SPECIAL EVENTS

"Gods and Goddesses," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Carol Bonham, 2:30-4 p.m. today; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Nau Ka Wae (The Choice Belongs to You), Kaili Chun, winner of the Artists of Hawai'i Catherine E.B. Cox Award for 2006, talks about her recent installation art, 5 p.m. Thursday, Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8768.

"An Evening of Wax," members of the Wax Fool Society including Fred H. Roster, Frank Sheriff, Mat Kubo, Tasha Nakata-Nagao, Marc Shiraki, Jason Minami and Corinne Kamiya present works done in wax, 4 p.m.-2 a.m. Friday (music and performance art after 9:30 p.m.), Ong King Art Center. 428-3233.

First Friday, receptions at downtown Honolulu art museums and galleries including Chinatown Courtyard at 1126 Smith St., The Art Board, The ARTS at Marks Garage, Louis Pohl Gallery, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street, Hawai'i State Art Museum, Pegge Hopper Gallery and the Ramsey Museum, maps of participating venues available; free admission. 521-2903, 599-5009, 521-1812, 586-0900.

ArtSpree 2006, tours of the current exhibits, hands-on workshops, demonstrations and performances, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; free parking and shuttle service at Punahou School (no parking available at the museum); free admission. 526-1322.

Gallery Closing, stop by to say goodbye and shop for art and furniture at 25- to 40-percent discounts until Saturday, bibelot gallery, 1130 Koko Head Ave., Suite 2, Kaimuki; free admission. 738-0368.

Center Your Creativity 2006, series of workshops in the visual arts, continues July 10-17, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College; visit koagallery.kcc.hawaii.edu for times, locations and costs. 734-9374.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, featuring 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 scheduled artists: 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 scheduled artists: 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, Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

OPENING THIS WEEK

"Thunder-Dragon Kingdom, 2004, Bhutan," digital and infrared photographs by Michael Ferdun, today through July 28, opening reception 5-7 p.m. July 8, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"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, today through Aug. 27, artists reception 5-7 p.m. July 23, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 293-7055.

Al Furtado, acrylics, and A. La Moyne Garside, oils, today through July 15, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"Xocomil Pintores: Echoes of Guatemala," works by Island artists and "Written in Stone: Lithography Plus" by David Smith and Paul Weissman, Tuesday through July 29, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

Raku Ho'olaule'a 2006, juried exhibit of ceramics works created at the annual firing event sponsored by Hawai'i Craftsmen, Wednesday through July 29, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Waterfalls and Sea Shores," invitational show of functional and decorative art from members of the Waimea Arts Council, Wednesday through July 29, opening reception 3-5 p.m. July 8, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 328-9493.

"Sights and Sounds of Nature," prints by Steve and Jim Kastner, Friday through Aug. 31, opening reception with Duchicela playing music of the Andes, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

"Na Hulu Ali'i: Royal Feathers," exhibit of rare clocks, capes, feathered deities and other pieces from the pre-contact era, the Kamehameha dynasty and the Hawaiian monarchy, Saturday through Dec. 18, Bishop Museum's Castle Memorial building; $14.95 adult, $11.95 youth and seniors. 847-3511.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Balancing Nature," photography by Tom Yim, through July 15, Neal's Art For Sale, Kilohana Square. 737-1368.

Works by Christopher Aaron Upp, sculpted glass pieces, through July 21, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Kohala Coast, Big Island. (808) 886-2199.

"Inspired by Kapa," watercolors by Cindy Conklin; "Back in Black," ebony wood carvings by Michael Lee; "Beauty Enbronzed," cast bronze figures by Ania Modzelewshi; Koa Boxes and Desk Accessories by Roy Tsumoto; through July 27, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Acrylic and Glass," retrospective works by Anthony Randall and J. Robert Reed, through July 31, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"Peach Fan Dance," acrylics on silk by Spark Chan, through July 31, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Japanese Woodblock Prints, next rotation of prints from the James A. Michener collection, through Aug. 20, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

Works by Sarah White and Roxane Goo, art by patients, through Aug. 31, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

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

CLOSINGS

"Order From Disorder: The Ancient Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Abstract Expressionism" by John Way, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian Temporary Exhibition Gallery. 532-8701.

"Pets and People," two- and three-dimensional works by members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through today, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 395-3238.

"Visions of Valor," traveling photographic exhibit honoring recipients of the Medal of Honor, including Hawai'i residents Barney Hajiro, Shizuya Hayashi, Allan Kellog Jr. and Sen. Daniel Inouye, through Wednesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum. www/cmohs.org, 586-0900.

"Couples: Making Art Under One Roof," works created by artists who live and work together, through Thursday, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Gone ... but Not Forgotten," posthumous tribute to artists Harry Baldwin II, Conrad Craven, Ione Haney, Stanley Hayase, Shugen Inouye, Emi Dorothy Obara, Wyatt Osato and Isami Shimabukuro, curated by Tom and Mildred Okimoto, through Friday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery. 945-7633.

