SPECIAL EVENTS

"Myths of the Greek and Roman World," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Millie Liu, 2:30-4 p.m. today, at the academy; also, "Medieval Art," led by Maeona Mendelson, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Feb. 5; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors, students). Reservations: 532-8700.

"Pushing Your Creative Limits With Elegance and Personal Style," lecture by Kayla Kennington on creating wearable art, from sketch to finished piece, plus a trunk show of her designs, 7 p.m. Wednesday, reception 6:15-7 p.m., Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. 9254-5568.

"Landscape as Backdrop," presentation of a short documentary and a discussion led by a Honolulu Academy of Arts docent, part of the Afternoon Movie and Art Talk series, 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, at the academy's Education Lecture Hall; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

First Friday, gallery walk, 5-9 p.m. Friday, downtown Honolulu and Chinatown; free, maps available at participating galleries. 521-2903, 524-3552, 521-1097, 586-0900.

"One Night Stand," works by Jean James, Shelleen Lindberg, Arthur Nelander, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Mendonca Building courtyard, 1126 Smith St. (enter through the gate marked by the Blue Dragon and lanterns); free.

Ira Ono Pit Fire Demonstration, watch the artist's method of firing clay, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island; free, park entrance fee applies. (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

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

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

Works by Robert James and Brad Lewis, Tuesday through Feb. 18, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"Color Flow," works by Chuck Davis, Gay Jefferson, Mapuana Schneider and Paul Tamaoka, Wednesday through Feb. 28, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Friday, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

10th annual Canon Employee Photo Contest, vote for your favorite an array of photographs taken by the staff of the Honolulu Canon store, Wednesday through Feb. 27, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

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

"Pua Mae 'Ole, Flower That Never Fades," works by David Behlke, Linda Hutchinson, Anne Irons, Mark Kadota and Noriko Wakayama, Wednesday through April 21, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

"ART-10 from the HEART," multi-media works from 10 members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, Thursday through Feb. 28, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Feb. 12, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens gallery, Kane'ohe. 239-6066.

Hygienic Dress League exhibit, multi-media 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, Thursday through Feb. 25, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Life in the Pacific: The 21st Century," Thursday through April 23, Hono-lulu 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 Feb. 23 at the academy. 527-5666, www.honolulu.gov/moca.

"Inner Scapes," abstract modern art from the collection of the Hawai'i State Art Museum, Friday through March 10, opening reception 4-7 p.m. Friday, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College, Kane'ohe. 236-9155.

Works by David Boynton, photographs of rare and endangered Hawaiian birds on Kaua'i, Friday through Feb. 28, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Friday, Kaimalino Designs, 3 N. Pauahi St. 537-2248.

CLOSINGS

"From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," pieces from 54 South Korean artists incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods, through today, 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 today, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8701.

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

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

"What Happens When?" collaborative art by Dennis Ellman and A. LaRue, through tomorrow, 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 Tuesday, Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

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

"Hawaiian Masterworks," paintings by Lionel Walden, D. Howard Hitchcock, Robert Lee Eskridge and original artwork for the Matson Line menus by Frank Macintosh, through Tuesday, 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 Tuesday, University of Hawai'i-Hilo, Campus Center Gallery. www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~art.

"Miracles and Malcontents," works by Rosalinda Kolb and Harinani Orme, through Friday, 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 Friday, 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 Saturday, Mission Houses Museum; $5 exhibit tour only, $8-$10 more for mission houses tour. 531-0481.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Everybody Rules the World," paintings by Christopher St. John, through Feb. 9, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Unleashed," 20 artists celebrate the Year of the Dog, through Feb. 25, artist reception 5-8 p.m. Feb. 16, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Painting With Threads: The Art of Japanese Embroidery," works from the Kurenai-Kai Centers in Japan and Atlanta, through Feb. 17, with demonstrations by guest stitchers, noon-3 p.m. today and Feb. 12, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Variations on a Theme," ceramics reflecting the Yucatan Peninsula, by Mary-Ellen Hancock; and Works in oil, pastels and watercolor by Mark Norseth, through Feb. 23, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Secret Friends and Allies," sculptures celebrating the Oriental zodiac by Rochelle Lum, through Feb. 24, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

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

"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.

"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 5, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

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

"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.

"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 academy collection, through April 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 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.

"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)

"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.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

Works by Uri Blayer and Caleb O'Connor, through Feb. 16, Village Galleries, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-4402.

"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.

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

"Beginning Watercolor for Seniors," learn the basics including washes, mixing pigments, wet and dry techniques from Rowena Liu, for seniors 55 and older, 8:30-11:30 a.m. Tuesday, Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 115; $65. 235-7433.

"Beginning Watercolor," Michael Genger teaches a 10-week class to develop skills in drawing, brushwork, paint handling, composition and color, 1-3:30 p.m. Saturdays, Feb. 4-April 8, UH-Manoa Art 364; $150 plus supplies. 956-8400, www.outreach.hawaii.edu.

"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

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.pleinairpainters ofhawaii.com. Deadline for receipt of slides is Feb. 15.

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. Information and requirements: 536-5507, www.honolulu printmakers.com.

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.

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 for consideration 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, will be available beginning Wednesday. Artists may submit 35mm slides of their art works with the form and $5 per entry before noon on March 11. 532-8700.

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/trans formation, (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.bethelstreetgallery.com, 524-3552.

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.

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.