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Posted on: Sunday, January 9, 2005

Art Calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Dana Gioia, National Endowment for the Arts chairman speaks on the importance of government funding for the arts and gives a poetry reading, with performances by Iona Contemporary Dance Theatre, Kenny Endo, Aunty Genoa Keawe and others, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Hawai'i Theatre; free. Reservations requested: 586-0909.

Norman Tolman, author of "Karhu @ 77: A Personal Tribute," signs his art book and exhibits new Clifton Karhu prints, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, opening reception 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Robyn Buntin of Honolulu. 523-5913.



OPENING

"Friends," expressionist works by Amy Russell and nature paintings by Dieter Runge, today through Feb. 3, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Botanicals," artwork by Cassandra and students, today through Jan. 30, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today, Ho'omaluhia Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

Photography of Chris McDonough, Monday through Jan. 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Bright Color of Hawaii," modern impressionist paintings by Yuan Y. Shaw with "Shave Ice Jewelry," and jade jewelry exhibition, Monday through Jan. 18, Color Street Gallery. 521-1132.

Mary Mitsuda — Paintings + Lori Uyehara — Sculpture, Wednesday through Feb. 10, artists' reception 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Seekers/Finders" sculpture and prints by Henry Bianchini, Saturday through Feb. 27, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.



CLOSING

Paintings by Joyce Arizumi, through tomorrow, Art & More at the Ground Floor. 538-6012.

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

"Ciao Italia," graphic design posters created by Pegge Hopper for La Rinascente Department store in Milan during the early 1960s, through Saturday, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

Tim Nguyen's interpretation of Island life through contemporary expressionalism with vibrant colors, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Bill Roberts, block prints capturing the essence of old Hawai'i with an ethnic appeal inspired by petroglyphs, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.



ONGOING EXHIBITS (Listed by closing date)

"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.

"Past Happy Hour: Constellations, Lotuses and Eggshells," mixed media exhibit of works by Frank Sheriff, Dan Nishiyama and Lianne Rozelle, through Jan. 21, Hawai'i Pacific University. 544-0287.

Keiko Thomas, watercolors of Island flowers and scenery, through Jan. 22, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

Warren Stenberg, paintings of Hawai'i landscapes, through Jan. 22, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3366.

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

"Things Japanese," pottery from the Toshiko Takaezu Studio plus two-dimensional art by Jerry Mayfield, Yoshi Hayashi, Fung Ching Kelling, Bruce Behnke, Frances Hill and Gallyn, through Jan. 28, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"The Moving Body," marble and bronze figurative works by Bernard Portner and "extravirgins," figure studies by Chuck Davis, through Jan. 28, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"What Goes Around Comes Around," ceramics by Kenny Kicklighter, through Jan. 28, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Intuitive Choices: Black & White, Identity and Temptations," multi-media exhibit of works by students of Timothy Ojile, through Jan. 29, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Watercolor on the Edge 2," exhibition of cutting-edge watercolors juried by Tom Klobe and coordinated by the Hawaii Watercolor Society, through Jan. 30, Academy Art Center at Linekona, first-floor gallery. 532-8741.

"Making Waves," oil and watercolor landscapes and seascapes by Jonathan Busse, through Jan. 30, Academy Art Center at Linekona, second floor gallery. 532-8741.

"Wall Viruses A-Z," new oil paintings by Janetta Napp, through Jan. 30, workspace. 732-2300.

Noriko, exhibition of floral paintings, through Jan. 30, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i. 548-2665.

"Revelations 5," paintings of rastas, rock icons and spiritual masters by George Jacob, through Jan. 30, Soullenz. 525-7757.

"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.

Scottie Flamm, paintings, through Feb. 2, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"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; $6 admission to exhibit, $12 for tour of houses and exhibit. 531-0481.

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

"Lono-I-Ka-Makahiki," contemporary Hawaiian works paired with rare items from the Bishop Museum's collection, through Feb. 27, Bishop Museum; included with general admission: $14.95 adults, $11.95 ages 4-12, seniors and military. 847-3511.

"American Studio Sculpture," early 20th-century works from the academy's collection," extended through Feb. 27, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"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 by Island artists; ongoing; 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, Honolulu Academy of Arts, second-floor galleries. 532-8700

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition of works, ongoing, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

Works by Yuan Y. Shaw, oil paintings, jewelry and sculptures, ongoing, Color Street Gallery, 841 Bishop St., Suite 155. 521-1138.

Wood Lathe Art, works by Uwe and Natalia Dost shown with works by Kim Duffet, Francis Pimmel, Elmer Adams and Roy Tsumoto, ongoing, 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, ongoing, The Contemporary Museum. 526-1322.



OTHER VENUES (Listed by closing date)

"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.

"Come Dance With Me," paintings by Mapuana of her hula dancers, through Feb. 19, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-6344.

Works by Rory Tani and Julie Toriki, art from participants of the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Feb. 28, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.



CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawaii Student Digital Showcase television program invites students to submit videotaped public service announcements, mini-documentaries, shorts, music videos and animation for airing on a weekly program on DOE Channel 56. Also, looking for male high school students to introduce the videos. 837-8004.

Honolulu Gay & Lesbian Cultural Foundation calls for film entries for the Honolulu Rainbow Film Festival to be held May 26-29. Entry forms available at www.hglcf.org or by calling 381-1952. Fees for entries postmarked by Feb. 15 are $15 for projects under 30 minutes, $25 for projects over 30 minutes; entries postmarked by March 15 are $20 and $30 respectively (entry fees are waived for Hawai'i-based filmmakers).

Honolulu Printmakers seeks entries in hand-printmaking media for the 77th annual exhibit to be juried 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 nonmembers. Call for 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 seeks artists interested in exhibiting in the gallery; ongoing. 595-4047.