Art Calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
Military Appreciation Sunday, admission to all of the galleries, 1-5 p.m. today and the first Sunday of each month, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free to active duty, retired and reserve military and their families with a military ID. 532-8700.
TEA CEREMONY AND IKEBANA DEMONSTRATION, Japanese tea ritual 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.
"Naxi Culture and Arts," art forum by visiting artist Xuan Ke from Yunnan province, China speaks on the current exhibit, 2-3 p.m. today, followed by a reception 3-4 p.m., East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall; free. 944-7111.
"Peoples of Northwest Yunnan," slide lecture by Sam Mitchell, co-curator of the current exhibit, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, John A. Burns Hall, room 4005, East-West Center; free. 944-7111.
Public lecture: Roger Shimomura, University of Hawai'i-Manoa artist in residence through Feb. 13. Shimomura's recent works draw on the Japanese internment during World War II. Lecture 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, UH Art Auditorium.
FIRST FRIDAY GALLERY WALK, art receptions with refreshments and entertainment at various art venues in downtown Honolulu, 5-9 p.m. Friday, with maps available at participating art galleries including The ARTS at Marks Garage, Smith Street Galleries, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, Atelier 4, CafŽ Che Pasta, 1132 Bishop Street, Native Books Na Mea Hawai'i, Ramsay Galleries Museum, Smith Street Galleries, The Pegge Hopper Gallery. 521-2903, 521-1812, 524-3552.
Lance Fairly with Will and Kate Jacobson show and discuss their work, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Diamond Head Gallery, 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; free. (808) 667-7990.
Narcissus and Bonsai display of crab-claw and upright cultures of narcissus and a bonsai display presented by members of the Hawaii Bonsai Association, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and 1-5 p.m. Feb. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $7 general, $4 for seniors, military and students. 532-8700.
Cherry Blossom Art on display during the Cherry Blossom Heritage Festival, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; free admission. (808)887-1052.
OPENINGS
"Birdwatching," recent monoprints by Kandi Everett and bronze sculptures by Corinne Kamiya, opens today, through March 12; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.
"White Slip and Iron — Collaborative Ceramics," from painter George Woollard and ceramacist Steve Martin, opens today, through Feb. 27; The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.
"Hearts Take Wing," works by local artists, opens today with a reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, through Feb. 27; Smith Street Galleries. 521-1812.
"Nude Interpretations," works by students of Yoko Radke's figure-drawing class, opens today with a reception 6:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday, through Feb. 27; Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.
"Hearts and Flowers," new prints and Valentine's Day items by Rosalie Prussing, opens today, through Feb. 29; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.
"Color Rules," recent paintings by Anthony Mendivil, opens today, through March 30; Sure Shot Cafe, Makiki Shopping Village. 523-2326.
Works by Elmer Adams and Peter Kowalke, wood carvings and mixed-media pieces, opens today, through Feb. 12; Discover Waikoloa Gallery, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kohala, Big Island. (808) 886-1234.
Eighth Annual Employee Photo Contest Exhibit, vote for your favorite photograph, opens Monday with a reception 6-8 p.m., through Feb. 26; Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.
"Magical Blessings," paintings by Ada Horn; "Exotic Baskets," baskets made from natural materials by Mary Murphy; and "A Touch of Zen," paintings of island myths and folklore by Zariah, all open Monday with a reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, through Feb. 29; Banyan Tree Gallery and Old Jail Gallery at the Old Courthouse, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-0111, ext. 11.
"Island to Island, Art of Kohala," works by artist-in-residence, Marian T. Beck, opens Monday with a reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, through Feb. 29; Pu'uopelu Gallery, Parker Ranch, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-2303.
"The Valentine Show," works inspired by love by Mark Brown, Scottie Flamm, Gina O'Neill and Marc Turner, opens Wednesday with a reception 5-9 p.m. Friday, through March 3; Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery. 524-3552.
