Posted on: Sunday, April 24, 2005

Art Calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

North Shore Artists' Studio Tour 2005, view five artists and their works in their studios including sculptor J. Forest Ocean Bennett, painter and sculptor Bill Braden, ceramic artists Jerome Heck and R. Jeff and Carol Lee, and fine artist M. Goodwill, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, O'ahu's North Shore. Visit www.hawaiinorthshoreartists.com for addresses and directions or call 637-8934, 638-9014, 779-8608.

"Fascination with Asian Art in the West," a tour of the academy collection led by docent H. Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. today; also, "Michener: The Generous Donor" with docent Betty Andrews, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and May 1, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free with museum admission of $7 general and $4 military, seniors and students. Reservations: 532-8700.

"Multimedia Art Forms in Hawai'i and Europe," Mark Kadota discusses his work as a printer, potter, dancer, musician, writer, teacher, curator and performance artist, noon Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum multipurpose room. 586-0900.

"Superflat Children: Aesthetics and Politics in the Art of Yoshitomo Nara," lecture by Columbia University professor Marilyn Ivy on the Contemporary Museum's exhibit of Nara works, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium; free. Reservations requested: 526-1322.

Bead Bazaar, sponsored by the Bead Society, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free admission. 487-2090.

80s Night, with DJs spinning dance tunes from the 1980s, movie star impersonator, and food and beverage available, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Honolulu Academy of Art; dress in you coolest retro '80s styles; free for academy members, $7 for nonmembers. 532-8700.

Plein Air Paint Out, a day to paint outdoors and share techniques with other painters, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Lahaina harbor, Maui; free. Call for membership and other information: (808) 281-3177, (808) 873-0597.

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

Feather Lei Display, celebrate Lei Day by viewing the work of Lei Hulu of Hilo and the work of kumu Doreen Henderson and her students, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. May 1, Lyman Museum, Hilo; free admission to all museum exhibits for Smithsonian magazine subscribers with Museum Day card or $8 kama'aina, $10 general on Saturday; free admission to lei exhibit and demonstrations for everyone on Sunday. (808) 935-5021.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, more than 35 Island artists display their work for sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

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

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

WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artist, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, Shops at Wailea, Maui. (808) 874-8583.

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

Painting Demonstration by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, 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

"First or Last: 2005 Bachelor of Fine Arts Show," annual graduation multimedia exhibit, today through May 13, awards ceremony 4 p.m. in the Art Building auditorium, opening reception 5-7 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Linear Liaisons," recent work on paper by Noelani Block, Wednesday through May 27, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Artistry in Quilting," Hawai'i Quilt Guild annual exhibit with viewer-choice balloting, Friday through May 8, Academy Art Center at Linekona, second floor. 532-8741.

"Bountiful Beads," beaded and woven jewelry by Barbara Edelstein; "Mostly Pastels," paintings by Helen Iaea; "Motion, Commotion and Emotion," ceramics by Jeffrey Berenberg, Shannon Lambert, Cory Lum and Charlene Tashima; Saturday through May 26, Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

CLOSING

"The Art of Rice: Spirit and Sustenance in Asia," art and artifacts explore the significance of rice for Asian cultures, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Henry R. Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

Young People's Spring 2005 Exhibition, multimedia works from students in the academy's classes, through today, Academy Art Center at Linekona, first-floor gallery. 532-8741.

"Seven: II," paintings by Nadine Ferraro, Kloe Kang, Karen Lee, Birgitta Leitner, Katherine Love, Mary Mitsuda and Yida Wang, through today, Contemporary Museum CafŽ. 526-1322.

"Waimea Bay ... and Beyond ..." new oil paintings by Susie Y. Anderson, and "All About Bowls," ceramics by Steve Martin, through Thursday, Gallery at Ward Center. 597-8034.

"Portraits of Hawai'i," winning photography from the 2005 photo contest, through Thursday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Collage, works by Diana Ewing, through Thursday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

Christina Rosa: Recent Works, figurative paintings, prints and drawings, through Friday, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

Hawaii Watercolor Society Members Show, juried by Ong Kim Seng, through Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-9799.

