SPECIAL EVENTS

40th Anniversary Celebration of the Hawai'i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, free art activities, birthday cake in conjunction with Children and Youth Day, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Hawai'i State Art Museum lawn; free. 586-0900, 586-9959.

Best Bead Show, beads in various media as well as supplies, findings, paperweights and goblets, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Ward Warehouse, second-floor conference room; free admission.

"Protectors and Guardians," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection with docent Patrick Norman, 2:30-4 p.m. today, and "Decoding Symbols" led by Hannelore Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 9; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

Bazaar Nite, art and craft items for sale, white-elephant sale, door prizes and refreshments, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free admission, sponsored by the Hawaii Stitchery and Fibre Arts Guild.

"Creativity, Peace and Conflict Resolution," talk on establishing world peace through art by Johan Galtung with a panel discussion to follow, 7-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani College; free. 734-9374.

Talk on artistic copyright infringement and big tobacco by Michiko Stehrenberger, whose work was used without permission by a tobacco company to promote its product to young people, 7-9 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa Art Auditorium; free. Also, exhibit of Stehrenberger's work, Monday through Saturday, Da Space, 1192 Smith St.

First Friday, gallery walk with receptions and openings in more than 20 art galleries, museums and other venues, 5-9 p.m. Friday, downtown Honolulu, including "One Night Stand" works by five Windward artists at the Mendonca Building courtyard; maps available at participating galleries. 521-2903, 521-1812, 546-8000.

ONGOING EVENTS

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

Artist Demonstrations, Island artists demonstrate techniques, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and 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.

OPENING

"Seen," new paintings by Mary Mitsuda, today through Nov. 18, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

"Fire and Light: Expressions of Tea," photographs by Robin Scanlon and ceramics by Ed K. Higa, today through Oct. 31, A Gift for All Seasons Gallery. 737-9038.

"Aikido in Motion," photographs by Ric Noyle, Monday through Oct. 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Healing Passages & Gestures," recent works by Kauila Clark, Nan Holmes and Karen Keifer, Monday through Oct. 28, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Paradise Found," watercolor batiks and acrylic semi-abstract paintings, Monday through Oct. 30, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. 233-7232.

Hawai'i Craftsmen Annual Juried Exhibition, contemporary work by artists and craftsmen juried by Hope Daniels, Wednesday through Oct. 30, Academy Art Center at Linekona, ground-floor gallery. 532-8701.

"Chanoyu 2005 — Ceramic Implements for Tea," pieces for the traditional Japanese tea ceremony by Carl Fiever, Ed Higa, Ken Kang, Bob McWilliams, Yukio Ozaki and screen prints by Philip Markwart, Wednesday through Oct. 30, reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona, mezzanine gallery. 532-8701.

"Spinning Stories: The Art of Pakistani Women Miniaturists," contemporary miniature works curated by Enrico Mascelloni, Thursday through Dec. 11, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Arts of the Islamic World Gallery. 532-8701.

"Honolulu: Island Views," works by Mark Brown, Brenda Cablayan, Ka-Ning Fong and Tom Smith, Thursday through Jan. 31, opening reception 4-6 p.m. Thursday, Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom, Pi'ikoi and King streets. 597-1647.

"Happy Color Impressions," oils and jewelry by Yuan Shaw and sculpture by J. Forest Ocean Bennett, Thursday through Oct. 31, artists' reception and blessing 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday and First Friday reception 5-9 p.m. Friday, Details Gallery. 546-8000.

"Here: Paintings by Stephen Niles," "May Chee — An Overview of Ceramic Works" and "David Hamma: a year of Sundays: drawings, paintings, prints," Friday through Jan. 31, opening reception and talk by artist David Hamma, 7-9 p.m. Friday, Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"Botanical Hawai'i: a Photographic Exploration in Natural Symmetry," works by Rujunko Pugh, Friday through Nov. 4, opening reception 6-8:30 p.m. Friday, South Street Gallery. 525-5212.

