SPECIAL EVENTS

"Piggy Luck and Valentine's," works on the themes of Chinese New Year and Valentine's Day by John Koga, Maile Yawata, May Izumi, Harinani Orme, Ron Kent, Grant Kagimoto, Phillip Markwart and Ann Asakura for sale to benefit the programs of The International Art Society of Hawaii, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Manoa Gardens Senior Housing community center, 2790 Kahaloa Drive; free admission. 735-2186.

Betty Fines, fiber artist shares stories of African-American experiences and displays the quilt of Harriet Tubman, who worked in the Underground Railroad, 2 p.m. today, Pearl City Public Library; free. 453-6566.

OPENINGS

"Tables for Two," furniture by Robert Lippoth and furniture and jewelry by Thomas Calhoun, today through March 12, opening reception 4-7 p.m. today, Sutrov Gallery, Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

Academy Shop Annual Clearance Sale, reduced prices on art books, posters, jewelry, ethnic clothing and collectibles, from the Honolulu Academy of Arts, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; continues 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 18 and 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Feb. 20; free admission, proceed support the academy's art programs. 532-8704.

RECENT OPENINGS

"When you live on an island ... " seascapes by Helen Turner, through Feb. 22, Amy Lauren's Gallery, Hanapepe, Kaua'i. (808) 634-8660.

"Windows to the Mind," landscapes of Hawai'i and France by Elaine Cheung and Fleurette, through Feb. 25, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"Paradise Lost and Saved: Wartime Photographs of the South Pacific," including images by Corp. Elmer J. Williams of World War II in New Caledonia and recent images of crises in East Timor, the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea taken by Ben Bohane and Jon Lewis, through Feb. 27, UH-Manoa Hamilton Library's Bridge Gallery. 956-9932.

Claudia Clement, new work, through Feb. 28, Accents Gallery at Honolulu Stained Glass. 737-8018.

Crystal Lockwood sculpture and David Maes Gallegos Wood Burnt Works, through Feb. 28, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village. (808) 886-2199.

"Celebration of Life," works by Martiza, through March 2, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Photography & Ceramics," works by Tom and Yoko Haar, through March 3, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

Hawaiian Printmakers Exhibition, works by 15 local artists, through April 22, Hawaiian Art Gallery at Moku Ola, Koko Marina. 394-6658.

"Wearing Propaganda: Textiles on the Home Front in Japan, Britain and the United States, 1931-1945," over 100 pieces illustrate how civilian textile design promoted wartime agendas in three countries, through April 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Pattern and Form," wood works by Sharon Doughtie and William Ichinose; "Drawn to Remember," a project by Dana Forsberg; and "Viewpoints," paintings by Kirk Kurokawa, through May 29, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

CLOSINGS

Hawai'i Regional Scholastic Art Competition Winners, display of works by 17 Kamehameha Schools students, through today, 1132 Bishop Street's Exhibit Space. 534-8143.

"Witness to Time," landscapes by Edward Bailey and contemporary interpretations of Maui by invited Island artists, through today, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

"The Art," exhibition of works by graduate students in the Art and Art History departments, through Friday, UH-Manoa Art Building, main gallery. 956-6888.

"Whimsical World: Toys Across Asia," dolls, games, puppets and traditional toys from China, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, India, Southeast Asia and elsewhere, through Friday, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

"The Invisible Painting," photographic works by Stephen Niles, through Friday, UH-Manoa, Kuy-kendall Hall, Room 106. 956-7647.

"Turtle Dreams and Other Themes," works on aquatic subjects in various media by David Behlke, through Saturday, The Art Treasure, 1136 Nu'uanau Ave. 536-7789.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"From Pieces to Masterpieces," Patchwork quilts from Hawai'i's early missionary era, African-American pieced quilts and contemporary work by Hawai'i quilt makers, through Feb. 17, Mission Houses Museum; $5. 531-0481.

"Make Shame," retrospective collection of paintings by Karen Kiefer, through Feb. 18, Pauahi Tower exhibition space, second floor. 263-4732.

"My Voice," photographs from young people in the ProjectFocus Hawai'i internship program, through Feb. 19, Honolulu Hale. 523-4674.

"Dog Gone Days," Hawai'i artists bid farewell to the Year of the Dog and "As I See It," paintings by Lee Martin, through Feb. 22, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Body Cutlery," jewelry crafted from antique silverware by B-Obi, through Feb. 23, Pacific Traditions Gallery at Pacific Justice and Reconciliation Center. 531-5122.

"Shelter," juried exhibit of contemporary works, through Feb. 24, part of a multidisciplinary look at homelessness and affordable housing in Hawai'i, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Origins," works by Vincent Hazen, Marcia Morse, Marcia Pasqua, Joshua Tollefson and other Hawai'i artists, through March 7, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Items of History," still-life paintings by Derek Arata, through March 9, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Preservation," a visual discourse on the topic of conservation, restoration and fragility by Lori Uyehara, through March 9, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Boys in the Band: Geoffrey Chadsey Drawings, 1998-2006," through March 18, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Jenny Holzer: Recent Works," paintings from the artist's "Redaction" series, mini-LED installation and marble sculptures, through March 18, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"All Things Hawaiian," jurored all-media art show featuring Hawai'i's people, culture and environment by over 20 artists, through March 24, Honolulu Country Club. 689-3164.

