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.
"Islamic Art in Paradise," two-day symposium with presentations by art critics and scholars, 2-5 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Friday, Doris Duke at the Academy, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free with seating on a first-come, first-served basis. 532-8700.
Woven Shibori Weaving, four-day workshop led by fiber artist Catharine Ellis, 6-9 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Jan. 12, Fiber Room 306, UH-Manoa; $165 plus supply fee. Call for details and registration: 591-8539.
"Photographing the un-photographable," slide presentation and discussion by New York artist Barbara Ess, 7 p.m. Thursday, Hui No'eau, Makawao, Maui; free. (808) 572-6560.
Woven Shibori Lecture, slide presentation by fiber artist Catharine Ellis, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Art Auditorium, UH-Manoa; free. 591-8539.
OPENING
"Schaefer Portrait Challenge," statewide, juried exhibit of painted or sculpted portraits of local people, open today, through Feb. 23; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului. (808) 242-2787.
"Dreaming in Color," a curated multi-media exhibit of contemporary Hawai'i artists Calvin Collins, Elea Dumas, Jessica Kim, Inka Resch and Noe Tanigawa, opens Tuesday, through Jan. 25, opening reception 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"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, opens Wednesday, through March 2; Sullivan Family Gallery of Chinese Art, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701
Works by Tom Adolph, oil painting by Big Island artist, opens Thursday, through Feb. 10, opening reception 5-7 p.m Thursday; Harbor Gallery Kawaihae, Big Island. (808) 882-1510.
"Mauna Kea, The Temple: Protecting the Sacred Resources," photo exhibit portrays Mauna Kea as a spiritual site, opens Friday, through May 31; Second Floor, Castle Hall, Bishop Museum; included with general admission of $14.95 for adults, $11.95 for ages 4-12, free for children under age 4; also special rates available for kama'aina, seniors and military. 847-3511.
"Monsters Under the Bed," multi-media exhibit of new works by Koi Ozu, Cade Roster, Alexa Horochowski and Jenny Schmid, opens Friday, through Feb. 7, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday and open house 6-8 p.m. Saturday; workspace. 732-2300.
"Dick Adair: Recent Etchings and Sumie Paintings," works by the Honolulu Advertiser's editorial cartoonist, opens Friday, through Jan. 31, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery at Davies Pacific Center. 524-3552.
"Bears, Bulls and the Big Board," exhibition of paintings about the stock market by Jodi Endicott, opens Friday, through Feb. 10, opening reception 5-7:30 p.m. Friday; Studio One, North King Street. 550-8701.
CLOSING
"Surfing Art & Sea Scapes," paintings by Mark Dillinger, through Monday; Café Laufer. 735-7717.
Acrylics by Simone Berlin, sponsored by the Cedar Street Galleries, through Tuesday; Angles Bar & Grill, Waikiki. 922-3536.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
"Lesley Dill: a Ten-Year Survey," multi-media exhibit of works by New York artist Lesley Dill, through Jan. 12; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.
Hawaiian Seascapes by Russell Lowery, through Jan. 23; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.
"Madame Horowitz's Estate Sale," multi-media exhibit of items from this imaginary character's home by Debbie Mitchell and "Nude Sockets," whimsical works of acrylic on wood by Ryan Higa, both through Jan. 24; Hawai'i Pacific University Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"Ukiyo-e Renewed: Conservation of the Michener Collection of Japanese Woodblock Prints," exhibition of a recently conserved ukiyo-e prints from the academy's collection, through Jan. 27; Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
Photographic Works by Katsuya Raynon, photos of current events and celebrities taken during his years in California, through Jan. 30; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Hawai'i Craftsmen calls for entries for the Jan. 31-Feb. 28 juried O'ahu exhibit "Fiber Hawai'i '03." Functional and nonfunctional works about fiber or fiber techniques in any media may be submitted, 9-noon Saturday, to East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Hilo, (808) 967-7247 or, 9-noon Jan. 18, to Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College, Kane'ohe, 737-4631.
"Living Harmony," calls for entries for the juried exhibit in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to be displayed beginning Jan. 17. Open to all artists working in any medium on the theme of civil rights, civil liberties, nonviolence, resistance with works created within the last two years. Submission of entries, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday. For guidelines and additional information: 395-4612.
