SPECIAL EVENTS

"Collecting American Art: a Personal History" lecture by John Wilmerding, art professor at Princeton University and visiting curator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, on his collection of paintings and drawings of the mid- to late 19th century, 2 p.m. today, Doris Duke Theatre at Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8700.

"Mosaics of the Ancient Mediterranean" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Camile Gillette, 2:30-4 p.m. today; also "Art to Die For in the Western World" led by Mary Flynn, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, at the academy; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

"The Meaning of Nuido or Japanese Embroidery," lecture by Shuji Tamura and "The Phases of Embroidery Techniques," by Kazumi Tamura, both from the Japanese Embroidery Center of Atlanta, noon-1 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium; free. 956-6888.

"States of Architecture: In the Midst of the Global, Local and Spectral," moderator Amy Anderson leads Beatriz Colomina, Anthony Vidler, Raymond Yeh, Hasan Uddin Khan, Renata Holod and Fabrizio Medosi in a discussion of the state of world architecture today, 4:45-6:30 p.m. tomorrow, Doris Duke Theatre at Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8700.

"An Introduction to the Italian Renaissance," presentation of a short documentary on the period and a discussion led by an academy docent, part of the Afternoon Movie and Art Talk series, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Education Lecture Hall; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

OPENINGS

ONGOING EVENTS

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

Artist 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 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.

"Painting With Threads: The Art of Japanese Embroidery," works from the Kurenai-Kai Centers in Japan and Atlanta, today through Feb. 17, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

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

"In Here Out There," works by Nitya Brighenti, Etsuko Douglass, Rebecca Horne, Margaret South and Buddy Summers, Saturday through March 19, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Saturday, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 627-1079.

CLOSINGS

"Journey to Kwan Yin: China 2005," photographic art by Robin Scanlon, through today, Eye of the Islands Photography. 597-8068.

"Ka 'opu'u pua i mohala: a flower that began to open," works by Mark Kadota, through Monday Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Enduring Threads," suzani textiles from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, from the collection of Doris Duke, through Thursday, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"Frames of Mind," recent works by Terry Hildrebrand, Erika Luecke and Lauren Okano, through Friday, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

"More Treasures from Our Collection," including works by Madge Tennent, antique and vintage Japanese ikebana baskets and more works from the personal collection of the owners, through Saturday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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"BjØrn Melhus: Eastern_Western _Park," video installation, through Jan. 22, Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"New Year — New Works," by Takeo and Rich Richardson and "Water Through Your Fingers," traditional Japanese hand-washing vessels and images by various Hawai'i artists, through Jan. 25, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Ancestral Voices," two- and three-dimensional works by J. Forest Ocean and Pearl Pualani Ling, through Jan. 28, rRed Elephant, 1144 Bethel St. 545-2468.

"In a Classical Mode," painting by Snowden Hodges and hand-blown glass vessels by Bud Spindt, through Jan. 28, Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"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 summer 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.

"From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," pieces from 54 South Korean artists incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods, through Jan. 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Clare Boothe Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Through My Father's Eyes," Filipino-American photographs by Ricardo Ocreto Alvarado and "The Physicality of Paint and Clay," Hawaiian landscapes by Douglas Davenport, through Jan. 29, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8701.

"The Transfigured Pedestrian," paintings created using the banal by Vince Hazen and "running with scissors," an interactive multimedia installation by San Shoppell, through Jan. 29, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Treasures of Hawai'i," photography by Victoria McCormick, through Jan. 30, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"What Happens When?" collaborative art by Dennis Ellman and A. LaRue, through Jan. 30, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"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.

"Rhythm of Colors," floral oil paintings by Noriko, through Jan. 31, Art Board Gallery. 536-0121.

"Miracles and Malcontents," works by Rosalinda Kolb and Harinani Orme, through Feb. 3, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9375.

"There are more things in heaven and earth ... " Chinese calligraphy, watercolors and mixed-media works by Regina Bode, through Feb. 3, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"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, through Feb. 4, Mission Houses Museum; $5 exhibit tour only, $8-$10 more for mission houses tour. 531-0481.

