SPECIAL EVENTS

Honolulu Academy of Arts offers free admission to the museum Tuesdays-Sundays, through May 14, when the exhibit "Life in the Pacific of the 1700s" closes. 532-8700.

"Mauka to Makai," showing of plein-air works created by members of the West Hawai'i Plein Air Painters, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. today, Pua Mau Place, Kohala, Big Island; free admission. (808) 882-0888.

Watercolor demonstration, Jean Uhl Spicer shows his techniques, 1-3 p.m. today, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free. Reservations: 521-9799.

"The Roman Mosaic Animals Hunting," talk by Christine Kondoleon, senior curator of Greek and Roman art at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, about the newly acquired mosaic floor at the Honolulu Academy of Arts which dates to the late 5th to early 6th century, 2 p.m. today, Doris Duke Theatre; free. 532-8700.

"The Spell of Shell" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Carol Bonham, 2:30-4 p.m. today, at the academy; also, "The Art of 18th- and 19th-Century Hawai'i" led by Mary Flynn, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and April 2, at the academy; free. Reservations: 532-8700.

"Public Art: the Journey from Idea to Installation," Jonathon Johnson discusses the process of commissioning public art for the state's buildings, noon Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum multipurpose room; free. 586-0900.

"On Island Shadows," talk by artist David Kuraoka on his current exhibit of ceramics, 5 p.m. Thursday, Honolulu Academy of Arts Doris Duke Theatre; free. 532-8700.

Gods & Goddesses, tour of Greek and Roman antiquities, entertainment and food available for purchase, 6-9 p.m. Friday, Honolulu Academy of Arts; an ARTafterDARK event; free for academy members, $7 for nonmembers. 543-6091.

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 THIS WEEK

Warren Stenberg, paintings, and Vietnamese embroidery from Dalat Traditional Village, today through April 8, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

Brush Painting Exhibit, works by students of Sachie Saigusa of the Sumie Society of Hawaii, Wednesday, through April 5, Honolulu Hale Courtyard Gallery. 523-4674.

"Island Shadows," recent work in clay and bronze by David Kuraoka, Thursday through June 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o," works by Rocky Jensen, Imakalani Kalahele, Herb Kane, Mary Lou Kekuewa, Marie McDonald and Ipo Nihipali, Saturday through July 9, with a reception for the artists and presentation of the Maoli Arts Month awards, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Bishop Museum Vestible Gallery; admission is $14.95 for adults and $11.95 for youth 4-12 with discounts for seniors, military and Hawai'i residents. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"Nature Prints," recent collage by Joan Allen, Saturday through April 30, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

"Return to France," paintings of Paris and Provence by Roger Whitlock; "Colorplay," wearable art by Barbara Edelstein; "Nature's Treasures," carved and sculpted gourds by Jennifer Rothschild and "Latest Ceramics" by Esther Nowell; Saturday through April 27, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"What Does Global Citizenship Look Like?" Maui County, Sister Cities 2006 exhibit of work by young artists, Saturday through April 11, opening reception, awards ceremony and cultural exchange day, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Maui Mall, Maui. (808) 281-2331.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Seven: Up," new works by artists Mary Mitsuda, Yida Wang, Nadine Ferraro, Birgitta Leitner, Karen Lee, Katherine Love and Kloe Kang, through April 9, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8741.

"Bhutan: Mountains, Myths and Mysteries," photographs by Celia Moore, through April 9, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8741.

HPU 'Ohana Exhibition, drawings, paintings and photography by students, faculty, staff and alumni, through April 28, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

"Tropical Overtones," two- and three-dimensional works by Association of Hawaii Artists, Priscilla Hall, Suzanne McCrary, Jay Marr, Roy Okano, Phil Uhl and Noriko Wakayama, through May 7, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 395-3238.

CLOSINGS

"Folded Space and Other Recent Works," paintings by Debbie Young; "Beadifferent," lampwork glass-bead jewelry by Charlene Tashima and Joel Park; "Sake, Tea and Flowers," ceramics by Jeffrey Berenberg, Mieko Markwart, Diane Chen, Masae Ishii and Cory Lum; and "Latest Ceramics" by Esther Nowell, through Thursday, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Film-based Images from Kapalama," photographic works by students of Kamehameha Schools, through Thursday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Lois Horne: Retrospective — 90 Years of Perspective," through Friday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"The Fan," paintings by Elaine Matsuda, through Friday, Ko'olau Gallery. 988-4147.

"my own little planet: souvenirs from my world," ceramics by Daven Hee from his personal collection, and recent works, through Friday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"Sacred Hawai'i Series," photographs by Lani Yamasaki, through Friday, Into Gallery, 40 N. Hotel St. 536-2266.

"Hawaiian Awakening," photographs by Victor Giordano, through Friday, rRed Elephant Gallery. 545-2468.

"A contribution to a conversation that started way before we were born," art by Hawaiian artists, part of the MAMo Festival, through Friday, Louis Pohl Gallery (521-1812) and Pacific Traditions Gallery (531-5122).

Maoli Art Exhibit, works by Hawaiian master artists and their students, through Friday, Kapolei Hale. 523-4674, 527-5666.

"96813," paintings by Sabra Rae Feldstein and photographs by Hawkins Biggins, through Saturday, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

"Ululani," works by Merna Joan Watta and Diana Tatiana Leaf, through Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Ink Theory," works by Eiketsu (Roger) Baba and Alan Konishi, through April 4, Ong King Art Center.

