Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Avenue, 572-6560. "Members Show" juried by Alan M. Leitner opens with a 6 to 8 p.m. Friday reception. Show continues through March 8. Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, 233-3167. "Addition, Subtraction," mixed media works on canvas and paper by local artist Jason Teraoka, who describes the exhibition as containing "abstract forms and recognizable images, combined." Opens with a 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday reception. Continues through March 7.
Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Avenue, 572-6560. "Members Show" juried by Alan M. Leitner opens with a 6 to 8 p.m. Friday reception. Show continues through March 8.
University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Art Building, 956-6888. "A Journey Through Chinese Hell: Hell Scrolls from Taiwan," depict through two sets of scrolls the severe chastisements in Chinese hell, and give insight into Chinese culture and ethics. The scrolls are on loan from the Smithsonian Institution. A panel discussion is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday at the Art Building auditorium. An opening ceremony and reception will be held 3:30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, with Taoist blessing by Rev. Duane Pang, traditional Chinese music and lion dance. The gallery will be closed Monday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On view through Feb. 21.
Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "The Abstract Mind of Robert Kelsey," on view in January. Kelsey reflects on his 40 years of art in Hawaii, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. today.
Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232. "Shirts and Skins," works by 14 artists who deal with the human figure, on view through Feb. 2. Tamas Banovich, Gotscho, Marc Quinn, Judith Shea and other artists explore the nature of human existence. Free admission on third Thursdays. Gallery tours at 1:30 p.m., garden tours by appointment. Call 526-1322.
"Heavenly Bodies," paintings by Elsa Flores, on view through March 23.
The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St. "Artists/Hawaii," works by 22 artists featured in the book of the same title, on view through Feb. 19. Artists include Allyn Bromley, Alan Leitner, Rick Mills, Franco Salmoiraghi, Tadashi Sato, Laura Smith, Suzanne Wolfe and Doug Young.
Contemporary Museum's Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, 605 Kapiolani Blvd., 525-8066. "ASoWbSAoNPT," works by Hawaii artists, on view through Wednesday. Artists include Dan Calhoune, Kimberly Chai, Don Ed Hardy, Keiko Hatano, Dean Sakamoto, Pia Stern and Michael Takemoto.
Davies Pacific Center, 841 Bishop St. Landscape drawings by Kit Cameron, on view through Jan. 30. Cameron explores the intersection between the ordinary and the sacred realm in drawings with crayon on black paper.
East Hawaii Cultural Center Gallery, 141 Kalakaua St., Hilo, Big Island, 808-961-5711. "Women's Beauty/Women's Fate: Myths & Metaphors," mixed media work and installations by Phan Nguyen Barker, on view in January. The Center Stage Gallery features the traveling exhibition "Vietnam: Awakening the Dragon."
Firehouse Gallery, Waimea, Big Island. Pen-and-ink and acrylic paintings and koa wood work by Wendy Arakawa, on view in January. Reception 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday.
Foyer Gallery, Leeward Community College, 96-045 Ala Ike St., Pearl City. Oil paintings by William Bartlett, on view through Jan. 22.
Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea'ahala Road, 235-7346. "Humanity Above Nation," reflecting on the influences of two young men in improving relations between Japan and the United States. The Kenny Endo Taiko Drum Ensemble, Joseph Muratsuchi of the Joseph Heco Society and Minoru Shinoda, professor emeritus of history, will be at the reception 4 to 7 p.m. tomorrow. Show continues through Jan. 31.
Gordon Biersch restaurant, Aloha Tower Marketplace, 599-4877. Paintings and drawings by M. Goodwill, on view through Feb. 28. Goodwill depicts palm trees, flowers and North Shore landscapes; her mural adorns the outside wall of the Wave Waikiki.
Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, 233-3167. "New Printmakers," works by Sheri Frye, Dan Sailer, Donna Broder, Helene Sroat, Mira Alden and Rob Noland, on view through tomorrow.
Heart of Lanai Art Gallery, Lanai City, 808-565-6678. "Inspired by Lanai," oils by Macario Pascual and watercolors by Denise Hennig, on view in January.
Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700. More than 70 pieces of Japanese lacquer art from a private collection, some with inlaid and carved designs, and some dating from the 16th century, on view through June 29. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.
