SPECIAL EVENTS

"Nomad's Art: Making Prints in Interesting Times," slide lecture by Tanja Softic, juror for the Honolulu Printmakers' annual exhibition, 2 p.m. today, Academy Art Center at Linekona's community room; free. 536-5507.

"Art & Mindful Living," ArtLunch lecture by Keiko Bonk on the relationship between art and building a healthy and mindful society with beauty acting as a universal criteria for success, noon-1 p.m. Tuesday, Hawai'i State Art Museum multipurpose room; free. 586-0900.

First Friday Gallery Walk, open house at participating art galleries and museums, 5-9 p.m. Friday, downtown and Chinatown; free. 521-2903, 536-7036, 524-1160.

"Perspectives," Mark Kadota uses video and drawing in a live performance, 7:30 p.m. Friday, part of First Friday downtown gallery walk, 7-9 p.m. Friday, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center; free. 526-1322.

"Life is a Journey Waiting for You to Create It," talk by Tina Quizon, creator of ArtZone, and a tour of the new art space, 7-9 p.m. Friday, ArtZone, 3245 Pali Highway; $15. Reservations: 387-5010, 595-6591, www.artzonehawaii.com.

"Girls' Day/Boys' Day," book-signing by Minako Ishii plus a photo exhibit of students in Mina's photography class at Waikiki Elementary School, 5-9 p.m. Friday, Mendonca Building courtyard, 1126 Smith St.; free. www.beyondbordersimages.com.

OPENINGS

44th annual Hawai'i Region Scholastic Art Exhibition, works from public and private middle- and high-school students, tomorrow through March 23, The Exhibit Space at 1132 Bishop Street. 733-9141, ext. 404.

"art for women who like art for men who like art," works by Mindy Mizobe, Yuzuko Fukunaga, Kris Ikegami, Corinne Kamiya, Frank Sheriff, Marc Shiraki, Dan Nishiyama and Mat Kubo, Tuesday through March 31, The ARTS at Marks Garage. 521-2903.

"In Honor of Compassion," paintings by Nan Holmes, Thursday through March 16, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8743.

79th annual Honolulu Printmakers Juried Art Exhibition, Thursday through March 16, Academy Art Center at Linekona. 532-8743.

"essence," paintings and ceramics by Noe Tanigawa, Yukio Ozaki and George Wollard plus "The Two of Us," works by Jerry Mayfield and Paula Rath, Thursday through March 30, Louis Pohl Gallery. 521-1812.

"Darkroom Divas," photographs by students from La Pietra Hawai'i School for Girls, Thursday through March 31, opening reception 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Canon Photo Gallery. 522-5930.

Oils by Sanit Khewhok, Thursday through March 24, Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage. 536-9828.

"Hina Matsuri," Japanese paper doll collage by Sumako Cohn, Thursday through March 31, Ko'olau Gallery at Manoa Marketplace. 988-4147.

Works by Shizui Nakayama and Toni Turner, exhibit by patients in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, Thursday through April 30, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery. 531-3511.

Holly Kitaura, watercolor and acrylic paintings, and Brad Lewis, photographs of volcanic lava flow, Thursday through March 14, Hale'iwa Gallery. 637-3368.

"Community College Art: 2007," works from seven community colleges in Hawai'i, judged by Tom Klobe and Jodi Endicott, Friday through March 23, Windward Community College's Gallery 'Iolani. 236-9155.

37th annual Aloha Show, exhibit by the Association of Hawaii Artists, with oils, acrylics, pastel, watercolor and other media, Friday through March 22, Honolulu Hale Courtyard. 523-4674.

Carly Shepherd, oils and acrylics and "D'Linn" Donna Char, oil paintings, Friday through March 31, artist reception 3-5 p.m. March 10, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

Heiau o Hawai'i, large-format photographs by Michael Shewmaker, Saturday through April 16, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Saturday, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Navigating Cultural Connections: Hokule'a's Voyage to Japan," exhibit of artifacts from the trip of King Kalakaua to Japan to meet Emperor Meiji, as well as other connections between Hawai'i and the Japanese prefectures the Hokule'a will visit this year, Saturday through June 1, Japanese Cultural Center of Hawai'i, Community Gallery; free to JCCH members, $5 nonmembers with discounts for kama'aiana. 945-7633.

