SPECIAL EVENTS

"The Gift of Art," annual exhibition and sale of works by a group of contemporary Hawai'i artists, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, artist studio, 48 Kailua Road, Kailua; free admission. 261-5455.

Japanese Cultural Day, celebration of Bunka no Hi, with artist demonstrations and workshops on pottery, manga drawing, calligraphy and Gyotaku (fish painting), Ikebana exhibit, Japanese musical entertainment and keiki art activities, noon-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Every Object Has a Story," conservator Kent Severson on the restoration of antiquities and art objects through the use of conservation treatments, 2 p.m. today, Doris Duke Theatre; free. 532-8768.

"The Art of Colonial America," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection led by docent Margaret Murchison, 2:30-4 p.m. today and "Wearable Art," led by Margaret Chase, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Nov. 13; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

Hitomi Gilliam, artist and floral arranger, demonstrates her abstract and free-form style of couture floral design known as ARTFLOR, 9:45-11 a.m. Wednesday, Doris Duke Theatre; $5, sponsored by the Garden Club of Honolulu. 532-8700.

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.

OPENINGS

Tee Shirt Art Festival, display and sale of hand-painted, low-volume production and mass produced shirts, tomorrow through Dec. 9, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

Shepard Fairey, viewing of the installation of his work in progress, part of the Catalyst Artist Residency Program, Monday through Nov. 20, Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"The Magic of Christmas," works of art for sale from over 95 local artists, Tuesday through Dec. 24, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

Association of Hawaii Artists, annual contemporary show, juried by Harry Tsuchidana, Thursday through Nov. 25, awards reception, 5-7 p.m. Thursday, Pauahi Mezzanine Gallery. 537-6838.

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

Matchbox Plus, miniature two- and three-dimensional works in a variety of media, Friday through Dec. 2, opening reception 5-8 p.m. Friday, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

Neo-realistic oils by Mark Cross and pastels by Danvers Fletcher, Saturday through Nov. 26, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

CLOSINGS

Exhibit of Rembrandt's Etchings, rare works by the baroque master from the collection of Dr. Morton and Mrs. Tobia Mower, through today, UH-Manoa Hamilton Library's Bridge Gallery. 956-9932.

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

"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 Thursday, UH-Manoa Art Department Gallery. 956-6888.

"Figuratively Speaking," paintings by Chuck Davis and Allen Stamper, through Friday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

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

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

New Works by Brenda Cablayan, through Nov. 14, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

Turkish Bazaar, collection of carpets, camel bags, ethnic jewelry, silk shawls and other artifacts, through Nov. 14, Roy Venters Galleries.

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

"9x7," nine works each by seven women artists: Reiko Brandon, Bobby Crockett, Denise Devone, Linda Gue, Jinja Kim, Laura Smith and Elizabeth Train, through Nov. 18, Gallery 'Iolani, Windward Community College. 236-9155.

"Drawn Together," works by Vince Hazen, Roger Baba, Mat Kubo, Corinne Kamiya, Cynthia Takamiya, Jason Teraoka, Sanit Khewhok, Ron Smith, John Koga, Aiko Kameya, through Nov. 19, Satoru Abe Gallery. 842-0808.

"Rounds," watercolor paintings in circular format by Cindy Conklin; "Out of the Fire," ceramics by Joel Park; "Silver with a Touch of Gold," jewelry by Cynthia Wiig; and bound treasure books by Daphne Myers, through Nov. 22, Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Wood Skin Ink: The Japanese Aesthetic in Modern Tattooing," examination of the connections, both historical and contemporary, between the art of Japanese woodblock printing and tattooing, sponsored by Hui No'eau Visual Art Center of Maui and Robyn Buntin of Honolulu, through Nov. 23, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

"Three Guys ... Three Solutions," works by Bob Freitas, Imai Kalahele and Carl Pao, through Nov. 25, Louis Pohl Gallery. 523-1812.

"Jon Hamblin: Tales of Radiance," large-scale paintings, three-dimensional mixed-media sculptures and oil on steel and aluminum, through Nov. 26, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Touch Asia," photographs by Carolyn Ma, through Nov. 29, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Peace and Tranquility," intuitive art from 14 local artists, through Nov. 29, opening reception 3-5 p.m. today, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"Frog Friends," stoneware frogs by Chris Brown, Nov. 30, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Island Sunrise," 50 recent paintings by Kiiko Nakahara Renoir, through Nov. 30, Art Board. 536-0121.

"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.

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

"Yakimono: 4000 Years of Japanese Ceramics," fifty works from the Jomon period (2000 B.C.) to the Showa period (20th century A.D.), through Dec. 11, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian galleries. 532-8701.

"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 Dec. 18, 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.

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

"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 Art, through Jan. 5, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street, second-floor lobby.

"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.

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

"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.

"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. 531-0481.

"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

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"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.

"Puerto Ricans of Hawai'i — Past and Present," exhibition of artifacts and photographs, through Nov. 20, Hawai'i Heritage Center's Chinatown Cultural Gallery, 1040 Smith St.; $1 adults, 25 cents for children. 261-6680.

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

Warren Stenberg, recent oils, acrylics and watercolors, through Nov. 30, Staircase Gallery, Borders Books, Ward Centre. 262-8306.

"The Beauty of the Islands," watercolors by Susan Cardenas, through Dec. 2, Art of Vision Gallery, Laser Eye Center. 946-6000.

Taiwanese American Art Show, sponsored by the Taiwanese Association of America and Hawaii Taiwanese Women Association, through Dec. 2, Chinatown Cultural Plaza Shopping Center. 262-9388.

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.

"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)

Hui No'eau Juried Exhibition 2005, multimedia works by hui members juried by Rick Mills, through Nov. 16, Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, Makawao, Maui. (808) 572-6560.

"Altered Matter," recent works by Jay West, through Nov. 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.

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.

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

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Basic Drawing II, Linus Chao continues a review of the fundamentals of art for a variety of mediums, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, Nov. 12-Dec. 10, at the artist's studio, Mountain View, Big Island; $110 includes supplies. Call Volcano Art Center for registration: (808) 967-8222.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda for ages 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

ArtZone, a new Honolulu gallery, is accepting video, two- and three-dimensional art and performance art for its Nov. 17 grand-opening show, "Magical Masterpieces for the Mind & Spirit." Deadline is Thursday. 595-6591.

The ARTS at Marks Garage calls for works in glass, mixed media, and small prints, drawings and paintings for their upcoming holiday sale, "Elves Can't Make This Stuff." Especially seeking quirky items which would fit down a chimney and priced below $250. Bring samples of work, 11 a.m.-noon on Saturday for screening, with pick-up from 2-3 p.m. Saturday, Marks Garage. 521-2903, 942-2196.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden seeks three-dimensional frogs and garden creatures for its annual show to be held Dec. 3-30 at the garden's gallery. Contest rules and applications available through Nov. 23 at Ho'omaluhia in Kane'ohe or Foster Botanical Garden in Honolulu. 233-7323.

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: Flowers and Poetry Show in 2006, call 538-1052; 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; or to islandlife@honoluluadvertiser.com, with "Art Cal" in the subject line; or fax 525-8055.