SPECIAL EVENTS

10th annual Hale'iwa Art Festival, juried exhibits, student art, art demonstrations, keiki art activities, food booths, crafts, music and dance, storytelling; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. July 22; Hale'iwa Beach Park, Hale'iwa Town; free; 637-2277, www.HaleiwaArtsFestival.org.

"Before Impressionism," lecture on art history by Betty Chapsom Neogy; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; July 23; Kahala Nui, Diamond Head room; free; reservations required: 218-7200.

Kabuki, ARTafterDark event with DJ Joulz, dance performances, Japanese-themed food and tours of the current exhibits; 6-9 p.m.; July 27; Honolulu Academy of Arts; free for academy members, $10 for nonmembers. 532-8700.

Art on the Lawn, exhibition and sale of works by Hawai'i artists including Jodi Endicott, Pegge Hopper, Hans Loffel, Mapuana Schneider, Hiroshi Tagami, Roger Whitlock, George Woollard and others plus a fashion show by Ann Namba; 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 28; La Pietra School for Girls; proceeds benefit the school; 922-2744.

OPENINGS

"Fanta-Sea," original art by Jim Warrne; July 27-Aug. 25; Neal's Art For Sale at Kilohana Square; 737-1368.

"Streets Seen," recent paintings by Roger Whitlock and "13 Mysteries," cast glass sculptures by Bud Spindt; July 28 through Aug. 23; The Gallery at Ward Center; 597-8034.

RECENT OPENINGS

"In the Style of...," fourth-grade students from 'Iolani School create works in the style of Modigliani and first-graders in the style of Grant Wood; through Aug. 3; Gallery on the Pali; 595-4047.

"Just East of West — the Geography and Culture of In-Between," Hawai'i artists explore the people, freight and customs from the perspective of Hawai'i as the gateway to the Pacific Rim; through Sept. 1; The ARTS at Marks Garage; 521-2903.

CLOSINGS

Korean Children's Art Contest Exhibit, winning works from the 16th annual competition among O'ahu students in grades K-12 sponsored by the Korean Artists Association of Hawai'i; through July 26; Honolulu Hale Courtyard Gallery; 922-8998.

2007 Piko Gathering of Indigenous Visual Artist Exhibit, display of the entire collection; through July 26; Wailoa Art Center, Hilo, Big Island; (808) 989-8003.

"Recent Abstractions," paintings by Debbie Young and "White Porcelain and Celadon," ceramics by Sang In Kwon; through July 27; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

Jonathan Busse and Noe Tanigawa, watercolors and charcoal drawings; through July 28; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

"Critters and Creatures," Waimea Arts Council members' invitational show of functional crafts and decorative arts; through July 28; Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island; (808) 887-1052.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawai'i," featuring personal legacies and bequests from the collection of Princess Bernice Pauahi Paki Bishop; through July 29; Bishop Museum, Castle Memorial Building, second floor; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"Artists of Hawai'i 2007," annual juried exhibition of contemporary art by Hawai'i artists; through July 29; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

Photographs by Jim Kastner; through July 30; Canon Photo Gallery; 522-5930.

"Take Five," watercolors, oils, acrylics, photography and collage by Kaycie Yeager, Vernon Miyamoto, Gwen Hanson, Barbara Eberhart and Frank Olivia, members of the Association of Hawai'i Artists; through July 30; Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe; 235-6230.

"O Aku (Over There)," digital photography by Todd Morrow; through July 31; Jungle Gems Downtown; 545-4202.

"Summer Fun," giclee prints by Rosalie Prussing; through July 31; Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"Gokurosama: Contemporary Photographs of the Nisei in Hawai'i," black-and-white images of the second generation of Japanese-Americans by Brian Y. Sato; through Aug. 3; Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; $5 general, $3 kama'aina, free to center members; 945-7633.

"Happy Colors," oil paintings by Yuan Shaw; through Aug. 3; Pauahi Tower's second-floor mezzanine gallery; www.transmediapublishing.com.

Works by Maya Portner; through Aug. 8; The Balcony Gallery, Kailua; 263-4434.

"Nineteen Going on Twenty," recent acquisitions from the museum's collection including works by Christo, Jennifer Bartlett, Joseph Cornell, Sam Francis, David Smith and Georgia O'Keeffe; through Aug. 12; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; 526-1322.

"Ku I Ka Ni'o 2: Master Artists," works by Hawai'i artists Sean K.L. Browne, Puanani Van Dorpe, Joseph Dawson, Sam Ka'ai, Leialoha Kanahele and JoAnne Kanamoku Sterling; through Aug. 26; Bishop Museum Vestibule Gallery; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina; 847-3511.