OTHER VENUES

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

New Works by Hans Loffel, Sabra Feldstein and Deborah Pacheco, presented by Balcony Gallery, through Jan. 27, Duc's Bistro. 531-6325.

"The Jolly Chef Collection," works on paper by Pam Tagariello, through Jan. 28, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

"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.

"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.

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.

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

"Found," works by Gaye Chan, Jodi Endicott, Alicia Francis, Marcia Morse, Koi Ozu, San Shoppell/Margot Sharff and Joshua Tollefson, through March 5, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"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.

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

"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, 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, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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Works by Kit Gentry and Carleton Kinkade, through Jan. 26, Village Galleries, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-4402.

"Tropical," works by Waimea Arts Council members who use a tropical theme in their work, through Jan. 28, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

Hawaiian Masterworks, paintings by Lionel Walden, D. Howard Hitchcock, Robert Lee Eskridge and original artwork for the Matson Line menus by Frank Macintosh, through Jan. 31, Mauna Kea Galleries of Kamuela, Wiamea, Big Island. (808) 887-2244.

2005 International Invitational Works on Paper Exhibition, works by seven artists from Japan, Canada and the U.S.: Gene Chu, Dorothy Faison, Rosalyn Richards, Francisco Souto, Elizabeth Stuck, Kodou Tadataka and Raine Vasquez, through January, University of Hawai'i-Hilo, Campus Center Gallery. www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~art.

Schaefer Portrait Challenge 2006, juried exhibit of portraiture works in various media, through Feb. 19, 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 Feb. 19, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Volcano, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Spring art classes, 11-week series of classes for adults and children, Tuesday-April 8, Academy Art Center at Linekona; most classes have a $130 fee. For schedule: 532-8741.

The One-Minute Drawing Class, Robert R. Dvorak offers beginners a step-by-step process for creating a drawing, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, UH-Manoa Art building, room 364; $95 includes supplies, bring a sack lunch. Register for course P08122: 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit. Additional watercolor art classes offered by Dvorak on Jan. 22 and 23. Contact the Outreach College for details. 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit.

Beginning and Advance Drawing Classes offered by Wayne Takazono begin Wednesday. Schedule and cost: 554-4600.

Know Your Camera I, introductory class on photography techniques taught by Jerry Omo Jr., 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 19-Feb. 15, UH-Manoa, Webster 113; $98 plus $20 optional CD-ROM. Register for course L08139:

Ceramics Classes, variety of classes in wheel and hand-building ceramics offered at various times and days by the Hawaii Potters' Guild. Instruction through March 19 at 2480 Bingham St.; $145 covers instruction, glazes and firing but not cost of clay. 941-8108.

Basics in Oil, classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 12-14, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m., Mondays-Saturdays, Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $90 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

Kauai Society of Artists calls for entries for the Small Works Show 2006. Kaua'i resident artist may enter up to five works in any media, each measuring no more than 12 inches in any direction including the frame or base, with an entry fee of $5 per piece. Entries accepted 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at Kukui Grove Center, Lihu'e. (808) 823-0579.

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

Honolulu Printmakers seeks hand-printed works for the 78th annual exhibition, scheduled for Feb. 22-March 17. Works from O'ahu artists accepted Feb. 17 at Academy Art Center at Linekona; Neighbor Island artists may mail their works, framed in Plexiglas, on Feb. 15 to the art center. Entry fee of $7 per entry for Honolulu Printmakers, $11 per entry from nonmembers. For more information and requirements: 536-5507, www.hono

luluprintmakers.com.

Plein Air Painters of Hawaii seeks works for the April 15-May 4 juried show on Maui. Plein-air works in any media will be considered. Download a prospectus at www.pleinair

paintersofhawaii.com. Deadline for receipt of slides is Feb. 15.

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

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. Complete details and entry forms at www.vsarts.org/transformation, 202-628-2800. Deadline is March 24.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists for exhibit at the gallery in 2006. 597-8034.

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, and/or Leap Year Show in 2008, marinelli@capitol.hawaii.gov; 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.