Posted on: Sunday, November 21, 2004

Art Calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

"Living Portraits," gallery hunt and self-guided tours, docent and drama students bring art works to life or play the part of artists, musical entertainment and keiki activities, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free admission sponsored by the Bank of Hawaii and The Honolulu Advertiser. 532-8799.

Hiroshi Tagami and Michael Powell Art Show, artworks, jewelry, wood bowls and other pieces by local artists, 11 a.m.-5 p.m today, La Pietra Hawaii School for Girls courtyard; free admission for shopping and viewing. 924-7515.

"Textile Tours and Yarns" tour of the academy's collection with Jackie Wesolosky, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; part of "Tea and Tour" program, free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-3681.

18th annual Volcano Village Art Studio Tour and Sale, visit the studios of hui artists including Ira Ono, Chiu Leong, Zeke Israel, Pam Barton and others, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Nov. 28, Volcano Village (pick up a map at any artist's studio. (808) 967-7261.

Wyland's annual Fall Gallery Show, meet the artist, see new works by Wyland and others, 6-10 p.m. Friday, Wyland Galleries, 2155 Kalakaua Ave. 924-1322.

"East Coast, West Coast and Maui," reception, meet the artist Mark Brown and view paintings done in Maine, California and Hawai'i, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Originals Fine Artworks of Hawaii Gallery; free admission. 734-3959.

Windward Potters' Christmas Sale, raku forms, sculptural and functional pieces by local artists, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kailua Elementary School cafeteria; free admission. 239-5045.

31st annual Holiday Craft Fair, Hawaiian and Pacific Islander handcrafted items, artists demonstrations, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 28, Mission Houses Museum; free admission. 531-0481.

Lee Ceramic Holiday Sales, annual sale of locally made gift items, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 1237 Koloa St., Kahala; free admission.637-4207.

23rd annual World Art Bazaar, ethnic clothing, jewelry, sculptures, baskets, ceramics and more, opens 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and continues 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturdays and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays through Dec. 12, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free admission. 532-8703.

Tickets on sale for "The Starlight Ball," black-tie masquerade fundraiser for ARTafterDARK 7-11 p.m. Jan. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $75. 532-6099.

ONGOING EVENTS

Artist Demonstrations, local artists demonstrate their techniques, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i at Ward Warehouse; free. Call for scheduled artists: 596-8885.

Rudy Gonzalez shows his technique, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesdays, Tabora Gallery, Hale'iwa. 637-5520.

WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artists Gil Bruvel and Thomas Leung with sales of the "2005 Artists' Choice Charity Calendar," 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea. (808) 874-8583.

Friday Night is Art Night, meet artists "The Twins", 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free. (808) 661-6284.

Art on the Zoo Fence, over 35 local artists display their work for sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Sundays and Saturdays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue across from Kapi'olani Park.

Painting Demonstration, by local artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

Juno Galang, shows his techniques, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Tabora Gallery, Hale'iwa; free. 637-5520.

OPENING

"Life is a Collage," works by Diane Ewing, today through Dec. 10, opening reception 6-8 p.m. today, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Gifts That Last," artwork, ceramics, wood vessels, art glass and jewelry by local artists, Wednesday through Dec. 30, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Xmas at workspace," annual holiday art gift sale with works by Allyn Bromley, Chuck Davis, May Izumi, Kloe Kang, Kelly Sueda and others, Saturday through Dec. 19, opening reception 6-8 p.m., workspace. 732-2300.

CLOSING

Beauty and the Beads, necklaces by Barbara Edelstein, and New Watercolor Paintings by Roger Whitlock, through Wednesday, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

Art of Russell M. Davidson, retrospective of paintings on loan from The Contemporary Museum, Hawa'i State Art Museum and new original works, through Friday The Plaza Club Honolulu, Pioneer Plaza, 20th and 21st floors. 521-8905.

"Friends," Hawai'i-theme paintings by friends Benjamin Bottelo and Edwin Kayton, through Friday; Pauahi Tower mezzanine. 398-0588.

Takeo Retrospective and Works by Jason Momoa, through Saturday, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

"Face Value," community, culture and self-portraiture, through Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

A. La Moyne Garside's local landscapes and historic buildings, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Holly Katura watercolors, acrylics and quirky paintings of life in Hawai'i, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Klarissa Passos paintings, drawings and sculptures, through Saturday, Waikoloa Art Gallery, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island. (808) 886-2199.

"Pygoya at Roy's," large-scale cyberpaintings on canvas by Web artist Pygoya, through Saturday, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-7697.

