SPECIAL EVENTS

"James A. Michener: A Life Steeped in Art," lecture by Stephen J. May on Michener's life and art interests; 1-2 p.m.; July 29; Doris Duke Theatre, Honolulu Academy of Arts; free; 532-8700.

"Lives and Works of the Impressionists," lecture on art history by Betty Chapsom Neogy; 10:30-11:30 a.m.; July 30; Kahala Nui, Diamond Head room; free; reservations required: 218-7200.

"Working Together," ArtLunch lecture by Kloe Kang and Suzanne Wolfe on how sharing studio space has influenced their art; 12-1 p.m.; July 31; Hawai'i State Art Museum's multipurpose room; free; 586-0900.

Art & Jazz, evening of live jazz from Russ Nolan and Tom Jennings and friends and "Visual Jazz," paintings by Mihoko; 8-10 p.m.; July 31; Fine Art Hawaii at Restaurant Row; $10; 536-8820.

Artist Reception, monthly wine, cheese and chocolate event featuring photographer Mark Arbeit; 6-8 p.m.; Aug. 1; Accents Gallery, 1240 Ala Moana Blvd.; free; 597-1003.

First Friday Downtown Gallery Walk, receptions and exhibits at art venues in the downtown/Chinatown art district; 5-9 p.m.; Aug. 3; maps at participating art venues including The ARTS at Marks Garage, The Pegge Hopper Gallery, Louis Pohl Gallery, Chinatown Boardroom, The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center and others; free admission; 521-2093, 524-1160, 521-1812.

OPENINGS

"Virus project/paintings & drawings//2007///," recent works by Janetta Napp; July 29 through Sept. 21; Hawai'i Pacific University Art Gallery; 544-0287.

Jewelry with gemstones, pearls and beads by Babs Miyano-Young and distinctive gold and silver jewelry designs by Stephen Geritz; July 30 through Aug. 23; The Gallery at Ward Centre; 597-8034.

Works by Pam Longobardi and Hans Loffel, paintings, prints, drawings and handmade books; July 30 through Sept. 15, meet the artists reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 30; Café Che Pasta; 524-0004.

22nd annual Korean Artist Association Member Show, traditional and contemporary art in a variety of media; July 31 through Aug. 9; Honolulu Hale Courtyard; 922-8998.

"A.P. (About Paper)," artwork that employs paper in traditional and unexpected ways; Aug. 1 through Aug. 25, opening reception 5:30-7:30 p.m. Aug. 1; Nu'uanu Gallery at Marks Garage; 536-9828.

Chinese Photographic Society of Hawaii Exhibition; Aug. 1 through Aug. 30, opening reception 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 1; Canon Photo Gallery; 522-5930.

"Orchid Fantasy," watercolors by Keiko Thomas; Aug. 1 through Aug. 31; Ko'olau Gallery, Manoa Marketplace; 988-4147.

"Then and Now," recent works by "Ululani" Merna Joan Watta; Aug. 1 through Aug. 31, artist reception 3-5 p.m. Aug. 11; Firehouse Gallery; Waimea, Big Island; 808-887-1052.

"I Heart Rainbows," works by Rona Bennett and April Lee; Aug. 2 through Sept. 1; Chinatown Boardroom; 585-7200.

"Faces and Places — Alla Prima," oil paintings by Fred E. Salmon Jr.; Aug. 3 through Sept. 4, opening reception 5-9 p.m. Aug. 3; Cathedral Gallery at Cathedral of Our Lady of Peace; 536-7036.

"Elements of Nature," mixed-media works by Brigitte Cooper; Aug. 4 through Sept. 16, opening reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 4; Volcano Art Center Gallery, Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Big Island; 808-967-7565.

RECENT OPENINGS

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

"Temperature of the Trees," works by Takeo, Eric Eugene Kamakahia'ai Chandler, Hitoshi Hida and Tom Young; through Aug. 25; Louis Pohl Gallery; 521-1812.

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

Oils by Dawn Lundquist; through Aug. 30, artist reception 5-9 p.m. Aug. 3; Kim Taylor Reece Gallery; 546-1144.

"Behind the Scenes," paintings and photography from members of the Association of Hawaii Artists; through Sept. 8, artist's reception 5-7 p.m. Aug. 5; Honolulu Country Club.

"The World's Loveliest Art: James A. Michener and Japanese Woodblock Prints," exhibit to commemorate the centennial anniversary of Michener, author and patron of the arts through Sept. 30; Honolulu Academy of Arts; 532-8701.

CLOSINGS

"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.

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.

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.

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

"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.

"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.

ONGOING EXHIBITS

(Listed by closing date)

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 Kahanamoku 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.

"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.

"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; reservations for groups of 10 or more: 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)

"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)

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

Assemblage Sculpture, Quala Lynn Young — a two-day workshop for children ages 5-8 to create whimsical sculptures using a variety of materials inspired by famous contemporary artists; 2-4 p.m.; Aug. 2-3; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $30 children of members, $35 nonmembers; 237-5230.

Red or Blue? Andrew Rose teaches a two-day workshop for children ages 9-12 in creating red and blue-themed acrylic painting after studying the works of Sam Francis, Yves Klein, Ellsworth Kelly and Pablo Picasso; 2-4 p.m.; Aug. 2-3; The Contemporary Museum at Makiki Heights; $30 children of members, $35 nonmembers; 237-5230.

Watercolor Workshops with Helen Iaea, two days of classes: "Lost and Found"; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Aug. 4; and "Arranging Values"; 9 a.m.-4 p.m.; Aug. 5; Academy Art Center at Linekona; both days: $90 for Hawaii Watercolor Society members, $100 nonmembers or one day: $50 members, $55 nonmembers; registration: 392-9104, 262-0436.

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.-12 p.m., 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.

CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS

Mission Houses Museum seeks candidates for their docent training program with classes held every other Tuesday beginning on Aug. 14; $85 fee includes all materials, speakers and a museum membership; following the training period, candidates will volunteer as docent guides for visitors to the museum; call by July 31 to register: 531-0481, ext. 707.

CALLS TO ARTISTS

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 to 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.