"Being There," oil paintings by Sanit Khewhok, through March 24, Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage. 536-9828.

"Pa'a Ka La'a Animism and Totemism: Contemporary Expressions from an Indigenous Mind," works by Native Hawaiians and from North America, as well as 'aumakua images from the museum's collection, curated by the Hale Naua III Society of Hilo and honoring Leialoha Kanahele, through April 22, Bishop Museum; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Hawai'i and Its People," works from the academy's collection curated by Tricia Allen, through May 6, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Precious Resources: The Land & The Sea," works by Hawai'i artists that explore the impact of our natural surroundings on our lives, through July 7, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

"Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai'i," featuring personal legacies and bequests from the collection of Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop, through July 29, Bishop Museum Castle Memorial Building, second floor; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, in the academy's second-floor galleries. 532-8701.

"O2art 3: Paul Morrison, gamodeme," black and white monumental painting, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"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, Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts. 532-8701.

"Enriched by Diversity: The Art of Hawai'i," works from the 1960s to the present by Island artists; docent-led tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

New Work by Edward Aotani, Simone Berlin, Mary Flynn and Jahn-Peter Preis, through Feb. 24, Duc's Bistro. 263-4434.

Matson Art Exhibition, works by Eugene Savage, John Kelly, Frank McIntosh and Louis Macouillard and others commissioned from 1930-1960 by the Matson Navigation Co., through April 30, Royal Hawaiian Hotel's lower lobby. 923-7311.

"The Eternal Dance," images of ballet and modern dance by photographer Kim Taylor Reece, through April 30, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Plain, Not Simple," woodwork by Perry Policicchio, through Feb. 25, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

Kaha Ki'i Show, featuring painter Myrna Smeeth, Saturday through Feb. 28, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea. (808) 887-1052.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, works by more than 35 Island artists, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays, Honolulu Zoo fence on Monsarrat Avenue.

Demonstrations by guest artists, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. daily, Native Books/Na Mea Hawai'i, Hilton Hawaiian Village; free. Call for schedule: 949-3989.

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 schedule: 596-8885.

"WOW!" (Wailea on Wednesday), with guest artist, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, The 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, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Watercolor Class, Koko Toyomura teaches how to mix and work with contemporary color and shades to create moods, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays, The Art Board; $100 for four weeks of instruction. 536-0121.

Basics in Oil, ongoing classes by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older, 10 a.m.-noon, 1-3 p.m. or 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Fridays; Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes. Call for supply list and registration: 952-0309.

Oil-painting classes, learn composition and color from Noriko Wakayama, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays, Hawaiian Graphics; $100 for four weeks of instruction, plus supply costs. 523-0790, 973-7171.

Oil-painting classes, modern impressionist techniques using brush or palette knife, with artist Yuan Shawl, for beginning students; nine workshop hours taught at the YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series. Schedule: 383-0998.

NEEDED

Mayor's Office on Culture and the Arts seeks organizations to participate in the Adopt-a-Sculpture program, which entails assuming responsibility for routine upkeep of one of 87 pieces of public art for a term of five years. Additional information: 523-4674.

The Bishop Museum seeks volunteers to lead tours of the "Lost Maritime Cultures: China and the Pacific," on display Feb. 24-April 15. Four-hour shifts are available from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. or 12:45-5 p.m. daily. A training session, led by Tianlong Jiao, to be held 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Bishop Museum Paki II conference room. Additional information and registration: 848-4180.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Art Maui 2007 seeks works created within the past two years by Maui artists for the March 4-31 exhibit in the Schaefer International Gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center. Tom Klobe, Marcia Morse and Reiko Mochinaga Brandon will judge. Up to two works per artist, with an entry fee of $10 per work, will be received 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 20. Prospectus and entry form: www.artmaui.com. Additional information: artinfo@maui.net, (808) 244-8272.

Honolulu Printmakers seeks entries for the annual exhibition to be jurored by Tanja Softic. Up to three framed prints per artist accepted 2-6 p.m. Feb. 23, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $7 per entry for members, $11 for nonmembers, $4 for students. Entry form and additional information: 536-5507.

11th annual Canon Amateur Photo Contest, photographs accepted on the theme "Only in Hawai'i: Like Nowhere Else on Earth," to be exhibited in April, with prizes for winning photos. Application forms at Canon USA Hawaii, any Canon camera dealer or at www.krateri96.com. Deadline is Feb. 28.

The Association of Hawai'i Artists invites artists to participate in its 37th annual juried all-media Aloha Show, awards given for 2-D and 3-D entries. Artists must become a member of the association and may submit up to three entries. Enter works, 7:30-11 a.m. March 1, Honolulu Hale. 239-6066.

2007 Hawaii Artist Exhibition, submit .jpeg images of two- and three-dimensional works on CDs for judging by Frank Seriff for the May 29-June 21 show and possible cash awards, with an entry fee of $25 for first three submissions and $10 for any additional work to Bethel Street Gallery by 6 p.m. May 15. Additional requirements: www.bethelstreetgallery.com, 524-3552.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any media from O'ahu artists. 597-8034.

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

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

Gallery on the Pali seeks artists to submit works for Abilities 2007; call 539-3874 or write to liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008; call 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.