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the art of Fiji features over 225 artworks from major international collections, including figurative sculpture, ritual kava bowls, breastplates of pearl shell and whale ivory, large-scale barkcloths, small portable temples, weapons, and European watercolors, paintings, and a newly commissioned 26-foot double-hull sailing canoe (drua) constructed in Fiji using traditional materials and techniques.
3101 Penland Pkwy., Anchorage, AK (907) 276-5520 The Northway Mall hosts Artistry in Wood, thru Mar. 7. This exhibit features woodwork by members of the Alaska Creative Woodworkers Association, Alaska Woodturners Association, Alaska Creative Scrollers, and Last Frontier Woodcarvers.
MAUI ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER
OCTAGON CENTER FOR THE ARTS
One Cameron Way, Kahului, HI (808) 242-2787 The Maui Arts & Cultural Center hosts the 42nd annual Art Maui, Mar. 8-29. This show features an eclectic multi-media mix, including woodwork.
427 Douglas Ave., Ames, IA (515) 232-5331 The Octagon Center for the Arts presents the All-Media Exhibit, thru Apr. 4. Formerly craft-oriented, this annual showcase has been expanded to feature work in all media by national artists. Wood artists include Paul Tanaka and Rob Wallace.
MUSEUM OF FINE ART 1001 Bissonnet St., Houston, TX (713) 639-7300 The Museum of Fine Art presents Radical: Italian Design 1965–1985, thru Apr. 26. This first U.S. museum exhibition in nearly 50 years surveys Italy’s postwar explosion of disruptive design, including furniture, lighting design, architectural models, paintings, and other objects drawn from the landmark collection of Dennis Freedman.
MUSEUM OF texas tech university Lubbock, TX (806) 742-2490 The Museum of Texas Tech University presents Medieval To Metal: The Art & Evolution of the Guitar, thru May 9. This exhibit includes instruments, such as the intricately inlaid Moorish oud, the six-foot long Renaissance theorbo, the modern Italian design of the EKO, the transparent acrylic body of California’s B.C. Rich guitars, and many more.
NICOLAYSEN ART MUSEUM 400 E. Collins Dr., Casper, WY (307)-253-5247 The Nicolaysen Art Museum presents All Mixed Up, thru Apr. 29. The exhibit provides a retrospective of work by Stephen Glueckert, including videos, handmade games, drawings, conceptual pieces, drawing machines, collages, interactive sculptures, and assemblages.
OGDEN NATURE CENTER 966 W. 12th St., Ogden, UT (801) 621-7595 The Ogden Nature Center hosts its 25th annual Birdhouse Competition and Exhibit, Apr. 8-June 27. This exhibit of handcrafted and whimsical birdhouses and birdfeeders is presented outdoors, for wildlife to utilize.
OKLAHOMA FESTIVAL OF THE ARTS Bicentennial Park, Oklahoma City, OK (405) 270-4848 The 51st annual Festival of the Arts will be held, Apr. 21-26. The weeklong event features over 140 multi-media artists from all over the U.S., including woodworkers Steve Baldwin, Matt Estrada, Jonathan Glowacki, Barbie Holton, John Russell, and Scott Shangraw.
OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY 720 S. Husband St., Stillwater, OK (405) 744-2780 The Oklahoma State University Museum of Art presents In the Mind of a Collector, thru July 18. This exhibition explores the inner workings of an art collector’s mind through a selection of 82 works from the George R. Kravis II Collection. The broadcast executive was one of the most prominent collectors of graphic and industrial design in the U.S.
J. Paul Fennell (Scottsdale, AZ) Suspended Intimation Mesquite, granite (12" h. 9" w, 9" d)
Mesa contemporary ARTS One E. Main St., Mesa, AZ (480) 644-6560 Mesa Contemporary Arts presents the 41st annual Contemporary Crafts exhibition, thru Apr. 19. This exhibition showcases 60 artworks, in all media, by 51 artists, representing 12 states. Wood artists selected were J. Paul Fennell and Todd Hoyer.
Todd Hoyer (Bisbee, AZ) Untitled Cottonwood, rusted steel (16 3/4", 8 1/4", 8 1/4") Page 34
Woodworker West
March-April, 2020