2006 KOA Award Exhibit, prints by Dodie Warren, through April 7, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"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.

Works by Aaron Padilla and Maika'i Tubbs, through April 9, Lodestar Collective, Kailua. 262-4606.

9th International Shoebox Sculpture Exhibition, small-scale works by artist from around the world, through April 13, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Pastel Paper Paint," works by Mark Brown, Carol D'Angelo, Nancy Jackson, Kathy Yokouchi, Jennifer Rothschild, and Allison Roscoe, through April 15, Pauahi Tower Lobby Gallery. 239-4413.

"Life in the Pacific: The 21st Century," through April 23, Honolulu Academy of Arts courtyards and Honolulu Hale Courtyard Gallery; featuring documentary photos of traditional Pacific-island cultures today, as seen by students who studied photography through a program at the academy to complement the current exhibit "Life in the Pacific of the 1700s." 532-8701, 527-5666, www.honolulu.gov/moca.

Ukiyo-e Exhibit, Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener collection, through April 23, in the Honolulu Academy of Arts Michener Gallery. 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 Islands with Capt. James Cook, from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, through April 30, at the academy's Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

China Porcelain Fair, fine ceramic works from Jingdezhen, China, selected by Li Zuo Yun, through April 30, 1146 Fort Street Mall, Suite E. 429-5342.

"Custom and Creativity: The Arts of the Upland Philippines," traditional art forms including basketry, ceremonial items, wood carving, weaving and contemporary photographs, video and paintings, through May 2, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"Mo'ili'ili — The Life of a Community," historical exhibition of photographs, artifacts and oral histories to expand on the recently published book of the same name, through May 5, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633.

4th annual All Media Juried Open Exhibition, juried by Marcia Morse and Allyn Bromley and presented by Windward Artist Guild, through May 5, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street.

"Personal Affects: Power and Poetics in South African Contemporary Art," works by 17 South African artists working in a variety of media, through May 7, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Chinese Painting of the Shanghai School: The Lee Family Internship Special Exhibition," with works created during the second half of the 19th century, organized by intern Rachel Farkas, through May 7, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Sullivan Gallery. 532-8701.

"Collaborations," 10 pairs of local artists create collaborative works in a variety of media, through May 11, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Life in the Pacific of the 1700s: The Cook/Forster Collection of the George August University of Gottingen," artifacts from the second and third Pacific voyages by Capt. James Cook from 1768 to 1779, including cultural objects from New Zealand, Tonga, Tahiti, the Marquesas, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Hawai'i and the northwest coast of North America, through May 14, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Galleries. 532-8701.

"Tropical Reflections," drawings, paintings and sculpture by Jun Kaneko and "Over There," paintings by Erika Luecke, through June 6, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

Works by Paula Nokes and Lauren Okano, presented by Balcony Gallery, through June 23, Duc's Bistro. 263-4434.

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

"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" who 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.

"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, 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, The 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)

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

"Vibrations of the Soul," abstract paintings by Akiyo Ohgury, through April 28, Laser Eye Center of Hawai'i's Vision Gallery. 946-6000.

Photographs by Dana Forsberg, san shoppell and Mark Yoakum, through April 30, The Contemporary Cafe. 526-1322.

Works by Lorena Long, through April 30, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

Works by Ador Quijano and Shizue Nakayama, art by patients, through April 30, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

Maui Art 2006, 28th anniversary juried exhibit with works in various media from Island artists, through April 8, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 244-8272.

"Flow," paintings by Elena Garcia, through April 9, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-8222.

'Aina, works in various media by members of the Garden Island Arts Council, through April 21, Kukui Grove Center Exhibition Hall, Kaua'i. (808) 245-2733.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Spring Art Camp for Youth, a variety of visual art projects led by Debra Serrao in drawing, painting, printing and mixed-media activities for ages 8-13, tomorrow through Friday, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $85 includes supply fees. (808) 967-8222, www.volcanoartcenter.org.

Chinese Calligraphy and Brush Painting II, four-session class with Linus Chao on painting plants, landscapes and animal forms, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, April 1-22, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $125 fee also covers supplies. (808) 967-8222.

Oil Painting Workshop, Ed Furuike teaches the use of palette knife in painting landscapes and seascapes, 6-9 p.m. April 3, 10 and 17, Honpa Hongwanji Mission; $135. Also, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. April 4, 11 and 18 at the mission; $150. 206-0901.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 12-adult, 10 a.m.-noon or 1-3 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays, Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes. 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, 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

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 Saturday. Details at www.bethelstreetgallery.com, 524-3552.

The state Division of Forestry and Wildlife seeks submission of paintings featuring the gray francolin in Hawai'i habitat for the 2006-07 Hawai'i Wildlife Conservation Stamp, which is used for hunting licenses and is available to collectors. Winning entry receives a maximum fee of $1,000. Submission requirements at www.dofaw.net, 587-0166. Deadline is April 7.

Waimea Arts Council invites Big Island artist to submit work in any medium on the theme "Tea" for the May 2-27 juried exhibit, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. April 29 at the Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Entry fees are $15 for one piece, $24 for two and $30 for three with discounts for council members. Additional information and prospectus at www.waimeaartscouncil.org, (808) 887-1052.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any medium from O'ahu artists for exhibit. 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.