SPECIAL EVENTS

"The Bodhisattva of Compassion," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Cathy Levinson, 2:30-4 p.m. today; also, "East Meets West," led by docent Hannelore Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 3; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Art in Public Places, talk by sculptor Sean Browne on his experiences and through processes in creating art for public spaces, noon Tuesday, Hawai'i State Museum's second floor diamondhead galleries; free. 586-0900.

Maria Elena Gonzalez talks about her complimentary installation works in progress: "Nani's House" at The Contemporary Museum and "The Muse at the Park" at Waimanalo Beach Park, 7 p.m. Tuesday, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium; free. 526-1322.

"Art of Indonesia," docent Lida Chase gives a presentation to compliment a movie on the topic, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Academy of Arts education lecture hall; free with museum admission. 532-8700.

First Friday, visit downtown art venues including "Everything Rabbit," works by C.J. Rabbitt at Tea at 1024; "One Night Stand," with works by Paul Staub, Fong-Ling, Anita Benson and Jeanne Nichold at the Mendonca Building courtyard; and a visual journey into China's past, "Oracle Bones Script," presented by Mona Young at New Life Church Gallery, 5-9 p.m. Friday, downtown Honolulu galleries and museums. Pick up a map at participating venues; free. 521-2903, 537-2787, 536-7036.

Canvas & Clay Channel debut, new digital cable channel 320 dedicated to Hawaii artists and their work, begins broadcasting on Saturday. www.canvas andclay.com.

ONGOING EVENTS

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

Demonstrations by guest artists, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. Call for schedule: 949-3989.

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 schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW!" (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artist, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, The 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, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

OPENING THIS WEEK

East West Ceramics Collaboration IV, works created by 15 international artists during the recent visiting artist program, today through Sept. 22, gallery walk-through with curator Suzanne Wolfe, 7 p.m. Sept. 7, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

Eye of the Beholder III, works by docents who volunteer at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, today through Sept. 29, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Women Overcoming the Body," GiRL FeST Gallery works that confront and heal by international and local women artists, sponsored by The Safe Zone Foundation, Tuesday through Oct. 7, artist reception 5-9 p.m. Friday and exhibit walk-through 5-9 p.m. Sept. 21, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903, www.girlfesthawaii.org.

"3 Perspectives: Plein Air Landscapes," paintings by Noreen Naughton, Mary Mitsuda and Sharon Sussman, Tuesday through Sept. 30, receptions 6-8 p.m. Thursday and 5-9 p.m. Friday, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Midnight Raku," recent ceramics by Russell Wee, Friday through Sept. 30, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Journey to Shangri La," photographs of Bhutan by Celiamarie Moore, Friday through Sept. 28, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Friday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Na Hulu Ali'i, exhibition of rare Hawaiian featherwork from the Kamehameha dynasty and Hawiian monarchy including cloaks, capes and feathered dieties from the museum's collection, Saturday through Jan. 7, Bishop Museum Castle Memorial building, second-floor gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

Oil Paintings by Priya and Contemporary Glass Works by Jen Woodbury, Saturday through Sept. 30, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

RECENT OPENINGS

28th annual Commitment to Excellence Exhibition, a salute to Satoru Abe and juried works by contemporary artists sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, through Sept. 3, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 949-5531.

Incheon Korean Hawai'i Sister City Art Exhibit, through Sept. 3, Honolulu Hale courtyard.

New Media Arts Student Show, works by students in computer graphic classes including the short computer annimation "Toilet Story," through Sept. 9, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Aloha from Taiwan," artworks presented by the Taiwanese Association of America, Hawai'i chapter, through Sept. 14, Honolulu Hale third floor gallery.

"Vanishing Lifestyle," pastels by Helen Iaea, through Sept. 28, The Gallery at Ward Center. 597-8034.

"Ebbs and Flows: Currents of Life," works by Hiroki Morinoue, Russell Lowrey, Kloe Kang, Peter Dunn-Rankin, Loreen Matsushima and Tomi Kobara, through Oct. 28, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

"Tattoo Traditions of Hawai'i," original drawings by Jacques Arago (1790-1855), through Nov. 5, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Dreaming of a Speech Without Words," paintings and early objects of H.C. Westermann; also: "Untitled (for H.C. Westermann)," group exhibit of works by artist who contributed to the Westermann catalog including Mark Booth, Ruth Root and Ed Ruscha, among others, through Nov. 19, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

CLOSINGS

"For the Joy of It," appliqued quilts from the Judy Roche collection, curated by Lynne Z. Bassett and Deborah E. Kraak, and organized by the Brandywine River Museum in Pennsylvania, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

"Up Close and Personal," two- and three-dimensional works by Association of Hawaii Artists members Bridgette Adams, Patrice Federspiel, Margo Goodwill, Don Hardaway, Stephanie Hoe, Roy Okano and Claudia Wallace, through today, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 293-7055.

"The Cloud Eaters," drawings and paintings by Christopher St. John, through tomorrow, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

Works by Steve Irvine, oil painting and mixed-media artworks, through tomorrow, A View From Paradise Gallery, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-4605.

The Eyes of Hawaii Photography Club, exhibit of works by members, through Wednesday Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Summer Sensations," two- and three-dimensional art by Audrey Chang, Priscilla Hall, Benita Hunt, Giovanni Reola, Jennifer Rothschild and Jenee Wonderlich, through Thursday, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. 233-7323.

"Sights and Sounds of Nature," prints by Steve and Jim Kastner, through Thursday, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

Works by Sarah White and Roxane Goo, art by patients, through Thursday, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

Photography by James A. Silva, through Thursday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

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

Annual Contemporary Art Show, two- and three-dimensional work created by members of The Association of Hawaii Artists, through Saturday, Pauahi Tower, lobby level. 638-8623.

