SPECIAL

Alex Steelsmith offers two free prints of his works, "Beginnings" and "Elysium," to donors who send $75 or more through him to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina relief. Make checks payable to the American Red Cross, mail to him and he will arrange delivery of the two prints. Contact him at 735-0251 through Oct. 31.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Lauhala Weaving Demonstration by Ulana Me Ka Lokomaikai, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. today, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach; free. 921-9731.

"Na Leo'aina / land voices," thesis show of painting for UH-Manoa art student Julie Wooddell Laymon, today through Friday, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Art Department Commons Gallery; free. 956-6889.

"Decoding Symbols," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection with docent Hannelore Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. today, and "Pictures Tell Stories," led by John Pearson, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

"Theaters of War: Three Defining Photographs from the Vietnam/American War," visiting professor Boreth Ly, lectures on Malcolm Browne's "Buddhist Monk's Suicide Protest," Eddie Adams' "Execution in a Saigon Street," and Nick Ut's "Fleeing Napalm Bomb Attack," 4:30 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa Art Building, Room 101; also, "Water and Memory: Diasporic Tributaries and the Ocean of Southeast Asian American Visual Experience," UH-Manoa Art Building, Room 137; both free. 956-8251.

"Art From the Heart," 6th annual sale of artworks by patients enrolled in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, 5-8 p.m. Friday, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; free admission, proceeds benefit the arts program. Reservations: 566-3451.

"Japan Under My Skin," slide lecture by Don Ed Hardy, tattoo artist featured in the current exhibit, "Wood Skin Ink: The Japanese Aesthetic in Modern Tattooing," 6:30 p.m. Friday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Diamond Head Room, fifth floor. 945-7633.

"Ke Kupina 'I O Ka Pu," unveiling of Leo Horne's newest painting, with a performance by the Hawaiian Civic Club Chorale and other entertainment, 5-8 p.m. Saturday, Island Art Gallery, Aloha Tower Marketplace; free. 536-5369.

Celebrate the Arts! Alliance Awards 2005, showcase of educational programs and contributions in the visual and performing arts, entertainment and awards to Beebe Freitas and Arts Excellence Schools presented by the Hawai'i Alliance for Arts Education, 7:30 p.m.Saturday, Hawai'i Theatre; preferred seating $40, general admission $35 with discounts for children and alliance members. 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, more than 35 Island artists display their work for sale, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

Artist Demonstrations, Island artists demonstrate techniques, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Ward Warehouse; free. Call for scheduled artists: 596-8885.

WOW! (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artist, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, Shops at Wailea, Maui. (808) 874-8583.

Friday Night is Art Night, meet with Island artists, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays, Lahaina Galleries, Front Street, Lahaina, Maui; free. (808) 661-6284.

Painting Demonstration by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

OPENING

"Underage Thinking V" works by students including "Doorways," portraits of and by youths from Kuhio Park Terrace, Wednesday through Oct. 22, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2904.

"Yakimono: 4000 Years of Japanese Ceramics," fifty works from the Jomon period (2000 B.C.) to the Showa period (20th century A.D.), Wednesday through Dec. 11, Honolulu Academy of Arts' Asian galleries. 532-8701.

"Wood Skin Ink: The Japanese Aesthetic in Modern Tattooing," examination of the connections, both historical and contemporary, between the art of Japanese woodblock printing and tattooing, sponsored by Hui No'eau Visual Art Center of Maui and Robyn Buntin of Honolulu, Wednesday through Nov. 23, opening reception 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

New Works by Brenda Cablayan, Thursday through Nov. 14, opening reception 5:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Ho'oulu I Ka Nani: Breadfruit Quilts of Hawai'i," 27th annual exhibit of Hawaiian quilts from three generations of quilters curated by Margo Vitarelli and Loretta Woodard, Friday through Feb. 4, Mission Houses Museum. 531-0481.

"Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary," photographs by David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton of flora and fauna in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, Saturday through Dec. 18, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, second floor; included with museum admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 ages 4-12; kama'aina discounts available. 847-3511.

CLOSING

Florals in Oil, recent paintings by Noriko, through today, Art Board Gallery. 949-0700.

"Hawaiian Idyll: the Prints of John Kelly," exhibit of black-and-white etchings, drypoints and color aquatint prints that depict scenes of daily life in 1920-1940 Hawai'i, through Wednesday, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Special Exhibition Gallery. 532-8901.