"Great Impressions: Contemporary Prints of Hawai'i," works by 30 printmakers including Dodie Warren, Christine Harris-Amos, Allyn Bromley, David Smith, George Woollard and Jodi Endicott, through Friday, 1132 Bishop Street, Lobby Gallery. 599-5009.

"Four-Eyed Fish," local artists exhibit their interpretations of what a four-eyed fish would look like, through Friday, Prototype at Pearlridge Uptown. 778-7738.

"Potent Possibilities," fiber art by Darius Homay and Marques Marzan, through Saturday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Jus Us," works by Susan Brooks, Jason Hoshida and Susan Rogers-Aregger, through Saturday, Pauahi Tower Mezzanine Gallery. 927-0452.

"I Dream in Raku," art works inspired by the ceramic process by KC Grennan, Daven Hee, Aaron Padilla, Carl Pao, Diana Sanchez and Maika'i Tubbs, through Saturday, lodestar collective, Kailua. 262-4606.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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"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 youths 4-12 with discounts for seniors, military and Hawai'i residents. www.bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511.

"Moth, nail, x," paintings and installation art by Puni Kukahiko, through July 21, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Summer Scenes: At Home with Harunobu," Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Suzuki Harunobu, through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts, James A. Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Artists of Hawai'i 2006," 56th annual exhibit of works in various by Hawai'i artists juried by Edmund Capon, through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Nau Ka Wae (The Choice Belongs to You)" installation art by Kaili Chun, winner of the Catherine E.B. Cox Award for 2006, through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

100 Banners of Pride, images of Honolulu's past are transformed into colorful banners by Lori Phillips and students from the Palama Settlement In-Community Treatment Center to celebrate the city and county centennial, through Aug. 1, Honolulu Hale.

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

"Alimatuan: The Emerging Artist as American Filipino," works by young artists from the Philippines and American-Filipinos, through Aug. 6, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Artists of Hawai'i Revisited," acquisitions selected from the annual shows dating back to 1997, through Aug. 6, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"From Stage to Page: Kabuki Through Woodblock Prints," ukiyo-e prints which present the actors, plays and milieu of Japanese theater, given to the center by the Utagawaha Monjinkai Foundation, plus examples of costumes, scenery and stage elements of kabuki, through Aug. 24, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

Photography by Victor Giordano, black and white, through Aug. 25, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"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 Aug. 27, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

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

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.

"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, 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.

"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, with docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Life and Soul: Interpreting the World We Live In," new works by Frances Hill and Cirlene, through July 29, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

2006 Spring Art Show, works by students of Howard Farrant at Waialua Intermediate and High School, through July 29, Waialua Public Library. 637-7446.

"For the Love of Food Too!" works by Jack Lee, Fong Ling, Dieter Runge, Pam Tagariello and Kathy Yokauchi, through Aug. 12, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom, King and Pi'ikoi streets. 597-1647.

"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.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Ho'olau: To Leaf Out," textile art by Marilyn Hiestand and Dina Kageler, through July 15, Volcano Art Gallery, Volcano Village, Big Island. (808) 967-8222.

Solo Exhibitions 2006, prints by Deborah Nehmad and Abigail Romanchak, through Aug. 12, Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.

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

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 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; 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 Shawl, for beginning students; nine workshop hours taught at the YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALL FOR DOCENTS

The Contemporary Museum is accepting applications for the fall training program for volunteer docents. Weekly meetings, Sept. through May, with discussions on art history, theory and technique, will provide skills to act as public guides to the museum's exhibits; $100 includes all materials. Additional information and application packets: 525-1322, ext. 17, www.tcmhi.org. Application deadline is July 31.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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

Girl Fest Hawaii 2006 seeks works by women artists on the theme "Women Overcoming the Body" that represent coping with physical or mental illnesses, addictions, abuse for the Aug. 29-Sept. 30 Girl Fest art exhibit. Send digital images, in JPEG, TIF or GIF format, to info@girlfest hawaii.org, or mail hard copies to Girl Fest Hawaii, The Safe Zone Foundation, 1690 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96815. Deadline is July 15.

Tori Richard seeks print designs on the theme "Mediterranean Meets the Pacific," for a contest with cash prizes and possible inclusion in a 50th-anniversary catalog. Submit slides of two-dimensional artwork in any medium with embellishments such as embroidery, applique, beading or sequins. Finalist will submit actual artwork for final judging, with winners announced in late August. Entry forms and specifications available at Tori Richard stores or at www.toririchard.com. Submission deadline is Aug. 1.

The Association of Hawaii Artists seeks entries for its Aug. 7-Sept. 2 juried exhibit. Submit works 9-11 a.m. Aug. 5 at Pauahi Tower. $30 annual membership in the association is required for submission, plus entry fee of $20 for 2 pieces and $5 for each additional piece. Prospectus available: 239-6066.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any medium 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.