Photography by Brad Lewis and gyotaku prints by Dewitt Lickle, through Saturday, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Hawaii Square," photographs by Victor Giordano, through Sept. 5, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

Recent Works, art by Sabra Feldstein, Lauren Okano, Deborah Pacheco, Adrienne Pao and Debbie Young, and showing of Robert Pennybacker's film "Jazz and the Creative Act," through Sept. 7, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"My Voice," photography by and of children in Project Focus Hawai'i 2006, a 12-week program to raise the esteem and talent of families in the Women in Need transitional housing project, through Sept. 9, Aloha Tower Marketplace second-floor mauka lanai. www.projectfocushawaii.com.

New Works, sculpture by Jake Bonnell and paintings by Maggie T. Sutrov, through Sept. 9, Sutrov Gallery, Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

Japanese Design Today 100, innovative everyday objects created by contemporary Japanese designers, through Sept. 13, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

"Daring Moves: Actor Prints," Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener collection, through Sept. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Abstract Article," works by Chuck Davis, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, John T. Koga, Lauren Okano and George Wollard, through Sept. 17, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Beasts to Birds," mixed-media paintings by Jodi Endicott, through Sept. 22, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Land of the Dragon: Art, Artifacts and the Influence of Buddhism," Asian and Tibetian antiques, jade, jewelry and porcelains from the collection of Phuong Tran, and tanka (prayer images) from the collection of Ms. Bobbie Fisher, with contemporary interpretations of meditative images by Kit Cameron, Xuzanne Kanaksiz, Ron Kowalki, Deborah Nehmad, Phuong Tran, Noriko Wakayama and Cora Yee, through Sept. 29, 1132 Bishop Street Exhibit Space. 271-0952.

Contemporary Filipino-American Artists of Hawai'i, group exhibition of works by Alicia Ajolo, Michael Cueva, Terry Acebo Davis, N. Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, Aaron Padilla, Rebecca Ramos, Sean Rivera, Romolo Valencia and Charles Valrose, through Oct. 3, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-0232.

"Trade, Taste and Transformation: Jingdezhen Porcelain for Japan, 1620-1645," collection of Chinese ceramic plates, boxes and bowls created for use in Japan, through Oct. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 14 of the Asian Wing. 532-8701.

"Ho'okahi Kapa: Layers of Life," exhibit of recent works of bark cloth by Hawai'i artisans and examples of kapa and implements from the museum's collection, through Oct. 15, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"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 that served in the U.S. military; and a display of leaders of Filipino ancestry, through Dec. 31, Hawaii Plantation Village, Goro Arakawa Exhibit Room, Waipahu; free admission. 677-0110, www.hawaiiplan tationvillage.com.

"Treasures of Hawai'i's Past," artifacts that tell the story of Hawai'i's first missionaries, and how their lives were influenced by native culture, through Jan. 27, Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain House Gallery; $5. 531-0481.

"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.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black-and-white monumental painting, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"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, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists; docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Young Imaginarians," works by students of Maryknoll School fine-arts program, through Sept. 8, Art of Vision Gallery, Laser Eye Center of Hawaii. 952-7315.

New Work by Mary Farkash and Linda Spadaro, presented by the balcony gallery, through Oct. 27, Duc's Bistro. 265-4454.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Eruption at Night and Other Noteworthy Themes," glass art by Wilfred Yamasawa, through Sept. 3, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Mixing It Up," collages by Marsha Umbour and Valaida d'Allessio, prints by Russell Lowrey and mixed-media paintings by Ed Handelman, through Sept. 7, Village Gallery Contemporary, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-5559.

2006 annual Student Art Exhibition, works by students at UH-Hilo and Hawai'i Community College, through Sept. 30, UH-Hilo Campus Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 974-7307.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Pastel Workshop, learn value and composition from Ron Kowlke, 1:30-5 p.m. today, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. Details and supply list: 538-1052.

Shippoyaki Workshop, Kazuko Inomata teaches the art of Japanese enameling in creating earrings, pendants and brooches, 2:30-4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; $20 for JCCH members, $25 for nonmembers. Register: 945-7633, ext. 33.

Chinese Brush-painting Class, Shirley Pu Willis teaches the meaning and practice of the four gentlemen friends: bamboo, orchid, plum blossom, and chrysanthemum, how to handle the brush, brush strokes and using water to move the ink, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturday, Society for Kona's Education and Art, Honaunau site, Mamalahoa Highway, between 105 and 106 mile markers, Kona, Big Island; $125 for SKEA members, $140 for nonmembers. (808) 328-9392, www.skea.org.

Jum Bo Lin Workshops, oil painting demonstration and slide show from this Taiwanese artist, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $10. 351-7560.

Watercolor Class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Art Board; $100 for four weeks of instruction. 536-0121.

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

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, The Art Board, 1170 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite 104 (536-0121); $100 for four weeks of instruction.

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

CALL FOR DOCENTS

Honolulu Academy of Arts offers a four-semester docent training course for those who wish to share their love of art with academy visitors. Next class begins in September at the academy; $100 per semester plus cost of textbooks. Information and application form: 532-3681. Application deadline is Thursday.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Wahiawa Community and Business Association calls for artists to show their works, including oils, acrylics, pastels, watercolors, sketches and photographs, at their monthly Artfest, to begin Sept. 17 and continuing the third Saturday of each month, at the Wahiawa Civic Center. 622-3074, 621-2094, benavitz @hawaiiantel.net. Application deadline is Friday.

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

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

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

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to submit works for Abilities 2007; call 539-3874 or write liagena@amhd.health.state .hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008; call 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.