2005 Eclectic Artists Exhibition, oils, watercolors, photography and mixed-media works by Alicia Pinzari, Audrey Yamane, Carolyn Ma, Douglas Tolentino, Harvey Takaki, Jocelyn Cheng and Miu Kahalehau, through Saturday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"nothing happens sometimes," new works and video installation by filmmaker and photographer Sergio Goes, through Saturday, thirtyninehotel. 395-7436.

Jeffrey Dunn: Woodblock Prints, through Saturday, Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Works by Dhyana Zagri, acrylics on canvas depict Tibetan Buddhist deities, through Saturday, Borders, Ward Centre. 591-8995.

"Rooster Rocks," 20 Hawai'i artists reinterpret the strutting bird for the Year of the Rooster in a mixed-media show, through Saturday, CafŽ Che Pasta. 524-0004.

Works by Pearl Iwaida and Julia Lee, student work from the Louis Vuitton Creative Art Program, through Saturday, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific art gallery. 531-3511.

2005 Spring Art Show, works by Island artists, through Saturday, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.

Watercolors by Pat Krutz and Paintings by Lino Laure, through Saturday, Parker Ranch's Historic Homes, Pu'u'opelu Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; admission is $8.50 general, $8 seniors, $6.50 children younger than 12. (808) 885-7311.

"A Journey Through Paradise," works and artifacts of Gauguin, painting by Robert Lee Eskridge, watercolor by John LaFarge and other Tahitian materials from before 1940, through Saturday, Mauna Kea Galleries, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-2244.

21st annual Na 'Opio Junior Art Show, works by students in grades 6-12 from North Kohala private, public and home schools, through Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Under Currents," recent work by Dorothy Faison; "Solo," fabric art by Akiko Kotani; and "Draw," recent work by Hal Lum and Karin Mori, through May 3, Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Conversations," woven fiber and ceramic pieces created by Dee Van Dyke, through May 3, Hawai'i Craftsmen Mini Gallery at The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-9799.

"where? doku ni? when? itsu? why? naze?" paintings by Ryuta Nakajima, curated by Yida Wang, through May 4, Kuykendall Gallery, Kuykendall Hall, Room 106, UH-Manoa. 956-6978.

Hawaii Photographic Society Members Show, through May 4, F22 Gallery, 212 S. Pauahi St., Suite 10. 864-2685.

Recent Work, paintings by Alan Leitner, drawings by Timothy P. Ojile and two- and three-dimensional works by Roy Venters, through May 7, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"Moments of Reflection," works by Mark Kadota, extended through May 10, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Rhythms of Color," floral paintings by Noriko, through May 15, Art Board Gallery. 949-0700.

"Line's Roar," paintings by Lauren Okano, through May 16, Nohea Gallery at Ward Centre. 591-9001.

"Paul Emmert: Views of Hawai'i," first rotation of ink, wash and graphite drawings of O'ahu and Honolulu, through May 22, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. The second rotation, May 26-July 17, will feature views of the Kona Coast and Kilauea Volcano. 532-8701.

"Eternal Presence: Handprints and Footprints in Buddhist Art," sculptures, paintings and works on paper from Tibet, India, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand and Japan, through May 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian Gallery. 532-8701.

"Nothing Ever Happens," traveling exhibit of paintings, sculptures and drawings by Yoshitomo Nara, plus a multimedia slide show of his photography exclusive for this exhibit, through May 29, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 522-1322.

"The Palace and the People: Arts of Rajasthan," arts and artifacts demonstrate the diversity of motifs among the village, nomadic people and the urban merchants and nobility of Rajasthan, through June 3, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

Neo Rauch Works 1994-2002, paintings from the Leipziger Volkszeitung collection, extended through June 5, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Clare Booth Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Kokoro: Cherished Japanese Traditions in Hawai'i," cultural arts as featured in the book by the same title by the Japanese Women's Society of Honolulu, including chigirie, bonsai and calligraphy, through June 10, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633.

"American Studio Sculpture," early 20th century works from the academy's collection, through July 24, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Graphic Arts Gallery. 532-8701.

