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Posted on: Sunday, October 14, 2007

Art calendar

Advertiser Staff

SPECIAL EVENTS

Fatu Feu'u, UH-Manoa Intersections Program artist in residence: reception 2-4 p.m. Oct. 14, exhibition Oct. 15 to Oct. 19, public lecture 7:30 p.m. Oct. 16; UH-Manoa Art Building; free; 956-5252.

Kailua Second Sunday Art Walk, art openings and events, demonstrations and wine tasting; 2-5 p.m.; Oct. 14; downtown Kailua; 263-4434.

The Great Piggy Bank Fundraiser, sale of piggy banks designed by local artists and celebrities to benefit Hawaii Families as Alliances; through Oct. 15; Kim Taylor Reece Gallery, 1142 Bethel St.; 546-1144.

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts invites the public to discuss its strategic plan for 2009-2013; 5 p.m.; Oct. 18, Hawai'i State Art Museum, Oct. 23, Kaua'i Historical Society, Lihu'e; free; reservations required at least three days in advance; 586-0909.

Family Sculpture Day, design and build temporary outdoor sculptures with natural materials; 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; Oct. 20; Volcano Art Center Niaulani Campus, Volcano Village, Big Island; free; registration and list of supplies: 808-967-8222.

"Celebrate the Arts," Hawai'i Arts Alliance benefit/concert honoring artist Satoru Abe and Arts Excellence Award-winning high schools; 7:30 p.m.; Oct. 20; Hawai'i Theatre; $250; 533-2787.

OPENING

Artwork by Carrie Able Reinhardt; reception 1-5 p.m. Oct. 14, exhibit runs through November; Mu'umu'u Heaven, 767 Kailua Road, Suite 100; 263-3366.

New paintings by Joey Caldarone; reception 2-5 p.m. Oct. 14, exhibit runs through Dec. 5; The Balcony Gallery, 442-A Uluniu St.; 263-4434.

Windward Artists Guild member exhibition; reception 3-5 p.m. Oct. 14, exhibit runs through Oct. 28; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe; 254-4239.

"Enchanting Taiwan," photographs of Taiwan; Oct. 16 to Oct. 29; Honolulu Hale, third floor; 323-782-8765.

"Personal Adornment," bead jewelry by Barbara Edelstein, Joel Park and Charlene Tashima; also "Nainoa's Journey," paintings by Mapuana Schneider; Oct. 20 to Nov. 20; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

CLOSING

"All Cut Up," woodcraft by Roy Tsumoto, and "Akule," undersea photography by Wayne Levin; through Oct. 18; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

"The True Enlightenment of White Walls," artwork by Cora Yee; through Oct. 19; Koa Gallery, 4303 Diamond Head Road; 734-9374.

"The Art of Accessories," designer neckties, fashion jewelry and clothing; through Oct. 20; Louis Pohl Gallery; 521-1812.

"Underage Thinking VII," artwork by students from high schools across the state; through Oct. 20; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-2903.

RECENT OPENINGS

Alexander Jay Cartwright exhibit, memorabilia from the life of the "Father of Baseball"; through Oct. 31; Hawaiian Islands Stamp & Coin, 1111 Bishop St.; 531-6251.

"Fleeting Moments," photographs by Philippe Gross; through Oct. 30; Canon Photo Gallery, Ward Plaza, 210 Ward Ave.; 522-5930.

Hawaii Watercolor Open Show, juried exhibition; through Oct. 26; Bishop Square; 261-4767.

"Kama'aina Country," oil paintings by Margaret McMillan; through Oct. 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"Memoirs of a Monster," works by various artists; through Nov. 3; Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave.; 585-7200.

"New Work," sculptures by Margaret Realica, and "Women in Black," mixed media by Marcia Morse; through Nov. 3; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

"Labyrinth of the Ridiculous," works by artists including Gaye Chan, Erika Johnson and Will Williams; through Nov. 10; Soullenz Gallery, 186 N. King St.; viewable by appointment or when gallery is open for other events; e-mail dieterr@aloha.net for appointment.

"The Lovelink Exhibition, A Retrospective," fine art reproductions of works by children and community members, fundraiser for The Lovelink Project; through Oct. 27; Pacific Traditions Gallery, 19 N. Pauahi St.; 741-4612.

Skate/Surf Art Collective, celebration of skateboarding and surfing, with live skateboarding, exhibit of boards and works by various artists; through Nov. 30; Hilo Art Museum, Big Island; 808-961-1426, 808-443-6229.

"Westside Story," featuring artwork by Ray Nitta, Christine Faye and other artists; through Dec. 6; Kaua'i Museum Mezzanine Gallery, Lihu'e; 808-245-6931.

"Brain: The World Inside Your Head," discover facts and mysteries of the brain; through Jan. 8, 2008; Bishop Museum; 847-3511.

Hawai'i Craftsmen's 40th annual statewide juried exhibition, traditional and nontraditional art in a variety of media; through Oct. 28; Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 521-3282.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

Maui 11 Show, works by Maui artists; through Oct. 21; Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St.; 589-1580.

