SPECIAL EVENTS

The Golden Age! art from the golden ages of cultures from around the world with demonstrations of Islamic calligraphy by El Kadi, Mizuhiki by Nancy Fukioka and fencing by the Salle Honolulu Fencing Club, presentation on the golden age of Asian art by Christopher Greywolf and music by Europa Early Music Consort, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free, sponsored by the Bank of Hawaii. 532-8700.

OPENINGS

PIKO at Hilo, contemporary works presented by the Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists, today through June 29, East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Big Island. (808) 334-0217.

31st annual Raku Ho'olaule'a Juried Exhibition, ceramics created during the raku ho'olaule'a at Waimanalo Bay Beach Park in early June, ceramics juried by Rob Drexel and Japanese tea ceremony vessels juried by Hiroyuki Ishikawa, Tuesday through July 14, opening reception 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, The ARTS at Marks Garage, presented by Hawai'i Craftsmen. 521-3282.

The Slippah Show, display and sale of customized rubber slippers provided to 50 invited artists, Friday through July 1, opening reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, Prototype, Pearlridge Uptown; proceeds go toward restoring native Hawaiian limu and removal of alien algae. 222-9284.

RECENT OPENINGS

"War & Peace Art Exhibition 2007," works by artists' and activists' expressions against war and creative ideas for obtaining peace, through June 29, Elan Vital Gallery, Makawao, Maui; sponsored by The Hawaii Institute for Human Rights and Maui Peace Action. (808) 572-1269.

4th annual Open Juried Pastel Exhibition, works in pastel juried by Gregory Biolchini, signature member of the Pastel Society of America, through July 6, Pauahi Tower Mezzanine Gallery. 538-1052.

"Gokurosama: Contemporary Photographs of the Nisei in Hawai'i," black and white images of the second generation of Japanese-Americans by Brian Y. Sato, through Aug. 3, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Community Gallery; opening reception 4 p.m. Saturday with free admission; admission is $5 general, $3 kama'aina, free to JCCH members for all following days. 945-7633.

Works by Maya Portner, through Aug. 8, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

CLOSINGS

"Flower Traditions in Hawai'i," exhibit of lei created by Bill Char, ikebana displays by Elsie Tanaka narcissus carving by Gilman Hu and Buddhist ceremonial offerings from Vilad Southammagosani, plus floral displays, photographs and videos, through today, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7543.

PIKO at Kona, contemporary works presented by the Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artists, through Tuesday, Keauhou Beach Resort, Big Island. Also, PIKO at Waimea, Big Island, through Friday, Isaacs Art Center, Hawaii Preparatory Academy. (808) 334-0217.

2007 Hawai'i Artists Exhibition, works juried by Frank Sheriff, through Thursday, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

"Art in the Style of Picasso," works by fifth-grade students at 'Iolani School, through Friday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Paint What You Love," oils, pastels and drawings by Mark Norseth and "Ambiguous Ceremonial Bowls," ceramics by Steve Martin, through June 27, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8934.

2007 Photographs, works by the Hawaii Photographic Society, through June 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 922-8974.

"The Fashion of Weight," two- and three-dimensional works by Alan Konishi, Mat Kubo, Lynda Hess and Tracy Gunn, through June 29, Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage. 536-9828.

"Rockabilly Surf Show," works by Kandi Everett, Tracy Gunn, Kris Higa, Otto, Manny Pangilinan, Rich Richardson and others, through June 29, Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave. 585-7200.

"Fish Tales," gyotaku prints by Naoki Hayashi, through June 30, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

"Little Moments, Big Magic: Creating Friendships Through Art," works created by high school students who mentor elementary school students in art, sponsored by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Honolulu and the Honolulu Academy of Arts, through June 30, Cathedral Gallery at Our Lady of Peace Cathedral, 1184 Bishop St. 523-8709, 521-3811, ext. 232.

John Kelly Masterworks, through June 30, Mauna Kea Galleries, McCully and South King streets. 941-4901.

"Accomplishment!" group exhibit by eight artists from the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through June 30, Rehabilitation Hospital of Hawai'i Art Gallery. 531-3511.

"Labwork," new works by May Izumi, Lori Uyehara and Gordon Uyehara, through July 3, the balcony gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"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.

"Sumo Spirit," works by Lynn Matsuoka, through July 7, Robyn Buntin of Honolulu. 523-5913.

Works by Margo Goodwill, exhibit of pastels, acrylics and oils, through July 12, Kim Taylor Reece Gallery. 546-1144.

"Metamorphosis," group showing of works by the National League of American Pen Women, Hawai'i Branch, through July 14, Honolulu Country Club. 732-4347.

"Impressions," prints by Hawai'i printmakers, through July 20, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 236-3500.

"A Journey's View," pastels by Mark Norseth, Kit Cameron, Ka-Ning Fong, Kathy Yokouchi, Fong Ling and Mei-Ki Kam, through July 21, Sub-Zero/Wolf Showroom. 597-1647.

"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.

