Posted on: Friday, July 30, 2004

Japanese gallery's first show to deal with life and death

Advertiser Staff

An artistic interpretation of life and death will be on display Aug. 14 through Sept. 17 in the inaugural art exhibition, "Spirit of the Dead Watching," at the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i.

The exhibition in the JCCH Community Gallery will feature 27 stylistically diverse Hawai'i artists who examine the universal theme of life and death. Admission is free.

The theme echoes the spirit of Obon, the Buddhist festival of the dead, said Keiko Bonk, center president and executive director.

Artists in this first exhibition are Satoru Abe, Kahi Ching, Solomon Enos, Ka-Ning Fong, Sally French, Kazu Fukuda, Mark Hamasaki, Mike Harada, Ryan Higa, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, May Izumi, Imai Kalani Kalahele, Linda Kane, Jeeun Kim, Allan Leitner, Meleanna Meyer, Cade Roster, Hiroki Morinoue, Tom Okimoto, Tadashi Sato, Randy Takaki, Garnett Puett, Franco Salmoiraghi, Esther Shimazu, Romolo Valencia, Helen Wilder and Patricia Yu.

The gallery is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays. Information: 945-7633.