HONOLULU ACADEMY OF ARTS
900 South Beretania Street
Honolulu, Hawai'i 96814-1495
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 •Grand Opening of New Galleries for the Art of South and Southeast Asia
January 18, 2002



•Inner World, Outer World: The Art of Keichi Kimura and Sueko Kimura
August 30 - October 28, 2001

A selection of artworks from the Image Foundation members.


•Legacy: The Making of Island Modernism
September 13 - October 21, 2001



•Chen Ke Zhan
September 7 - October 31, 2001

A selection of artworks by Chinese-Singaporean painter Chen Ke Zhan.


•Our Chinatown: Photographs by Dana Yee
September 7 - September 30, 2001

A selection of photographs by Dana Yee.


•Hawaii Rain Forests: Water Colors By Ben Norris
October 5, 2001 - February 24, 2002

Featuring new works by artist Ben Norris.


•Remains of a Rainbow: Rare Plants and Animals of Hawaii
October 11 - December 30, 2001

Noted photographers David Liittswager and Susan Middleton have explored and Documented Hawaii's amazing, yet threatened flora and fauna. Over 100 photos chronicle their work.


•Hawaii Craftsmen 34th Annual Juried Exhibition
October 11 - October 31, 2001

The largest contemporary craft exhibition of the year featuring works in a variety of media from artists across the state.


•Chanoyu: Ceramic Implements for Tea
October 11 - October 31, 2001

A selection of ceramic implements for tea ceremony by local ceramic artists.


•James A. Michener's Favorite Prints
November 27, 2001 - March 17, 2002

The Academy's James A. Michener collection of over 5,000 Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints is one of the finest outside of Asia. This newly remodeled gallery in the Asian Wing opens with a collection of some of Michener's favorite prints. The Michener Gallery will feature ongoing selections of the Academy's prestigious collections rotating frequently throughout the year.


•Japanese Woodblock Prints of the Meiji, Taisho, and Showa Eras from the Philip Henry Roach, Jr. Collection (in three rotations)
November 27, 2001 - March 17, 2002

This special collection of modern Japanese woodblock prints is assembled and guest curated by Honolulu collector Phil Roach. The first rotation features over 50 examples of prints from the Meiji Period (1868-1911). Subsequent rotations will examine works from the late Meiji and Taisho Periods (1912-1925) and the late Taisho and Showa Periods (1926-1988). These excellent examples are done in the classic ukiyo-e tradition utilizing the artist, the carver, the printer, and the publisher. Contrary to what the historians have reported that there were no such prints and that ukiyo-e was dead, this exhibit offers proof of their marvelous existence.


•Sogetsu Bamboo Installation
January 27 - February 13, 2002

Master Instructor Toshiyuki Ohki of Sogetsu Headquarters, Tokyo, and his assistant, Shinichi Akimatsu, return for another major installation of large scale bamboo structures on the Academy front lawn and in Central Court.


•Taisho Chic: Japanese Romanticism and Art Deco (1900-1950)
January 31 - March 17, 2002

The exhibit offers a glimpse of the cross-cultural influences that reflect the romanticism of the times and influences of the West. Paintings, textiles and decorative arts, drawn from one of the finest collections of the Taisho period in Japan, explore the changing role of Japanese women in works which are experimental and innovative in format and subject matter.


•Posers: Figure Studies by Chuck Davis
February 2 - March 5, 2002

Featuring new figure studies in pencil line and watercolor wash by Honolulu artist Chuck Davis.


•Citizens' X
February 13 - March 3, 2002

In today's society, artists often have to play dual roles. By day, they work regular jobs, by night their alter egos emerge and their creativity and individuality comes to the fore in many forms of expression in a variety of media. This exhibit presents new works by Oahu artists Jon Hamblin, Michael Harada, Keiko Hatano, Chika Iijima, Birgitta Leitner, and Duane Preble.