"Artists of Hawai'i 2007," annual juried exhibition of contemporary art by Hawai'i artists, through July 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Nineteen Going on Twenty," recent acquisitions from the museums collection including works by Christo, Jennifer Bartlett, Joseph Cornell, Sam Francis, David Smith and Georgia O'Keeffe, through Aug. 12, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Pacific Vibrations," paintings, drawings and fabric art created by students in grades 4-6 at the University Lab School, through Aug. 24, Art of Vision Gallery. 946-6000.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o 2: Master Artists," works by Hawai'i artists Sean K.L. Browne, Puanani Van Dorpe, Joseph Dawson, Sam Ka'ai, Leialoha Kanahele and JoAnne Kanamoku Sterling, through Aug. 26, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Larger Than Life: Portraits and Portrait-making," important 19th-century portraits from the museum's collection, plus works by contemporary artists, through Sept. 22, Mission Houses Museum; $6 admission includes tours of the mission houses. 531-0481.

"Then and Now," a retrospective of watercolors and ceramics by Charles E. Higa, and "Journey," paintings by Shingo Honda, through Sept. 25, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

2007 Student Art Exhibition, yearlong exhibit themed "Playing in the Islands," work by students in grades K-6 statewide, through May 2008, Hawai'i Convention Center; docent-guided tours by appointment only, 9-11 a.m. Wednesdays and Thursdays, for groups of 10 or more. Reservations: 943-3587.

"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, tours available, Hawai'i State Art Museum. 586-0900.

OTHER VENUES

(Listed by closing date)

"Feels Like Home," works created by artists in the lodestar collective, through July 7, Design Home, 455 Ward Ave. 791-3330.

"Produce for Victory," traveling exhibit from the National Museum of American History and the Smithsonian Institution, showcases posters from 1941-1945 that encouraged Americans to work hard for the war effort, through July 14, Battleship Missouri Memorial, Pearl Harbor; included with general admission of $16 for adults and $8 for children with discounts for military and Hawai'i residents or free admission to the exhibit only for the $3 fee for transportation from the USS Bowfin Submarine Museum and Park. (877) 644-4896.

Waialua High & Intermediate School Student Art Show, drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, collage and photography, through July 31, Waialua Public Library. 637-8286.

"The Art and Political Cartoons of Dick Adair," works by The Advertiser's editorial cartoonist, through Aug. 11, Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai. 396-7697.

"Substraits of Time," ceramics by Shigeru Miyamoto, through Aug. 31, University of Hawai'i-Manoa Kuykendall building, Room 106. 956-7647.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

"Contemporary Tribal," paintings by Martha Stephens, through June 29, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Thalassa (Sea)," photographs by Bruna Stude from 1997-2007, through June 30, TimeSpace Gallery, Hanapepe, Kaua'i. (808) 335-0094.

"Illusions in Paradise," kaleidoscopic sculptures by Sally Dryer, through July 29, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Dark Clouds Over Paradise: the Hawai'i Internee Story," exhibit documenting the experiences of Japanese-Americans who were sent to Hawai'i internment camps during World War II, organized by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, through Oct. 31, Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 245-6931.

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 artists, 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free. (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

Kids' Clay Ceramics Classes, Gail Hercher introduces students in grades 3-6 to the art of making animals, bowls, games, tiles and other objects with clay, 9 a.m.-noon Fridays, June 22-July 27, Hawaii Potters' Guild, 2480 Bingham St.; $90 plus $13.50 supply fee. Register: 256-4378, 988-2418.

Jewelry Making: Beginner, learn the basics of beading by making a simple bracelet, 8-9 a.m. Saturday, Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 115; $5 plus supply fee. Register: 235-7433.

Jewelry Making: Bracelet, make a crystal bracelet, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Windward Community College Hale Kuhina 115; $5 plus supply fee. Register: 235-7433.

Water-Base Intaglio Workday, Joshua Tollefson teaches how to experiment with less toxic, water-based itaglio inks, 9 a.m.-noon June 24, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $50 includes supplies, sponsored by Honolulu Printmakers. 536-5507.

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. Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays or Saturdays, Midori Art Studio, 2639 S. King St., Suite 204; $100 for five-week series of classes, plus supply fees. Call for supply list and registration: 952-0309.

Plein-air Painting, on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and others to be arranged, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays. Call for location: 590-7092. $50 per class includes us of an easel and art supplies.

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

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. 536-0121.

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

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawai'i Arts Alliance seeks works that reflect Honolulu as the central port of the Pacific Rim for the upcoming exhibit "Just East of West: The Geography and Culture of In-between." Submit jpegs or slide images by 6 p.m. June 29 to The ARTS at Marks Garage. Additional guidelines: 521-2903.

VSA Arts and Volkswagen of America calls for entries from young artists, ages 16-25, with disabilities, on the theme "Driven," (the motivational energy that sustains creativity). Additional requirements and application: www.vsarts.org/vwcall or (800) 933-8721, ext. 3885. Deadline to apply is July 6.

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce seeks entries for the HJCC 29th Annual Commitment to Excellence Art Exhibit, of 80 to 100 pieces from emerging and invited artists scheduled for Aug. 21-31. Art submittal 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Aug. 13 and 14, Academy Art Center at Linekona, entry fee: $10. Information and requirements: 949-5531.

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.