SPECIAL EVENTS

The Bead Society, meeting and bead jam, open to the public; 7 p.m.; Oct. 24; Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $5; 227-0947.

Reception for Jane Raissle, glass artist; 5-8 p.m.; Oct. 25; Bethel Street Gallery; free; 524-3552.

Turkish Bazaar, carpets, textiles, ceramics, clothing, jewelry and more from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Afghanistan and Kyrgyzstan; opening reception 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 25, show runs through Nov. 3; Louis Pohl Gallery; free; 808-281-5171.

"A Two-Wash Approach to Watercolor," workshop with Roger Whitlock; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Oct. 27-28; The ARTS at Marks Garage; $55 one day/$100 both days ($50/$90 for Hawai'i Watercolor Society members); bring brushes and four drawings ready to paint each day; information and registration: 392-9104, 262-0436.

OPENING

"Metus Gravis," thesis exhibition of glass sculpture by Alan P. Ness; opening reception 4-6 p.m. Oct. 21, show runs Oct. 22-26; UH-Manoa Art Building, Commons Gallery; free; 808-635-6525.

"Alternative Urban Future," exhibition featuring design artifacts and competition projects, artwork, performance art and more; Oct. 23 to Nov. 17; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-2903.

"Joie de Vivre (Joy of Life)," works by John Young; opening reception 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 24, show runs through Nov. 16; Kapi'olani Community College, Koa Gallery; free; 734-9374.

"Exploring the Feminine — New Ideas of Beauty," works by Yoko Harr, Keiko Hatano, Tsugumi Iwasaki Higbee and Noriko Wakayama; opening reception 4-6 p.m. Oct. 25, show runs through Jan. 21, 2008; Sub-Zero Wolf Showroom, 938 Pi'ikoi St.; free; 597-1647.

Leeward Young Artist Awards, artwork by Leeward O'ahu public school students; Oct. 25 to Nov. 1; Kapolei Hale Courtyard; 286-8830.

"Matteo Sandonà and Hawai'i: A Capital Ambition," works by Sandonà commissioned by members of early Hawai'i society; Oct. 25 to Feb. 24, 2008; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8700.

"Wood Works," wood artwork by a variety of artists; Oct. 26 to Dec. 15; The Exhibit Space, 1132 Bishop St.; 599-5009.

"Dash," digital fine art; opening reception 4-7 p.m. Oct. 26, show runs through Nov. 16; Windward Community College, Gallery 'Iolani; free; 236-9155.

"Mai Ka PIKO Mai: Gathering of Indigenous Artists," contemporary works by indigenous artists throughout the Pacific Rim; Oct. 26 to April 6, 2008; Bishop Museum, Joseph M. Long Gallery; 847-3511.

"One Moment in Time," exhibit by the Hawaii Photographic Society, with juried winners from the Camera Club Council of Hawaii; Oct. 27 to Nov. 24; Pauahi Tower, Bishop Square; 286-1728.

CLOSING

Maui 11 Show, works by Maui artists; through Oct. 21; Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St.; 589-1580.

Makua Kaho'olawe Makua photo exhibit, photographs of Makua Valley and Kaho'olawe; through Oct. 25; Honolulu Hale courtyard; 373-3070.

Art Kauai 2007, juried exhibition of works by Kaua'i artists; through Oct. 26; Kukui Grove Exhibition Hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i; www.kauaisocietyofartists.org.

Hawaii Watercolor Open Show, juried exhibition; through Oct. 26; Bishop Square; 261-4767.

"Revisiting Portraiture," submissions of works on paper; through Oct. 27; thirtyninehotel, 39 N. Hotel St.; 559-2552.

"The Lovelink Exhibition, A Retrospective," fine art reproductions of works by children and community members, fundraiser for The Lovelink Project; through Oct. 27; Pacific Traditions Gallery, 19 N. Pauahi St.; 741-4612.

RECENT OPENINGS

Artwork by Carrie Able Reinhardt; through November; Mu'umu'u Heaven, 767 Kailua Road, Suite 100; 263-3366.

New paintings by Joey Caldarone; through Dec. 5; The Balcony Gallery, 442-A Uluniu St.; 263-4434.

Windward Artists Guild member exhibition; through Oct. 28; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe; 254-4239.

"Enchanting Taiwan," through Oct. 29; Honolulu Hale, third floor; 323-782-8765.

"Personal Adornment," bead jewelry by Barbara Edelstein, Joel Park and Charlene Tashima; also "Nainoa's Journey," paintings by Mapuana Schneider; through Nov. 20; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Chanoyu: Ceramic Implements for Tea," works by five potters and a screen-print artist; through Oct. 28; Academy Art Center at Linekona; 532-8741.