"Round, Round and Celadon," recent ceramics by Wayne Miyata, through Wednesday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Reflections and Growth," paintings by Linda Hutchinson and ceramics by Margo Mitchell, through Friday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Japanese Temple Architecture in Hawai'i," through Friday, John A. Burns Hall. 944-7177.

"For Love of Nature," plein-air paintings from members of the Association of Hawaii Artists and juried by David Behlke, through Friday Kapi'olani Community College's fine-dining room. 393-1040.

Works by Shawn Ardoin and Steve Bettman, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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"Prints of Hawai'i at War and Peace," works by Alexander Samuel MacLeod that show Native Hawaiians in their daily pursuits, first rotation, through Oct. 16, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Undercover: The Secret World of Marked Men," Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) depict actors and working-class men with tattoos from the 18th and 19th centuries, through Oct. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

Two artists interpret the theme of family: "Family Ties," ceramics by Kay Mura, and "I Ching Series," paintings based on the Book of Changes, through Oct. 20, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Hawai'i: a Sense of Place, Island Interior Design," recreation of period rooms from 1930s and 1940s Hawai'i using furniture featured in the book of the same name by Mary Philpotts McGrath, Kaui Philpotts and David Duncan Livingston, through Oct. 23, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 ages 4-12, kama'aina discounts available. 847-3511.

"Aikido in Motion," photographs by Ric Noyle, through Oct. 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Healing Passages & Gestures," recent works by Kauila Clark, Nan Holmes and Karen Keifer, and watercolors by Hans Loffel, through Oct. 28, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Juried Exhibition, contemporary work by artists and craftsmen juried by Hope Daniels, through Oct. 30, Academy Art Center at Linekona, ground-floor gallery. 532-8701.

"Chanoyu 2005 — Ceramic Implements for Tea," pieces for the traditional Japanese tea ceremony by Carl Fiever, Ed Higa, Ken Kang, Bob McWilliams, Yukio Ozaki and screen prints by Philip Markwart, through Oct. 30, Academy Art Center at Linekona, mezzanine gallery. 532-8701.

"Paradise Found," watercolor batiks and acrylic semi-abstract paintings by Marti Wiese Rounds, through Oct. 30, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. 233-7232.

Current works by Kelly Sueda, through Oct. 30, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Before and Behind/Pictures of Memory," two-dimensional works by Erika Klara Luecke, through Oct. 31, Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Card Sharks," watercolor prints by Karen Spachner, through Oct. 31, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

"Happy Color Impressions," oils and jewelry by Yuan Shaw and sculpture by J. Forest Ocean Bennett, through Oct. 31, Details Gallery. 546-8000.

"Fire and Light: Expressions of Tea," photographs by Robin Scanlon and ceramics by Ed K. Higa, through Oct. 31, A Gift for All Seasons Gallery. 737-9038.

Floral oil paintings, new works by Noriko, through Nov. 4, The Art Board. 536-0121.

"Bad Kitties, 3-Eyed Horses and ..." works in various media by Elsha Bohnert, Joey Chiarello, Kandi Everett, Sally French, Jo Rowley, Ginny Walden, Roy Venters and Cora Yee, through Nov. 5, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Earth and Fire," paintings by Russell Davidson, through Nov. 1, Anthony Casay Gallery. 922-9199.

"Botanical Hawai'i: a Photographic Exploration in Natural Symmetry," works by Rujunko Pugh, through Nov. 4, South Street Gallery. 525-5212.

"Seen," new paintings by Mary Mitsuda, through Nov. 18, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

Bound Treasure Books by Daphne Myers, handbound books for journaling, sketching and collecting, through Nov. 22, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan, through December, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Spinning Stories: The Art of Pakistani Women Miniaturists," contemporary miniature works curated by Enrico Mascelloni, through Dec. 11, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Arts of the Islamic World Gallery. 532-8701.

"Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art," multimedia traveling exhibit portrays humor in American life, through Dec. 31, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Reflecting Hawai'i," juried exhibition of two-dimensional works by artists of Hawai'i, through Jan. 28, Diamond Head galleries; also, "Summertime," multimedia visuals on the themes and images of the summer season from more than 100 Hawai'i artists, through Jan. 28; and "Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present in various media by Island artists, with docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

"Here: Paintings by Stephen Niles," "May Chee — An Overview of Ceramic Works" and "David Hamma: a year of Sundays: drawings, paintings, prints," through Jan. 31, Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the museum's collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, Honolulu Academy of Arts, second-floor galleries. 532-8700

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition of works from museum's collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

"Na Hale 'O Waiawi," site-specific installation by Patrick Dougherty created from strawberry guava and rose-apple saplings, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

Works by George Jacob, Rubina May, Mary Lawrence and Red Mahan, through Oct. 29, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.

