SPECIAL EVENTS

African Cultural Safari, go on a gallery hunt, try on African clothing, design a poster, enjoy storytelling, drumming and dance performances, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free admission, sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and The Advertiser. 532-8700.

The Maui Plein Air Painting Invitational, opportunities to watch 25 painters from Hawai'i and the Mainland on location throughout Maui while they paint, with receptions and paintings (available for purchase), begins with a paint-out, noon-3 p.m. today in Kapalua, followed by a display of the paintings at The Ritz-Carlton's Village Gallery throughout the week. Also, a Quick Draw event, 9-11 a.m. Friday, Starbucks in Lahaina and a reception 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, Village Galleries in Lahaina; free to spectators. (808) 667-9175, (808) 661-4402.

Recent Print Work, Paul Rangell, jurist for the Honolulu Printmakers exhibit, presents a slide-lecture on his work, which includes construction, found objects and sheet metal assemblages combined with printmaking, 2 p.m. today, Academy Art Center at Linekona's Community Room; free. 536-5507.

Bead Society Meeting, with a workshop on cabochon, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $5 visitors. Call for supply list: 487-2090.

Artist Demonstration, meet artist in residence Eide Hansamut and watch her sculpt and paint, 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kohala Coast, Big Island; free admission. (808) 886-2199.

"Personal Affects: Power and Poetics in South African Contemporary Art," talk by Sophie Perryer, co-curator for the new exhibit at The Contemporary Museum, 7 p.m. Wednesday, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium; free. 526-1322.

"What Does the John Madden Football Game Have in Common with Film, Rembrandt and Cinematography?" Bob Nicoll, graphics trainer for Electronic Arts, lectures on the convergence of games and film and how lighting, art and filmmaking techniques are used in electronic game design, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m. Friday, Kapi'olani Community College, Kopiko 202; free. 735-3879.

Voyage to the South Pacific, ARTafterDark event with Tahitian, Maori, Tongan and Hawaiian dancers, musical entertainment by O-Shen, tattooing demonstration and tours of the new "Life in the Pacific of 1700s" exhibit, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free to members, $7 general. 532-8700.

Mice Parade and Live Art Show, artists Matt Gordon and David Choe create pieces during the Mice Parade musical performance, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday, NextDoor, 43 N. Hotel St.; for 21 and older; $15. 548-6398.

Gallery Walk-Through, artists Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee and Jessica Kim-Campuspos talk about their work in the current exhibit "Witnessing," noon Saturday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

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

Gyotaku by Dewitt Lickie and abstracts by Mihoko, today through March 11, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

Aloha Show, 36th annual juried all-media show by members of the Association of Hawaii artists, tomorrow through Feb. 28, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Honolulu Hale. 637-2562, 239-6066.

"Life in the Pacific of the 1700s: The Cook/Forster Collection of t he George August University of Gottingen," artifacts from the second and third Pacific voyages by Capt. James Cook between 1768 and 1779, including cultural objects from New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hawai'i and the Northwest Coast of America, Thursday through May 14, Honolulu Academy of Arts Luce Galleries. 532-8701.

78th annual Honolulu Printmakers Exhibition, 100 contemporary works by Hawai'i printmakers in a variety media selected by jurist by Paul Rangell, Thursday through March 17, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742, 536-5507.

"Golden Threads," quilts by Lea Ingram and glass vessels by Bud Spindt, Thursday through March 17, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

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

"Folded Space and Other Recent Works," paintings by Debbie Young; "Beadifferent," lampwork glass bead jewelry by Charlene Tashima and Joel Park; "Sake, Tea and Flowers," ceramics by Jeffrey Berenberg, Mieko Markwart, Diane Chen, Masae Ishii and Cory Lum; and Latest Ceramics by Esther Nowell, Saturday through March 30, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Flow," paintings by Elena Garcia, Saturday through April 9, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-8222.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Philippines: To the Plantations and Beyond," exhibit to honor the 100th anniversary of Filipinos in Hawai'i, with photographs 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.hawaiiplanta tionvillage.com.