Hawai'i Craftsmen's 40th annual statewide juried exhibition, traditional and nontraditional art in a variety of media; through Oct. 28; Academy Art Center at Linekona, Honolulu Academy of Arts; 521-3282.

"Fleeting Moments," photographs by Philippe Gross; through Oct. 30; Canon Photo Gallery, Ward Plaza, 210 Ward Ave.; 522-5930.

Alexander Jay Cartwright exhibit, memorabilia from the life of the "Father of Baseball"; through Oct. 31; Hawaiian Islands Stamp & Coin, 1111 Bishop St.; 531-6251.

"Kama'aina Country," oil paintings by Margaret McMillan; through Oct. 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"Obake Odyssey," stories of Japanese folklore; through Oct. 31; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery; 945-7633.

"Perspectives," artwork by Hawai'i State Art Museum docents; through Nov. 1; The Gallery on the Pali; 595-4047.

"Memoirs of a Monster," works by various artists; through Nov. 3; Chinatown Boardroom, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave.; 585-7200.

"New Work," sculptures by Margaret Realica, and "Women in Black," mixed media by Marcia Morse; through Nov. 3; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

"Jodi Endicott: Water," paintings and sculptures by Jodi Endicott; through Nov. 7; The Balcony Gallery; 263-4434.

"Labyrinth of the Ridiculous," works by artists including Gaye Chan, Erika Johnson and Will Williams; through Nov. 10; Soullenz Gallery, 186 N. King St.; viewable by appointment or when gallery is open for other events; e-mail dieterr@aloha.net for appointment.

"New Songs on Ancient Tunes," 19th- and 20th-century Chinese painting and calligraphy from the Richard Fabian collection; through Nov. 11; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

"Big Hand Blues," paintings and drawings by Christopher St. John; through Nov. 16; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery; 544-0287.

"Satashi Ohno: Prism Violet," paintings and drawings from the contemporary Japanese artist; through Nov. 25; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

"Phantasmagoria: Spectors of Absence," traveling exhibit of works by 13 international artists who use shadow and absence of light in their art; through Nov. 25; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-0232.

Skate/Surf Art Collective, celebration of skateboarding and surfing, with live skateboarding, exhibit of boards and works by various artists; through Nov. 30; Hilo Art Museum, Big Island; 808-961-1426, 808-443-6229.

EXTENDED AND PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"Brain: The World Inside Your Head," discover facts and mysteries of the brain; through Jan. 8, 2008; Bishop Museum; 847-3511.

"Paradise Revisited," sculptures and paintings by Alison Moritsugu; "Scapes," monotypes by Charlotte Nairn; and "Flow," new works by Carol Bennett; through Jan. 8, 2008; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322.

"Living Angkor," exhibition of 13th- and 14th-century sculpture from Angkor Wat; through Jan. 17, 2008; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584.

"Playing in the Islands," 2007 Student Art Exhibition, exhibit-themed 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-Thursdays; reservations for groups of 10 or more: 943-3587.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the academy collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

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

"Arts of the Philippines," permanent exhibition from the academy collection; Honolulu Academy of Arts, 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)

"Essence of Self," portraits by Millicent Cummings; through October; rRed Elephant, Chinatown; 651-1090.

New Works, paintings by Philip Riley, Judy Witten and Jay Marr, and sculpture by David Close; through Oct. 31; Waialua Public Library; 637-8286.

"Larger Than Life: Portraits and Portrait Making," 19th-century and contemporary portraits in a variety of media; through Nov. 3; Mission Houses Museum; $10 ($8 kama'aina, seniors and military, $6 students); 531-0481, ext. 714.

Third annual Plein Air Show, mixed-media show with works by 10 artists; through Nov. 17; Honolulu Country Club; 438-0574.

"Pacific Expressions," paintings by Bradley Koki and sculptures by Michael Weitzenhoff; through Nov. 30; Laser Eye Center of Hawaii, Art of Vision Gallery; 946-6000.

Paintings and prints by Pat Ekstrand, exhibition of watercolors and lithographs; through Dec. 6; Kapi'olani Community College, 'Ohelo Building, fine dining room; free; 734-9374.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

"Archipelago: Portraits of Life in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands," photographs by David Liittschwager and Susan Middleton; through Oct. 28; Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui; 808-242-2787.

Plein-air Paintings, works by eight Hawai'i artists; through Oct. 30; Parker Ranch Historic Homes' Pu'u'opelu gallery; Waimea, Big Island; 808-885-5433.

"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; 808-245-6931.