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OPENING
>> ARS Cafe & Gallery art exhibition: Featuring six local artists. Through May 2016, at 3116 Monsarrat Ave. Opens today.
>> ‘Aloha Ho‘omaluhia XXXII’: Works by various artists. Through May 29, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor’s Center Gallery, 45-680 Luluku Road, alohahoomaluhia.com. Opens Monday. Reception: today, 4-6 p.m., with poetry reading by Joseph Stanton at 5:15 p.m.
>> “Tropical Roots”: Acrylic paintings by Ron Root. Through June 2, Gallery on the Pali in First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 595-4047, unitariansofhi.org/gallery. Opens today. Reception: 6-8 p.m. Saturday.
>> “Young Creatives: Neighborhood Places”: Works by Maui students in grades K through 12. Through May 19, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, mauiarts.org. Opens Monday
>> The Lab: Experiments in Photography: Works by Kapulani Landgraf, Ualani Davis and Dru Hara. Through May 28, The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave., 521-2903, artsatmarks.com. Opens Tuesday.
>> “WOOD INK FIBER”: Juried exhibition of woodblock prints. Through July 9, Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Highway, donkeymillartcenter.org. Opens Friday.
SPECIAL
>> “Tour + Talk Story”: Join a docent for themed tours Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday afternoons at the Honolulu Museum of Art and Honolulu Museum of Art School, 2:30 to 4 p.m., and Spalding House, 1:30 to 3 p.m. Free with $10 museum admission. Call 532-8700.
>> First Friday of Every Month: A celebration of culture, art openings, performances and food, which takes place in Honolulu’s Downtown-Chinatown arts and culture.
• 5-9 p.m. The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Avenue.
• 6-9 p.m. Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel Street, Honolulu.
• 6-9 p.m. HiSAM, 250 South Hotel Street, Honolulu.
>> Kailua Artisan Fair: Farm Lovers Markets is celebrating local artists with numerous fine art, photography, pottery and glass textiles, and more. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday at Kailua Elementary School, 315 Kuulei Road. Free. Call 388-9696.
>> Society of Asian Art of Hawaii: Annual Dinner & Silent Auction: A fundraiser to support college students who study Asian Art. 5:30 p.m. Saturday at KCC, Ohelo Bldg. Cost: $65.Call 282-5230 or visit saahhawaii.org/programs.
>> “Footprints of Life” exhibit activities: Free “Sunset Tours,” 5:30 p.m. Mondays through May 9, will be held concurrently for the duration of Yayoi Kusama’s exhibit showing, “Footprints of Life,” on display through May 12 at the IBM Building Courtyard in Ward Village, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd. Visit wardvillageshops.com/events.
>> “ARTafterDARK”: “Worldwide Voyage” is the theme for May’s party featuring members of the Polynesian Voyage Society helping participants create an Aloha Aina Peace Flag, a screening of footage from Hokulea’s recent travels, food and more. 6-9 p.m. May 27, Honolulu Museum of Art, $25, 532-8700, artafterdark.org.
>> ArT=Mixx: Hipsters & Heroes: Features performing and visual art, and interactive activities that relate to the gallery exhibit: The Rat & the Octopus. 7-11 p.m. June 11 at Yokouchi Pavilion/Schaefer Gallery, Free +21, mauiarts.org.
>> “ARTafterDARK”: “Art in a Time of Chaos” is the theme for June’s party featuring a Chinese lion and dragon dance performed by Gee Yung Chinese Martial Arts and Hong Teck Dragon & Lion Dance Sport Association, a sword and archery demonstration by medieval reenactment group Golden Horde, and performances by Phoenix Chamber of Dance while DJ Jem spins Chinese electro beats, with food by StreetGrindz and Pig and the Lady. 6-9 p.m. June 24, Honolulu Museum of Art, $25, 532-8700, artafterdark.org.
>> MAMo Wearable Art Show: Features the designs of contemporary local designers and showcases Hawaiian design in fabric and clothing. June 25, 7:30 p.m., Yokouchi Pavilion, with a trunk show at 6 p.m., $35-$65, mauiarts.org.
