SPECIAL EVENTS

Christmas in the Country, demonstrations, print and book signings and works in two and three dimensions by Big Island artists for sale, as well as wreaths from the annual display, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island; continues 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Nov. 27; free admission. (808) 967-7565.

Museum Masquerade, gallery hunt for costumes and masks in the academy collection, keiki mask-making art activity and storytime, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Honolulu Academy of Arts; plus solo performances by Robert Faust in "The Mask Messenger," at 12:30 and 1:30 p.m. in the Doris Duke Theatre; free; sponsored by the Bank of Hawaii and The Honolulu Advertiser. 532-8700.

November 2005 Art Exhibition, original paintings by Hiroshi Tagami and Michael Powell, plus three-dimensional works by other artists, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. today, La Pietra school courtyard; free admission, portion of the sales benefit the school. 946-8520.

"Artists: Makers of Patterns," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Sheila James, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Nov. 27 at the academy; free with regular admission, $7 ($4 military, seniors and students). Reservations: 532-8700.

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

Holiday Art & Gift Sale, prints, fine art and gifts by Garry Palm for sale, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday and Nov. 27, 85 Wilikoki Place, Kailua; free admission. 263-4561.

Christmas Sale, raku forms, sculptural decorative and functional works by members of the Windward Potters, 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Saturday, Kailua Public Library; free admission. 239-5045.

A Christmas Fantasy, arts and crafts for sale, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College; continues 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 27, Dec. 1-4; free admission. 236-9155.

24th annual World Art Bazaar, indigenous crafts from cultures around the world including vintage Chinese baskets and ceramics, hand-painted carved wooden animals from Mexico, Japanese haori jackets, Thai silk sarongs and indigo tie-dyed cotton, African masks and textiles, Scandinavian ornaments, lacquerware from Myanmar, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; continues 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays and 10 a.m.-4:30 daily except Mondays through Dec. 11; free admission. 532-8703, 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 show their 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.

CLOSINGS

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

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

"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 Tuesday, 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 Wednesday, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

Association of Hawaii Artists, annual contemporary show, juried by Harry Tsuchidana, through Friday, Pauahi Mezzanine Gallery. 537-6838.

"Three Guys ... Three Solutions," works by Bob Freitas, Imai Kalahele and Carl Pao, through Friday, 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 Saturday, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

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

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

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

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

"Peace and Tranquility," intuitive art by 14 local artists, through Nov. 29, 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.

Matchbox Plus, miniature two- and three-dimensional works in a variety of media, through Dec. 2, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

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

"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," 50 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.

Jane Raissle, new works in glass, through Dec. 14, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

Mixed Media Miniature VIII, small two- and three-dimensional works by Island artists, through Dec. 15, Koa Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"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.

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

"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, Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street, second-floor lobby.

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

"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.

"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. 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)

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.

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

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)

"Altered Matter," recent works by Jay West, through Nov. 30, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

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

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

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

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

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 through 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. Schedule: 383-0998.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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 Wednesday 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.