SPECIAL EVENTS

Talk Story, stories about works of art and a visit with book illustrator Jerry Pickney, live music, dance and keiki art activities, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free. 532-8700.

Meet the Master of Modern Japanese Art, Hisashi Otsuka talks story and signs custom-made posters of his composition "Crescent Moon," 11 a.m.-3 p.m. today, Fine Art Hawaii at Restaurant Row; free admission, $20 for the signed poster benefits the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633.

"Kabuki Performance in Ukiyo-e," presentation by James R. Bandon, professor emeritus of UH-Manoa's Department of Theatre and Dance, 2 p.m. today, East-West Center Gallery; in conjunction with the exhibit "From Stage to Page"; free. 944-7177.]

Center Your Creativity 2006, series of workshops in dance and the visual arts. Monday through July 17, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College; visit koagallery.kcc.hawaii.edu for schedule of times, locations and costs. 734-9374.

"Symbols in Art" tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Hannelore Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and June 25; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Gallery Talk, docent-led tour of the current "Contemporary Filipino-American Artists from Hawai'i" exhibit, noon Thursday, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 237-5217.

Tabora Gallery Opening, live music, prizes and visits by artists, 7-11 p.m. Friday, Outrigger Waikiki on the Beach; free admission. 637-7517.

ONGOING EVENTS

Art on the Zoo Fence, featuring 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 scheduled artists: 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 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 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.

OPENING THIS WEEK

Danvers Fletcher, mixed-media works, and George Eguchi, seascapes and landscapes, today through July 1, Hale'iwa Art Gallery. 637-3368.

The Honolulu Altered Books Group, exhibit of works in a variety of media created from recycled books which were rotated among the group; also Chinatown Yacht Club, installation by Rich Richardson utilizes navigational artifacts to tell the story of Chinatown's immigrants, Tuesday through July 1, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

100 Banners of Pride, images of Honolulu's past are transformed into colorful banners by Lori Phillips and students from the Palama Settlement In-Community Treatment Center to celebrate the city and county's centennial celebration, Tuesday through Aug. 1, Honolulu Hale.

"Artists of Hawai'i Revisited," acquisitions in various media selected from the annual shows dating back to 1997, Wednesday through Aug. 6, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Artists of Hawai'i 2006," 56th annual exhibit of works in various by Hawai'i artists juried by Edmund Capon, Friday through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Nau Ka Wae (The Choice Belongs to You)" recent installation art by Kaili Chun, winner of the Catherine E.B. Cox Award for 2006, Friday through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Potent Possibilities," fiber art by Darius Homay and Marques Marzan, through July 8, bibelot gallery. 738-0368.

"I Dream in Raku," art works inspired by the ceramic process by KC Grennan, Daven Hee, Aaron Padilla, Carl Pao, Diana Sanchez and Maika'i Tubbs, through July 8, lodestar collective, Kailua. 262-4606.

Contemporary Filipino-American Artists of Hawai'i, group exhibition of works in various media from Alicia Ajolo, Michael Cueva, Terry Acebo Davis, N. Trisha Lagaso Goldberg, Aaron Padilla, Rebecca Ramos, Sean Rivera, Romolo Valencia and Charles Valrose, through Oct. 3, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-0232.

CLOSINGS

"Island Shadows," recent work in clay and bronze by David Kuraoka, through today, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"Beasts to Birds," paintings using animals as metaphors for society, by Jodi Endicott; and "Light as a Material," paintings by Udo Noger, through today, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului. (808) 242-2787.

Works by Paula Nokes and Lauren Okano, presented by Balcony Gallery, through Friday, Duc's Bistro. 263-4434.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

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Ukiyo-e Exhibit, additional rotation of Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener collection, through June 25, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Dreams of Manny," masks created by the late Manny Voulgaropoulos, and paintings by Gus Gustafson and Stuart Robson, through June 25, rRed Elephant. 545-2468.

"Mango Seasons," paintings by Doug Young, ceramics by Esther Shimazu, and koa boxes and desk accessories by Roy Tsumoto, through June 29, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

Tsuyoshi Takarada Photo Exhibition, perspective on life in Hawai'i and Japan, through June 29, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

"Life Lessons: Part 4, The Unexpected," sculpture by Frank Sheriff, through June 29, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

Windward Wanderings II, plein-air watercolors from the Windward Wanderes group, through June 29, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden Gallery. 233-7323.

