FIRST FRIDAY

View exhibit openings and special events on a self-guided tour of art galleries in Downtown Honolulu, Chinatown and Kailua; June 6; free; 524-1160.

"ACCESSION," recent aquisitions from the Art in Public Places Collection; Sept. 5-July 18, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0900.

"DIRTY LAUNDRY: THE ART OF THE STAIN IN MODERN T-SHIRT DESIGN," exhibit by artists Alan Konishi, April Lee, Frank Chimero, Mike Perry, Rosemarie Fiore, Tim Gough and more; Sept. 4-20, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

"INTERTWINE: A SELECTION OF HAWAI'I FIBER ART," a sampling of textile and fiber works from the state Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Public Places Collection, presented in conjunction with 11th Biennial Symposium of the Textile Society of America; Sept. 5-Jan. 17, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0900.

LIVE FROM THE LAWN, featuring a variety of musical performances on the second-floor lanai lounge; 5-9 p.m.; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0307.

"ORGANICALLY GROWN," a varietal art showing of etchings, photography and digital works by Margo Kessler Cook; Sept. 5-30, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Sept. 5, Cathedral Gallery, 1184 Bishop St.; 536-7036.

SPECIAL

HOME OF THE BRAVE QUILT PROJECT on display; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 1; Pacific Aviation Museum, Pearl Harbor; $14; 441-1000, www.PacificAviationMuseum.org.

MICHAEL ARCEGA, will give a lecture as part of the "One Way or Another: Asian-American Art Now" show; 6 p.m. Sept. 3; University of Hawai'i at Manoa Art Auditorium; free; 956-5253.

OPENING

"NORMATIC WOVEN ART OF TURKEY: ORIENTAL RUGS," by the Studio of Roy Venters; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Sept. 6; Louis Pohl Gallery, 1111 Nu'uanu Ave.; 521-1812.

"REAWAKENING," photography exhibit by ProjectFocus Hawai'i, a photography internship for at-risk children; Sept. 1-14; Macy's, 3rd floor, Ala Moana Center; free; 741-2267.

"SOME OF MY FAVORITE THINGS," pastels by Helen C. Iaea; through Sept. 25, reception 3-5 p.m. Sept. 7; the Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"COUNTRY ROAD," oil paintings by Pauahi Clark; Sept. 1-30; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"CONVERSATIONALS," batiks and semi-abstract acrylics by Marti Wiese Rounds; Sept. 1-30, "Meet the Artists" noon-2 p.m. Sundays; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; 233-7323.

ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I ARTISTS CONTEMPORARY SHOW; Sept. 2-26, opening reception 4:30-6:30 p.m. Sept. 9; Pauahi Tower, 1001 Bishop St., lobby level; 398-1863.

"WORLD TRAVELLERS' ART," showcasing the art of world travelers Henry Lyon and Erna Negandhi from 40 countries, sponsored by the Waimea Arts Council; Sept. 2-26, opening reception 3-5 p.m. Sept. 6; The Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; 808-887-1052.

"THE NUDE SHOW," with 18 selected artists; Sept. 2-27, artists reception 5-9 p.m. Sept. 4; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"166 YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY," exhibit featuring Zak, Ken and Rick Noyle; Sept. 2-29, opening reception 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 2; Canon U.S.A. Inc., 210 Ward Ave., Suite 200; 522-5930.

"UNEXPECTED COLORS," first solo show by Japan artist/designer Yusuke Hanai; Sept. 3-27, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Sept. 3; Chinatown Board, 1160 Nu'uanu Ave.; 585-7200.

"A NIGHT WITH THE ARTIST," with art photo collage artist Carolyn Quan; 7-9 p.m. Thursdays, through Sept. 11; The Quan Gallery, Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel lobby; 922-7826.

"QUILTS: A CONTEMPORARY CELEBRATION," exhibit organized by Mission Houses Museum, featuring work of the Hawai'i Quilt Guild, Sept. 5-Oct. 2, opening reception noon-2 p.m., Sept. 5, Lane Gallery, Honolulu Hale; information: Charlie Aldinger, 526-1322.

"THE PUPPET SHOW," a traveling exhibition, containing some adult subject matter, of the works of 27 contemporary artists exploring imagery of puppets in sculpture, film, video, time-based media, animation and photography, Sept. 6 to Nov. 23; The Contemporary Museum.

