openings and events
“Downtown Art Center revamp — DAC Shop”: The Downtown Art Center in the Chinatown Gateway Center has been renamed the DAC Shop. It is an evolving gallery featuring fine arts and crafts from Hawaii artists. Downtown Art Center, 1041-B Nuuanu Ave.; gallery hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday. 521-1812
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“21st Century Women”: Works by 27 women artists, made between 2000 and 2018. Featured work includes Roberta Griffith’s “Debris Contained,” as well as art by Nancy Grossman, Yumiko Glover, Kapulani Landgraf, Lauren Trangmar, Lia Cook, Judith Golden, Karen Hampton, Kim Rugg, Penelope Umbrico and more. Through Sunday, Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 South Beretania St. $10-$20; ages 18 and under free. honolulumuseum.org, 532-8700
“Koa Gallery 1990-2000”: A selection that reflects on eight moments in the development of Koa Gallery, with works by Toshiko Takaezu, Kazu Kauinana, Wright Bowman Sr., Hal Lum, ‘Imaikalani Kalahele, Noe Tanigawa, Kaili Chun and Sean K.L. Browne. Through Dec. 21, Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road; gallery hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Wednesday-Saturday. kapiolani.hawaii.edu/project/koa-gallery, 734-9374
“Retrospective — Jerry Mayfield”: Works by Mayfield, including oil painting, watercolor, woodcuts, etching and lithography. With “Celebrate the Art of the Pot”: Hana Hou Annual Ceramics Show with small dishes and vessels for drinking, feasting or toasting, created by invited artists Ken Kang, Lori Nakatsuka, Shannon Webb, Daven Hee, Yukio Ozaki and Sanford Murata. Through Dec. 27, Louis Pohl Gallery, 1142 Bethel St.; gallery hours 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. louispohlgallery.com, 521-1812
“Smooth & Chunky”: Oil paintings by Mark N. Brown. Through Dec. 27, Gallery on the Pali, First Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway; gallery hours 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Tuesday-Friday; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Sundays. uuhonolulu.org/gallery/exhibits, 595-4047
“Gathering Glass”: Annual holiday exhibit of works in glass by Hawaii artists. Through Dec. 30, The ARTS at Marks Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Ave.; gallery hours noon-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. artsatmarks.com, 521-2903
“Hawaii Change & Continuity”: An exhibition of more than 130 pieces by Hawaii artists, revealing artistic trends and ongoing fascinations. Through 2019, Ewa Gallery, Hawaii State Art Museum; gallery hours 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. fb.com/hawaiistateart museum, 586-0090
“Contemporary Landscapes: Li Huayi”: Special exhibit of 33 ink-and-brush works by Li, a Chinese-born artist now based in San Francisco and Beijing who is considered one of the major artists of our time. Includes interactive activities. Through Jan. 5. Honolulu Museum of Art, Honolulu Museum of Art, 900 S. Beretania St. $10-$20; ages 18 and under free. honolulumuseum.org, 532-8700
“Matchbox PlusXV”: Works in miniature by Hawaii artists. Through Jan. 5, Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St.; gallery hours: 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. Saturday, cedarstreetgalleries.com
“Vox: Creating a World Without Humanity”: Oahu-born comic artist, muralist and illustrator Aria Villafranca creates an alien, interactive world through her comic, video and sequential artwork. Through Jan. 5, Impact Hub Honolulu, 1050 Queen St. eventbrite.com
“First Nations Art of British Columbia”: An exhibition of art by some of the most accomplished indigenous artists of coastal British Columbia, Canada. Includes traditional and contemporary works in mediums like painting, printmaking, woodcarving, textiles, basket-weaving, drawing, and etching. Curated by Ray Hartley and Sheila Hall. Through Jan. 12. East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1601 East-West Road. Gallery hours 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and Sundays noon-4 p.m. arts.EastWestCenter.org, 944-7177
“Winter Swell”: Rare, vintage black and white photographs by late surf photographer Grant Rohloff and recent works by local artists/surfers Sarah Caudle, Andrew Imamura and Noa Emberson. Through Feb. 1, HiSAM Museum Gallery Shop x Mori, first floor, Hawaii State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St.. fb.com/hisam gsxmori, 566-6615
call for artists
Sew a Lei for Memorial Day: The 2020 Mayor’s Memorial Day Poster Contest invites students (Grades K-12) to express their mahalo and aloha to veterans. Drawings should be on colored or white paper or poster board, 9” x 12” – horizontal or vertical format, in ink, pastels, pen, crayons and/or paints. No computer enhancement or cutouts. One entry per student. Deadline: Jan. 24. bit.ly/PunchbowlMemorialDay, 768-3058.