"Ao — Photographs of Light, Earth, Water and Color," by Bruce Behnke, through Saturday, St. Francis Hospice. 521-1812.

"Speaking on Paper," recent works by Jon Hamblin and Grace Kiyozuka, through Saturday, Cafe Che Pasta. 524-0004.

ONGOING EXHIBITS (Listed by closing date)

"Reflections," paintings and photographs by Jim Drorbaugh, through Nov. 28, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Art Gallery. 233-7323.

"Ho'oilina; Birthright," contemporary Hawaiian carvings by Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikolo 'Ehu Jensen and photos by his daughter, Natalie Mahina Jensen, and pen and ink vignettes by his son, Frank Jensen, through Nov. 28, Bishop Museum, Vestibule Gallery; 847-3511.

"A Christmas Fantasy," an art and craft sale and show, through Nov. 28, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"The Wonderful World of Underwater Photography," selection of images made by members locally and abroad, through Nov. 29, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Nancy Vilhauer, paintings, through Nov. 30, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Watercolors," by Susan Cardenas, through Nov. 30, Tradewinds Gallery, Windward Mall. 236-2787.

"Turtles, Mermaids and the Summer of '04," digital art by Red, through Nov. 30, Soullenz. 525-7757.

"From Russia With Love," Fimo bottles and candle holders by Svetlana Vovina, through Nov. 30, Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Paintings by April Lew and Ceramics by Lauren Bridges, through Nov. 30, Originals Fine Artworks of Hawaii. 734-3959.

"A Relative Affair," family-member pairs' works, through Dec. 3, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

Works by Brad Lewis, photographs of the Big Island's volcanoes, through Dec. 4, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Oils by Robert James, paintings from nature, through Dec. 4, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

"Shangri La: A Honolulu Printmakers Portfolio," prints of Doris Duke's estate by Hawai'i printmakers, through Dec. 5, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Durga: The Great Goddess Revealed," exhibition of sculptural representations of the Hindu goddess, through Dec. 5, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian wing. 532-8701.

"Diamond Head Series," prints by Laura Ruby, through Dec. 9, UH-Manoa Kuykendall Gallery, room 106. 956-7647.

"Mixed Media Miniature VII," annual exhibit of small works, through Dec. 16, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Abrazos de Navidad!" ceramics, jewelry, glass and other arts from Guatemala, through Dec. 24, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Fact & Fiction," lacquer work by Korean artist Yong Ju Jung, through Dec. 24, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Fire & Ice," recent glassworks by UH students, through Dec. 30, The Exhibit Space, 112 Bishop St. 599-5009.

Patricia "Pat" Ellard works (member of Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program), through Dec. 31, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery. 531-3511.

"American Studio Sculpture," early 20th century works from the academy's collection," through Dec. 31, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

Japanese Woodblock Print Show, traditional woodblocks from the late 19th century, through Dec. 31, Tradewinds Gallery. 236-2787.

"Cherished Possessions: A New England Legacy," over 175 objects, including paintings, photographs, needlework, ceramics, furniture and costumes, that reveal life in New England, 1650s-late 1900s, through Jan. 2, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Clay Glass Wood Metal Glass," selected works from museum's collection and "Paula Winokur: Transcending Memory," ceramic sculpture, through Jan. 2, The Contemporary Museum. 526-1322.

"Neither East Nor West: Hong Kong Contemporary Art," multi-media exhibit of works by Lo Koon Chiu, Yau Leung, Vincent Yu, Warren Leung Chi Wo, Chu Hing Wah, Fiona Wong Lai Ching and Leung Mee Ping, curated by Oscar HO Hing Kay, through Jan. 7, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"From Flat Fabrics to Contoured Body Forms: a Story of Asian Costumes," exhibit shows how the construction of garments from India to Japan have evolved, guest-curated by Na Young Hong, through Jan. 16, Honolulu Academy of Art Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

"E Ola Mau Ka La'au: The Wood Lives On," works by Robert Hamada; "Procession," pastels by Margaret Ezekial; and recent work by Yvonne Cheng, through Jan. 25, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-0232.

"Washi in the Floating World," recently conserved Ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Hiroshige," one of the largest collections of Hiroshige prints in America at 3,200 pieces, through Jan. 31, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Body Language: Adornment & Identity in the Pacific," landmark exploration of the Pacific island history of cultural change, adaptation, resistance and evolution in gender roles, through Feb. 5, Mission Houses Museum. 531-0481.

"Jewelry of Hawai'i: Art and Artifice in Paradise," 20th-century jewelry, guest-curated by Carol Anne Dickson, Ph.D., through Feb. 13, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"O2 Art1: Barnstormers," installation art, through Spring 2005, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights, tennis courts. 526-1322.

