SPECIAL

HALE'IWA SUMMER ARTFEST, celebration of arts featuring more than 130 juried visual artists; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 20; Historic Hale'iwa Town; free; www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org.

BANK OF HAWAI'I FAMILY SUNDAY EXPLORES 'SPACE'; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. July 20; Honolulu Academy of Arts; free; 532-8700.

FLORAL DESIGN WORKSHOP, with interior designer Mary Philpotts McGrath; 1 p.m. July 20, 10 a.m. July 21-22; Place, 40 S. School St.; free; reservations required: 275-3075, www.placehawaii.com.

"CHRISTMAS IN JULY," The Bead Society meeting; 7 p.m. July 23; Academy Art Center at Linekona; $5; 422-0612.

BODY ART XPOSED; 9:30 p.m.-1 a.m. July 25; Cupola Theatre, Honolulu Design Center; no cover charge, 21 and older; 237-5462, jcolgan@honoluludesigncenter.com.

SECOND ANNUAL LA PIETRA PREMIERE ART SHOW, featuring more than 40 local artists, including an Anne Namba fashion show; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. July 26; La Pietra, 2933 Poni Moi Road; free; 922-2744.

HENNA PAINTING - MEHNDI WORKSHOP, with artist and designer Monica Dang; 10 a.m.-12 p.m. July 26; StudioBe, 63 N. Beretania St., Chinatown; $25 advance/$30 at the door, $5 for class kit; register: 351-4960.

THE MAYOR'S OFFICE OF CULTURE AND THE ARTS is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations on O'ahu seeking grants for the creation of new and original artistic work. Deadline for applications is 4:30 p.m. Aug. 21; 768-6622, www.honolulu.gov.moca.

The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.

OPENING

"MOANA," photographs by Bruna Stude; 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday July 24-Oct. 2, opening reception: 4:30-7 p.m. July 24; Kaua'i Museum; free; 808-245-6931.

"AUSPICIOUS," 8 new works by Vernon Rieta; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday July 24-Aug. 21, artist reception: 5:30-8 p.m. July 24; Louis Pohl Gallery; free; 521-1812, www.louispohlgallery.com.

"STREET WALK, STREET TALK," new oil paintings by Susie Y. Anderson; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday July 25-Aug. 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"WOOD ARTISTRY," by Michael Lee; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday July 25-Aug 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"NARRATIVE WOODCUTS," by Laura Smith; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday July 25-Aug. 28; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"PRIDE AND PRACTICALITY: JAPANESE IMMIGRANT CLOTHING IN HAWAI'I," exhibit from vintage kimono, plantation-era clothing to Japanese luggage bins; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday July 26-Sept. 27, opening reception 11:30 a.m. July 26; $5 for non-Hawai'i residents, $3 nonmembers Hawai'i resident, free for members; 945-7633, www.jcch.com.

"KOREANS ON THE PLANTATION," exhibit; 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, through Dec. 31; Hawai'i's Plantation Village, Waipahu; free; 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.org.

CLOSING

"CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY: SELECTION FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION," examples from the Ming and Qing dynasties; through today; Sullivan Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts; www.honoluluacademy.org.

ISIS GODFREY-BYRNE EXHIBITION, paintings; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. today; Cedar Street Galleries, second floor; 589-1580.

"MAGNIFICATION," precious-metal wearable and sculptural art by Gordon K. Uyehara; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays-Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, through Thursday; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"RAKU HO'OLAULE'A JURIED EXHIBITION," presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen; 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Saturday; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-3282.

RECENT OPENINGS

"THE EYES OF HAWAI'I PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB," exhibit; through July 30; Cannon U.S.A. Inc. Hawai'i Branch, Ward Plaza; free; 522-5930.

23RD ANNUAL MEMBER SHOW OF THE KOREAN ARTIST ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I exhibit in various media; 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, through July 30; Honolulu Hale Courtyard; free; 422-8789.

"KAMA'AINA COUNTRY," oil paintings by Margaret McMillan; daily through July 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; free; 988-4147.

"NOW & THEN," works from the artists of the Louis Vuitton Creative Art Program; through July 31; Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery; 531-3511.

JOHN JOHNSON, free-diver photographer, exhibits his work of ocean and marine life; 7 a.m.-9 p.m. daily, through July 31; Morning Brew, Kailua; free; 754-1274.

"SEE THE WORLD IN BLACK AND WHITE," featuring iconic images of Hawai'i by local photographers Mark Arbeit, Naomi Olson and Aaron Padilla; through July 31; Club Monaco, Ala Moana Center; free; www.clubmonaco.com.

HAWAI'I PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY EXHIBITION, through Aug. 1; Pauahi Tower, 1003 Bishop St.; free; 286-1728, 223-4007.

"EYE OF THE BEHOLDER IV," original artwork in various mediums; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, through Aug. 15; The Gallery On The Pali, The First Unitarian Church of Honolulu; 595-4047.

