Posted on: Sunday, October 3, 2004

Art Calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Military Appreciation Sunday, admission to all galleries and exhibits, 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 military ID. 532-8700.

"Cherished Possessions: a New England Legacy," lecture by Nancy Carlisle on the current exhibit, 2 p.m. today with a reception to follow, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8768.

"I'm Paying, So Make Me Look Good," Myra Kent leads a tour of portraits in the academy's collection, 2:30-4 p.m. today, part of the "Tea and Tour" program, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free with $7 adult or $4 senior and student admission. Reservations: 532-3681.

Artist Demonstrations, local artists show 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.

Talk by Hope Daniels, juror for the Hawaii Craftsmen exhibit, on the state of arts and crafts and Mainland trends, reception 5:30 p.m., lecture 6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8768.

"Executive Territory," Stephen McClaran leads a tour of the academy's collection, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, part of the "Tea and Tour" program, Honolulu Academy of Arts; repeats 2:30-4 p.m. Oct. 10; free with $7 adult or $4 senior, student and military admission. Reservations: 532-3681.

"Fostering Ceramics as a Sculptural Medium," informal discussion on ceramics by Yukio Ozaki and Shigeru Miyamoto, 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 428-1760.

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

Behind the Scenes at Lyman Mission House, tour led by curator Jill Maruyama focuses on restoration work on the 1839 building, 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island; free for museum members, $5 for nonmembers. Registration required: (808) 935-5021.

Bazaar Nite, annual sale of craft supplies, hand-crafted items and baked goods, sponsored by the Hawaii Stitchery & Fibre Arts Guild, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free admission. 845-9151.

WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday), meet artist Ronaldo Macedo, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesday, Lahaina Galleries at Wailea, Maui; free admission. (808) 874-8583.

"Art From the Heart," annual exhibit and fund-raiser for the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program with art for sale and entertainment, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; free admission. 566-3790.

Hawai'i Craftsmen Monkey Bowl Fund-raiser, drawing for five bowls in different media in conjunction with the 37th Annual Statewide Exhibition, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; Academy Art Center at Linekona; after, bowls on display at The ARTS at Marks Garage, through Nov. 5. 596-8128.

Friday Night is Art Night, meet artist Sue Perry, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Lahaina Galleries, Lahaina, Maui; free. (808) 667-2152, (808) 661-6284.

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

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

Opening

Ruth Laird Pistor Retrospective Exhibit, watercolors of last 11 years, today through Oct. 29; reception 4-6 p.m. Oct. 10; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Art Gallery. 233-7323.

"Down Argentina Way," watercolors by Roger Whitlock, inspired by a recent trip to South America, today through Nov. 19; HPU Art Gallery, Windward campus. 544-0287.

Danvers Fletcher, mixed media depictions of goddess figures and intriguing people, Saturday through Oct. 23; Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Vietnam Exhibit, silk hand-embroidered pictures, Saturday through Oct. 23; Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

"Bull!," multimedia paintings by Jodi Endicott, Saturday through Oct. 31; reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8741.

Hawai'i Craftsmen 37th Annual Statewide Exhibition, locally made museum-quality craft art, Saturday through Oct. 31; Academy Art Center at Linekona. 596-8128.

"Reflections of Volcano Color," paintings by Mike Sakamoto, Saturday through Nov. 14; reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

CLOSING

"Kalapana: A Hawaiian Place," photography by Mary Ann Lynch, (held over) through today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse.

"Fantastic Mountains," Ming- and Qing-dynasty paintings from the Shanghai Museum, 80 traditional Chinese landscape paintings, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

The Barnstormers Collective have created a large-scale installation art project on the walls of the tennis courts, through today, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $5 general, $3 seniors and students, free for children younger than 12. 526-1322.

Kalapana Photo Exhibit, images taken by Mary Ann Lynch on the Big Island in 1971 through 1975, through today, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i at Ward Warehouse. 596-8885.

"Artists Mean Business," exhibit of works in various media from artists with disabilities, through today, Kahala Mall, east foyer. 455-6002.

"Na Maka Kahiko ... the Faces of the Old," exhibit of fiber sculpture and paintings by Almalene Ku'uipo Gray-Parker and Laka Morton, through today, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

Environmental Observations, photographic works by Jeff Bunting, Mary Farkash, Jessica Radovich, Robin Scanlon and Marc Yoakum, through Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

ONGOING EXHIBITS (Listed by closing date)

Gary Schneider Portraits, retrospective of photographs, through Oct. 10, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Tonight," recent works by Hanae Uechi Mills, through Oct. 12, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"E Hawai'i E, Mau Ku'u Aloha No (Hawai'i Always My Love Indeed)" ceramics, fiber art and other three-dimensional forms by Lucille Cooper, through Oct. 14; also, talk by Cooper 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Oct. 8; Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9151.

"Living Space," new paintings and woodworks by Masako Schwalbenitz, through Oct. 16, workspace. 732-2300.

"Eye of the Beholder II," exhibition of works in various media by docents from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, through Oct. 16, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

Cats, pen and ink watercolors by Suma Cohn and Polynesian Islands oil paintings by Mark Cross, through Oct. 16, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

"Irving Jenkins: Reflections on a Hawaii Heritage," sculptural art works evoke Hawaiian designs and symbols, through Oct. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

Terra Incognita, recent works in gesso, crayon, ink, acrylic and other media by Timothy P. Ojile, through Oct. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Graphic Arts Gallery. 532-8701.

"Uki-e: Japanese Perspective Prints," exhibit of ukiyo-e prints from the academy's collection and curated by director Stephen Little, through Oct. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Harry Tsuchidana: Gemini, Monkey, Kumamoto Ken," recent paintings by Tsuchidana, through Oct. 22, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery. 945-7633.

"Recent Discoveries," mixed-media paintings by George Woollard and "Out of Hand," small bronze sculptures by Jackie Mild Lau, through Oct. 22, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"earth — first of five elements," exhibit of mixed-media works by Yoko Haar, Keiko Hatano, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, Violet Murakami, Diane Nushida-Tokuno, Lori Ohtani and Noe Tanigawa, curated by Marcia Morse, through Oct. 24, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"The Seagulls," photographs by Edmund Y.K. Yip, through Oct. 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Send announcements, with a 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.