"Ho'olei 'Upena: Traditional Hawaiian Industries and Fine Art," works in various media by Solomon Enos, Puni Kuahiko, Spirit Carver, Meala Aloha, R. Kupihea Romero and Dalani Tanaye, through June 30, The Art Board. 536-0121.

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

Independent Artists Pastel Show, works from a variety of artists selected by Helen Iaea, through June 30, Borders, Ward Center, Stairway Gallery. 591-8995.

Works by Kirk Nelson Flood, original paintings and artist demonstration, through June 30, Maui Hands Gallery, Hyatt Regency, Ka'anapali. (808) 667-7997.

"Art, the Language Everyone Understands," works in various media by Frank B. Shaner, Mazie Hirono, Takeo, Alan Carrell, Eric Chandler, Leslie Hayashi, Elizabeth Kent and Janice Brown, through June 30, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

Jean Charlot Panels, three large-scale paintings of Mayan warriors, through June 30, UH-Manoa Hamilton Library Bridge Gallery. 956-2849.

Works by Markus Reynolds, paintings and jewelry by the New York artist, through June 30, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

Works by Hermine Vasconcellos and Rosemary "Perky" Mattice, art by patients, through June 30, Louis Vuitton Creative Art Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific. 531-3511.

"Order From Disorder: The Ancient Art of Chinese Calligraphy and Abstract Expressionism" by John Way, through July 2, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Asian Temporary Exhibition Gallery. 532-8701.

"Pets and People," two- and three-dimensional works by members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through July 2, Honolulu Country Club Art Gallery. 395-3238.

"Couples: Making Art Under One Roof," works in various media, created by artists who live and work together, through July 6, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Gone ... but Not Forgotten," posthumous tribute to late artists Harry Baldwin II, Conrad Craven, Ione Haney, Stanley Hayase, Shugen Inouye, Emi Dorothy Obara, Wyatt Osato and Isami Shimabukuro, curated by Tom and Mildred Okimoto, through July 7, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i Gallery. 945-7633.

"Great Impressions: Contemporary Prints of Hawai'i," works by 30 printmakers including Dodie Warren, Christine Harris-Amos, Allyn Bromley, David Smith, George Woollard and Jodi Endicott, through July 7, 1132 Bishop Street, Lobby Gallery. 599-5009.

"Four-Eyed Fish," local artists exhibit their interpretations of what a four-eyed fish would look like, through July 7, Prototype at Pearlridge Uptown. 778-7738.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o," works by Rocky Jensen, Imaikalani Kalahele, Herb Kane, Mary Lou Kekuewa, Marie McDonald and Ipo Nihipali, through July 9, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; admission is $14.95 for adults and $11.95 for youths 4-12 with discounts for seniors, military and Hawai'i residents. www.bishopmuseum.org, 847-3511.

"Moth, nail, x," paintings and installation art by Puni Kukahiko, through July 21, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Summer Scenes: At Home with Harunobu," Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock prints by Suzuki Harunobu, through July 30, Honolulu Academy of Arts, James A. Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Treasures of the Past," artifacts that tell the story of Hawai'i's first missionaries, and how their lives were influenced by native culture, through Aug. 5, Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain House Gallery; $5. 531-0481.

"Alimatuan: The Emerging Artist as American Filipino," works in various media by young artists from the Philippines and American-Filipinos, through Aug. 6, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"From Stage to Page: Kabuki Through Woodblock Prints," ukiyo-e prints which present the actors, plays and milieu of Japanese theater, given to the center by the Utagawaha Monjinkai Foundation, plus examples of costumes, scenery and stage elements of kabuki, through Aug. 24, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7177.

Photography by Victor Giordano, black and white, through Aug. 25, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"For the Joy of It," appliqued quilts from the Judy Roche collection, curated by Lynne Z. Bassett and Deborah E. Kraak, and organized by the Brandywine River Museum in Pennsylvania, through Aug. 27, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

"Art in Public Places," works in various media collected by the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, through Sept. 2, Hawai'i State Art Museum, Diamond Head Gallery. 586-0900.

"Philippines: To the Plantations and Beyond," exhibit to honor the 100th anniversary of Filipinos in Hawai'i, with photos and costumes of Filipino workers; a tribute to the all-Filipino regiments that served in the U.S. military; and a display of leaders of Filipino ancestry, through Dec. 31, Hawai'i Plantation Village's Goro Arakawa Exhibit Room, Waipahu; free admission. 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.com.

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

"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.