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

"Anti-Valentine's Day Show," works in an unromantic vein by KC Grennan, Daven Hee, Aaron Padilla, Carl Pao, Diana Sanchez and Maika'i Tubbs, through March 12, Lodestar Collective, Uluniu Arts Building, Kailua. 262-4606.

Oils by Betty Hay Freeland, through March 9, Village Galleries, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-4402.

CLOSINGS

"Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2006." Juried exhibit of portraiture works in various media with the winner of the Marian Freeman People's Choice Award, Randy Ross' "Self-Portrait," created with sand and shells, on view through today, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Schaefer Gallery, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

"Out of the Mist (Puka Mai I Ka Noe)," paintings and ceramic masks by Ira Ono, through today, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Volcano, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Variations on a Theme," ceramics reflecting the Yucatan Peninsula, by Mary-Ellen Hancock; and Works in oil, pastels and watercolor by Mark Norseth, through Thursday, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Secret Friends and Allies," sculptures celebrating the Oriental zodiac by Rochelle Lum, through Friday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

Hygienic Dress League exhibit, multimedia works by Fred Bannan, Eli Baxter, Dorota Bilica, Steve Coy, Anson Tsang and Joe Wilson offer a look at the conflict between the ideal of beauty and our culture's restrictive methods of attaining it, through Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Unleashed," 20 artists celebrate the Year of the Dog, through Saturday, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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"Bright Life, Bright Music," painting by H.H. Wong inspired by the nightlife of Chinese music clubs, through Feb. 26, Robyn Buntin of Honolulu. 523-5913.

10th annual Canon Employee Photo Contest, vote for your favorite from an array of photographs taken by the staff of the Honolulu Canon store, through Feb. 27, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Color Flow," works by Chuck Davis, Gay Jefferson, Mapuana Schneider and Paul Tamaoka, through Feb. 28, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Myna & Friends," prints and Valentine's specials by Rosalie Prussing, through Feb. 28, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Works by David Boynton, photographs of rare and endangered Hawaiian birds on Kaua'i, through Feb. 28, Kaimalino Designs, 3 N. Pauahi St. 537-2248.

"ART-10 From the HEART," multi-media works from 10 members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through Feb. 28, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens gallery, Kane'ohe. 239-6066.

43rd annual Hawai'i Region of the Scholastic Art Awards 2006, Island students in grades 7-12 display their award-winning, multimedia artworks, through March 1, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop St., second-level lobby. 440-2714.

"Witnessing," multimedia exhibit of works by six women artists: Gail Harada, Keiko Hatano, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, Jessica Kim-Campuspos, Lori Ohtani and Noe Tanigawa, through March 3, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

David Smith: Printmaker, lithographs, photo-lithographs, etchings and photo-etchings, through March 3, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"The Shining One: The Tale of Genji in Edo,"Japanese woodblock prints from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, with visual interpretation of the novel "Genji Monogatari," from the Edo period, 1615-1868, through March 5, at the academy's James A. Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Garden of Spirits," sculptures by John Tanji Koga, through March 3, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

"Found," works by Gaye Chan, Jodi Endicott, Alicia Francis, Marcia Morse, Koi Ozu, San Shoppell/Margot Sharff and Joshua Tollefson, through March 4, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

Works by Chris Campbell and Nancy Vilhauer, through March 5, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"The Cutting Edge: Extreme Fiber," multimedia textile works by 26 Island artists and co-curated by Sanit and Carol Khewhok, through March 10, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

"Inner Scapes," abstract modern art from the collection of the Hawai'i State Art Museum, through March 10, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College, Kane'ohe. 236-9155.

"Ho'ohuli, To Turn Around," works by contemporary Hawaiian artists along with items from the Bishop Museum's collection, curated by Meleana Meyer, through March 12, Bishop Museum, Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 ages 4-12; kama'aina discounts. 847-3511.

"Que Rico el Mambo," video art, large-scale video stills and musical tracks explore the bandleader Damaso Perez Prado who popularized the mambo, created by Julio César Morales, through March 18, thirtyninehotel. 599-2552.

"Persian Visions," contemporary photography from Iran, through April 9, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian Wing Gallery 14. 532-8701.