>> “f808 photohawaii”: Celebration of photography features talks, panels and screenings with local photographers, with special keynote guests Franco Salmoiraghi and Zak Noyle. June 27, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Halekulani Hotel ballroom, $65, $55 (college students), $75 (registration after June 22), includes buffet lunch, 956-8400, f808photohawaii.com.
>> Shangri La: Residents may tour Doris Duke’s oceanside estate near Diamond Head, which reflects the art and architecture of India, Iran, Morocco and Syria. Tours at 9 and 10:30 a.m., and 1:30 p.m. first Saturday monthly (except September); begins and ends at the Honolulu Museum of Art, with access via the museum’s private bus. Free. Reservations required a week in advance: honolulumuseum.org. Information: 535-1875 or visit honolulumuseum.org/visit.
CONTINUING
>> “Amelia Earhart in Hawaii”: Ongoing photo exhibit, Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor, 441-1007.
>> “American Array”: Selection of postwar and contemporary American art by various artists. Through Jan. 15, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Art in a Time of Chaos — Masterworks from Six Dynasties China, 3rd-6th Centuries:” Through Aug. 21, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Art in Paradise”: Ongoing exhibit of works by prominent Maui artists, Kapalua Bay Hotel, 669-5656.
>> Art on the Zoo: Fence Outdoor art gallery features works by various artists. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence along Monsarrat Avenue, artonthezoofence.com.
>> Board of Water Supply’s annual Water Conservation Week Art & Poetry Contest: Features winning artwork and poems by local students. Through May 19, Honolulu Hale Courtyard, 530 S. King St., honolulu.gov/moca.
>> Conceptual Art 101: Marcel Duchampt’s “Boite-en-Valise”: Single piece of artwork expresses how art is “less about the object than about the concept behind it.” Through June 19, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Different Strokes”: Paintings by Lauren Okano and Warren Stenberg. Through June 3, The Mezzanine at 1132 Bishop St., downtown Honolulu, 230-3189.
>> First Folio Shakespeare Exhibit: 2-6:30 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Kapiolani Community College, Lama Library, second floor, bit.ly/1MUvsvv.
>> “Footprints of Life”: Works by Yayoi Kusama, hosted by Ward Village and Honolulu Biennial Foundation. Through May 12, IBM Building Courtyard, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd.
>> “Fragments & Empire: Cambodian Art from the Angkor Period”: Through Friday, , UH-Manoa, John Young Museum of Art, 956-6888.
>> “From Black and White Through Brocade: The Development of Woodblock-Printing Techniques in 18th-century Japan”: Through June 5, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Hawaii: Change & Continuity”: Features 130 pieces from the Hawaii State Foundation on Culture and the Arts’ Art in Public Places Collection. Through June 2017, Hawaii State Art Museum, sfca.hawaii.gov.
>> “Hawaii in Design”: Works by 10 local designers who portray Hawaii aesthetically through furniture, fashion, surfboards and graphics by combining both local and global, and natural and urban elements. Through March 12, 2017, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Hiroshige’s City — From Edo to Tokyo”: Through Aug. 21, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Hubert Vos: Class, Culture, and Curios”: Portrait paintings of people the artist met in Hawaii and still-life compositions inspired by his multiple visits to China. Through Sept. 4, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Image & Imagination”: Curiosity- inspiring works from the Art in Public Places Collection. Through July, Hawaii State Art Museum, Diamond Head Galleries, state.hi.us/sfca.
>> “In the Moment”: Through May 21, Honolulu Country Club Gallery, 1690 Ala Puumalu St.
>> Works by Herb Kane: View artwork by the late world-renowned artist, including a restored colorful wall mural of Hawaiian deities. Ongoing, Jaggar Museum, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, nps.gov/havo.
>> “Lele O Na Manu: Hawaiian Forest Birds”: Taxidermy collection of Hawaiian forest birds, including several extinct species, which also shares their cultural significance. Through July 31, J.M. Long Gallery, Bishop Museum (with paid admission), 847-3511.
>> “Loose Leaf Notebook Drawings”: Richard Tuttle’s series of watercolors created in the early 1980s. Through June 19, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Malay Theatre: Intangible Cultural Heritage and Islam”: Through May 22, East-West Center Gallery, 944-7177, arts.eastwestcenter.org.