"Revisiting Portraiture," submissions of works on paper; through Oct. 27; thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel St.; 559-2552.

"Chanoyu: Ceramic Implements for Tea," works by five potters and a screen-print artist; through Oct. 28; Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8741.

"Obake Odyssey," stories of Japanese folklore; through Oct. 31; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Community Gallery; 945-7633.

"Perspectives," artwork by Hawai'i State Art Museum docents; through Nov. 1; The Gallery on the Pali; 595-4047.

"Jodi Endicott: Water," paintings and sculptures by Jodi Endicott; through Nov. 7; The Balcony Gallery; 263-4434.

"New Songs on Ancient Tunes," 19th- and 20th-century Chinese painting and calligraphy from the Richard Fabian collection; through Nov. 11; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

"Big Hand Blues," paintings and drawings by Christopher St. John; through Nov. 16; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery; 544-0287.

"Satashi Ohno: Prism Violet," paintings and drawings from the contemporary Japanese artist; through Nov. 25; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"Phantasmagoria: Spectors of Absence," traveling exhibit of works by 13 international artists who use shadow and absence of light in their art; through Nov. 25; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

EXTENDED AND PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"Paradise Revisited," sculptures and paintings by Alison Moritsugu; "Scapes," monotypes by Charlotte Nairn; and "Flow," new works by Carol Bennett; through Jan. 8, 2008; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322.

"Living Angkor," exhibition of 13th- and 14th-century sculpture from Angkor Wat; through Jan. 17, 2008; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584.

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

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the academy collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

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

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition from the academy collection; Honolulu Academy of Arts, 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)

Makua Kaho'olawe Makua photo exhibit, photographs of Makua Valley and Kaho'olawe; through Oct. 25; Honolulu Hale courtyard; 373-3070.

New Works, paintings by Philip Riley, Judy Witten and Jay Marr, and sculpture by David Close; through Oct. 31; Waialua Public Library; 637-8286.

Third annual Plein Air Show, mixed-media show with works by 10 artists; through Nov. 17; Honolulu Country Club; 438-0574.

"Pacific Expressions," paintings by Bradley Koki and sculptures by Michael Weitzenhoff; through Nov. 30; Laser Eye Center of Hawaii, Art of Vision Gallery; 946-6000.

Paintings and prints by Pat Ekstrand, exhibition of watercolors and lithographs; through Dec. 6; Kapi'olani Community College Ohelo Building, fine dining room; free; 734-9374.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

Art Kauai 2007, juried exhibition of works by Kaua'i artists; through Oct. 26; Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i; www.kauaisocietyofartists.org.

"Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands," photographs by David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton; through Oct. 28; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui; 808-242-2787.

Plein-air Paintings, works by eight Hawai'i artists; through Oct. 30; Parker Ranch Historic Homes' Pu'u'opelu gallery; Waimea, Big Island; 808-885-5433.

"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 World War II, organized by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; through Oct. 31; Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; 808-245-6931.

"In the Magical 'Ohi'a Forest," woodcut prints by Andrea Pro; through Nov. 4; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Volcano Village; 808-967-7565.

Yvonne Cheng exhibit, paintings by the artist; through Nov. 17; Isaacs Art Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Waimea, Big Island; 808-885-5884.

ONGOING EVENTS

Tour and Tea, guided tours of selected galleries; 2:30-4 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays through Nov. 4; Honolulu Academy of Arts; free with admission, academy members free; reservations required: 532-8700.

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.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

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

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.

CLASSES

Wearable-art classes for Halloween, children ages 5 and older will create two shirts using sponge-printing and tie-dying; 3-4 p.m.; Oct. 20; 371 Ilimalia Loop, Kailua; $32; registration: 220-5691.

Assorted classes for keiki and adults; various times and dates throughout October and November; Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui; fees vary according to course; more information and registration: 808-572-6560 ext. 1 or www.huinoeau.com.

Assorted classes in clayworking, photography, watercolor and Japanese brush painting; various times and dates throughout October and November; Windward Community College; fees vary according to course; more information and registration: 235-7433.

Pottery classes, handbuilding or wheel throwing, for adults of all skill levels; morning and evening classes; through Dec. 1; Hawai'i Potters' Guild, 2480 Bingham St.; $150 plus cost of clay; more information and registration: 256-4378 or 988-2418.

Learn the Basics, class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $40 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; 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: 532-3989.

Plein-air Painting, on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and other spots to be arranged; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; $50 per class includes use of an easel and art supplies; call for location: 590-7092.

Life drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m.; Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Hwy.; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint island scenes using palette knife and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

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 Shaw, for beginning students, nine workshop hours; YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series; schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts is accepting applications for its Individual Artist Fellowship in Visual and Performing Arts; deadline Nov. 23; information: 586-9965, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden is sponsoring a 3-D Frogs and Garden Critters Art Contest; deadline 4 p.m. Nov. 24; information: 233-7323.

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.

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.