Art calendar
SPECIAL EVENTS
ACADEMY ART CENTER at Linekona fall classes begin Sept. 8, including fiber arts, fashion design, exploring 2D, color woodcuts, knitting, floral design, quilting, oshibana, advanced jewelry techniques; information, 532-8741.
"INDIA THROUGH GIRLS' EYES: Empowering Village Girls with Cameras," artwork by girls in India, with photographic artist Dana Forsberg, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 12; Pegge Hopper Gallery; information, 524-1160.
"HO'OULU: The Inspiration of Hula," featuring works from the Art in Public Places Collection, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays through July 17, 2010; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; information, 586-0900, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.
FACULTY ART EXHIBITION, paintings, sculptures, ceramics, prints, mixed media and video by University of Hawai'i-Manoa art department faculty; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 12-5 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 6-Oct. 2 (artists' reception, 3-5 p.m. Sept. 6); UH Art Gallery, Art Building; free; information, 956-6888.
SECOND SATURDAY AT HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM, "Celebrating Fine Craft," featuring art activities with members of Hawai'i Craftsmen; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sept. 12, at the museum; free; information, 586-0302,
PUBLIC ART LECTURE, by contemporary artist Michel Tuffery, of New Zealand; 6 p.m. Sept. 9, UHM Art Building auditorium; sponsored with the University of Hawai'i Center for Pacific Islands Studies; information, 956-5353,
"THIRTY-SIX VIEWS OF MOUNT FUJI," first presentations of Edo Period Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai's entire series — one of the museum's masterpiece collections — with related exhibit of Mount Fuji works by other artists — 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, Sept. 24-Jan. 3; Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10, $5 students/seniors, free for members and children younger than 12; 532-8700.
OPENINGS
"HOPE RISING," exhibit by a number of local artists; through Sept. 26, Louis Pohl Gallery (also 6-8 p.m. Sept. 9, artists' reception; and 6-8 p.m. Sept. 17); information/gallery hours, 521-1812.
"ATELIER HAWAI'I" an exhibit of student work in the classical tradition; 1-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and Sundays, and 6-8 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, through Oct. 2; Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College (opening reception, 4-7 p.m. Sept. 11); 236-9155, www.gallery.wcc.hawaii.edu.
ANNUAL CONTEMPORARY EXHIBIT, Association of Hawaii Artists, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Oct. 2, Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop St., lobby; information, 262-8306.
"THINGS OF BEAUTY — DEATH AND DECAY," art by Robin Scanlon; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and 1-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; through Oct. 2 (reception 5-7 p.m. Sept. 21, Gallery on the Pali; information, 595-4047.
RECENT OPENINGS
"ONCOLOGY ON CANVAS," exhibition sponsored by Oncology Nursing Society, paintings capturing emotions of cancer patients and their families; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays; through Sept. 10, Honolulu Hale courtyard; free; 768-6622.
"CONVERSATIONALS," watercolor batiks and modernistic acrylics by Marti Wiese Rounds, through Sept. 30; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden (artist demonstrations, 12-2 p.m. Saturdays); free; information, hours, 233-7323.
"MAPPING HAWAI'I," featuring woodcuts printed on maps by local printmaker Laura Smith, and "Family Ties," featuring carved, textured sculptural pieces by Mike Lee; through Sept. 24; The Gallery at Ward Centre; information/hours, 597-8034.
"CONVERGENT VISIONS," showing of quilts by Charlene Hughes and paintings by Mary M. Flynn; through Sept. 29; The Second Floor Gallery, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free; information, 532-8741.
"GOOD TIMES, GOOD PLACES, GREAT SHOTS," Kuakini Health System 2009 Photo Contest, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, through Sept. 29; The Photo Gallery, Canon USA, Ward Plaza; free; 522-5930.
"SLOW NEWS INTERNATIONAL," novel art exhibit, the antithesis of instant messages and iPhone, in which the artwork — text, figurative, painting, photo or digital — must fit on a 3-foot-wide scroll; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays; through Oct. 10, the Arts at Marks Garage; free; information, 521-2903. Also:
"SERENDIPITY," a display of prints by a number of local artists, depicting Native Hawaiian legends, gender viewpoints, flora and fauna, and more; 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Oct. 24; Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom; information, 597-1647.
ONGOING EXHIBITS
(Listed by closing date)
"VISIONS OF HARMONY," sponsored by the Bridge Club of Hawaii, an international traveling photo exhibition by young artists from 24 countries, representing their cultures and their experiences at the Asian-Pacific Children's Convention; library hours, through Sept. 8, Hawai'i State Library, first-floor reading room; information, 586-3529.
"INHERITANCE: LAND AND SPIRIT," collaborative exhibit of poetry and painting by Adele Ne Jame and daughter Melissa Chimera; 8 a.m.-8 p.m., through Sept. 12, ING Direct Cafe, Waikiki; information, 955-1435.