•Honolulu Printmakers 74th Annual Juried Exhibition
March 13 - April 6, 2002

The best new works by Honolulu Printmakers are included in this year's 74th annual presentation. Visiting juror Brendan Hansbro teaches in the BA Fine Art Printmaking Programme at Winchester School of Art. Alongside a general contribution to the area, he offers students specialist knowledge of intaglio and wood engraving and artist's bookworks. He is currently working on his second solo show for the Curwen Gallery after winning the Villiers David travel prize and visiting Las Vegas and New York. This year's Gift Print is being created by Joseph Singer. Singer is a scientist, an archaeologist of landscape, and a philosopher. For several years, he and his colleague, Jan Becket, have been exploring sacred sites embedded in the landscape of Oahu.


•Prints of Hawai'i: 1915-1941: The First Generation
March 14 - July 28, 2002

This exhibit surveys the diverse range of techniques, style, and approaches to printmaking practiced by some of Hawaii's finest artist working in the early decades of the twentieth century. Featured artists include Charles W. Bartlett, John Young, John Kelly, Isami Doi, D. Howard Hitchcock, Ben Norris, Arman T. Manookian, Elsie Das, and Juliette May Fraser, among many others.


•Finding Paradise: Island Art in Private Collections
April 11 - May 26, 2002

Hawai'i's history is richly reflected in a diverse body of cultural forms: art, artifacts, and popular vernacular. Hawai'i's post-contact pictorial heritage was displayed to great acclaim in the Academy's 1992 exhibit, "Encounters with Paradise: Views of Hawaii and Its People, 1778­1941." The paintings, drawings, and watercolors on view in that exhibit depicted the changing times and face of Hawai'i's land and people up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This exhibit follows it a decade later by presenting for the first time a survey of other art forms central to the understanding of Hawai'i's history, its expression of self, and perception of others spanning the time period of pre-Western contact to the monarchy and turn of the century Hawai'i, and on to the early 20th century to statehood. Among other highlights it will include images of the monarchy and examples of its material culture including personal possessions of the alii; a variety of paintings, prints, and drawings that depict the islands and human activities; images of and objects associated with leisure time pursuits such as surfing and playing the ukulele; the promotion of Hawai'i as an island paradise through printed materials and popular kitsch; a selection of quilts that reflect the development of island-based quiltmaking traditions; and the growth of modernist, island-style decorative arts in ceramic, furniture, sculptural, and jewelry forms that express the spirit of Hawai'i as lived by local residents and desired by visitors alike.


•Hawaii Quilt Guild Annual Exhibition
May 2 - May 12, 2002

The best new contemporary quilts by members of the Hawaii Quilt Guild.


•Treasures from an Unknown Reign: Shunzi Porcelain
May 2 - September 1, 2002

This traveling exhibit of some 90 ceramics documents the beauty and diversity of the porcelain produced during the reign of Shunzi, the boy sovereign and first Qing emperor of China. New ceramics shapes and styles of painting characteristic of this period will be identified. Catalogue available.


•Home Is Where the Art Is
May 16 - May 31, 2002

Hawaii Handweaver's Hui sponsors this exhibition featuring the new works of their members.


•Hawaii Prints from the Academy's Collection
May 23 - July 14, 2002

From the Academy's collections of works.


•Mokichi Okada Association Children's Exhibition
June 2 - June 9, 2002

Children's artwork sponsored by the MOA.


•Artists of Hawai'i 2002
June 27 - August 4, 2002

The 52nd annual Artists of Hawai'i 2002 exhibit represents an important state-wide event that is designed to highlight the best work of Hawai'i's artistic community. The multi-media exhibit juried by a leading member of the nation's art community, is the oldest annual juried exhibit in the state.


•Barriers Therein Passages: Recent Work by Yida Wang (New Title 1/9/02)
June 27 - August 25, 2002

Born and raised in Shanghai in 1957, Wang is a 1984 graduate of the Shanghai Light Industry College. She moved to Hawaii in 1986 to study at the University of Hawaii at Manoa where she earned an MFA degree in 1994. A lecturer of art there since 1995, she teaches classes in drawing and painting. Wang is celebrated for her rich charcoal or graphite drawings and oil paintings. Recently, she has received recognition for her mixed-media constructions. Her work is often distinguished by a mysteriously expressive and dreamlike quality. In the past decade, Wang's work has received various awards and honors.