>> “Maui the Kite Maker”: Exhibit of kapa kites created by fourth graders from Waianae Elementary and Ka Waihona O Ka Na‘auao Public Charter School. Part of a Bishop Museum outreach program. Showing indefinitely at Bishop Museum’s Science Adventure Center.
>> Mokichi Okada Association Hawaii Children’s Art Celebration, Display and Exhibit: Through today , Pearlridge Center, 203-2366.
>> “Na Hulu Makamae o Hawaii”: Hawaiian feather artistry features traditional and contemporary feather lei hulu, kahili pa‘a lima, kahili and ‘ahu ‘ula. Through Sept. 16, Queen Emma Summer Palace, 2913 Pali Highway, Nuuanu, 595-3167, daughtersofhawaii.org.
>> Works by Zac Noyle: Surf photography by the artist. Ongoing, Pipeline Gallery, 66-165 Kamehameha Highway in Haleiwa, pipelinegallery.com.
>> “Plastic Fantastic?”: The effects of plastic, as examined by five contemporary artists. Through July 10, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> “Shell Allure”: Features more than 150 species of marine mollusk shells collected from Maui’s Kame‘ole Beach Park II. Ongoing, Sinclair Library, first-floor lobby, 956-4168.
>> “( tangential )”: Works by Geoffrey Siu. Through June 21, Mission Houses Museum, Social Hall & Cafe, 553 South King St., 447-3910, geoffreysiu.com.
>> Tiffany’s Art Agency: Showroom displays a curated collection of art by more than a dozen local artists. Ongoing, Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, timelessmaunakea.com.
“Unsonmay,” “Industrial Scale/Artistic Precision” and “Changing Light: Presence of Absence”: Photographs by Justin Davies, large-scale ceramic works by David Kuraoka and abstract ocean photographs by Bruna Stude. Through June 17, Honolulu Museum of Art at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., 532-8701, honolulumuseum.org.
>> Waikiki Parc features Percy Lam: Through June 24, Parc Promenade Gallery, Waikiki Parc Hotel lobby, 2233 Helumoa Road, 956-8251.
>> “WASTED”: Works by Deborah G. Nehmad portray the artist’s message that little has changed over the past decade in regards to gun violence in America. Through Sunday , Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> Works by Edgar Heap of Birds, Brett Graham and Enrique Chagoya: Contemporary works form a set of “interventions” by combining the voices of artists of Native American (Cheyenne), Maori and Mexican descent and convey impacts of non-native cultures on indigenous people. Through Oct. 16, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> Works by Steven Power, Daniela Antar Power, Vince Cavataio, Sean Davey and Lynne Boyer: Indefinitely, Cove Art Gallery, Turtle Bay Resort, 371-5248.
>> “Lynne Yamamoto: House for Listening to Rain”: Indefinitely, Honolulu Museum of Art Spalding House, 532-8700.
>> “Zen Landscapes”: Features Japanese and Chinese paintings, sculptures and ceramics from the 10th through the 18th centuries, with works by contemporary international artists from the museum’s permanent collection. Through Aug. 7, Honolulu Museum of Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
COMING UP
>> Earth: Featuring new paintings by Hamilton Kobayashi and ceramics by Kenny Kicklighter and Christopher Edwards. Through June 12, Second Floor @ Cedar Street Galleries, 589-1580. Reception, 5:30 p.m., May 13.
>> “No Sweat”: Centuries-old traditional and contemporary high-tech textiles showcase how fiber and material preferences, weave structure, apparel construction and design, color selections and surface coatings provide relief from the heat. Through Sept. 18, Honolulu Museum or Art, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org. Opens May 19.
>> “The Rat & the Octopus”: Works by AGGROculture explores the Polynesian myth. Through Aug. 4, Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center, 808-242-2787. Opens June 5.
>> OOPPS Club (Original Oil Painting Pals) exhibit: Works by seniors from the Makua Alii Senior Center. Through July 1, Honolulu Hale Courtyard, 973-7258. Opens June 13. Reception, 4:30-6 p.m. June 14.
