SPECIAL EVENTS

Honolulu Academy of Arts offers free admission to the museum Tuesdays-Sundays, through May 14, when the exhibit "Life in the Pacific of the 1700s" closes. 532-8700.

"What? You call this stuff art?" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Sheila James, 2:30-4 p.m. today, at the academy; also, "Wearable Art" led by docent Marge Chase, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and April 23, at the academy; free. Reservations: 532-8700.

"Scrutinizing My Weaving of Garlands," I-Kiribati poet and artist Teweiariki Teaero gives a multimedia presentation on his work, 3 p.m. Tuesday, UH-Manoa Center for Pacific Studies; free. 956-7700.

Third Thursday Gallery Walk, visit the art studios and galleries in downtown Honolulu, including a reception for the current Watercolor Society show, 5-8 p.m. Thursday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. 521-2903.

Art Show, works in various media by Satoru Abe, Hiroshi Tagami, Mark Brown and others for sale during the Iolani School Fair, preview night 6-10 p.m. Thursday, sale noon-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, school grounds; free admission. 943-2339.

ConTempo 2006, 12th annual black-tie gala fundraiser for The Contemporary Museum, sold out; tickets to the After Party at the C Lounge, 9 p.m.-midnight Saturday, still available; $125. Reservations: 237-5227. Also, sneak preview of silent auction art at Neiman Marcus, first-floor elevator area, or at www.tcmhi.org through Friday. 526-1322.

Dietrich Varez signs his artworks and books, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center; free (park entrance fees apply). (808) 967-7565.

ONGOING EVENTS

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

Demonstrations by Island artists, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays-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 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 THIS WEEK

Hawaii Artists Exhibition, works in various media as jurored by Mark Kadota, tomorrow through May 6, artist reception and awards presentation, 6-9 p.m Thursday, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

Oil Paintings, created by seniors from the Organization of Oil Painting Pals at Makua Ali'i Center, tomorrow through April 27, Honolulu Hale Third Floor Gallery. 422-8229.

"Celebrating the Artist in Us," annual exhibit of works in various media students in grades K-8 created after listening to poetry, tomorrow through May 7, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts and Cultural Center. (808) 242-2787.

Works by Jeeun Kim, recent fiber art, Tuesday through April 29, opening reception 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

"Celebrating Chinese Women: Qing Dynasty to Modern Hawai'i," artifacts and textiles, Saturday through May 21, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building; admission is $14.95 for adults and $11.95 for youth 4-12 with discounts for seniors, military and Hawai'i residents. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

RECENT OPENINGS

Young People's Spring Exhibition, works in various media completed by students of the academy's art classes, through April 26, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

"Cross Perspectives," 19th annual multimedia student art show, through May 3, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Ke Ala Kupuna (The Ancestral Path)," mixed-media paintings by Harinani Orme, through May 28, Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

CLOSINGS

Works by Lynn Capell, Big Island artist who specializes in oil paintings, through Thursday, The Gallery, Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island. (808) 886-2199.

"Pua Mae 'Ole, Flower That Never Fades," works by David Behlke, Linda Hutchinson, Anne Irons, Mark Kadota and Noriko Wakayama, through Friday, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

'Aina, works in various media by members of the Garden Island Arts Council, through Friday, Kukui Grove Center Exhibition Hall, Kaua'i. (808) 245-2733.

Watercolors by Keiko Thomas and glass art by Christa Woodward, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Life in the Pacific: The 21st Century," through April 23, Honolulu Academy of Arts courtyards and Honolulu Hale Courtyard Gallery; featuring documentary photos of traditional Pacific-island cultures today, as seen by students who studied photography through a program at the academy to complement the current exhibit "Life in the Pacific of the 1700s." 532-8701, 527-5666, www.honolulu.gov/moca.

