Note: Most venues are closed today 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 today 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. tomorrow through Thursday, The Gallery at Ward Centre; free admission. 597-8034.

"Independent Short Films," presentation by Leah Kihara, Jennifer Akana-Sturle and Kimi Takasue on their work, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum's multipurpose room; part of the ArtLunch lecture series. 586-0300.

"The Written Word in Ancient Times" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Steve Miller, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday, at the academy; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

Evening Tours of the Palace, the Friends of 'Iolani Palace conduct guided tours in celebration of Queen Kapi'olani's 171st birthday, 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday, 'Iolani Palace; adults $6, children 13-19 $2. 522-0832.

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

"New Year — New Works," by Takeo and Rich Richardson and "Water Through Your Fingers," traditional Japanese hand washing vessels and images by various Hawai'i artists, Tuesday through Jan. 25, artist reception 5-8 p.m. Jan. 4, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

Hawaiian Masterworks, paintings by Lionel Walden, D. Howard Hitchcock, Robert Lee Eskridge and original artwork for the Matson Line menus by Frank Macintosh, Friday through Jan. 31, opening reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Mauna Kea Galleries of Kamuela, Wiamea, Big Island. (808) 887-2244.

"In a Classical Mode," painting by Snowden Hodges and hand-blown glass vessels by Bud Spindt, Saturday through Jan. 28, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

CLOSINGS

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

"Sunshine, Shade and Shadow," plein air paintings of Hawai'i by artist in residence Alice Hughes, through Saturday, 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 Saturday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"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.

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

"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.

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

"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.

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

"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. 532-8701.

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

"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. 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)

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 employees of Kiawe Kitchen restaurant, 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. 17-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.

Honolulu Printmakers seeks hand-printed works for the 78th annual exhibition, scheduled for Feb. 22-March 17. Works from O'ahu artists accepted Feb. 17 at Academy Art Center at Linekona; Neighbor Islands may mail their works, framed in Plexiglas, on Feb. 15 to the art center. Entry fee of $7 per entry for Honolulu Printmakers, $11 per entry from nonmembers. Details on acceptable media and other requirements: 536-5507, www.honoluluprintmakers.com.

Canon USA Hawai'i seeks photographs for the 10th Canon Amateur Photo Contest, scheduled for the month of April at Canon Art Gallery. Works by nonprofessional photographers who are Hawai'i residents accepted until Feb. 28. Selected works will be displayed in the gallery. 522-5930.

Art Fairs seeks works in any media to show at the YWCA on Richards Street 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; island life@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.