•Ansel Adams in Hawai'i
June 27 - August 4, 2002

The Academy's exhibit will bring together and present to the pubic for the first time a selection of vintage and modern prints of Hawaii by Adams. The exhibit will feature prints from the collections of the HAA and other organizations. The prints, including stunning images of Hawaii's untouched landscapes; its thriving urban environment; its commercial, agricultural, ranching, industrial, and military activities; its historic and cultural resources; and its diverse population, will not only reflect the land, face, and spirit of Hawaii at mid-20th century, it will showcase the dramatic beauty, technical excellence, and expressive power of Adam's work.


•Artists of Hawai'i 2002
June 27 - August 4, 2002

Details in forthcoming issue.


•Japanese Chamber of Commerce Exhibition
August TBA, 2002

This exhibition is sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce.


•Shingon Buddhist Treasures from Japan
September 1 - November 10, 2002

Cultural treasures will be seen outside of Japan for the first time in this special exhibition.


•Shirin Neshat Solo Exhibition
September 19 - November 10, 2002

The recent works of this video artist will be on display.


•Artists Group Exhibition
September TBA, 2002

New works by regional contemporary artists.


•Hawaii Craftsmen Exhibition
October TBA, 2002

Hosted by Hawaii Craftsmen this annual juried show features the best works by regional contemporary artists.


•Korean Centennial Exhibition
January 16 - March 2, 2003

An exhibit of approximately 60 works of art representing the finest of Korean textiles from the largest private collection in the world now housed at the Museum of Korean Embroidery in Seoul. The exhibit will highlight textiles that were part of every day life of a hundred years ago. It will be held in conjunction with a statewide celebration of Korean arts and culture marking the arrival of Korean immigrants to Hawaii in 1903.


• 100th Anniversary of Korean Immigration to Hawaii
February 13 - March 16, 2003

Sponsored by the Korean Artists Society, this exhibition honors the 100th anniversary of Korean immigration to Hawaii.


•Sidney Yee: Recent Works (Tentative)
February 13 - April 13, 2003

New works by artist Sidney Yee.


•Honolulu Printmakers: A 75th Anniversary Celebration
March 13 - May 4, 2003

In recognition of 75 years of printmaking excellence and cultural leadership, the Academy will present this exhibit. The list of artists who have created the gift prints provide a veritable history of the best of Hawaii¹s print artists. The gift prints showcase the work of the Printmakers' founding members as well as other important artists such Satoru Abe, Allyn Bromley, Jean Charlot, Isami Doi, Joseph Feher, Cornelia Macintyre Foley, Juliette May Fraser, Sueko Kimura, Hiroki Morinoue, Marcia Morse, Ben Norris, Louis Pohl, Laura Smith, Madge Tennent, Dodie Warren, Cora Yee, and John Young to name but a few. The gift prints are remarkable for their display of different printmaking techniques, a diverse spectrum of subject, changing styles, and a broad conceptual range. The gift prints provide the background against which the Honolulu Printmakers continues to thrive.


•Artists of Hawai'i 2003
June 5 - August 3, 2003

The 53rd annual Artists of Hawai'i 2003 exhibit represents an important state-wide event that is designed to highlight the best work of Hawai'i's artistic community. The multi-media exhibit juried by a leading member of the nation's art community, is the oldest annual juried exhibit in the state.


•Japanese Chamber of Commerce Annual Juried Exhibition
August TBA, 2003

A selection of artworks sponsored by the Japanese Chamber of Commerce


•Crossings: Korea 2003
September 11 - November 9, 2003

Featuring works of art by contemporary Korean artists.


•The Art of Mu Xin: Landscape Painting and Prison Notes
October 2 - December 1, 2003

Landscape works by artist Mu Xin.


•Hawaii Craftsmen Exhibition
October TBA, 2003

This annual juried exhibition features new works by members of Hawaii Craftsmen.


•Quiet Beauty: Japanese Folk Ceramics
February 5 - April 11, 2004

Details in forthcoming issue.












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