LECTURES, MEETINGS, DEMOS
>> “Silk Roads — Sassanians and Sogdians and Chinese Culture, 220-617”: Illustrated lecture by Morris Rossabi, professor at the City University of New York and Columbia University, reveals the influences of foreigners on Chinese religion, art and economy during 220-581. 4 p.m. May 17, Doris Duke Theatre, free, 532-8700, honolulumuseum.org.
>> Plastic-Kucha Night: Creative artists gather to share their ideas, works and thoughts through brief six-minute presentations relating to the many issues of plastic. 7-9 p.m. June 10, Spalding House, free. For reservations, email skramer@honolulumuseum.org.
>> The Creation Process: Injected Plastic Mold Figures: Artist Scott Yoell demonstrates his mold-making technique for making miniature plastic figures. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. June 25, Spalding House, $25. For reservations, email skramer@honolulumuseum.org.
>> Foster Gardens plein aire painters: Meets 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays, 262-8071. Presented by Hawaii Watercolor Society.
>> “Aloha Fridays”: Free, hands-on demonstration of a cultural craft, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Fridays, Volcano Art Center Gallery at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, 808-967-7565.
>> Waialua Crafters: Bring your craft project for a show-and-tell and meet other crafters to share tips and techniques. Meets 4:30 p.m. first Wednesday monthly, Waialua Public Library, 637-8286.
>> Waialua Drawing Group: Meet fellow artists and share your work while free drawing. Meets 4:30 p.m. fourth Wednesday monthly, Waialua Public Library, 637-8286. Bring sketchbook, pencils, pens and an object for a group still-life.
WORKSHOPS/CLASSES
>> Collagraph prints: Learn printmaking techniques utilizing textures from paper layering, textiles and plant matter. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Friday-May 8, Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Highway, $195, $165 for members, $25 supply fee, donkeymillartcenter.org.
>> Handmade coptic books: Create a hand-stitched, hardcover book styled after 4th-century Copts (Egyptian Christians) with chain links across the exposed spine. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Donkey Mill Art Center, 78-6670 Mamalahoa Highway, $125, $85 for members, $15 supply fee, donkeymillartcenter.org.
>> “Life Drawing”: Sessions organized by Kauai Society of Artists and led by Helen Turner, Mondays through May 9, 6-9 p.m., KSA Gallery, Kukui Grove Center, $20 per session, hit@helenturner.com.
>> ‘Ohe Kapala (bamboo stamps): Workshop includes a tour of the arboretum’s bamboo collection, tips on proper selection of ‘ohe, pattern usage, carving stamps and using traditional kapa dyes and contemporary permanent pigments. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (bring lunch), May 14, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, $85, $25 supply fee, 988-0456, manoa.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.
>> Origomu bag workshop: Transform plastic ring tops from beverage six-packs into a tote bag. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. May 14, Spalding House, $25. For reservations, email skramer@honolulumuseum.org.
>> Natural Living Alchemy Series: Paper as an Art Form: Three-part workshop, all classes begin 9:30 a.m., The Green House Hawaii, $35 per workshop, $95 for series, 524-8724, thegreenhousehawaii.com.
• May 21, “Metamorphosis: Three-dimensional Art Forms with Handmade Paper”: Create three-dimensional sculptural art forms while exploring how homemade and colored paper can be used to create reed lanterns and other works.
• June 11, “Transformation: Turning Excess Pulp into Paper Clay”: Learn how excess paper pulp can be turned into beautiful pots, vases, bowls and art pieces instead of going waste.
>> Atelier Hawaii summer workshop: Six-week intensive course in classical realism led by William Zwick. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays, May 23-July 1, Windward Community College’s new art studios, limited to 24 participants, $1,488, 236-9152, windward.hawaii.edu/atelier.
>> Surface Design in the Sun: Create striking patterns on cotton and linen using light-sensitive Inko Dye, and use layered images from multiple dyeing methods to produce complex surfaces for decorative techniques, stamping, spraying, painting or immersion dyeing. 9-11 a.m., May 28, Lyon Arboretum, 3860 Manoa Road, $50, $15 supply fee, 988-0456, manoa.hawaii.edu/lyonarboretum.