"A SENSE OF PLACE," photography exhibit; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, through Aug. 16; Koa Gallery; 734-9374, koaglry@hawaii.edu.

"KEY INGREDIENTS: AMERICA BY FOOD," a Smithsonian Institution traveling exhibition hosted by Kapi'olani Community College; through Aug. 22; KCC's Lama Library; free; 734-9513, 732-5402, www.kcc.hawaii.edu.

"AMERICAN RESTING PLACE," a documentary photography and contemporary art exhibit; 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Aug. 23; Chamberlain House Galleries, Mission Houses Museum; 531-0481, www.missionhouses.org.

"LELAND MIYANO: HISTORIA NATURALIA ET ARTIFICIALIA," part of Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.

"ONE WAY OR ANOTHER: ASIAN AMERICAN ART NOW," part of the Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.

"SHU: REINVENTING BOOKS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINESE ART," part of the Asian Sensation! 2008 Summer Exhibition; through Aug. 24; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8712, lgriffith@honoluluacademy.org.

"SURF EVOLUTION — 100 YEARS OF VINTAGE WOODEN SURFBOARD," exhibit; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Aug. 25; Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St., second floor; 271-0952, behlke@hawaii.edu.

"IN THE CLOUD," artwork by John Koga; through Aug. 30, closing reception 2:30-4 p.m. Aug. 30; Town, 3435 Wai'alae Ave.; free; 735-5900.

"TREE HUGGER," artwork by Kelly Sueda; through Aug. 30, closing reception 2:30-4 p.m. Aug. 30; Town, 3435 Wai'alae Ave.; free; 735-5900.

"ALTOGETHER: CONTEMPORARY PAPUA NEW GUINEA ART," featuring the works of more than 20 artists; 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through Sept. 5; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584, http://arts.EastWestCenter.org.

ONGOING

(Listed by closing date)

"Biennial of Hawai'i Artists (VIII)," recent works by Island artists; through Aug. 17; The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights; 526-1322.

"How's Your House?" interactive children's exhibit on home designs from around the world; through Aug. 17; Museum Learning Center, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8726.

"MAMO AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS," part of the third annual Maoli Arts Month; through Sept. 7; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org, www.maoliartsmonth.org.

"MIDDLE GROUND," recent paintings by Sydney Yee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

WAYNE MIYAMOTO, a decade of prints and works on paper; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"THROWN," ceramics by Daven Hee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN," a traveling exhibit by WonderWorks; through Sept. 21; Bishop Museum; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"BODIES," preserved human body specimens, Ala Moana Center; adults $26 ($24 seniors, $18 children, $19 student/military with valid ID); 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays, and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sundays; through Dec. 31; 877-273-4375; www.bodiestickets.com; www.bodiestheexhibition.com.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

THE ARTS AT MARKS GARAGE seeks environment art for its Eco/ Logic exhibit July 29-Sept. 6; deadline to submit art is 6 p.m. July 19; 521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com.

HONOLULU JAPANESE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE seeks entries from local artists for the chamber's 30th annual "Commitment to Excellence" art exhibition opening Aug. 19. Submit works Aug. 11-12; accepted entrants will be notified Aug. 13; Academy Art Center at Linekona; 949-5531, www.honolulujapanesechamber.org.

THE ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I ARTISTS invites artists to participate in the all-media Contemporary Art Show at Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop St., Lobby level. Entry receiving is 9:30-10:30 a.m. Aug. 30; for more information: 398-1863, www.associationhawaiiartists.com.

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

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

RESOURCE SUITES seeks art work to display in the office; contact Daniel Kaneshiro 447-5801, www.resourcesuites.com.

WAIMEA VALLEY seeks Native Hawaiian, North Shore, island artists and producers to showcase their locally-made products in its retail store, Ku'ono Waiwai; 638-7766.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.

"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.

Works by Brenda Cablayan, Chris Campbell, Scottie Flamm, Frank Sheriff, Christopher St. John, Marc Turner and other Island artists; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole; www.tadpolestudio.org.

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

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

"The Pacific Islands," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; at the academy; 532-8701.

The Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.

Satoru's Art Gallery; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.

"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, Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Art in Public Places Collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

ONGOING EVENTS

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 artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays; Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free; 808-874-8583.

Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine Corps Base Hawaii; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.

"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.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

Painting demonstrations by Island artists; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034.

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.

CLASSES

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 7-10 p.m. Mondays and 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapahulu Center, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.

"Learn the Basics," class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

"Basics in Oil," classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 or 4-6 p.m.; Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees; call for supply list and registration: 532-3989.

Plein-air Painting on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and other spots to be arranged; 9 a.m.-1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; $50 per class includes use of an easel and art supplies; call for location: 590-7092.

Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 12 weeks; Art at the Atrium, Kane'ohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.

Life-drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint Island scenes using palette knife, and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama; 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturdays; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs; call for location and registration: 523-0790.

Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.

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; 536-0121.

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

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.