"Hawai'i: Land and Sea," recent paintings by Gary Hawes, through Oct. 29, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-7697.

Works by Daniel Sakuma and Cecilia Wang, completed through the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Oct. 31, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, main lobby gallery. 531-3511.

"concluding that the circle is sometimes square," mixed-media works by Viola Violet, through Oct. 31, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

"Fly: Nature Transformed," acrylics and mixed media works by Alicia Francis, through Nov. 1, Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace. 536-7036.

"Making Connections: Treasures of the University of Hawai'i Library," rare and special collections of books, historical documents, photographs, letters written by Hawaiian monarchs, prints, drawings, maps and other artifacts of Hawaiian history and culture, saved from the October 2004 flood at Hamilton Library, through Nov. 10, UH-Manoa Art Department Gallery. 956-6888.

"Dreams," juried show sponsored by the Oahu Art Center, through Nov. 11, Honolulu Country Club. 627-1079.

"The Hawaiian Kingdom on the Threshold of Annexation," retrospective photo exhibit of works by Brother Bertram Gabriel Bellinghausen from glass-plate negatives, through Nov. 18, Chaminade University's Sullivan Library Gallery, third floor of Henry Hall. 739-4665.

"Hey Girl," drawings and paintings by Judith Perry, through Nov. 26, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

Collage Works by Thomas Krieger, Alexandru Preiss and Amanda Toy, through Jan. 22, Contemporary Café. 526-1322.

"Honolulu: Island Views," works by Mark Brown, Brenda Cablayan, Ka-Ning Fong and Tom Smith, through Jan. 31, Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom, Pi'ikoi and King streets. 597-1647.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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Contemporary Museum Biennial Exhibit of Hawai'i Artists, seventh biennial exhibition, curated by Allison Wong, featuring works by Charles Cohan, Sergio Goes, Claudia Johnson, Jacqueline Rush Lee, Michael Lee, Michael Marshall and Christopher Reiner, travels from the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu to Maui, through Oct. 16, Schaefer International Gallery, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787, ext. 258.

Annual Juried Art Show, works in various media by members of the Waimea Arts Council, through Oct. 29, reception and awards ceremony 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Mana O Ke 'Aina," artworks in wood by Mel Pau'ole and oils by Sunny Pau'ole, Parker Ranch Historic Homes Art Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-5433.

Art Kaua'i 2005, annual juried exhibit of multimedia works by members of Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Nov. 4, Kukui Grove exhibition hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 823-0579.

Martha Greenwell Retrospective, landscapes of Hawai'i created over 30 years, through Nov. 5, Isaacs Art Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-5884.

"Embracing the Park," color-pencil drawings by Arenzo Smith, through Nov. 6, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Grandfather's House," full-scale replica of a 1930s Korean home, through March, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-5021.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for age 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, 2639 S. King St., No. 204; $100 plus supply fees for five weeks of classes. 952-0309.

Oil-painting Classes, impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, for beginning and experienced students, series of six classes (90 minutes each); $270 for the series, taught at the YWCA on Richards Street. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Mental Health Kokua seeks proposals for an indoor mural depicting the organization's project locations on a map of the Hawaiian Islands for its new conference room. Submit a sketch or narrative description with a budget and timeline for a 14- by 8-foot mural to Mental Health Kokua, 1221 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 345, Honolulu, HI 96814. Small stipend for creation of the mural. Deadline is Saturday.

2006 Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition, sponsored by University of Hawai'i-Hilo, announces that slides, entry forms and fees may be presented for the juried print exhibit scheduled for Feb. 6-April 21. Entry fee is $30 per artist. Prospectus: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~art. Deadline Oct. 18.

The Association of Hawaii Artists seeks two-dimensional works for its annual contemporary art show scheduled for Oct. 29-Nov. 26. Submit up to three pieces for $20 per artist, 10 a.m.-noon Oct. 29, Pauahi Tower lobby. 638-8623.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the Richard Street YWCA on First Friday's downtown gallery walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks interested artists to submit works: Tee Shirt Festival, Nov. 7-Dec. 9, reach Dan Carpenter at 239-2880; Flowers and Poetry Show in 2006, call 538-1052; Leap Year Show in 2008, reach Suzanne Marinelli at marinelli@capitol.hawaii.gov; for one-person or group exhibitions, call Norma Nichols, 526-1191.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.