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Sunday, May 13, 2001


[ MAUKA-MAKAI ]


CRAIG T. KOJIMA / STAR-BULLETIN
"Sea Forms," by Seattle artist Dale Chihuly, above,
was commissioned for display outside the new Luce wing.
Chihuly has an international reputation for
large-scale works in glass.



Academy debut

GALLERY



By Suzanne Tswei
Star-Bulletin

Four exhibitions mark the opening of the new Luce Pavilion galleries at the Honolulu Academy of Arts. For information call 532-8700.

Na Maka Hou: New Visions: About 100 works by 57 artists provide a study of the breadth of work being produced by artists of Native Hawaiian ancestry. Included are pieces in a variety of media, from featherwork, tapa and wood sculpture to installations. Four pieces from the show have been purchased for the academy's permanent collection. Through June 17.

Hawai'i and Its People: The new permanent installation is devoted to Hawaii's artistic heritage from the time of Western contact to today.

Pupu 'o Ni'ihau: An Exhibition of Ni'ihau Shell Lei: Pays tribute to the famous shells and lei-makers of the Forbidden Island, curated by Linda Moriarty. Through Sept. 30.

Tropical Energy: Recent Ceramic Sculptures and Drawings by Jun Kaneko: In Gallery 3, the front lawn and courtyards. Through July 22. See story here.


CRAIG T. KOJIMA / STAR-BULLETIN
Kapulani Landgraf's installation, "Make I Ke Kai Hohonu,"
above, is part of the "New Visions" exhibit.





" 'Ahu 'Ula," a feather cape from the late-18th to early-19th
century, was a gift from Mrs. A. McKee in 1964.
It is part of the display, "Hawai'i and Its People."





"Lukaha: Evening," left, an oil on canvas by Lionel Walden, circa
1916, is part of the academy's collection of Hawaiian art, now
showcased in the permanent display, "Hawai'i and Its People."




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