"Double Beauty: Qing Dynasty Couplets from the Lechangzai Xuan Collection," written by calligraphers, scholars, princes, high officials, painters and seal carvers of the Qing dynasty from 1644 to 1911, opens Thursday, through March 21; Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Figure Forms II," drawings from the past 20 years of a workshop led by Snowden Hodges at the college, opens Friday with a reception 4-7 p.m., through March 5; Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.
"Mana," mixed-media interpretations of the meaning of mana (supernatural power), opens Friday with a reception at 7 p.m., through Feb. 29; Soullenz Gallery. 525-7757.
"Life," works by Shaun Castro and Milfer Araneta, opens Friday with a reception 5-9 p.m., through Feb. 29; Studio 1. 550-8701.
"The Place I live in," exhibition of prints from members of the Honolulu Printmakers and ProGraph, a printmaking group from Holland, opens Friday, through Feb. 22 in conjunction with the theater's production of "Amadeus"; Diamond Head Theater Gallery. 733-0277.
"Smart Heart Art," eighth annual exhibit of original valentines in a variety of media by gallery artists, opens Saturday with a reception noon-4 p.m., through Feb. 14; bibelot gallery. 738-0368.
CLOSINGS
PAUL PFEIFFER, exhibition of photographs, sculpture, video, computer photo collage and digital images, through today; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322
"Crossings 2003: Korea/Hawai'i," the largest exhibition of Korean contemporary art outside of Korea, commemorating Korean immigration centennial anniversary, through today; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Maui. (808) 572-6560.
"Zen Silk," silk paintings by Melissa Verbena and ceramic jewelry by Bob and Laurie Kerr, through today; Banyan Tree Gallery, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-0111, ext. 11.
Chuck Davis and Marc Turner, contemporary figurative and landscape paintings, through Wednesday; Atelier 4 Fine Art Gallery. 524-3552.
"A Backward Glance, a Retrospective by Dodie Warren," exhibit of prints, through Thursday; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9375.
ONGOING EXHIBITS (Listed by closing date)
"Chinese Ceramics Today: Between Tradition and Contemporary Expression," exhibit of Yixing teapots, ceramic tile vests and sculptural forms by 20 contemporary Chinese artists, through Feb. 13; University of Hawai'i-Manoa Art Gallery, Art Building. 956-6888.
"Imminent Domain," recent paintings by Alan Leitner and Timothy P. Ojile, through Feb. 14; Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.
"A'ALA: A JAPANESE COMMUNITY IN HAWAI'I," historical photographs and objects from the decades before World War II, through Feb. 14; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633, www.jcch.com.
"Maui Turning back the Sky," wood sculptures and carvings and painting by Rocky Jensen and the Hale Naua group of artists, through Feb. 14; Aupuni Artwall at Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.
"Bright Color Impressions of the Beauty of Life," paintings by Yuan Y. Shaw, through Feb. 21, with a reception 5-7 p.m. Wednesday; Mezzanine Gallery, Pauahi Tower. 383-0998.
"Textile & Fiber 2004: contemporary work in Hawaii," group exhibit of multimedia works, through Feb. 22; Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop Street.
Works by kelly Sueda, exhibit of paintings, through Feb. 23; Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.
"Yunnan: Enchanting Region of Ethnic Diversity," photographs, fabrics, artworks and cultural artifacts from China, through Feb. 26; East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall. 944-7111.
Furniture & Lighting exhibit, original pieces designed and fabricated by architecture students, through Feb. 27; The Haigo & Irene Shen Architecture Gallery, UH-Manoa. 956-8311.
"Creativity Surrounds Us Like the Light Surrounds the Sun," a collection of community expression including costume, photographs, interactive sculpture, drawings, paintings and environmental installation of fish nets recovered from the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, through Feb. 28 with a reception 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday; The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.
"From the Hand: five Hawaii ceramists," works influenced by Japanese mingei (folk ceramics) including tablewares and other utilitarian, everyday objects by Kauka de Silva, Reid Ozaki, Hideo Okino, Yukio Ozaki and Daven Hee, through March 14; Graphic Arts Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
"Munakata Shikš: The Ten Disciples of Buddha (Shaka Judai Deshi)," Japanese woodblock prints, through March 21; Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8700.
