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The Honolulu Advertiser
Posted on: Sunday, May 27, 2007

Art calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Native Hawaiian Art Market, festival continues with works on display and for sale by Hawaiian artists, including featherwork, wood carving, sculpture, weaving, ceramics, stonework, paintings and works on paper, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Bishop Museum; part of the Maoli Arts Month; reduced admission to the museum of $3 for Hawai'i residents and active military and their families. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"Disparate Works: Wahi Kupuna, Stone Circles and the Streets of Paris," Jan Becket discusses his photography, noon Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum; free. 586-0900.

First Friday Downtown Gallery Walk, receptions and exhibits at art venues in the downtown/Chinatown art district, 5-9 p.m. Friday, maps at participating art venues including The ARTS at Marks Garage, The Pegge Hopper Gallery, Louis Pohl Gallery, Chinatown Boardroom, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center and others. 521-2093, 524-1160, 521-1812.

OPENINGS

"Metamorphosis," group showing of works by the National League of American Pen Women Hawai'i Branch, today through July 14, opening reception 4-6 p.m. today, Honolulu Country Club. 732-4347.

"ARTini," annual Small Kine Show by members of the Hawaii Watercolor Society, Tuesday through June 9, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-9799.

2007 Hawai'i Artists Exhibition, works juried by Frank Sheriff, Tuesday through June 21, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"A Journey's View," pastels by Mark Norseth, Kit Cameron, Ka-Ning Fong, Kathy Yokouchi, Fong Ling and Mei-Ki Kam, Thursday through July 21, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom. 597-1647.

Works by Margo Goodwill, exhibit of pastels, acrylics and oils, Thursday through July 12, opening receptions 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 5-9 p.m. Friday, Kim Taylor Reece Gallery. 546-1144.

"The Fashion of Weight," two- and three-dimensional works by Alan Konishi, Mat Kubo, Lynda Hess and Tracy Gunn, Friday through June 29, Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage. 536-9828.

"Rockabilly Surf Show," works by Kandi Everett, Tracy Gunn, Kris Higa, Otto, Manny Pangilinan, Rich Richardson and others, Friday through June 29, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave. 585-7200.

"Fish Tales," gyotaku prints by Naoki Hayashi, Friday through June 30, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Little Moments, Big Magic: Creating Friendships Through Art," works created by high school students who mentor elementary school students in art, sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sister of Honolulu and the Honolulu Academy of Arts, Friday through June 30, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Friday, Cathedral Gallery at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St. 523-8709, 521-3811, ext. 232.

"Contemporary Tribal," paintings by Martha Stephens, Saturday through June 29, artist reception 3-5 p.m. June 9, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. 887-1052.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Paint What You Love," oils, pastels and drawings by Mark Norseth and "Ambiguous Ceremonial Bowls," ceramics by Steve Martin, through June 27, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8934.

"Pacific Vibrations," paintings, drawings and fabric art created by students in grades 4-6 at the University Lab School, through Aug. 24, Art of Vision Gallery. 946-6000.

CLOSINGS

"Albrecht Durer (1471-1523): Woodcuts and Etchings," more than 70 works on paper from the Durer collection of the Konrad Liebmann Foundation in Germany, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Aloha Ho'omaluhia XXIII" 23rd exhibit of mixed-media works, through today, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"Pattern and Form," woodwork by Sharon Doughtie and William Ichinose; "Drawn to Remember," a project by Dana Forsberg; and "Viewpoints," paintings by Kirk Kurokawa, through Tuesday, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Pinhole and Pictures From Within," photography by Trudee Siemann, through Wednesday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Illuminate: The Moon Show," through Thursday, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8700 or www.moonshow.org.

"Island Memories," acrylic landscapes by Patrick Doell, through Thursday, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Dialogue Between Artists," with works by artists Peter J. Britos and Meleanna A. Meyer, through Thursday, The Art Board Gallery. 536-0121.

Works by Rocky Ka'iouliokahihikoloehu Jensen and Abigail Romanchak, prints, paintings and sculptures from two Maui artists, part of Maoli Arts Month, through Thursday, Kim Taylor Reece Gallery. 546-1144.

"We Care About Our Earth," Joan Lai's 2nd-grade students from Wilson Elementary display their posters on recycling, through Thursday, Honolulu Hale Courtyard. 733-4740.

XQ Embroiders of Vietnam and Kelly Krusnoski, watercolors, through Thursday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"everything is related, everything changes, pay attention," photographs by Bruce Behnke, through Thursday, Mu-Ryang-Sa Buddhist Temple exhibition hall, Palolo Valley. 454-4488.

"Paniolo," second annual Big Island artists-juried exhibit, through Thursday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 882-7520.

"Navigating Cultural Connections: Hokule'a's Voyage to Japan," exhibit of artifacts from the trip of King David Kalakaua to Japan to meet Emperor Meiji, as well as other connections between Hawai'i and the Japanese prefectures the canoe Hokule'a is visiting, through Friday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery; free to JCCH members, $5 nonmembers, with discounts for kama'aina. 945-7633.

"Prints of the Realm," photography by Allen Izen and drawings and engravings by Jared Wickward, through Friday Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Imaginary Landscapes," paintings by Rafal Cholodzinski, through June 9, Pauahi Tower Gallery. 625-7317.

Photographs by Davis Bell, through June 10, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Aspirations for Unification," exhibition of work by leading artists from Honolulu's sister city Inchon, South Korea, and invited Hawai'i artists, through June 13, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Sufferation," nine artists explore the theme of suffering, through June 16, thirtyninehotel. 599-2553.

John Kelly Masterworks, through June 30, Mauna Kea Galleries, McCully and South King streets. 941-4901.

