CHINESE NEW YEAR'S EVENTS:

• Hungry Chinese lions roaming streets of the Arts District, 7-10 p.m., Jan. 23.

CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM WALK-THROUGH LECTURE, by James Jensen, museum deputy director of exhibitions and collections, of the Sharon and Thurston Twigg-Smith Collection of the works of H.C. Westermann, 11 a.m. Jan. 24, Contemporary Museum; free; 526-0232, tcmhi.org.

JAPANESE-SPEAKING DOCENTS sought by Honolulu Academy of Arts; 10-week, once-a-week series of classes begins in late January; Aaron Padilla, 532-3621.

FAUX-FINISHING DEMONSTRATIONS, 10-11 a.m. Jan. 24, Belle Arts Studio, Kailua; free; reservations, 286-7535, www.bellearts.net.

CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM DOCENT TRAINING CLASSES, 1-3 p.m. Mondays, through May 11; applications, 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

HAWAI'I STATE ART MUSEUM seeks volunteers to help with monthly Second Saturday events; patience with children, flexibility, and hands-on arts and crafts experience sought; 586-0307.

OPENING

UH-MANOA GRADUATE STUDENT EXHIBITION, 31st annual exhibit, of glass, painting, printmaking, photography, fiber, ceramics, sculpture, installation and intermedia; 10:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, and noon-5 p.m. Sundays (excluding holidays), UH-Manoa Art Gallery, Jan. 18-Feb. 13 (opening reception 3-5 p.m. Jan. 18; free; 956-6888.

"BREAKING THE BARRIERS: Combating Stigma and Discrimination Against People with Mental Illness," 7:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, through Feb. 17, Kapi'olani Community College library; free; 341-0201.

"VARIETY," an exhibit featuring the works of 12 of the Ho'omaluhia Botanical Artists group; park hours, through Jan. 30, Ho'omauhia Botanical Garden, Kane'ohe (opening reception, 2-4 p.m. Jan. 18); free; 233-7323.

"EVER AFTER TALES AND OTHER UNPUBLISHED WORKS," exhibit of mixed media paintings and sculptures by local artists, Lori Uyehara and May Izumi, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays, Jan. 23-March 1 (opening reception 5:30-8 p.m. Jan. 30); Second Floor @ Cedar Street Galleries, 817 Cedar St.; free; 589-1580.

RECENT OPENINGS

TOSHIKO TAKAEZU'S CERAMICS: Gifts from the Artist in Honor of The Contemporary Museum's 20th Anniversary and Promised Gifts from Hawai'i Collections," an exhibit of items gifted the museum by the Hawai'i-born artist and by other collectors, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22, The Contemporary Museum; 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM DOCENT'S FAVORITES EXHIBITION, eight masterpieces chosen from the museum collection by members of the museum's first docent training class in 1988, on view 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays and 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Fridays, through Feb. 22, The Contemporary Museum; 237-5217 or www.tcmhi.org.

"CAPTURING THE ACTOR'S SPIRIT: Kabuki Actor Prints by Katsukawa Shunsho," 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through March 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10/general, various discounts; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

"EXTERIORS: NEW PRINTS" by gallery artist Laura Smith and "MEDLEY," whimsical ceramics by Esther Nowell, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Mondays-Thursdays, 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Fridays-Saturdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays; through Jan. 29, The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034, www.gwcfineart.com.

"BEA ORIGINAL," mixed media abstracts and oil landscape paintings by Benita S. N. Hunt, on display through May 15, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, Kailua; 262-7344.

ORIGAMI MASTERS ART EXHIBIT, "Origami Do Experience," exhibit of collection of origami masters Michael LaFosse and Richard Alexander, folded by dozens of today's best international origami artists, 10 a.m.-9 p.m., daily, through mid-February, International Market Place, Esplanade Building (diamondhead side); free ($5/hour admission to video folding stations); 922-9431, www.origamido.com.

"REAWAKENING," photography exhibit by ProjectFocus Hawai'i, a photography internship for at-risk children; through Jan. 30, Honolulu Hale; free; 741-2267.