RECENT OPENINGS

"Uncommon Perspectives x 3," new works by the pig, the bunny and the dragon (Debbie Pacheco, Arlene Woo and Frances Hill), through March 16, Pauahi Tower exhibition space, second floor. 261-4767.

"Squaresville," mixed-media collages by Cindy Conklin and Ceramics by Claude Horan, through March 22, The Gallery at Ward Centre. 597-8034.

"Escape," recent paintings by Alan Leitner and Timothy P. Ojile, through March 31; artist talk, 7-8 p.m. Friday, The Pegge Hopper Gallery. 524-1160.

"Lost Maritime Cultures: China and the Pacific," cultural artifacts, including bowls, vases, bone and stone carvings, musical instruments, jade jewelry and other items from the prehistoric Hemudu culture, the seafaring societies and China's coastal civilizations including the Austronesians, predecessors of the Polynesians, through April 15, Bishop Museum; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511.

"A Vision of the World," works from the collection donated by Anna Rice Cooke, the academy's founder, through April 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

CLOSINGS

"Windows to the Mind," landscapes of Hawai'i and France by Elaine Cheung and Fleurette, through today, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Gardens Gallery, Kane'ohe. 233-7323.

"Plain, Not Simple," woodwork by Perry Policicchio, through today, Volcano Art Center Gallery, Big Island. (808) 967-7565.

"Paradise Lost and Saved: Wartime Photographs of the South Pacific," including images by Corp. Elmer J. Williams of World War II in New Caledonia and recent images of crises in East Timor, the Solomon Islands and Bougainville Island in Papua New Guinea taken by Ben Bohane and Jon Lewis, through Tuesday, UH-Manoa, Hamilton Library's Bridge Gallery. 956-9932.

Claudia Clement, new work, through Wednesday, Accents Gallery at Honolulu Stained Glass. 737-8018.

Works by Francine Yamate and Rose Ellen Chin, exhibit by patients in the Louis Vuitton Creative Arts Program, through Wednesday, Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific Art Gallery. 531-3511.

Crystal Lockwood sculpture and David Maes Gallegos Wood Burnt Works, through Wednesday, The Gallery at Hilton Waikoloa Village. (808) 886-2199.

Kaha Ki'i Show, featuring painter Myrna Smeeth, Saturday through Wednesday, Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. (808) 887-1052.

"Celebration of Life," works by Maritza, through Friday, Gallery on the Pali. 595-4047.

"Photography & Ceramics," works by Tom and Yoko Haar, through Saturday, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College. 734-9374.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

"Origins," works by Vincent Hazen, Marcia Morse, Marcia Pasqua, Joshua Tollefson and other Hawai'i artists, through March 7, The Balcony Gallery, Kailua. 263-4434.

"Items of History," still-life paintings by Derek Arata, through March 9, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Preservation," a visual discourse on the topic of conservation, restoration and fragility by Lori Uyehara, through March 9, Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery. 544-0287.

"Tables for Two," furniture by Robert Lippoth and furniture and jewelry by Thomas Calhoun, through March 12, Sutrov Gallery, Pa'ia, Maui. (808) 579-6242.

"Boys in the Band: Geoffrey Chadsey Drawings, 1998-2006," through March 18, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Jenny Holzer: Recent Works," paintings from the artist's "Redaction" series, mini-LED installation and marble sculptures, through March 18, The Contemporary Museum, Makiki Heights. 526-1322.

"Celebrations in Tuscany," paintings and drawings by Peter Antrim Kowalke, through March 23, opening reception 3:30-6:30 p.m. today, Koa Gallery at Kapi'olani Community College's Fine Dining area, 'Ohelo building. Call the gallery in advance to place your name on the reception guest list: 734-9374.