CLOSING

"DECORATIVE AND FUNCTIONAL CERAMICS," display by Albert Molina; today; Lahaina Arts Society's Banyan Tree Gallery; 808-661-0111.

"SUMMER FUN," acrylics and giclee prints by Rosalie Prussing; today; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"ALTOGETHER: CONTEMPORARY PAPUA NEW GUINEA ART," featuring the works of more than 20 artists; through Friday; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7584, http://arts.EastWestCenter.org.

"CALABASH," a mixed plate of artists, media and subject matter; through Saturday; The Association of Hawai'i Artists Gallery, Honolulu Country Club; 395-3238.

RECENT OPENINGS

"ATTESTATION," exhibit featuring miniature original oil paintings by Sanit Khewhok; through Sept. 29; Second Floor @ Cedar Street Galleries; 589-1580, www.cedarstreetgalleries.com.

NINE IS THE NEW LUCKY NUMBER, The Friends of Waialua Library showcases nine Hawai'i artists who live, work or have lived on the North Shore; through Oct. 31; Waialua Public Library; free; 637-8286.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"MAMO AWARDS 2008: CELEBRATING OUR MASTERS," part of the third annual Maoli Arts Month; through Sept. 7; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org, www.maoliartsmonth.org.

"ECO/LOGIC," an environmentally themed exhibit; through Sept. 16; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-2903, www.artsatmarks.com.

"MIDDLE GROUND," recent paintings by Sydney Yee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

WAYNE MIYAMOTO, a decade of prints and works on paper; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"THROWN," ceramics by Daven Hee; through Sept. 16; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322, www.tcmhi.org.

"PLACES AND SPACES," by Ka Ning Fong; through Sept. 19; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery; 544-0287.

WOMEN ARTISTS RECOGNIZED, exhibit by Betty Pearson, Barbara Betts, Joan Allen, Ruth Pistor and Jean Porter; through Sept. 19; Gallery on the Pali; free; 526-1191.

"WHALES: WONDERS OF THE OCEAN," a traveling exhibit by WonderWorks; through Sept. 21; Bishop Museum; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"PRIDE AND PRACTICALITY: JAPANESE IMMIGRANT CLOTHING IN HAWAI'I," exhibit from vintage kimono, plantation-era clothing to Japanese luggage bins; through Sept. 27; $5 for non-Hawai'i residents, $3 nonmember Hawai'i residents, free for members; 945-7633, www.jcch.com.

"FACES AND FIGURES," features six local artists; through Sept. 28; The Contemporary Museum Cafe; 523-3362.

"BEACHES," a group show by artists from the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program; through Sept. 30; Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Gallery, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific; 531-3511.

"ROSES AND REVOLVERS: THE LADYKILLERS," an all-female artshow; through Sept. 30; Prolifik, 939 McCully St.; $10; 927-5836, www.prolifikprojects.com.

"BODIES," preserved human body specimens, Ala Moana Center; through Dec. 31; adults $26 ($24 seniors, $18 children, $19 student/military with valid ID); 877-273-4375; www.bodiestickets.com; www.bodiestheexhibition.com.

"KOREANS ON THE PLANTATION," exhibit; through Dec. 31; Hawai'i's Plantation Village, Waipahu; free; 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.org.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

"MOANA," photographs by Bruna Stude; through Oct. 2; Kaua'i Museum; 808-245-6931.

"VISIONS OF HAWAI'I," paintings by Adrienne Mierzwa; through Oct. 5; Roy's Poipu Bar and Grill, Kaua'i; free; 808-742-5000.

"GOKUROSAMA: CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE NISEI IN HAWAI'I," traveling Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i exhibition by photographer Brian Y. Sato; through Oct. 15; Lyman Museum, Hilo; free; 808-935-5021.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

MACY'S DOWNTOWN seeks artwork to display in The Gazebo restaurant; for more information: Francisco.Mireles@macys.com.

2008 TRASH2FASHION SHOW seeks artists to create wearable art from recycled materials for its Sept. 25-27 show. Deadline is Sept. 3; fore more information: 627-1079, trash2fashion@gmail.com.

HAWAI'I TOURISM AUTHORITY seeks materials from artists and arts organization to showcase the variety of culture and arts in Hawai'i. Deadline to submit materials is Sept. 2. Send materials and form to Lois Kajiwara, Hawai'i Tourism Authority, 1801 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, HI 96815; for more information: 973-2268, lkajiwara@hawaiitourismauthority.org.