"WUNDERLUST: THE KEEPERS' TALE," digital photographs by Sally French, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, through Feb. 14 (closing comments, noon, Feb. 14); Koa Art Gallery, Kapi'olani Community College; 734-9374.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM, 20TH ANNIVERSARY EVENTS, free admission for twentysomethings through Sept. 30, 2009; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesdays-Saturdays, and noon-4 p.m., Sundays; 2411 Makiki Heights Drive; 526-1322.

"UNCOMMON OBJECTS," various works from wood, clay, glass, fiber and metal, from the State Foundation on Culture and the Arts Public Places Collection, 1-5 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays, and Sundays, for an unlimited engagement; Windward Community College, Paliku Theatre, second-floor lobby; 236-9155.

"ENSO: THE TIMELESS CIRCLE," art exhibition of over 60 Zen Circle paintings and publication of a book especially for the show, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Saturdays, through Jan. 27, Robyn Buntin of Honolulu gallery. Also: open discussion on the characteristics and meanings of the individual enso by guest curator and author of Asian culture texts, 1-5 p.m. Saturdays during show; www.robynbuntin.com.

"CALIFORNIA HOTEL AND CASINO: Hawai'i's Home Away from Home," a collection of vintage photos, articles and video, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Jan. 23, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i; free for center members; $3/nonmembers; 945-7633.

"THE RAIN FOLLOWS THE FOREST," exhibit of the photography of Nathan Yuen, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays- Fridays, through Jan. 29; The Photo Gallery, Canon USA, Ward Plaza; free; open to the public; 522-5930.

"TRACES AND TRAJECTORIES: CURRENT WORKS OF 10 KOREAN-AMERICAN ARTISTS," through Jan. 31, Academy Art Center at Linekona; 532-8712.

"ARCHIPELAGO & REMAINS OF THE RAINBOW," land and sea "portraits" of plants and animals by art photographers/environmentalists David Littschwager and Susan Middleton, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays, through Jan. 31, The ARTS at Marks Garage; free; 521-2903

TOWN ART SHOW, with the work of surf photographer and cinematographer Dave Homcy, Jennifer Homcy's salvaged wood frames, and Crystal Thornburg's sandblasted/handpainted glass, restaurant hours, through Jan. 31, town restaurant, 282-6133.

REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF THE PACIFIC "The Pacific Gallery and Frames Collection," an exhibit of works by current and past patients, 9 a.m.-8:30 p.m., through Jan. 31; free; open to the public; 531-3511.

"RICHARD LANE AND THE FLOATING WORLD," featuring the Asian art collection of Japanese art scholar Richard Lane, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Feb. 1, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10 adults, $5 students and seniors; free for members and children under 12; 532-8700.

"GRAPHIC CABINET No. 3: FACE TO FACE," a showing of Honolulu Academy of Arts photography collection, in an ongoing "Graphic Cabinet" series of showing of works on paper, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, at the academy; through Feb. 22; $10 adults, $5 students; free for members and children under 12; 532-8700.

SUZANNE FUMIE McCRARY exhibit of her work, specializing in oil paintings of land and seascapes, through Feb. 28, Morning Brew, Kailua; 754-1274.

"RE-VISIONING FAMILY: A PHOTOVOICE PROJECT WITH TRANSGENDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN HAWAI'I," an exhibit of photos taken by transgendered individuals of family members, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Mondays to Fridays, through the end of February,; Gallery 721, Saunders Hall, UH-Manoa, seventh floor; 956-7464, or www.womenstudies.hawaii.edu.

"MURAQQA: IMPERIAL MUGHAL ALBUMS," jewel-like paintings from the Chester Beatty Library, Dublin, Ireland, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through March 1, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10/general, various discounts; 532-8700, www.honoluluacademy.org.