Ukiyo-e Exhibit, Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener collection, through April 23, in the Honolulu Academy of Arts Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Return to France," paintings of Paris and Provence by Roger Whitlock; "Colorplay," wearable art by Barbara Edelstein; "Nature's Treasures," carved and sculpted gourds by Jennifer Rothschild; and "Latest Ceramics" by Esther Nowell; through April 27, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Cultures of Hawai'i — Celebrating the Diversity," winners of the Canon Hawai'i 10th annual Amateur Photo Contest, through April 27, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

HPU 'Ohana Exhibition, drawings, paintings and photography by students, faculty, staff and alumni, through April 28, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

Hawaii Watercolor Society Members Juried Show, juried by Jean Uhl Spicer, through April 29, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Having Fun at the Hawai'i Potter's Guild," ceramics by Yukio Ozaki and new paintings and prints by Sung Myong Lee, Keith Norman, Eric Minuth and Hans Loffel, through April 29, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

Masterpieces of Botanical Illustration, works from the Loy McCandless Marks botanical library, through April 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

New Works, paintings by Anita Benson, Sus Sugihara and Warren Stenberg, and wood bowls by Hank Whittington, through April 30, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. 262-8306.

"Portraits of Persons, Views of Places, and Historical Representations of Remarkable Incidents," John Webber's images of Hawai'i created during his voyages to the Islands with Capt. James Cook, from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, through April 30, at the academy's Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Nature Prints," recent collage by Joan Allen, through April 30, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

China Porcelain Fair, fine ceramic works from Jingdezhen, China, selected by Li Zuo Yun, through April 30, 1146 Fort Street Mall, Suite E. 429-5342.

"Custom and Creativity: The Arts of the Upland Philippines," traditional art forms including basketry, ceremonial items, wood carving, weaving and contemporary photographs, video and paintings, through May 2, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"Moments of Reflection," works by Mark Kadota, through May 3, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Mo'ili'ili — The Life of a Community," historical exhibition of photographs, artifacts and oral histories to expand on the recently published book of the same name, through May 5, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633.

4th annual All Media Juried Open Exhibition, juried by Marcia Morse and Allyn Bromley and presented by Windward Artist Guild, through May 5, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street.

"Transparency," new glass work from students in the Manoa Glass Program, through May 5, opening reception with a glass blowing demonstration and entertainment, 4-7 p.m. Friday, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"Inside Out," oil paintings on canvas by Sanit Khewhok, through May 5, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Pua: Flowers & Poetry," art and poems on display in memory of Gloria Foss and Meredith Carson, through May 5, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Personal Affects: Power and Poetics in South African Contemporary Art," works by 17 South African artists working in a variety of media, through May 7, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Chinese Painting of the Shanghai School: The Lee Family Internship Special Exhibition," with works created during the second half of the 19th century, organized by intern Rachel Farkas, through May 7, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Sullivan Gallery. 532-8701.

"Tropical Overtones," two- and three-dimensional works by Association of Hawaii Artists: Priscilla Hall, Suzanne McCrary, Jay Marr, Roy Okano, Phil Uhl and Noriko Wakayama, through May 7, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 395-3238.

"Collaborations," 10 pairs of local artists create collaborative works in a variety of media, through May 11, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Life in the Pacific of the 1700s: The Cook/Forster Collection of the George August University of Gottingen," artifacts from the second and third Pacific voyages by Capt. James Cook from 1768 to 1779, including cultural objects from New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hawai'i and the northwest coast of North America, through May 14, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Galleries. 532-8701.

"MetroHAWAI'I: Gridlock and Other Local Traditions," visual arts, mural and educational programs explore the issues of urbanization, through May 20, 39 Hotel Gallery. 599-2552.