"All Things Hawaiian," jurored all-media art show featuring Hawai'i's people, culture and environment by more than 20 artists, through March 24, Honolulu Country Club. 689-3164.

"Being There," oil paintings by Sanit Khewhok, through March 24, Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage. 536-9828.

"Pa'a Ka La'a Animism and Totemism: Contemporary Expressions from an Indigenous Mind," works by Native Hawaiians and from North America, as well as 'aumakua images from the museum's collection, curated by the Hale Naua III Society of Hilo and honoring Leialoha Kanahele, through April 22, Bishop Museum; adults $15.95 with discounts for youth, seniors and kama'aina. 847-3511.

Hawaiian Printmakers Exhibition, works by 15 local artists, through April 22, Hawaiian Art Gallery at Moku Ola, Koko Marina. 394-6658.

"Wearing Propaganda: Textiles on the Home Front in Japan, Britain and the United States, 1931-1945," over 100 pieces illustrate how civilian textile design promoted wartime agendas in three countries, through April 29, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Hawai'i and Its People," works from the academy's collection curated by Tricia Allen, through May 6, Honolulu Academy of Arts. 532-8701.

"Pattern and Form," wood works by Sharon Doughtie and William Ichinose; "Drawn to Remember," a project by Dana Forsberg; and "Viewpoints," paintings by Kirk Kurokawa, through May 29, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center. 526-1322.

"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.

"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.

"The Pacific Islands," permanent installation from the Honolulu Academy of Arts collection, including "Barkcloth of the Pacific," examples of kapa, in the academy's second-floor galleries. 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 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)

Matson Art Exhibition, works by Eugene Savage, John Kelly, Frank McIntosh and Louis Macouillard and others commissioned from 1930-1960 by the Matson Navigation Co., through April 30, Royal Hawaiian Hotel's lower lobby. 923-7311.

"The Eternal Dance," images of ballet and modern dance by photographer Kim Taylor Reece, through April 30, Tea at 1024. 521-9596.

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.

CLASSES/WORKSHOPS

Water Media Collage, eight-session class taught by Michael Genger on using paper, color and glue to give fresh life to current watercolor works, 1-4 p.m. Saturdays, March 3-April 28 (no class March 24), UH-Manoa Art 364; $150 plus supplies. Information: www.outreach.hawaii.edu/summer/programs/HL1-arts.asp, 956-8244. Register: 956-8400.

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.

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.

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

11th annual Canon Amateur Photo Contest, photographs accepted on the theme "Only in Hawai'i: Like Nowhere Else on Earth," to be exhibited in April, with prizes for winning photos. Application forms at Canon USA Hawaii, any Canon camera dealer or at www.krateri96.com. Deadline is Wednesday.

The Association of Hawai'i Artists invites artists to participate in its 37th annual juried all-media Aloha Show, awards given for 2-D and 3-D entries. Artists must become a member of the association and may submit up to three entries. Enter works, 7:30-11 a.m. Thursday, Honolulu Hale. 239-6066.

Honolulu Academy of Arts calls for submission for "Artists of Hawai'i 2007," to be jurored by Russell Ferguson. This year, submit digital images only through the CaFE process at www.callforentry.org (no slides will be accepted). A workshop on how to size and upload images is scheduled for 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday (register at the CaFE Web site and prepare a CD or DVD with your images prior to the workshop), at the academy's Museum Learning Center; free. Register for workshop: 532-8770. Deadline for submissions is 9 p.m. April 1.

2007 Hawaii Artist Exhibition, submit .jpeg images of two- and three-dimensional works on CDs for judging by Frank Sheriff for the May 29-June 21 show and possible cash awards, with an entry fee of $25 for first three submissions and $10 for any additional work to Bethel Street Gallery by 6 p.m. May 15. Additional requirements: www.bethelstreetgallery.com, 524-3552.

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.