SPECIAL EVENTS

"East Meets West," tour of the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, led by docent Hannelore Herbig, 2:30-4 p.m. today; also, "A New Look at Contemporary Art," led by docent Patrick Norman, 2:30-4 p.m. Tuesday and Sept. 10; free with museum admission. Reservations: 532-8700.

Works by Kimo Fujii, abstract and surreal oils, artist reception with wine, cheese and chocolates, 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Honolulu Stained Glass; free. 737-8018.

Gordon Uyehara Lecture, talk on his metal clay jewelry, 7-9 p.m. Wednesday, Academy Art Center at Linekona; free. 845-7952.

St. Francis Art Auction, Hawaiiana and religious art works by Jean Charlot, Ben Norris, Peggy Chun and others, which have hung in the hospital's Liliha and 'Ewa locations, to be auctioned, 10 a.m. Saturday, McClain Auctions, 1 King Street; free admission, preview of works, noon-6 p.m. Friday; proceeds benefit St. Francis hospice; additional donated art works accepted. 547-6877.

"Wings, Paws & Claws," second Saturday art event with gallery tours to track the animals in the exhibits, art activities and visit with zookeepers from the Honolulu Zoo, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Hawai'i State Art Museum, 250 S. Hotel St.; free admission. 586-0900.

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

Works by Mihoko, jazz-inspired abstract art and Works by Warren Stenberg, today through Sept. 16, Hale'iwa Art Gallery, Hale'iwa. 637-3368.

"Mixed Media," works by Julie Parker and Yuan Shaw, Monday through Sept. 30, Pauahi Tower mezzanine gallery. 383-0998.

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

"Concepts VIII: The Artists' Group," works by O'ahu and San Francisco artists, Friday through Sept. 26, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8743.

"Cool By the Sea," group show, Friday through Sept. 28, art night reception 6-9 p.m. Friday, Village Gallery Contempo-rary, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-5559.

Art Kaua'i 2006, works by members of the Kaua'i Society of Artists, Saturday through Oct. 20, Kukui Grove Center, Lihu'e, Kaua'i. (808) 821-8022.

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

RECENT OPENINGS

"Women Overcoming the Body," GiRL FeST Gallery works that confront and heal by international and local women artists, sponsored by The Safe Zone Foundation, through Oct. 7, exhibit walk-through 5-9 p.m. Sept. 21, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903, www.girlfesthawaii.org.

East West Ceramics Collaboration IV, works created by 15 international artists during the recent visiting artist program, through Sept. 22, gallery walk-through with curator Suzanne Wolfe, 7 p.m. Thursday, UH-Manoa Art Gallery. 956-6888.

"Journey to Shangri La," photographs of Bhutan by Celiamarie Moore, through Sept. 28, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Eye of the Beholder III, works by docents who volunteer at the Honolulu Academy of Arts, through Sept. 29, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"3 Perspectives: Plein-air Landscapes," paintings by Noreen Naughton, Mary Mitsuda and Sharon Sussman, through Sept. 30, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Midnight Raku," recent ceramics by Russell Wee, through Sept. 30, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Oil Paintings by Priya and Contemporary Glass Works by Jen Woodbury, through Sept. 30, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Hopper" oils and drawing by Hopper, through Sept. 30, A View From Paradise Gallery, Hilo. (808) 935-4605.

Pottery by Stephen Freedman and mixed-media works by Ron Smith, through Oct. 1, Schaefer International Gallery, Kahului, Maui. (808) 242-2787.

Na Hulu Ali'i, exhibition of rare Hawaiian featherwork from the Kamehameha dynasty and other Hawiian monarchs including cloaks, capes and feathered dieties from the museum's collection, through Jan. 7, Bishop Museum Castle Memorial building, second-floor gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

CLOSINGS

28th annual Commitment to Excellence Exhibition, a salute to Satoru Abe and juried works by contemporary artists, sponsored by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, through today, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 949-5531.

Incheon Korean Hawai'i Sister City Art Exhibit, through today, Honolulu Hale courtyard.

"Eruption at Night and Other Noteworthy Themes," glass art by Wilfred Yamasawa, through today, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Hawaii Square," photographs by Victor Giordano, through Tuesday, Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

Recent Works, art by Sabra Feldstein, Lauren Okano, Deborah Pacheco, Adrienne Pao and Debbie Young, and showing of Robert Pennybacker's film "Jazz and the Creative Act," through Thursday, Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Mixing It Up," collages by Marsha Umbour and Valaida d'Allessio, prints by Russell Lowrey and mixed-media paintings by Ed Handelman, through Thursday, Village Gallery Contemporary, Lahaina, Maui. (808) 661-5559.