"Nostalgic Japan," landscapes by Kawase Hasui from 1883 to 1957, through Aug. 7, Honolulu Academy of Arts, James A. Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Reflecting Hawai'i," juried exhibition of two-dimensional works by artists of Hawai'i, through Sept. 3, Diamond Head galleries; and "Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present in various media by Island artists, continuing, with docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

"Na Akua Wahine: Celebrating the Female Gods of Hawai'i Nei," female 'aumakua images and contemporary works depicting the women deities of Hawai'i, through October, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 children 4-12, kama'aina discounts available. 847-3511.

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

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

Wood Lathe Art, works by Uwe and Natalia Dost shown with works by Kim Duffet, Francis Pimmel, Elmer Adams and Roy Tsumoto, at Uwe Dost Studio Gallery, Hilton Hawaiian Village, Alii Tower Plaza. 947-3100.

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

OTHER VENUES
(Listed by closing date)

"Dreaming ... Contemporary Photographers Working in Color," works by Island artists, through May 14, Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom. 597-1647.

"Floral Menagerie," watercolors by Yasuko Abeshima, through May 31, A Gift for All Seasons Gallery, Kaimuki. 737-9038.

"Insights," biennial juried show, sponsored by National League of American Pen Women, through July 1, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 627-1079.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

Mixed Media, handmade paper, feathers and fiber art by Ellen Levinsky and Claudia Coonen, through May 1, Banyan Tree Gallery, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-0111.

"Celebrating the Artist in Us," annual multimedia exhibit gives students in grades 9-12 a venue to express their point of view and teenage personal perspective, through May 1, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului. (808) 242-2787.

Works by Peter Kowalke, Aelbert M C Aehegma and Peter Goodale, exhibit of multimedia art works, through May 7, Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island. (808) 886-2199.

Works by Pam Andelin, plein-air oils paintings, through May 12, Village Art Gallery, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-4402.

Exhibit of Wood Sculpture and Paintings, works by Crystal Lockwood and David Gallegos, through May 22, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park; park entrance fee may apply. (808) 967-7565.

"Paintings and Drawings of Territorial Hawai'i," paintings, sketches and watercolors by Jan Schaafsma, 1910-1945, from the collection of the Schaafsma family and the Lyman Museum, extended through Oct. 5; also, "Grandfather's House," interactive, full-scale replica of a 1930s Korean home, through March 2006, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-5021.

Classes/Workshops

Art Classes, ongoing instruction in various media for children and adults, Tradewinds Gallery, Windward Mall, Kane'ohe. Call for schedule and tuition: 952-0309.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Goodwill Industries seeks entries for its "Visions of Work" photo contest for prizes, with winners to be published in The Advertiser in early May. Amateur photographers may submit up to three digital or scanned photos in each of three categories: best office party, best community service and best incorporation of work. Public online voting will determine the winners. Official rules and registration at www.higoodwill.org. Deadline is Friday.

Maui Watercolorists Association calls for entries from members for the semi-annual "Aqua Media (water on paper) Exhibition" juried by Daniel Merriam, Steve Smeltzer and Shavonn Eason and scheduled for May 7-25. Download a prospectus from www.mwa.1800sunstar.com or call (808) 879-0025 for membership information. Deadline is May. 1.

Kauai Society of Artists calls for entries for the 2005 membership show planned for May 21-June 18. Artist may submit up to two pieces of two- and three-dimensional media, created within the past three years and not previously shown on Kaua'i in a juried show; $10 fee per entry. Call 823-0579 if your installation art has special needs. Entries due 10 a.m.-4 p.m. May 14 at Kukui Grove art space in Lihu'e.

Pastel Artists of Hawaii seeks entries for the open show juried by Desmond O'Hagan. Call for a prospectus and details: 538-1052. Entry date is June 11 at Pauahi Tower.

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists interested in exhibiting; for the 2005 Abilities juried show, call the Adult Mental Health office at 538-3418; for the Flowers and Poetry Show in 2006, call 538-1052; for one-person or group exhibitions in the gallery, call 526-1191.

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