Note: Most venues are closed on Christmas and New Year's Day.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Things Japanese, annual sale of clothing, fabrics, lacquer and ceramic ware, antique dolls, tea sets and more, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. daily (except Christmas and New Year's Day) through Jan. 8, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free admission. 945-7633.

Great Gifts From Hawai'i Artists, holiday items for sale including art glass, wood vessels, paintings, ceramics, bead and silver jewelry, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today, The Gallery at Ward Centre; continues 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays (except Christmas) and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays, through Dec. 29; free admission. 597-8034.

Keiki Holiday Party, annual event includes music and dance performances, video screenings, storytelling and family activities, refreshments, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free admission sponsored by Bank of Hawaii and The Honolulu Advertiser. 532-8700.

"The Art of Christmas" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Mary Flynn, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, at the academy; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

Elves Can't Make This Stuff, holiday shopping boutique with works by Island artists, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free admission. 521-2903.

"Tomorrow + Yesterday," photography installation and sale of works from the magazine "Hamburger Eyes," 7-10 p.m. Friday, Airspace Workshop Studios, 3624 Wai'alae Ave., No. 201; free admission. 737-8352.

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 by Island artists, 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.

OPENINGS

"Bjoern Melhus: Eastern_Western_Park," video installation, Wednesday through Jan. 22, Luce Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Kapa Moe," Hawaiian sleep coverings made from the wauke (mulberry) plant from the academy's collection, Wednesday through April 9, Textile Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

Works by A. LaMoyne Garside and Holly Katura, Saturday through Jan. 7, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

CLOSINGS

"Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the World's Most Remote Island Sanctuary," photographs by David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton of flora and fauna in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, through today, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, second floor; included with museum admission of $14.95 general and $11.95 ages 4-12; kama'aina discounts available. 847-3511.

Young People's Fall 2005 exhibit, works in a variety of media created by students from grades K-12 enrolled in the academy's fall art classes, through Saturday, Academy Art Center at Linekona, ground floor gallery. 532-8742.

"The Magic of Christmas!" art works by more than 90 local artists, on display and for sale through Saturday, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

Works by Mary Spears, recent paintings, through Saturday, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village. (808) 886-2199.

ONGOING EXHIBITS (LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"La Bella Figura 2005," paintings by students of George Woollard who traveled to Umbria and Tuscania in Italy during May, through Dec. 29, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8742.

"The Colors of Hawa'i," photographs by Ed Helmick, through Dec. 29, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

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

Works by Virginia Hatfield and Chung Y. Lee, participants in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Dec. 31, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

"Those Were the Days," nostalgic prints by Joe Pimental, through Dec. 31, Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Rhythm of Colors," floral oil paintings by Noriko, through Dec. 31, The Art Board. 536-0121.

"Festive Friends," works by Hopper and Roy Venters with a portion of sales to benefit Healthy Mothers Healthy Babies Coalition of Hawai'i, through Dec. 31, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

"Tennis Dessus," site-specific installation of hand-painted art on the museum's tennis courts by Michael Ming Hong Lin of Taiwan, through Dec. 31, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Common Voice, Common Folk, — Folk Art from Around the World" handcrafted objects from the collection of Georgianna and David de la Torre and the Honolulu Academy of Arts, through Jan. 5, Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street, second-floor lobby.

"Out of the Sketchbook," drawings, proofs, sketches, prints and three-dimensional works by local artists, through Jan. 5, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Zen Circle," work from the Zen painting classes at Adult Education, through Jan. 6, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Into the Light: The Shifting Palette in Edo- and Meiji-Period Ukiyo-e Prints," Japanese prints from the academy's collection, curated by collection conservator Susan Sayre Batton, through Jan. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts, James A. Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Ka 'opu'u pua i mohala: a flower that began to open," works by Mark Kadota, through Jan. 16, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Enduring Threads," sunzani textiles from Bukhara, Uzbekistan, from the collection of Doris Duke, through Jan. 19, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"Frames of Mind," recent works by Terry Hildrebrand, Erika Luecke and Lauren Okano, through Jan. 20, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 544-0287.

"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 summer 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.

"From the Fire: Contemporary Korean Ceramics," pieces from 54 Korean artists incorporate traditional techniques with new influences and innovative methods, through Jan. 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Clare Boothe Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Here: Paintings by Stephen Niles," "May Chee — An Overview of Ceramic Works" and "David Hamma: A year of Sundays: drawings, paintings, prints," through Jan. 31, Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"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 Feb. 4, Mission Houses Museum; $5 exhibit tour only, $8-$10 more for mission houses tour. 531-0481.

"Ho'ohuli, To Turn Around," works by contemporary Hawaiian artists along with items from the 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 available. 847-3511.

"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 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 (LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Elia 0505," video wallpaper installation designed by French artist Marie Maillard, through Jan 9, Chanel Boutique, Waikiki. 923-3555.

"Good Omens," works by Lauren Joy Achitoff, Tomi Kobara, Erika Luecke and Paula Nokes, through Jan. 13, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 441-9400.

"Journey to Kwan Yin: China 2005," photographic art by Robin Scanlon, through Jan. 15, Eye of the Islands Photography; artist reception with tea service, 2-5 p.m. today; 597-8068.

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

New works by Hans Loffel, Sabra Feldstein and Deborah Pacheco, presented by the Balcony Gallery, through Jan. 27, Duc's Bistro. 531-6325.

"The Jolly Chef Collection," works on paper by Pam Tagariello, through Jan. 28, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

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

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS (LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Sunshine, Shade and Shadow," plein air paintings of Hawai'i by artist in residence Alice Hughes, through Dec. 31, Parker Ranch's Pu'u'opelu Gallery, Big Island; included with ranch admission: $8.50 adults, $8 seniors, $6.50 children younger than 12. (808) 885-5433.

"Close Up and Far Away," paintings by Rani Denise Ulrich and photographs by Barbara Schaefer, through Dec. 31, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

Hawaiian Quilt Show, through Dec. 31, Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 245-6931.

6th annual Invitational Wreath Exhibit, through Jan. 2, Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"With Passion for Food and Art," works by the restaurant's employees, through Jan. 12, Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano, Big Island. (808) 967-7711.

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 January, UH-Hilo Campus Center Gallery. www.uhh.hawaii.edu /~art.

Louis Pohl Exhibit, four major oils and a variety of mixed-media prints on display and for sale, through March 4, The Isaacs Art Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 885-5884.

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

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Registration for Spring art classes, adults and children may register now for the 11-week series of classes, Jan. 21-April 8, Academy Art Center at Linekona; most classes have a $130 fee. For schedule: 532-8741.

Basics in Oil, ongoing 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

Kauai Society of Artists calls for entries for the Small Works Show 2006. Kaua'i resident artist may enter up to five works in any media, each measuring no more than 12 inches in any direction including the frame or base, with an entry fee of $5 per piece. Entries accepted 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 21 at Kukui Grove Center, Lihu'e. (808) 823-0579.

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

Café Che Pasta seeks hanging art in all media from single or group artists. 524-0004.

Gallery on the Pali seeks interested artists to submit works for: Abilities 2007, call 539-3874 and/or Leap Year Show in 2008, marinelli@capitol.hawaii.gov; 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.