"Contemporary Netsuke from the collection of Prince Norihito Takamado," 70 pieces from the Imperial collection of miniature carved sculptures worn from the obe (sash) of the kimono, through March 21; Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
The Alsdorf Collection of Japanese Paintings and Ceramics, selected works from the collection of Chicagoan Marilynn Alsdorf dating from the 12th century, through March 28; Japan Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.
OTHER VENUES (Listed by closing date)
Works by Peter Maaele and James S. Miyake, artists from the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Feb. 29; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific lobby.
Paintings by Kiiko Renoir, through March 31; Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 627-0095.
"Off the Beaten Palette," abstract and contemporary watercolors by Linda Spadaro, through April 19 with an artist reception 5-7 p.m. Feb. 11; Laser Eye Center of Hawaii. 946-6000.
NEIGHBOR ISLANDS
"From Bento To Mixed Plate: Americans of Japanese Ancestry in Multicultural Hawai'i," Japanese American National Museum exhibit exploring immigration up to the present includes artifacts, through Feb. 15; Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Schaefer International Gallery; free.
"Lovers' Leap," Kauai Society of Artists' Small Works Show juried by Rochelle Lum and Esther Shimazu, through Feb. 28; Anchor Cove Shopping Center, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. www.kauaisocietyofartists.org.
Works by Sunny Pau'ole, through March 31; Brewpub, Kona Brewing Co., Kona, Big Island. (808) 334-2739.
CLASSES/WORKSHOPS
Watercolor, six-session beginning class, led by Mari Sakamoto, covers techniques for color, value and composition through plant and still life painting in the arboretum's gardens, 1-3:30 p.m., Wednesday through March 10, Lyon Arboretum; $110. 988-0456.
"Vision & Discovery," six-session class on the fundamentals of photography, taught by David Ulrich, includes learning to see with a camera and printing methods (traditional and digital), 6-9 p.m. every other Wednesday beginning Feb. 4 through April 14, UH-Manoa Art Building, room 364; $150 plus supplies. Register for course L06733: 956-8400.
"Open the Door," mixed-media sculpture, taught by Fae Yamaguchi, that incorporate doors that open and close, an Expression Session for children ages 5-12, 10:30 a.m. or 1:30 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $10 for children of non-members, $5 for museum members. Reservations required: 526-1322.
Quilling, a two-day workshop led by Patricia Caputo on the art of paper filigree, covers basic open and closed coil in the creation of three-dimensional designs, sponsored by the Hawaii Stitchery & Fibre Arts Guild, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Feb. 8, Hawaii Medical Association Building, 1360 S. Beretania St.; $115 for guild members, $140 for nonmembers (includes year's dues). Register: 922-4367.
Landscape Oil Painting, four-day workshop led by T.M. Nicholas, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Feb. 9-12 at various plein air (outdoor) locations on O'ahu; $400. Call for registration and locations: 258-8780.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
Geckos in Paradise: the community is invited to decorate over 50 fiberglass geckos which will be displayed in various Waikiki and downtown locations in August and September. Applications for interested artists available at www.geckosinparadise.com. Deadline is Monday.
Pastel Artists of Hawaii seeks entries for the Feb. 23-March 19 show and for cash prizes. Submit works in pastels 7:30-9 a.m. Entry fee: $5 per entry for members; $10 for non-members. Deadline: Feb. 21, Pauahi Tower, Bishop Square. 538-1052.
EIGHTH ANNUAL CANON AMATEUR PHOTO CONTEST, themed "Pets in Hawai'i," accepting entries through Feb. 29 for March judging and April exhibit at the Canon Photo Gallery, Honolulu. 522-5930.
Honolulu Printmakers asks for submissions for the 76th annual exhibition. Framed prints will be accepted 2-6 p.m. March 19 at the Academy Art Center at Linekona. Neighbor Island entries are due by March 17. Call for details: 536-5507
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