SPECIAL EVENTS

Wear It Well! learn what is and was in fashion around the world, with gallery tours, art projects for children, entertainment and food available for purchase at the Academy Cafe, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. today, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free, sponsored by Bank of Hawaii. 532-8700.

"24-Karat Tales of Native Alaskan Culture," Denise Wallace presents a slide lecture on jewelry created by Alaska's indigenous people, 2 p.m. today, East-West Center Gallery in the John A. Burns Hall; free. 944-7111.

"Hawaiian Craftsmen at the Academy," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Myra Kent, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Oct. 22; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Peru Textile and Folkart Exhibition and Sale, Tom Sheeran of Costasur Imports of Honolulu shows Peruvian crafts and folkart, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Volcano Garden Arts, Big Island; free admission. (808) 967-7261.

Celebrate the Arts! annual Alliance Awards honors Nancy Bannick with the Alfred Preis Award for 2006, with awards for elementary school arts programs, entertainment by Daniel Ho, George Kahumoku, Herb Ohta Jr. and Dean Taba, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Hawai'i Theatre; tickets $15, $35, $40; also, sponsoring donor levels from $500 to $5,000. 528-0506, www.hawaiitheatre.com.

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.

OPENING THIS WEEK

Drawings by Steven Andrews, works from the Intersections Visiting Artist, today through Oct. 27, opening reception 2-4 p.m. today, UH-Manoa Art Building Commons Gallery. 956-6888.

"TAKE-5 with Nature," artists Joan Dubanoski, Jean Gallagher, Linda Hutchinson, Franco Salmoiraghi and Richard Sheeler use painting, photography, digital media and metal to express their interpretations of plant forms, Friday through Nov. 30, artist reception 4-7 p.m. Friday with music by Pila Nahenahe, Ron Loo and Pomaika'i, Gallery 'Iolani at Windward Community College.

RECENT OPENINGS

"100% lodestar: the wearable art show," art for the body by collective members, through Nov. 11, lodestar collective, Kailua. 262-4606.

"Underage Thinking VI," works by elementary school students, through Oct. 21, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"Iterations," works of pyrography by Deborah Nehmad, through Nov. 9, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

Tenth Anniversary Exhibition, works by 116 previously shown artists, through Jan. 30, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

39th annual Hawai'i Craftsmen Statewide Exhibit, works by members jurored by Donald Clark, through Oct. 29, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8743.

"Custom and Creativity: Arts of the Upland Philippines," artifacts, photographs and video, curated by Michael Schuster, from the indigenous peoples of the Northern Philippines, through Nov. 11, Schaefer International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

CLOSINGS

"Ho'okahi Kapa: Layers of Life," exhibit of recent works of bark cloth by Hawai'i artisans and examples of kapa and implements from the museum's collection, through today, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Music for Your Eyes," six Maui artist present their works, through Friday, Sutrov Gallery Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

"Produce for Victory: Posters on the American Home Front, 1941-1945," traveling exhibit from the Smithsonian Institution's collection of poster circulated during World War II to promote patriotism and increase industrial output, through Friday, Wailuku Public Library, Maui. (808) 984-3298.

Art Kaua'i 2006, jurored works by members of the Kaua'i Society of Artists, through Friday, Kukui Grove Center's exhibition hall, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 821-8022.

Second annual Plein Air Show, works by members of the Association of Hawaii Artists, through Saturday, Honolulu Country Club. 262-8306.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

New works by Ed Furuike, pallet knife paintings, through Oct. 22, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Approaching Twilight," new oils and pastels by Mark Norseth; "All Strung Out," bead jewelry by nine local artists; "New Work," paintings by Barbara Okamoto; through Oct. 26, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Seeing Red," 35 local, national and international graphic designers who express their passion, anger about current issues through works in red and black to commemorate International Peace Day, through Oct. 26, Pegge Hopper Gallery; proceeds from the sale of posters will go to the artist's chosen charity. 542-9063, 524-1160.

Hawaii Watercolor Society Open Show 2006, works juried by Doug Lew, through Oct. 27, Pauahi Tower. 375-5111.

"Heaven and Earth," new work by David Behlke, through Oct. 27, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"surface:color:form," glass art by Geoff Lee, through Oct. 27, artist reception 5-8 p.m. Thursday, Bethel Street Gallery. 524-3552.

47th annual Windward Artist Guild Exhibition, works curated by Carl Jennings, through Oct. 27, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery. 233-7323.

Ansel Adams at Manzanar, photographs of Japanese-Americans interned in relocation centers during World War II, through Oct. 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Henry R. Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

Faculty Art Exhibition, installation art, prints, painting, photographs, drawings, ceramics, sculptures and mixed media by faculty in the UH-Manoa Department of Art and Art History, through Oct. 29, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery. 956-6888.

Tim Liena Exhibition, photographic works, through Oct. 30, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

USA and Japanese Children's Art Exhibition 2006, drawings by elementary and intermediate school children from Hawai'i and Japan, through Oct. 31, Honolulu Hale's Lane Gallery. 523-4674.