"ALPHABET SOUP: LITERARY, LANGUAGE AND LEARNING," show extended, showing the history of the written Hawaiian language, literary works about Hawai'i and an "alphabetical" introduction to the museum's artifacts collection, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Sept. 12, Mission Houses Museum; 447-3910.
"VISUAL INVESTIGATIONS," the artwork of Carl Jennings, Carol Sakihara, David Behlke, Elizabeth Nakoa, Kauka deSilva and Kloe Kang; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Fridays and (new hours) 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturdays, through Sept. 18; Koa Art Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College; information, 734-9374.
"WOVEN DEVOTION: CAMBODIAN TEXTILES FROM THE ACADEMY COLLECTION," 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 19, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 22; admission fee; 532-8700.
THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM, 20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS, free admission for twentysomethings through Sept. 30, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and noon-4 p.m. Sundays; 2411 Makiki Heights Drive; 526-1322.
"SCENES IN MY MEMORY," whimsical collages by Sumako Cohn, from her childhood memories of growing up in Hokkaido, Japan; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Oct. 3; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, first-floor Community Gallery; $5 (discount for members); 945-7633; www.jcch.com.
"COSMIC CREATURES: TEXTILES FROM NORTHEAST LAO COMMUNITIES," guest-curated by Thailand-based textile scholar Patricia Cheeseman, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. weekdays, and 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 4; East-West Center Gallery; free; information, 944-7584.
EXHIBITION OF WOOD-CARVED FLORA, by Yoshihiro Suda, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and 12-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 18, The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive; admission fees apply; 526-1322.
"DECADES OF ABSTRACTION," a survey of abstract expressionism, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10, $5 students/seniors, free for members and children younger than 12; 532-8700.
"OVERLOOKS: MICHAEL ARCEGA," site-specific installation in the monkeypod trees, part of the museum's artist-in-residence program, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25, The Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive; 526-1322.
"GRAPHIC CABINET NO. 4: FRANCISCO GOYA — THE DISASTERS OF WAR," rare etchings on the horrors of war by the Spanish master, seen for the first time in decades, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, and 1-5 p.m. Sundays; through Jan. 10, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 9; admission fee; 532-8700.
"UNCOMMON OBJECTS," various works in wood, clay, glass, fiber and metal, from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Public Places Collection, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, and Sundays, for an unlimited engagement; Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre, second-floor lobby; 236-9155.
CALLS TO ARTISTS
CRAFTERS, ARTISTS SOUGHT for third annual Celebrate Kaimuki Kanikapila craft fair and street festival, Nov. 7 at Kaimuki Community Park; deadline, Sept. 8; applications, 739-5272, or www.celebratekaimuki.com.
HAWAIIAN MONK SEAL organization seeks artists' donations for its first fundraiser; inquiries by Sept. 11; information, 393-5043.
WINDWARD ARTISTS GUILD seeks entries for its 50th anniversary all-media annual member exhibition, planned for October at Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery; information, 261-0041.
MACY'S DOWNTOWN seeks artwork to display in the Gazebo restaurant; details: Francisco.Mireles@macys.com.
Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group exhibitors; 524-0004.
The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks 3-D works in any media from O'ahu artists; 597-8034.
RESOURCE SUITES seeks artwork to display in its office; contact Daniel Kaneshiro; 447-5801, www.resourcesuites.com.
WAIMEA VALLEY seeks Native Hawaiian, North Shore, Island artists and producers to showcase their locally made products in its retail store, Ku'ono Waiwai; 638-7766.
PERMANENT EXHIBITS
ARTS DEMONSTRATIONS, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. most Saturdays and Sundays, The Gallery at Ward Centre; information, 597-8034.
"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.
"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts' collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.
"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole; www.tadpolestudio.org.
"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.
"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.
"The Pacific Islands," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts' collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; at the academy; 532-8701.
Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.
Satoru's Art GallerY, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.
"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.
"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Art in Public Places collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.
ONGOING EVENTS
GINNY WALDEN FINE ARTS, free talk and tour of gallery and sculpture garden, Olomana Gardens, Waimanalo; school groups welcome; by appointment only: 259-8453.
HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM seeks volunteers to help with monthly Second Saturday events; patience with children, flexibility, and hands-on arts and crafts experience sought; 586-0307.
THIRD THURSDAY, live music for art lovers and people wanting to "stay and play" Downtown, 6-7 p.m. third Thursday monthly; The ARTS at Marks Garage; free; 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.; 521-2903.
The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.
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.
Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine base; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.
Expression Sessions, for ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $12 ($7 members): 237-5230.
Painting demonstrations 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
UH-MANOA OUTREACH CLASSES, registration, 956-8400; information, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses.
Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 6-9 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays at Shingon Shu Temple, 915 Sheridan St., and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.
Learn the Basics, class 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; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.
Basics in Oil, classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 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.
Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays, 12 weeks, Art at the Atrium, Kaneohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.
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 Highway; $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. Saturdays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs; call for location and registration: 523-0790.
Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.
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.
Send announcements, at least 10 days before event, 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.