OTHER VENUES

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

Sewjourners Quilt Exhibit, quilts created by Honolulu judges and others in the legal field, through July 1, Honolulu Hale, mayor's reception room.

"Life and Soul: Interpreting the World We Live In," new works by Frances Hill and Cirlene, through July 29, Café Che Pasta. 524-0004.

2006 Spring Art Show, works by students of Howard Farrant at Waialua Intermediate and High School, through July 29, Waialua Public Library. 637-7446.

"For the Love of Food Too!" works by Jack Lee, Fong Ling, Dieter Runge, Pam Tagariello and Kathy Yokauchi, through Aug. 12, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom, King and Pi'ikoi streets. 597-1647.

"Young Imaginarians," works in various media by students of Maryknoll School fine-arts program, through Sept. 8, Art of Vision Gallery, Laser Eye Center of Hawaii. 952-7315.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

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Works by Ann Sheftic and Cheryl Ans, pastels, oils and three-dimensional pieces, through June 27, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

Recent Paintings by Jeffrey Andrade Hemming, through June 29, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village, Big Island. (808) 886-2199.

Native Hawaiian Flora, paintings by Melissa Chimera, through June 30, Sutrov Gallery, Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

"Ho'olau: To Leaf Out," textile art by Marilyn Hiestand and Dina Kageler, through July 15, Volcano Art Gallery, Volcano Village, Big Island. (808) 967-8222.

2006 annual Student Art Exhibition, works in various media by students at UH-Hilo and Hawai'i Community College, through Sept. 30, UH-Hilo Campus Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 974-7307.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Decorative Furniture Painting Class, Cari Lee Mizumoto teaches how to prime, paint, decorate and varnish a footstool which students will finish and take home, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Saturday, Naked Furniture Hawaii, 'Aiea; $80 includes all supplies. 282-0120.

Perfect Chine Collé, Paul Mullowney teaches the techniques of printing using Japanese gampi and kozo papers and preparation of silk for printing and painting, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. June 25, Academy Art Center at Linekona; $50 for Honolulu Printmakers members, $70 for nonmembers (bring a 9-by-12-inch intaglio plate for printing, other supplies included).

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. 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, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays; also, watercolor classes, led by Koko Toyomura, on how to create mood through the use of color and shade, 3-5:30 p.m. Saturdays; The Art Board; $100 a month for either class. 536-0121.

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.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hawai'i Visitors and Convention Bureau seeks digital photography from Hawai'i residents that reflects Hawai'i life in categories including beach life, family fun, outdoor activities, shopping, cuisine, culture and fine arts, for inclusion in the online "My Hawai'i Photo Gallery" at GoHawaii.com. Photo submission will be judged, with winners receiving prizes including Hawaiian Airlines tickets and travel upgrades. Submit digital images, at least 300 dpi but no larger than 3 MB, to www.gohawaii.com/photocontest. Additional information: webmaster@hvcb.org. Deadline is June 30.

VSA arts seeks work from artists ages 16-25, with disabilities, on the theme "Destination Anywhere." Finalists will receive prizes, and their works will be displayed in a nationwide touring exhibition that debuts at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Entry instructions: www.vsarts.org/vwcall or (800) 933-8721, ext. 3885. Deadline for entries is July 14.

Girl Fest Hawaii 2006 seeks works by women artists on the theme "Women Overcoming the Body" that represent coping with physical or mental illnesses, addictions, abuse for the Aug. 29-Sept. 30 Girl Fest art exhibit. Send digital images, in JPEG, TIF or GIF format, to info@girlfesthawaii.org or mail hard copies to Girl Fest Hawaii, The Safe Zone Foundation, 1690 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96815. Deadline is July 15.

Tori Richard seeks print designs on the theme "Mediterranean Meets the Pacific," for a contest with cash prizes and possible inclusion in a 50th-anniversary catalog. Submit slides of two-dimensional artwork in any medium with embellishments such as embroidery, applique, beading or sequins. Finalist will submit actual artwork for final judging, with winners announced in late August. Entry forms and specifications available at Tori Richard stores or at www.toririchard.com. Submission deadline is Aug. 1.

The Association of Hawaii Artists seeks entries for their Aug. 7-Sept. 2 juried exhibit. Submit works 9-11 a.m. Aug. 5 at Pauahi Tower. $30 annual membership in the association is required for submission, plus entry fee of $20 for 2 pieces and $5 for each additional piece. Prospectus available: 239-6066.

The Gallery at Ward Centre seeks three-dimensional works in any medium 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 liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008; call the 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.