"concluding that the circle is sometimes square," mixed-media works by Viola Violet, Friday through Oct. 31, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Friday, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

Floral oil paintings, new works by Noriko, Friday through Nov. 4, The Art Board. 536-0121.

CLOSING

"Paintings and Drawings of Territorial Hawai'i," paintings, sketches and watercolors by Jan Schaafsma, 1910-1945, from the collection of the Schaafsma family and the Lyman Museum, through Wednesday, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-5021.

"Women Challenging Paradigms," Official GiRL FeST Hawaii Gallery, works by women, in various media, sponsored by GiRL FeST Hawaii, through Friday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903, www.girlfest hawaii.org.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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Florals in Oil, recent paintings by Noriko, through Oct. 9, Art Board Gallery. 949-0700.

"Hawaiian Idyll: the Prints of John Kelly," exhibit of black-and-white etchings, drypoints and color aquatint prints that depict scenes of daily life in 1920-1940 Hawai'i, through Oct. 12, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Special Exhibition Gallery. 532-8901.

"Round, Round and Celadon," recent ceramics by Wayne Miyata, through Oct. 12, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Reflections and Growth," paintings by Linda Hutchinson and ceramics by Margo Mitchell, through Oct. 14, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"Japanese Temple Architecture in Hawai'i," through Oct. 14, John A. Burns Hall. 944-7177.

Works by Shawn Ardoin and Steve Bettman, through Oct. 15, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

"Prints of Hawai'i at War and Peace," works by Alexander Samuel MacLeod that show Native Hawaiians in their daily pursuits, first rotation, through Oct. 16, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Undercover: The Secret World of Marked Men," Japanese woodblock prints (ukiyo-e) depict actors and working-class men with tattoos from the 18th and 19th centuries, through Oct. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

Two artists interpret the theme of family: "Family Ties," ceramics by Kay Mura, and "I Ching Series," paintings based on the Book of Changes, through Oct. 20, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Hawai'i: a Sense of Place, Island Interior Design," recreation of period rooms from 1930s and 1940s Hawai'i using furniture featured in the book of the same name by Mary Philpotts McGrath, Kaui Philpotts and David Duncan Livingston, through Oct. 23, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 ages 4-12, kama'aina discounts available. 847-3511.

Current works by Kelly Sueda, through Oct. 30, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Before and Behind/Pictures of Memory," three-dimensional works by Erika Klara Luecke, through Oct. 31, Gallery on the Pali. 526-1191.

"Card Sharks," watercolor prints by Karen Spachner, through Oct. 31, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

"Bad Kitties, 3-Eyed Horses and ..." works in various media by Elsha Bohnert, Joey Chiarello, Kandi Everett, Sally French, Jo Rowley, Ginny Walden, Roy Venters and Cora Yee, through Nov. 5, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Earth and Fire," paintings by Russell Davidson, through Nov. 1, Anthony Casay Gallery. 922-9199.

Bound Treasure Books by Daphne Myers, handbound books for journaling, sketching and collecting, through Nov. 22, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan, through December, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Situation Comedy: Humor in Recent Art," multimedia traveling exhibit portrays humor in American life, through Dec. 31, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"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 the summer season 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.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the museum's collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, Honolulu Academy of Arts, second-floor galleries. 532-8700

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition of works from museum's collection, Honolulu Academy of Arts, 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.

OTHER VENUES

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"For Love of Nature," plein-air paintings from members of the Association of Hawaii Artists and juried by David Behlke, through Oct. 14, Kapi'olani Community College's fine-dining room. 393-1040.

Works by George Jacob, Rubina May, Mary Lawrence and Red Mahan, through Oct. 29, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.

"Hawai'i: Land and Sea," recent paintings by Gary Hawes, through Oct. 29, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-7697.

Works by Daniel Sakuma and Cecilia Wang, completed through the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Oct. 31, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, main lobby gallery. 531-3511.