"Kapa Moe," Hawaiian sleep coverings made from the wauke (mulberry) plant, through April 9, Textile Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"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 Hawaiian Islands with Capt. James Cook, from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, through April 30, at the academy's Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

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

"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

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Drawings and Engravings, works by Jared Wickware, through Feb. 27, Cathedral of Out Lady of Peace gallery. 536-7036.

"The Apple and the Tree," a father-and-daughter exhibit by Danton and Nicole Naone features his pencil drawings of paniolo and her multi-media works including photography and painting, through Feb. 28, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

"Rhythm of Colors," floral oil paintings by Noriko, through Feb. 28, Art Board Gallery. 536-0121.

Works by Peter Oyama and Keith Furugen, art by patients, through Feb. 28, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

"In Here Out There," works by Nitya Brighenti, Etsuko Douglass, Rebecca Horne, Margaret South and Buddy Summers, through March 19, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 627-1079.

"96813," paintings by Sabra Rae Feldstein and photographs by Hawkins Biggins, through April 1, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

"Pua Mae 'Ole, Flower That Never Fades," works by David Behlke, Linda Hutchinson, Anne Irons, Mark Kadota and Noriko Wakayama, through April 21, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

"Life in the Pacific: The 21st Century," through April 23, Honolulu Hale courtyard gallery; featuring documentary photographs of traditional Pacific Island culture today as seen by students who studied photography through a program at the Honolulu Academy of Art to complement the "Life in the Pacific in the 1700s" exhibit opening Thursday at the academy. 527-5666, www.honolulu.gov/moca.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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Small Works Show 2006, small-scale art in a variety of media presented by the Kauai Society of Artists and jurored by Shigeru Miyamoto, through March 3, Kukui Grove exhibition hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Beginner Mosaic Art Workshop, Susan Valle teaches a five-week class in the basic techniques of mosaics, 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays, Feb. 22-March 22, Wahiawa Community School; $30 plus $40 supply fee. Registration required: 622-1634.

Basics in Oil, classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 12-17 in brush stroke and palette knife techniques, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $150 includes supply fees for five-week series 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. For schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Canon USA Hawai'i seeks photographs for the 10th Canon Amateur Photo Contest in April at Canon Art Gallery. Works by nonprofessional photographers who are Hawai'i residents will be accepted until Feb. 28. 522-5930.

Maui Arts & Cultural Center seeks woodworkers and furniture makers for two projects to be commissioned by the center: a sculptural bench for the Castle Theater lobby and 10-15 benches for the outdoor arcades. Send resume and digital images of your work to kristina@mauiarts.org. Deadline is March 1. 242-2787.

Honolulu Academy of Arts announces that the prospectus and entry forms for the 56th annual Artist of Hawai'i 2006 exhibition, scheduled for June 22-July 30, are available. Artists may submit 35mm slides of their works with the form and $5 per entry before noon on March 11. 532-8700.

Windward Artists Guild accepts two- and three-dimensional works for their March 17-May 5 juried open exhibition, 9 a.m.-noon March 11, Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop St. Entry fee for nonmembers is $20 plus $6 per piece to a maximum of five pieces; guild members, $10 plus $5 per entry up to five pieces. Prospectus and entry form: www.hawaiiwag.org, 235-5545.

VSA arts seeks works from artists 22 and older who have a physical or mental disability for the juried "Transformation" exhibit scheduled for June in Washington, D.C. Winning artists will receive roundtrip tickets to view their work on display. Enter two slides of earlier work and three slides of current work completed within a five-year span. Details and entry forms at www.vsarts.org/transformation, (202) 628-2800. Deadline is March 24.

Bethel Street Gallery calls for two- and three-dimensional works for the juried 2006 Hawai'i Artists Exhibition scheduled for April 11-May 6 with cash prizes awarded to first through third place winners. Entry fee of $25 for three submission, $10 each for additional submissions. Slides or digital images on CD (not the original artwork) may be submitted before April 1. Details at www.bethelstreet gallery.com, 524-3552.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists for exhibit at the gallery. 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.