"Tropical Reflections," drawings, paintings and sculpture by Jun Kaneko and "Over There," paintings by Erika Luecke, through June 6, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Island Shadows," recent work in clay and bronze by David Kuraoka, through June 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

Works by Paula Nokes and Lauren Okano, presented by Balcony Gallery, through June 23, Duc's Bistro. 263-4434.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o," works by Rocky Jensen, Imaikalani Kalahele, Herb Kane, Mary Lou Kekuewa, Marie McDonald and Ipo Nihipali, through July 9, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; admission is $14.95 for adults and $11.95 for youth 4-12 with discounts for seniors, military and Hawai'i residents. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"Art in Public Places," works in a variety of media collected by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, through Sept. 2, Hawai'i State Art Museum Diamond Head Gallery. 586-0900.

"Philippines: To the Plantations and Beyond," exhibit to honor the 100th anniversary of Filipinos in Hawai'i, with photos and costumes of Filipino workers; a tribute to the "All Filipino Regiments" who served in the U.S. military; and a display of leaders of Filipino ancestry, through Dec. 31, Hawai'i Plantation Village's Goro Arakawa Exhibit Room, Waipahu; free admission. 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.com.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the Honolulu Academy of Arts' collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, at the academy's second-floor galleries. 532-8701.

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

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition from the Honolulu Academy of Arts' collection, in the academy's 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, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"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.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Vibrations of the Soul," abstract paintings by Akiyo Ohgury, through April 28, Laser Eye Center of Hawai'i's Vision Gallery. 946-6000.

Photographs by Dana Forsberg, san shoppell and Mark Yoakum, through April 30, The Contemporary Cafe. 526-1322.

Works by Lorena Long, through April 30, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

Works by Ador Quijano and Shizue Nakayama, art by patients, through April 30, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

"The Digital Advantage," digitally generated fine art by Carolyn Ward Clark, through May 27, Cafe Che Pasta. 524-0004.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

22nd annual Na 'Opio Junior Juried Art Show, art in a variety of media by young people of the Big Island, through April 30, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 328-9493.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

How to Turn Your Art into An Aloha Shirt Design, Emma Howard teaches the step to take your hand-drawn sketch to a completed fabric design ready to print, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday and April 23, Kailua; $150. Call for location and registration: 261-0957.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6, Tuesdays-Fridays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes. 952-0309.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays; also, watercolor classes led by Koko Toyomura on how to create mood through the use of color and shade, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; The Art Board; $100 a month for either class. 536-0121.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife with artist Yuan Shaw, for beginning students, nine workshop hours taught at the YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Aloha Festivals invites 4th- and 5th-grade students to submit poster art for the 3rd annual Keiki Art Contest. Designs should reflect the 2006 Aloha Festivals' theme "Na Paniolo Nui O Hawai'i — The Greatest Cowboys of Hawai'i." Work by 50 finalists will be displayed at Pearlridge Center Uptown, with winners to receive cash prizes and festival ribbons. Entry forms: www.alohafestivals.com, 589-1771 or at the festival office at Ward Warehouse. Deadline for submission is tomorrow.

Waimea Arts Council invites Big Island artist to submit work in any medium on the theme "Tea" for the May 2-27 juried exhibit, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 29 at the Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Entry fees are $15 for one piece, $24 for two and $30 for three with discounts for council members. Additional information and prospectus at www.waimeaartscouncil.org, (808) 887-1052.

Hawaii Craftsmen calls for fiber art for the May 3-27 show at The ARTS at Marks Garage. Prospectus and additional information: 596-8128. Deadline is April 30.

VSA arts seeks work from young artists, ages 16-25, with disabilities on the theme "Destination Anywhere." Finalists awarded prizes and their works will be displayed in a nation-wide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Entry instructions at www.vsarts.org/vwcall or (800) 933-8721, ext. 3885. Deadline for entry is July 14.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any medium from O'ahu artists for exhibit. 597-8034.

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from solo or group artists. 524-0004.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the YWCA on Richards Street during First Friday downtown galleries walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks interested artists to submit works for Abilities 2007, call 539-3874, liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us; and/or Leap Year Show 2008, contact the Association of Hawaii Artists; for solo or group exhibitions, 526-1191.

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