SHARON AND THURSTON TWIGG-SMITH COLLECTION of H.C. Westermann, a gift promised the museum in celebration of The Contemporary Museum's 20th anniversary, one of the largest Westermann private holdings (including a painting, sculptures, drawings/watercolors and prints), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 15, The Contemporary Museum; $5/adults, $3 students/seniors, members/children, free; 526-1322.

"RECENT ACQUISITIONS FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE CONTEMPORARY MUSEUM," 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays to Saturdays and 12-4 p.m. Sundays, through March 15, The Contemporary Museum; $5/adults, $3 students/seniors, members/children, free; 526-1322.

"'ILI IHO: THE SURFACE WITHIN," museum exhibit exploring four museum textile treasures — a feathered cloak, a makaloa mat, an intricate kapa and a "protest quilt"; museum hours, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, through April 5, Bishop Museum, J.M. Long Gallery; museum admission applies; 847-3511, www.bishopmuseum.org.

"ACCESSION," recent acquisitions from the Art in Public Places Collection; through July 18; Hawai'i State Art Museum; free; 586-0900.

"DECADES OF ABSTRACTION," a survey of abstract expressionism, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and 1-5 p.m. Sundays, through Oct. 18, Honolulu Academy of Arts; $10 adults, $5 students/seniors; free for members/children under 12; 532-8700.

NEIGHBOR ISLANDS

(Listed by closing date)

"TRUE STORY STILL GOING ON," 2008 paintings and drawings by Mac James, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through March 5 (opening reception, 4:30-7 p.m. Jan. 8); Kaua'i Museum Mezzanine Art Gallery; 808-245-6931.

"2008 NATIONAL BIENNIAL PRINT EXHIBITION," through mid-April 2009; UH-Hilo, Campus Center, third-floor gallery; free; 808-974-7524.

"SCENIC PAINTINGS OF ALFRED RICHARD GURREY SR.," oil paintings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 6, The Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; $10; 808-246-2470.

"EARLY PORTRAITS OF KAUA'I (1778-1940)," photographs, artwork and oil paintings, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturdays, through June 6, The Kaua'i Museum, Lihu'e; $10; 808-246-2470.

"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.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

HONOLULU PRINTMAKERS 81ST ANNUAL EXHIBITION, call for artists for exhibit scheduled Feb. 19-March 13, Academy Art Center; framed prints accepted 2-6 p.m. Feb. 13 at the center; entry forms 536-5507, www.honoluluprintmakers.com.

PACIFIC NEW MEDIA seeks entries for March juried exposition of digital imaging in Hawai'i; open to all Hawai'i amateurs and professionals; five-image limit; 956-8244.

CANON USA ANNUAL AMATEUR PHOTO CONTEST solicits entries around the theme "A Perfect Day in Hawai'i," for the April exhibit at the Canon Photo Gallery, Honolulu; entries accepted through Feb. 28; prizes offered; information, 522-5930; applications/rules, www.lava.net.

ASSOCIATION OF HAWAI'I ARTISTS invites artists to submit up to three entries for its third annual "All Things Hawaiian" Exhibition, Feb. 6-March 20, 1132 Bishop St. Gallery; entry deadline, Jan. 31; information: 398-1863, or www.associationhawaiiartists.com.

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

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 at 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

"THIRD THURSDAY," live music for art lovers and people wanting to "stay and play" downtown, 6-7 p.m., third Thursday monthly; The ARTS at Marks Garage; free; 1159 Nu'uanu Ave.; 521-2903.

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 base; 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.

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

UH-MANOA OUTREACH CLASSES; registration, 956-8400; information, www.outreach.hawaii.edu/noncredit/courses:

HAWAI'I POTTERS GUILD, SPRING CLASSES in wheel and handbuilding pottery, through March 21, various days/times, 2480 Bingham St.; $165; registration: 941-8108; www.hawaiipottersguild.org.

Palette knife oil-painting classes, Ed Furuike teaches how to paint landscapes and seascapes, all experience levels welcome; 6-9 p.m. Mondays and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursdays at Shingon Shu Temple, 915 Sheridan St. and 10 a.m.-1 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, at least 10 days before event, 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.