"Inner Scapes," abstract paintings and sculptures from the collection of the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, through Feb. 27, and "Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present in a variety of media by island artists, ongoing with docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from museum's collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa from textile collection, ongoing, 2nd-floor galleries, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition of works from museum's collection, ongoing, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

"Na Hale 'O Waiawi," site-specific installation by Patrick Dougherty created from strawberry guava and rose apple saplings, ongoing, The Contemporary Museum. 526-1322.

OTHER VENUES (Listed by closing date)

"Iconic Invitations: Photographs from Europe," photography by Rev. Buddy Summers, through Nov. 30, Morning Brew of Kaiula. 780-1583.

Heartists, skateboard art, featuring graffiti artist KOAK this month, through Nov. 30; Prototype (skate shop), Windward Mall. 235-6161.

"Art & More," paintings by Yoshio Hayashi, through Nov. 30, The Ground Floor Restaurant. 538-6012.

"Toys in Art," exhibit of what artists see and imagine, through Dec. 4, Puka Bead Boutique and Studio, Manoa Square. 988-7852.

"The Line Forms Here," works in oil, tempra and sumi ink by Lauren Okano, through Jan. 7, Laser Eye Center of Hawaii, Art of Vision Gallery. 946-6000.

"DIVERSITY x 3," watercolor, oil and pastels by Steve Bettman, Rita Gustie and Helen Iaea, through Jan. 14, Honolulu Country Club. 441-9400.

"Designer Drawings," preparatory drawings and gouaches by Emma Jewell Howard, Annette Kemp and Nancy Peacock, through Jan. 23, The Contemporary Café at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

Peter Norburgh, watercolors, ongoing, Steven Michael's Salon. 737-6284.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

"Good Things, Small Packages," mixed-media invitational exhibit with art for the holidays, through Dec. 19, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

Annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit, local artists have created wreaths for sale and exhibit, through Jan. 2, Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Paintings and Drawings of Territorial Hawai'i," paintings, sketches and watercolors by Jan Schaafsma, covering the time period from 1910-1945, from the collection of the Schaafsma family and the museum, through Feb. 5, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-5021.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

3rd annual Catch the Wave Art Contest, youth in grades 7-12 are invited to summit drawings, paintings, prints, photographs or digital images on the theme of waves, for the chance to win cash and prizes. Entry forms available at Hale Nalu Surf Shop, Wai'anae; Town and Country Surf (selected stores); Point Break, Waimanalo; Surf N Sea, Hale'iwa; Hawaiian Graphics, and C2F Art Supplies. Call 800-384-3493 for additional information. Deadline is today.

The Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, accepting grant applications for the 2005-2006 and 2006-2007 fiscal years. Grants awarded to arts organizations for programs beneficial to Hawai'i in culture, the arts, history and/or the humanities. Application and related forms at www.hawaii.gov/sfca in the "Programs" section, "Fountation Grants" subsection; printed copies or compact discs by calling 586-0302. Deadline is tomorrow.

Frogs and Garden Critters Art Contest by Honolulu Botanical Gardens; prizes in five age categories for 3-D art creations; rules and forms at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens and Foster Botanical Garden. Deadline is Saturday. 233-7323.

19th annual Christmas Wreath Contest, sponsored by the City and County of Honolulu, will accept entries for display in Honolulu Hale from Dec. 4-Jan. 2 with cash prizes awarded in four categories on Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lane Gallery in Honolulu Hale. For complete requirements call 523-4674.

Ladyfest Hawai'i seeks visual and performance artists for the March festival that focuses on women of all ages in the arts. E-mail info@ladyfesthawaii.org for application information. Deadline: Dec. 20.

Hawaii Watercolor Society seeks entries for the 2005 juried show at the Academy Art Center at Linekona with prizes in three categories. Call 521-9799 for a prospectus or download from www.hawaiiwatercolorsociety.org. Deadline is Jan. 3.

Honolulu Printmakers seeks entries in hand printmaking media for the 77th annual exhibit to be jurored by Kathan Brown and scheduled for Feb. 24-March 18 at the Academy Art Center at Linekona. Fees are $6 per entry for Honolulu Printmakers members, $10 for non-members. Call for complete rules: 536-5507. Entries accepted 2-6 p.m. Feb. 18 or prints framed in Plexiglas may be mailed from the neighbor islands.

Gallery on the Pali calls for artists interested in exhibiting in the gallery; ongoing. 595-4047.

Send announcements with contact name and phone number to Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; fax 525-8055; or islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line.