"Making Connections: Treasures of the University of Hawai'i Library," rare and special collections of books, historical documents, photographs, letters written by Hawaiian monarchs, prints, drawings, maps and other artifacts of Hawaiian history and culture, saved from the October 2004 flood at Hamilton Library, through Nov. 10, UH-Manoa Art Department Gallery. 956-6888.

"Dreams," juried show sponsored by the Oahu Art Center, through Nov. 11, Honolulu Country Club. 627-1079.

"The Hawaiian Kingdom on the Threshold of Annexation," retrospective photo exhibit of works by Brother Bertram Gabriel Bellinghausen from glass-plate negatives, through Nov. 18, Chaminade University's Sullivan Library Gallery, third floor of Henry Hall. 739-4665.

"Hey Girl," drawings and paintings by Judith Perry, through Nov. 26, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

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

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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Contemporary Museum Biennial Exhibit of Hawai'i Artists, seventh biennial exhibition, curated by Allison Wong, featuring works by Charles Cohan, Sergio Goes, Claudia Johnson, Jacqueline Rush Lee, Michael Lee, Michael Marshall and Christopher Reiner, travels from the Contemporary Museum in Honolulu to Maui, through Oct. 16, Schaefer International Gallery, Wailuku, Maui. (808) 242-2787, ext. 258.

Annual Juried Art Show, works in various media by members of the Waimea Arts Council, through Oct. 29, reception and awards ceremony 3-5 p.m. Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Mana O Ke 'Aina," artworks in wood by Mel Pau'ole and oils by Sunny Pau'ole, Parker Ranch Historic Homes Art Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-5433.

Art Kaua'i 2005, annual juried exhibit of multimedia works by members of Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Nov. 4, Kukui Grove exhibition hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 823-0579.

Martha Greenwell Retrospective, landscapes of Hawai'i created over 30 years, through Nov. 5, Isaacs Art Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy campus, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-5884.

"Embracing the Park," color pencil drawings by Arenzo Smith, through Nov. 6, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Grandfather's House," full-scale replica of a 1930s Korean home, through March, Lyman Museum, Hilo, Big Island. (808) 935-5021.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for age 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, 2639 S. King St., No. 204; $100 plus supply fees for five weeks 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. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawai'i Craftsmen seeks works in clay, fiber, metal, wood, glass and mixed media for its annual statewide exhibit scheduled for Oct. 6-30. Entry of works from artists on O'ahu artists 11 a.m.-4 p.m. today Academy Art Center at Linekona.Entry schedule and prospectus: www.hawaiicraftsmen.org or 596-8128.

Hui No'eau calls for entries from members for its Oct. 16-Nov. 16 multimedia juried exhibition. Submit works 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. Download application from www.huinoeau.com or call (808) 572-6560, ext. 4.

Mental Health Kokua seeks proposals for an indoor mural depicting the organization's project locations on a map of the Hawaiian Islands for its new conference room. Submit a sketch or narrative description with a budget and timeline for a 14- by 8-foot mural to Mental Health Kokua, 1221 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 345, Honolulu, HI 96814. Small stipend for creation of the mural. Deadline is Oct. 15.

2006 Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition, sponsored by University of Hawai'i-Hilo, announces that slides, entry forms and fees may be presented for the juried print exhibit scheduled for Feb. 6-April 21. Entry fee is $30 per artist. Prospectus: www.uhh.hawaii.edu/~art. Deadline Oct. 18.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the Richard St. YWCA on First Friday's downtown gallery walks. 383-0998.

Gallery on the Pali seeks interested artists to submit works: Tee Shirt Festival, Nov. 7-Dec. 9, reach Dan Carpenter at 239-2880; Flowers and Poetry Show in 2006, call 538-1052; Leap Year Show in 2008, reach Suzanne Marinelli at marinelli@capitol.hawaii.gov; for one-person or group exhibitions, call Norma Nichols, 526-1191.

Send announcements, with contact name and phone number, to: Island Life, Art Calendar, The Advertiser, P.O. Box 3110, Honolulu, HI 96802; or to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.