>> Art instruction at Donkey Mill Art Center on Big Island: The center in Holualoa offers adult and youth classes year-round. For details, visit donkeymillartcenter.org, email donkeymill@gmail.com or call 808-322-3362.
>> Art instruction at the Honolulu Museum of Art: Adult and youth classes are offered year-round. Call 532-8741 or visit honolulumuseum.org/learn/classes.
>> ART S.P.R.E.E. on Kauai: Artists group meets 2 to 4 p.m. Mondays at Kapaa Neighborhood Center. Bring your own materials; all levels welcome. Free. Call 808-634-1125 or email wendyvijay@gmail.com.
>> Art lessons: Learn the basics of drawing and painting. Two-hour classes begin 12:30 and 3 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, Waikiki Shore Hotel, mezzanine level. For ages 10 and older. Cost: $40. Call 927-0452 or visit artsofparadise.com.
>> Botanical drawing and painting (non-instructive): 9:30 a.m. to noon Wednesdays, Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden, free, reservations required, 233-7323. Self-directed sessions to create renderings of plants, flowers, seeds and pods from the garden. Bring supplies.
>> Hawaiian Quilting: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursdays, St. Pius X Church Hall, 2821 Lowrey Ave. Call 988-3536.
>> Hilo painting workshops: Diane Renchler teaches. Email diane_renchler@me.com or visit dianerenchler-artgallery.com.
>> Kauai art classes by Francis DuBois: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. Mondays. For details, call 808-635-9868 or email shadows@soulskin.us.
>> Kauai art classes at HeArtworks Studio: Creativity coaching and ongoing art classes in variety of media. Private and small-group lessons. Call Argus at 808-634-4031 or visit argusceramicart.com.
>> Kauai art classes with Marionette: Ongoing classes in watercolor, acrylic, silk painting, pastel, sumi-e and more. Call 808-631-9173 or visit kauaiartclasses.blogspot.com.
>> Maui art lessons: Barbara Steinberg-Orlowski offers private and group lessons by appointment to both adults and children. She also offers a 9-week youth class for ages 6 to 14, 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays at Kihei Community Center. Call 808-879-0025, email h2oColor@webtv.net or visit barbarasteinbergart.com.
>> Paint the Night Away: Learn the basics of painting with friends while enjoying food and drink. Teacher Erin Browne Delventhal provides supplies and assists participants in producing a painting by the end of the event. Select a venue; prices range from $35 to $47 per person. Visit paintthenightaway.net or call 638-0545.
>> Painting classes: Learn about color, composition, techniques and more that will “encourage your passion to paint” during three- to four-hour open sessions led by artist Hamilton Kobayashi. Ongoing, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, $25 per class. Call 735-1802.
>> Palette knife oil painting: Ongoing classes taught by Ed Furuike. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesdays at Moanalua Shopping Center; and 6 to 9 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursdays at 915 Sheridan St. Call 206-0901, email furuikeart@aol.com or visit furuikeart.com.
>> Plein air pastel lessons on Kauai: Helen Turner teaches 1 to 2 students in a session; all levels welcome. Call 808-346-9357 or visit helenturner.com.
>> Watercolor and acrylic lessons: Artist Rebecca Snow offers paint lessons, $65 hourly (minimum 2 hours). Call 808-286-5909; email rsnowdd@aol.com; or visit rebeccasnowart.blogspot.com.
>> Wet felting: Learn the basics by creating your own beret. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, fishcake, 307-C Kamani St., 253-2931, $45, plus $20 for materials.
NOTICES
>> Hawaii National Parks 2016 Centennial Juried Exhibition: The Maui Arts & Cultural Center’s Schaefer International Gallery, in partnership with the National Park Service, seeks entries for a national juried exhibition (scheduled for Aug. 28-Oct. 20) to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the National Parks of Hawaii. Works should convey an interpretation of environmental, ecological, cultural and political ideas that explore both traditional representation to experimental in concept that are inspired by certain Hawaii parks and monuments; for details, visit 808ne.ws/1QdnIQ8. Entries must be submitted online by May 15 at callforentry.org.
Send items at least two weeks in advance of publication to 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-210, Honolulu 96813, fax 529-4750 or email mpennybacker@staradvertiser.com.
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