Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191: "Behind the Scenes," an open exhibit in appreciation of artists working for museums and galleries, opens Monday. To enter, call Norma Nichols at 526-1191 or Devin Oishi at 523-4674. Reception 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. April 20. Show continues through May 23.
Kaiko'o Mall, Hilo, Hawaii: "Humanity Above Nation: The Impact of Manjiro and Heco on America and Japan," an educational project about two Japanese who worked to improve relations between Japan and the United States, on view Monday through May 6. Call the Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii at 945-7633.
Kalana O Maui Building, 200 S. High St., Wailuku, Maui: "For Women Only," works by Jackie Pias Carlin exploring her spirituality and emotions, part of the Mayor's Invitational Art Exhibit, on view on the ninth floor Wednesday through July 12.
Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375: Works by John Young on view Friday through May 3. Young will be honored at a dinner celebration and silent auction 6 p.m. today at the college; admission is $100, benefiting the visual arts program. Artist reception 5 to 7 p.m. Friday.
Academy Art Center, 1111 Victoria St., 532-8700: "Local Issues, Universal Concerns," works by David Behlke, Kauka DeSilva, Adam LeBlanc and Russell Sunabe, on view through April 21.
Alana Waikiki Hotel, 1956 Ala Moana, 941-7275: Watercolor show by Expressions in Art, on view through April 27.
Amfac Plaza Exhibition Center, 700 Bishop St.: "College Art 1996," a professionally juried show of works by students, on view through April 19.
Art a la Carte, Ward Centre. "Images of Pele" by Jeanne Robertson, on view through May 3.
Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787: Fade to Gray, portraits and figure studies in charcoal by Wayne Takazono, on view in April. Demonstration and slide show 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. April 18.
Boom Gallery, 81 S. Hotel St., Suite 318, 524-8324: Display of recent paintings by Yoshio Hayashi on view through April 20.
Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232: "India Journey," documentary photography by Barry Chann, 1989 to 1995; "Concentrations 3," paintings, drawings and prints by William T. Wiley; "Invented Realities," a survey of developments in photography from the 1970s to the 1990s; and recent works on paper (paintings and sketches) by John Young; on view through June 9. "Metaphoric Menagerie," masks created by University of Hawaii students to express a personality aspect, on view in the Cafe through May 5. Free admission on the third Thursday of each month. Gallery tours at 1:30 p.m., garden tours by appointment. Call 526-1322.
Contemporary Museum's Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, 605 Kapiolani Blvd., 525-8066: "Aha Hana Lima 1996," works by visiting artists John McQueen (fiber), Don Reitz (ceramics) and Therman Statom (glass), on view through May 22. Call 596-8128.
Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island: Kaha Ki'i by Barney Magrath in April. Magrath, a stock photographer for the Science Photo Library in London, specializes in "atmospheric landscapes." Reception 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesday.
Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College, 45-720 Keaahala Road, 235-7346: "Murals of the Outsider," Robert Mertens' photographs of garage-door art, on view through Friday.
Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191: "Men Depicting Gender" on view through Friday.
Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, 233-3167: Juried exhibition of works by HPU students, on view through May 3.
HonBLUE, 501 Sumner St., 531-4611: Mixed media and computer images by Tim In, through April 29.
Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700: "Images of the Ming and Qing Dynasties" examines the possessions of distinct social classes. "Taisho Chic" explores modern influences during Japan's Taisho period. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month. "John Young: A Retrospective," works from the Hawaii-born artist's early days and first trips to China and Mexico in the 1930s and '40s, to the present, through May 5. "Poets and Waterfalls," woodblock prints created around 1830 by Katsushika Hokusai, on view through May 19. "East Meets West: Ceramics and Silver from Hawaii Collections," through June 1. Explore cross-cultural influences from as early as the 7th and 8th centuries B.C. "Hawaii and Its People," art from Hawaii's pictorial heritage, on view through July 21.
Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 527-5666: Windward Artists Guild exhibit in the courtyard, and "Healing Art '96" on the third floor, on view through Monday.