"Accomplishment!" group exhibit by eight artists from the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through June 30, Rehabilitation Hospital of Hawai'i Art Gallery. 531-3511.

"Labwork," new works by May Izumi, Lori Uyehara and Gordon Uyehara, through July 3, the balcony gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Precious Resources: The Land & The Sea," works by Hawai'i artists that explore the impact of our natural surroundings on our lives, through July 7, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

"Impressions," prints by Hawai'i printmakers, through July 20, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 236-3500.

"Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai'i," featuring personal legacies and bequests from the collection of Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop, through July 29, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, second floor; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"Nineteen Going on Twenty," recent acquisitions from the museums collection including works by Christo, Jennifer Bartlett, Joseph Cornell, Sam Francis, David Smith and Georgia O'Keeffe, through Aug. 12, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o 2: Master Artists," works by Hawai'i artists Sean K.L. Browne, Puanani Van Dorpe, Joseph Dawson, Sam Ka'ai, Leialoha Kanahele and JoAnne Kanamoku Sterling, through Aug. 26, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Larger Than Life: Portraits and Portrait-making," important 19th-century portraits from the museum's collection, plus works by contemporary artists, through Sept. 22, Mission Houses Museum; $6 admission includes tours of the mission houses. 531-0481.

2007 Student Art Exhibition, yearlong exhibit themed "Playing in the Islands," work by students in grades K-6 statewide, today through May 2008, Hawai'i Convention Center; docent-guided tours by appointment only, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, for groups of 10 or more. Reservations: 943-3587.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, in the academy's second-floor galleries. 532-8701.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black and white monumental painting, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts, by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

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

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists, tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

(Listed by closing date)

"Produce for Victory," traveling exhibit from the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution showcases posters from 1941-1045 that encouraged Americans to work hard for the war effort, through July 14, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor; included with general admission of $16 for adults and $8 for children with discounts for military and Hawai'i residents or free admission to the exhibit only for the $3 fee for transportation from the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. (877) 644-4896.

Waialua High & Intermediate School Student Art Show, drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, collage and photography, through July 31, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.

"The Art and Political Cartoons of Dick Adair," works by The Advertiser's editorial cartoonist, through Aug. 5, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-7697.

"Substraits of Time," ceramics by Shigeru Miyamoto, through Aug. 31, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Kuy-kendall building, Room 106. 956-7647.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

"Born of Fire," art glass by Daniel Moe, through June 3, Volcano Art Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Dark Clouds Over Paradise: the Hawai'i Internee Story," exhibit documenting the experiences of Japanese Americans who were sent to Hawai'i internment camps during WW II, organized by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, through Oct. 31, Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 245-6931.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

Demonstrations by guest artists, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. Call for schedule: 949-3989.

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

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

Friday Night is Art Night, meet 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, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Beginning and Intermediate Wood Carving, Jordan Souza teaches basic woodworking techniques, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Windward Community College Hale 'Iolani 108; $125 includes supply fees. 235-7433.

Digital Photography Workshop: The Next Step, David Ulrich teaches how to get the most from your digital images, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. June 3, UH-Manoa Sakamaki C104; $125. 956-8400.

Summer Pottery Classes, classes in wheel throwing, 9 a.m.-noon Mondays and Fridays and 7-10 p.m. Tuesday, June 4-Aug. 10; hand building 7-10 p.m. Wednesdays and 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, June 6-Aug. 11; children's six-week pottery class for ages 8-15, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays, June 8-July 13; Hawaii Potters' Guild, 2480 Bingham St; $150 for adult classes and $90 for children's' class plus clay fees. 256-4378, 988-2418, www.hawaiipottersguild.org.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Friday or Saturday, Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees. Call for supply list and registration: 952-0309.

Plein Air Painting, on location at Magic Island, Makapu, North Shore and others to be arranged, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Call for location: 590-7092. $50 per class includes us of an easel and art supplies.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs. Call for location and registration: 523-0790.

Watercolor Class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Art Board; $100 for four weeks. 536-0121.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shawl, for beginning students, nine workshop hours taught at the YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawaii Watercolor Society calls for paintings for the annual Small Kine Show, "ARTini," schedules for May 29-June 9. All finished works must measure 50 square inches or less. Submit up to 15 works, 10-11 a.m. today, to The ARTS at Marks Garage. Entry fee is $10 for members, $20 for nonmembers. Additional requirements: 521-9799.

Pastel Artists of Hawai'i calls for works for their 4th annual Open Juried Pastel Exhibition scheduled for June 11-July 6. Enter works 8:30-10 a.m. June 9, Pauahi Tower's Mezzanine Gallery. Prospectus and entry form: www.pastelartistsofhawaii.org. 538-1052.

Hawai'i Arts Alliance seeks works that reflect Honolulu as the central port of the Pacific Rim for the upcoming exhibit "Just East of West: The Geography and Culture of In-between." Submit jpegs or slide images by 6 p.m. June 29 to The ARTS at Marks Garage. Additional guidelines: 521-2903.

VSA Arts and Volkswagen of America calls for entries from young artists, ages 16-25, with disabilities, on the theme "Driven," (the motivational energy that sustains creativity). Additional requirements and application: www.vsarts.org/VWcall, (800) 933-8721, ext. 3885.

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce seeks entries for the HJCC 29th Annual Commitment to Excellence Art Exhibit, of 80-100 pieces from emerging and invited artists scheduled for Aug. 21-31. Art submittals 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 13 and 14, Academy Art Center at Linekona, entry fee: $10. Information and requirements: 949-5531.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists. 597-8034.

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors. 524-0004.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the YWCA on Richards Street during First Friday downtown gallery walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to submit works for Abilities 2007. Call 539-3874 or write to liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008, call Association of Hawaii Artists, for solo or group exhibitions, 526-1191.

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