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

New Media Arts Student Show, works by students in computer graphic classes including the short computer annimation "Toilet Story," through Saturday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

"My Voice," photography by and of children in Project Focus Hawai'i 2006, a 12-week program to raise the esteem and talent of families in the Women in Need transitional housing project, through Saturday, Aloha Tower Marketplace second-floor mauka lanai. www.projectfocushawaii.com.

New Works, sculpture by Jake Bonnell and paintings by Maggie T. Sutrov, through Saturday, Sutrov Gallery, Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

Japanese Design Today 100, innovative everyday objects created by contemporary Japanese designers, through Sept. 13, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery. 945-7633.

"Aloha from Taiwan," artworks presented by the Taiwanese Association of America, Hawai'i chapter, through Sept. 14, Honolulu Hale, third-floor gallery.

"Daring Moves: Actor Prints," Japanese woodblock prints from the James A. Michener collection, through Sept. 17, Honolulu Academy of Arts Michener Gallery. 532-8701.

"Abstract Article," works by Chuck Davis, Tsugumi Iwasaki-Higbee, John T. Koga, Lauren Okano and George Wollard, through Sept. 17, Cedar Street Galleries. 589-1580.

"Beasts to Birds," mixed-media paintings by Jodi Endicott, through Sept. 22, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Vanishing Lifestyle," pastels by Helen Iaea and "Out of the Fire," raku-fired vessels and pit-fired and stoneware abstract sculptures by Kenny Kicklighter, through Sept. 28, The Gallery at Ward Center. 597-8034.

"Land of the Dragon: Art, Artifacts and the Influence of Buddhism," Asian and Tibetian antiques, jade, jewelry and porcelains from the collection of Phuong Tran, and tanka (prayer images) from the collection of Ms. Bobbie Fisher, with contemporary interpretations of meditative images by Kit Cameron, Xuzanne Kanaksiz, Ron Kowalki, Deborah Nehmad, Phuong Tran, Noriko Wakayama and Cora Yee, through Sept. 29, 1132 Bishop Street Exhibit Space. 271-0952.

Contemporary Filipino-American Artists of Hawai'i, group exhibition of works by 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.

"Trade, Taste and Transformation: Jingdezhen Porcelain for Japan, 1620-1645," collection of Chinese ceramic plates, boxes and bowls created for use in Japan, through Oct. 8, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Gallery 14 of the Asian Wing. 532-8701.

"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 Oct. 15, Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; included with museum admission: $14.95 general, with discounts for youth, seniors, military and kama'aina. 847-3511.

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

"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.

"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.hawaiiplan tationvillage.com.

"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.

"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)

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.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(LISTED BY CLOSING DATE)

2006 annual Student Art Exhibition, works 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

Know Your Camera I, Jerry Omo leads a five-meeting class on basic photographic techniques for digital and film cameras including lighting, metering, depth of field and other topics, 6-8 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 7-Oct. 5, UH-Manoa Webster 203; $98 plus $20 optional CD-ROM. Register: 956-3752, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/

Bronze Casting, 12-meeting class taught by Jacke Mild Lau covers the basic steps in creating a small bronze sculpture using wax casting, and focusing on design principles and communicating through art, 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays, Sept. 7-Nov. 16 (no class Oct. 5) and Tuesdays, Oct. 17 and 24, UH-Manoa Art 121; $135 plus $50 lab fee. Register: 956-3752, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/

Lessons From Nature, oil painting workshop with Patrick Ching using Genesis heat set paints for students age 16 and over, with or without prior painting experience, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center, Big Island; $95 includes supplies. (808) 967-8222.

Paint In Italian, discover watercolor painting in a five-meeting class while learning the Italian language from Daniela Minerbi, 10:45 a.m.-1:15 p.m. Saturdays, Sept. 9-Oct. 7, UH-Manoa Art 364; $75. Registration and supply list: 956-3752, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/

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, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturdays, The Art Board, 1170 Nu'uanu Ave., Suite 104 (536-0121); $100 for four weeks of instruction.

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 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 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.