"Tattoo Traditions of Hawai'i," original drawings by Jacques Arago (1790-1855), through Nov. 5, Honolulu Academy of Arts Holt Gallery. 532-8701.

"War/Peace," artists express their opposition to war and vision of peace, through Nov. 8, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Sugar Rats Disco," screen-printed works by Vince Hazen, through Nov. 17, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery, Kane'ohe. 687-7017.

"Dreaming of a Speech Without Words," paintings and early objects of H.C. Westermann; also: "Untitled (for H.C. Westermann)," group exhibit of works by artist who contributed to the Westermann catalog including Mark Booth, Ruth Root and Ed Ruscha, among others, through Nov. 19, The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights. 526-0232.

"The Early Torii Masters: The Pioneer Artists of Japanese Theatre Prints," ukiy-e prints of kabuki theater and actors from the academy's collection, through Nov. 19, James A. Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Hiroshige: 100 Views of Edo," Japanese woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Michener Collection, through Nov. 19, James A. Michener Gallery, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8700.

"Quiet Splendor: Yup'ik Eskimo Culture," Chuna McIntyre collection of traditional Alaskan Indian dress, masks, baskets, carvings, photographs by James H. Barker and contemporary paintings, through Nov. 20, East-West Center Gallery. 944-7584.

"Sentenaryo: 100 Years of Filipinos in Hawai'i and Beyond," and "Singgalot (Ties That Bind) — Filipinos in America: From Colonial Subjects to Citizens," two complementary exhibits explore Filipino contributions to the art and life of Hawai'i and the U.S., through Nov. 26, Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building's first floor gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"In Many Things to Come," contemporary works by Won Ju Lim of South Korea, through Nov. 26, Honolulu Academy of Arts Luce Gallery. 532-8701.

"Dark Clouds Over Paradise: The Hawai'i Internee's Story," through Dec. 27, The Pacific Tsunami Museum, Hilo; sponsored by the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i. 945-7633, (808) 935-0926.

"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, Hawaii Plantation Village, Goro Arakawa Exhibit Room, Waipahu; free admission. 677-0110, www.hawaiiplantationvillage.com.

"In the Bag," handbags, purses and carrying cloths from the academy's collection, through Dec. 31, Honolulu Academy of Arts Textile Gallery. 532-8701.

"Hawaiian Landscapes," paintings by Liam Murphy, through Jan. 1, Island Art Galleries. 941-2008.

"Na Hulu Ali'i," exhibition of rare Hawaiian featherwork from the Kamehameha dynasty and other Hawaiian monarchs including cloaks, capes and feathered deities from the museum's collection, through Jan. 7, Bishop Museum Castle Memorial building's second-floor Treasure Gallery; also, Kealoha Kelekolio presents the story of the pa'u of Princess Nahi'ena'ena, included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"Treasures of Hawai'i's Past," artifacts that tell the story of Hawai'i's first missionaries, and how their lives were influenced by native culture, through Jan. 27, Mission Houses Museum, Chamberlain House Gallery; $5. 531-0481.

"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.

"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, 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)

"My Voice," images photographed by 12 youths who participated in ProjectFocus Hawai'i 2006, through Oct. 25, Kapolei Hale Courtyard. 523-4674.

New Work by Mary Farkash and Linda Spadaro, presented by the balcony gallery, through Oct. 27, Duc's Bistro. 265-4454.

"Ebbs and Flows: Currents of Life," works by Hiroki Morinoue, Russell Lowrey, Kloe Kang, Peter Dunn-Rankin, Loreen Matsushima and Tomi Kobara, through Oct. 28, Sub-Zero/Wolf showroom. 597-1647.

"Jesus Coming Soon," photographs by Aaron Laipply, through Oct. 31, artist reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday rRed Elephant Cafe. 545-2468.

"The Texture Series," works by Dean Kagemoto, through Oct. 31, Borders at Ward Center staircase. 591-8995.

Works by Ralph Perrine, through Nov. 25, Cafe Che Pasta. 524-0004.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

"Porcelain & Paper," pottery and pastels by Ann Rathbun, through Oct. 29, Volcano Art Center, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

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.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

The Hawaii Glass Artists seek artwork created within the past two years from HGA members for their fifth annual exhibit in November. Glass must play a significant role in each finished piece and may be hot-worked, cold-worked, lamp-worked, fused and stained glass. Additional requirements and entry forms: www.hawaiiglassartists.org. Deadline for entries is Oct. 22.

Hawai'i Vocal Arts Ensemble invites artists, decorators and designers to paint chairs of any size and shape to be auctioned to benefit the vocal group. Use a provided chair or create your own; no entry fee, awards in three categories. All proceeds from the auctioning of the chairs will benefit Hawai'i Vocal Arts Ensemble. Register by Oct. 15 by calling 372-0274 or e-mail info@hawaiivocalarts.org. Chairs must be completed by Nov. 18.

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

Cafe 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.