Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
Contemporarities Preview Exhibition, view selected works for the upcoming silent auction in the Contemporary Museum's Contempo event. On display during store hours through Friday at Neiman Marcus and on the Web at www.tcmhi.org, where registration forms and artists' bios and color images may be obtained. 526-1322.
April in Paris, musical performances, dance troupe performs the can-can, videos, children's art activities, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free admission sponsored by the Bank of Hawaii and The Advertiser ($15 adult and $10 discount admission for "Japan and Paris" exhibit). 532-8700.
"Bolts of Fabric and Fun," fabrics, ethnic garments, notions and textile crafts, with food and talks on cloth and fabric preservation, sponsored by Temari, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Honpa Hongwanji Social Hall, Pali Highway; free. 536-4566, 732-3710.
Bead Ho'olaule'a, eighth annual exhibition of beads, with demonstrations by bead artists, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Victoria Ward Center; free.
OPENINGS
"Celebrating the Artist Within Us," works by 86 students ages 9-18 from Maui County, opens with a reception 4-6 p.m. today, through May 16; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.
2004 Student Art Show, opens with a reception 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, through May 7; Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9375.
Selected Works by Bumpei Akaji and "Post-TatToo," works by Kandi Everett, Don Ed Hardy and Michael Malone, opens Friday, through Sept. 7; the Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.
"Seasons of Life and Land," photographic exhibit of works by Subhankar Banerjee of the Hulahula River in the Alaskan Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, opens Saturday, through Aug. 1; Hall of Discovery, Bishop Museum; included with admission to the museum, $14.95 adults, $11.95 youths 4-12 with discounts for kama'aina, seniors and military; children under 4 and Bishop Museum members are free. 847-3511.
"Kaha Ki'i, An Artistic Discovery," winning works from the First Congressional District Art and the 2004 Congressional Art Competitions, opens Saturday with a reception 9 a.m. May 8, through May 14; Courtyard Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 541-2570.
CLOSINGS
"Images of Hawai'i," works by Hawai'i photographers, through today, running concurrently with Diamond Head Theatre's production of "Swing!"; Diamond Head Theatre Gallery. 737-2757.
"Off the Beaten Palette," abstract and contemporary watercolors by Linda Spadaro, through Monday; Laser Eye Center of Hawaii. 946-6000.
Five North Shore Artists, works by Daniel Ward, Char Hazen, Linda Linebaugh, Karen Howse and Bill Howse, through Tuesday, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.
"Wanted," paintings and sculptures by Aelbert Aehegma, through Tuesday, Pu'uopelu Gallery, Parker Ranch, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-2303.
Japanese Brush Painting, works by members of the Sumie Society of Hawaii, through Friday; Courtyard Gallery, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.
"Buffet," woodturnings of bowls, hollow forms and sculpture in Hawaiian woods by Ed Potter, through Friday; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
"The Kona Coffee Story: Along the Hawai'i Belt Road," exhibit traces the history of coffee-growing on the Big Island and the Japanese immigrant workers, featuring artifacts, models, photographs and art, through Saturday; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii Community Gallery. 945-7633.
ONGOING EXHIBITS (Listed by closing date)
"Koge: Japanese Contemporary Crafts," traveling exhibition of works by 64 master craftsmen, through April 25 with a gallery walk-through with Yukio Ozaki and other Hawai'i artists, 2-3 p.m. today; East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.
"Larger than they, smaller than I," photographs by Arolo Valera and Hyeyoung Kim, through April 25; workspace. 732-2300.
"What's Up," sculptures by Lynn Schoonejongen Ohtani and "chill," recent work by Chuck Davis, through April 29; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
Works by students, faculty, staff and alumni, annual multimedia exhibition, through April 30; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.
"A Dream Journey," Chinese brush paintings by Suk Mui Lum, through April 30; Ko'olau Marketplace at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"Pets in Hawai'i," exhibition of winning photographs in the annual contest, through April 30; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Islands in the Sun," group exhibit of multi-media works, through April 30; Tradewinds Gallery, Windward Mall. 236-2787.
Spring Juried Member Exhibition, multi-media works by members of the Windward Artists Guild, juried by Alan Leitner and Vicky Chock, through April 30; 1132 Bishop Street Exhibit Space. 235-5545.
"Define Awareness: Waiting for Humanity to happen," nine artists collaborate on large canvases throughout the month to create works that will be auctioned to raise money for the gallery, through April 30; Soullenz Gallery. 525-7757.
Exhibit of works by the Windward Wanders, inaugural show from a group of plein air artists of windward scenes and blossoms, through April 30; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.
Hand-Painted Silks and Cottons by Claudia, fiber art by Claudia Donaldson-Selby, through April 30; Livingston Galleries, Ka'a'awa. 237-7165.
42nd annual Hawaii Watercolor Society Show, juried by Don Andrew, through May 1; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"Ke Kumu me Ka Mana," works by former students are exhibited next to works by their mentors, through May 1; Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.
"s, m, l (small, medium, large)," group multi-media exhibition, through May 1; Studio 1. 550-8701.
"Tsutsugaki: Country Textiles of Japan," fabric dyed using rice paste to create traditional designs, through May 2, Textile Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Claude Horan: a Retrospective of Ceramics Works" and "Recent Acquisitions of Works by Hawai'i Artists," both through May 2, the Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.
"Pua: Flowers," works by Patrice Federspiel, Shu-Po Tang, Fong Ling, Sara Yukako and Angela Kau, through May 7; Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.
Mixed-Media work by Rosalinda Kolb, Barbara Okamoto and Deborah Young, through May 23; the Contemporary Museum Café. 526-1322.
"Japan & Paris: Impressionism,
Postimpressionism, and the Modern Era," masterpieces from Matisse, Renoir, Cézanne, Monet and Japanese painters, on loan from Japanese museums, through June 6; Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts, $15, $10 student and military admission to this and all the art museum's exhibitions. 532-8701.
OTHER VENUES (Listed by closing date)
"Erotic Stained Glass," works by Dick Hoyer, through April 26; Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.
"LOCAL HEROES," photographic portraits by Stan P. Cox II of Islanders who work to make Hawai'i and the world a better place through local charities, through April 26; ; Pearlridge Center. Exhibit travels to Windward Mall, May 4-12; and Kahala Mall, June 10-15. 841-7733.
"Korean russian," exhibit chronicles the history of Korean in Russia from the 19th to the 20th century, through April 30; fourth floor, Hamilton Library, UH-Manoa. 956-2309.
Works by the late Randall Isao Fujikawa and the late Ellen Jane Allgaier, through April 30; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific lobby.
Art and Cartoons of Dick Adair, exhibit of work by editorial cartoonist of The Honolulu Advertiser, through May 1; Roy's Restaurant. 396-7697.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Cinema Paradise accepting preview films in VHS format in a variety of categories including dramatic, documentary and animation which were completed in or after January 2003 for the September Festival. Entry fee (per film) on a sliding scale according to submission date from $30 for the earliest date of May 1; $35 for regular deadline of June 1; $40 for the late deadline. Entry form and additional information available at www.cinemaparadise.org or by calling 550-0496.
Pacific Art League, and the Pacific Prints Committee, based in Palo Alto, Calif., seeks hand-pulled prints from Pacific Rim states and countries for the Oct. 1-Nov. 27 exhibition, juried by Paula Kirkeby. Submit slides with $35 fee (for three slides) by May 1. E-mail paci ficprints@pacificartleague.org or call (650) 321-3891.
