 395-3238, 233-7323.

Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Paintings, through Feb. 28; Smith Street Galleries. 521-1812.

"Ancient Chinese Bronzes: Inscriptions and the Birth of the Written Word," pieces from the Shanghai Museum include vessels from the Xia, Shang, Zhou dynasties and the Warring States period, through March 2; Sullivan Family Gallery of Chinese Art, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701

"Century of the Tiger: A Centennial Celebration of Korean Americans 1903-2003," interactive exhibit with historic photographs, Punch'ong ceramics, calligraphy scrolls and educational activities, through March 16; first floor, Castle Building, Bishop Museum; included with general admission. 847-3511.

"4 for Art," mixed-media exhibit by Honolulu Pen Women artists Susie Y. Anderson, Patricia Boyle, Sabra Rae Feldstein and Alshaa T. Rayne, through March 27; Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 627-0095.

"HIDDEN PASSIONS," metalwork by women artists from Japan, Korea, Taiwan and Hawai'i, through March 28; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7070.

"Surf Culture: The Art History of Surfing," art, artifacts — including surfboards — and ephemera on the cultural influence of surfing, through March 30; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

other venues (listed in closing date order)

Hawai'i Regional Scholastic Art and Photography Exhibition, 175 works in two and three-dimensional media and photographs by local students, through Feb. 12; Neiman Marcus, Ala Moana Center. 951-3406.

New Paintings by David Isaac Schulz, through Feb. 14; The Gallery at Coffeeline. 778-7909.

Japanese Woodblock Prints, original, traditional woodblock prints from the Edo Period (1603-1867), through Feb. 15; Oahu Art & Framing at Hawai'i Kai Shopping Center. 395-7375.

"Two Island Artists," figure drawings by Chuck Davis and watercolors by Penny Gupton, runs concurrently with "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" through Feb. 16; Diamond Head Theatre Art Gallery. 733-0274.

Fong ling and Daniela Minerbi, exhibit of pastels, watercolors, ink and mixed-media works, through Feb. 18; Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center. 922-2299.

"Christ Pantocrator," paintings and drawings by artist Bahja, a contemporary view of the classic religious genre, through Feb. 28; Mililani Public Library. 627-7470.