KOA ART GALLERY is seeking images for "Darkness" may consist of atmospheric, geographic, geological, mythological, personal, physical, psychological, socio/political, spiritual or any other kind of darkness. Must be 18 years of age and a legal resident of Hawai'i to enter. Drop off works at Koa Art Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College the week of Sept. 8-13; for more information: 734-9374, koaglry@hawaii.edu.

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

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

RESOURCE SUITES seeks art work to display in the office; contact Daniel Kaneshiro; 447-5801, www.resourcesuites.com.

WAIMEA VALLEY seeks Native Hawaiian, North Shore, island artists and producers to showcase their locally made products in its retail store, Ku'ono Waiwai; 638-7766.

PERMANENT EXHIBITS

"A Gathering of Greenery," block prints by Caren Loebel-Fried; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; 808-985-8979.

"Arts of the Philippines," from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection; Ellis Gallery of Filipino Arts, at the academy. 532-8701.

Works by Brenda Cablayan, Chris Campbell, Scottie Flamm, Frank Sheriff, Christopher St. John, Marc Turner and other Island artists; Bethel Street Gallery; 524-3552, www.bethelstreetgallery.com.

"Cap-a-City," installation art project made of recycled plastic bottles, caps, cans and other everyday containers; Tadpole; www.tadpolestudio.org.

"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.

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

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

The Quan Gallery, fine-art photo collages by Carolyn Quan; Aqua Waikiki Wave Hotel and 900 Front St., Lahaina, Maui; www.carolynquan.com.

Satoru's Art Gallery; 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays; 905 Makahiki Way; 945-3939.

"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.

"uncommon objects," works from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts' Art in Public Places Collection; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900, 586-0305, www.hawaii.gov/sfca.

ONGOING EVENTS

The ARTS at Marks Garage seeks volunteers to help with events, gallery sittings and art installations; 521-2903, info@artsatmarks.com.

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.

Wayne Takazono paints portraits from photos and offers live sketches at Marine Corps Base Hawaii and various Pictures Plus locations: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., first and third Fridays at Marine Corps Base Hawaii; 5-9 p.m., second and fourth Fridays at Kahala Mall; 12-3 p.m., first and third Saturdays at Pearl Highlands Center; 12-3 p.m., second and fourth Saturdays at Ward Gateway Center; live sketches start at $40, portraits start at $160; 395-4630, 554-4600.

"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.

Expression Sessions, for children ages 5-12; 10:30 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1:30-3 p.m.; Saturdays; The Contemporary Museum; $7 members, $12 nonmembers; reservations: 237-5230.

Painting demonstrations by Island artists; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Saturdays; The Gallery at Ward Centre; free; 597-8034.

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.

CLASSES

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 7-10 p.m. Mondays and 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Thursdays at Kapahulu Center, 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Pigtails & Crewcuts, Moanalua Shopping Center; 206-0901, furuikeart@aol.com.

"Learn the Basics," class taught by Susan Brooks in structural drawing, perspective, value and color; 12:30-2:30 p.m. or 3-5 p.m.; Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays or Saturdays; Arts of Paradise Gallery, Waikiki Shore Hotel; $30 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

"Basics in Oil," classes led by Elaine Matsuda, for 12 and older; 10 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-3 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: 532-3989.

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

Drawing classes, with Wayne Takazono; 6:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesdays; Hawaiian Graphics; also, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesdays; 12 weeks; Art at the Atrium, Kane'ohe Atrium; both $25 per class; 554-4600, wtakazono@hawaii.rr.com.

Life-drawing classes, Disney animator Jim Goss teaches basics of life drawing, leading up to head painting and sculpture; 6-9 p.m. Wednesdays; Naturally Hawaiian, 41-1025 Kalaniana'ole Highway; $30, bring your own supplies; 384-5867.

Oil-painting classes, paint Island scenes using palette knife, and learn composition, natural color mixing, value, chroma and knife strokes from George Eguchi; 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.; Thursdays; Hawaiian Graphics, 1923 S. Beretania St.; $125 for four consecutive sessions; registration: 398-8178 or www.GeorgeEguchi.com.

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

Hawaiian quilting workshops, experienced and novice quilters welcome; 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; second and fourth Saturdays of the month; Mission Houses Museum; $35 for first workshop, then $6 per class; 531-0481, ext. 714.

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; YWCA on Richards Street; $270 for the series; schedule: 383-0998.

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.