Paintings by Ka-Ning Fong and Sculpture by Koi Ozu; through Aug. 31; the balcony gallery, Kailua; 263-4434.

"Precious Resources: The Land & the Sea," works that explore our relationship to our natural surroundings; through Sept. 8; Hawai'i State Art Museum; 586-0900.

"Shaman Arts of Vietnam," ritual objects used by northern Vietnamese shamans including paintings, costumes, musical instruments and power objects; through Sept. 10; East-West Center Gallery; 944-7543.

"Larger Than Life: Portraits and Portrait-making," important 19th-century portraits from the museum's collection, plus works by contemporary artists; through Sept. 22; Mission Houses Museum; $6 admission includes tours of the mission houses; 531-0481.

"Then and Now," a retrospective of watercolors and ceramics by Charles E. Higa, and "Journey," paintings by Shingo Honda; through Sept. 25; The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; 526-1322.

2007 Student Art Exhibition, yearlong exhibit themed "Playing in the Islands," 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, for groups of 10 or more. Reservations: 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, 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, 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)

Waialua High & Intermediate School Student Art Show, drawings, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, collage and photography; through July 31; Waialua Public Library; 637-8286.

"The Art and Political Cartoons of Dick Adair," works by the editorial cartoonist of The Honolulu Advertiser; through Aug. 11; Roy's Restaurant, Hawai'i Kai; 396-7697.

"Pacific Vibrations," paintings, drawings and fabric art created by students in grades 4-6 at the University Lab School; through Aug. 24; Art of Vision Gallery; 946-6000.

"Substraits of Time," ceramics by Shigeru Miyamoto; through Aug. 31; University of Hawai'i-Manoa Kuykendall Hall, Room 106; 956-7647.

Oils on Canvas, recent works by Linda Briggs; through Sept. 9; Century 21 All Islands, Kailua; 263-2100.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

Retrospective of works by Donald Walker Hirleman, paintings, watercolors, sketches and sculptures; through July 29; East Hawai'i Cultural Center, Hilo, Big Island; (808) 935-4420, (808) 961-5711.

"Illusions in Paradise," kaleidoscopic sculptures by Sally Dryer; through July 29; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island; (808) 967-7565.

Works by Margaret Barnaby, paintings and woodblock prints; through Sept. 30; Kiawe Kitchen, Volcano Village, Big Island; (808) 967-7261.

"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, Kaua'i; (808) 245-6931.

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 artists; 6:30-9:30 p.m.; Wednesdays; Lahaina Galleries, The Shops at Wailea, Maui; free; (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; free; 597-8034.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Print Fantastic, Andrew Rose teaches a three-day workshop for children ages 5-8 in block printing, painting, pattern, design and color using acrylics; 2-4 p.m.; July 24-26; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $45 children of members, $50 nonmembers; 237-5230.

Mix It Up! Quala Lynn Young teaches a four-day workshop for children ages 9-12 to create images using collage, cutting, rubbing and printing; 2-4 p.m.; July 24-27; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $60 children of members, $65 nonmembers; 237-5230.

Photographing Children, Tracy Wright Corvo teaches her techniques for capturing images of keiki; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; July 28; UH-Manoa Krauss 012 (Yukuyoshi Room); $90; register: 956-8400.

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; $40 for each two-hour class; register: 927-0452.

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.; 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: 952-0309.

Plein-air Painting, on location at Magic Island, Makapu'u, North Shore and others 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.

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

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.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

Hanauma Bay Education Program seeks photographs of the bay taken during its 40 years of operation plus artworks created by children inspired by or representations of the bay, selected materials will be displayed at the Hanauma Bay Visitor Center and on its Web site; submit images and works on paper (8 1/2 by 11 inches), with your name and contact information, to Hanauma Bay Education Program, Outreach Specialist Shawn Carrier, 100 Hanauma Bay Road, Honolulu, HI 966825 or write hanauma@hawaii.edu. Deadline is July 28.

thirtyninehotel seeks works on paper for its first juried exhibit "Revisiting Portraiture," planned for Sept. 7-Oct. 27; information and entry form: www.thirtyninehotel.com. Deadline is Aug. 11.

Kim Taylor Reece Gallery seeks work in any media for its first juried show scheduled for Sept. 1-30; complete requirements and entry form at www.KimTaylorReece.com. Deadline is Aug. 13.

Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce seeks entries for its 29th Annual Commitment to Excellence Art Exhibit with 80-100 pieces from emerging and invited artists scheduled for Aug. 21-31; art submittal 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; Aug. 13-14; Academy Art Center at Linekona; entry fee: $10; information and requirements: 949-5531.

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 to liagena@amhd.health.state.hi.us. Also, artists for Leap Year Show 2008, call 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.