Honolulu Zoo Fence, Monsarrat Avenue: Paintings by local artists on view 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.
Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., 945-7633: "Achievements," works by secondary public and private school students, on view through April 30.
Kazuma International Gallery, Maui Arts & Cultural Center, Kahului, 242-7469, Maui: "Shoebox Sculpture," featuring pieces from around the world all able to fit into a standard-size shoebox on view through April 21.
Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709: "Pueo, Honu & Other Hawaiian Wildlife," drawings and reproductions by Cindy Conklin, on view in April.
Pauahi Tower Gallery, 1001 Bishop St.: Exhibit of works by Lee Martin, Jackie Taniguchi and Elizabeth Zinn on view through April 26.
Queen Emma Gallery, main lobby of Queen's Medical Center, 547-4397: "Recorso," paintings from Keiko Hatano's vision of "the space that exists between death and becoming," on view through April 28.
Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787: "My Hawaiian Roots," sepia ink art by Shana, on view through April 26.
Thai Orchid Restaurant, 33 Aulike St., Kailua, 262-8306: "Impressions Hawaii," paintings by Warren Stenberg, through April 18.
University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888: "Naked Truths," an exploration of the changing representations of the human figure in painting, and the nature of desire, pain and pleasure, on view through Friday. Artists are Dotty Attie, Delmas Howe, Attila Lukacs, Margo Machida, Jim Morphesis, Kathleen Morris, Long Nguyen, Obaji Nyambi, Hanneline Rogeberg and Masami Teraoka.
University of Hawaii Commons Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888: "Kept and Treasured: Seal Engraving in Asia" on view through April 19. Seals and related items from collections in Hawaii and Asia, some dating from 3,000 B.C. Local artists demonstrate calligraphy and seal carving at a reception 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Waikiki Gallery at the Aston Park Shore Hotel, 595-2399: "Again! Again!!" by Juanita Kenda and Louis Pohl, on view in June. The gallery has a three-month fund-raiser for a new nonprofit agency, ArCH, which will provide a calendar of arts and culture events on-line and in a monthly newsletter.
Mural dedication: For Hiroki Morinoue's tile porcelain floor mural a dry yet sparkling alternative to a pool in the central courtyard of the Hawaii State Library, 10 a.m. Friday. Program includes remarks by Lt. Gov. Mazie Hirono, music by Makua Alii Senior Club and a performance by the Bluewater Dance Company.
Hawaiian kapa design: Molokai artist Jule Patten displays her hand-painted paper cast kapa designs, which tell stories of Hawaii's heritage, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday in the Atrium at Aloha Tower Marketplace. Call Martin & MacArthur at 524-6066.
Q & A for book artists: The Honolulu Printmakers Workshop offers fast printmaking techniques, focusing on nontoxic tranfer methods and how to make your own rubber stamps, 7 p.m. April 18 at the Academy Art Center. Free. Call 536-5507.
Folio 94: Visual artists sought for collective work on a limited edition quarterly. Participants may enter the anniversary exhibit in November. Call Maggie Yee at 949-0565. Deadline is Monday.
Recycle Art '96: Big Island artist Ira Ono will jury a show for Oahu artists in April at Honolulu Hale. Artwork must be submitted 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday; selected works will be on view April 19 through May 8. Call the Recycling Office at 527-5335 for a prospectus, or Keiko Hatano at 287-3780.
IMAGE Exhibition: The Image Foundation is accepting entries for the 22nd annual juried show of contemporary photography in Hawaii. Hawaii residents may mail portfolios of or using photo-based mediums, excluding video and film, through April 20 (drop-off deadline April 27). For entry form, write to: Image Foundation, P.O. Box 22665, Honolulu 96823-2665. Or call 456-1044 or 524-1587.
"Dataism": Art Centre Hawaii is accepting art created on
a computer for a show in May. Bring no more than two examples to the
gallery, 725 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite C110, on April 20. Call Harvey Cuje at
593-8227.