"Modern Design, 1920-1960" reflects the century's major changes, through March 16. Silver, glass and ceramics highlight changes in the arts of the United States, Russia and Europe.
"Artists of Hawaii," an annual exhibition of resident artists' works, on view through Sunday. The juror, Roy Slade from the Cranbrook Academy of Art, selected 73 works by 49 artists, among them Ginger Bowen, Mark Donham, Kip Krieger and Mika McCann.
New works by Shigeru Miyamoto, the fourth recipient of the Catherine E.B. Cox Award for excellence in visual arts, will be on view through Sunday. Miyamoto, an artist and teacher, is known for large-scale, abstract ceramic sculptures and effigy vessels.
Honolulu Hale, 530 S. King St., 527-5666. Exhibit by members of the Hawaii Photographic Society, on view in the Lane Gallery through Jan. 30.
Works by the Association of Hawaii Artists, on view through Jan. 30.
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.
Koa Gallery, Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375. Paintings by Linda Fong. On view 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, continues through Jan. 29.
Pacific Cafe's Beach House, 5022 Lawai Road, Koloa, Kauai 742-1424. Works by Kauai artists A. Kimberlin Blackburn, Sally French and John Davison, on view through March 16. Stylized Hawaiian landscapes, mixed media glass, prints, landscape paintings and watercolors.
Queen Emma Gallery, Queen's Medical Center, 1301 Punchbowl St., 547-4397. "Ho'ohali'a: Treasured Memories," paintings, ceramics and mixed media by Hinano and Ke'alaonaonapuahinano, on view through Feb. 9. Latest in the "Homage to Manamana" series, started in 1987 as a tribute to the medical center's founders, Queen Emma and King Kamehameha IV.
Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "New Contemplations: A Universal Sense of Place," paintings by Lewis Moore, on view in January.
"Portrait of a Sensitive Artist," photography by Ronen, on view Feb. 3-28.
Viewpoints Gallery, 3620 Baldwin Ave., Makawao, Maui, 808-572-5979. Oils and pastels by Diana Dorenzo, on view through Jan. 29.
Volcano Art Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, 808-967-8222. Wood sculptures by Lonny Tomono. Call 967-7511 for details. On view through Feb. 23.
Waikiki Gallery, Aston Park Shore, 2586 Kalakaua Avenue, 922-7701. "The Essence of Nature," works by Min Chong Kim. On view 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. everyday, through Feb.21.
Calligraphy classes: Rob Thompson teaches "Roman Capitals: Queen of Alphabets," Jan. 25. Classes are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Volcano Art Center. Call 967-8222, Big Island.
Pottery classes: The City & County Parks & Recreation Department has registration today and Friday for 10 weeks of classes. Tuition $15. Call Paula at 395-3096.
Studio classes: The Academy Art Center has basic drawing, printmaking, ceramics, weaving, jewelry and other arts for adults in 14-week classes, beginning Tuesday. Call 532-8741.
Classes for children meet on Saturday mornings or afternoons, Feb. 1 through April 19. Tuition is $100.
Funding for folk arts: Applications for the 1997 Folk Arts Apprenticeships will be accepted through Jan. 31. The program, aimed at preserving traditional cultural art forms, supports one-to-one training between a master artist and an experienced apprentice with awards of up to $4,000. Call Lynn Martin at 586-0306.
The State Foundation on Culture and the Arts approved 18 apprenticeship teams for 1996, in such arts as Hawaiian fishnet making, ki ho'alu, Cantonese opera and Laotian wood carving.
Works on Paper: National exhibit will accept slides of work in any media on paper, including photography, through Feb. 1. New York City art critic Jerry Saltz will be the juror.Entry fee of $15 covers two entries per artist. For entry form, write: 10th McNeese National Works on Paper, Department of Visual Arts, P.O. Box 92295, McNeese State University, Lake Charles LA 70609-2295. Or call 318-475-5060. Exhibit will run March 20 to April 18.
National Painting Show: Artists may enter two works in any permanent painting medium through Jan. 31. The show is open to Americans 18 and older; work must be original and not done under instruction. Entry fee is $10 per slide. Prizes total more than $3,000. Write to: Paul Edwards, Art Department, Washington and Jefferson College, Washington PA 15301.
Honolulu International Art Festival: Expressions in Art is planning a show June 21 through 23 at the Amfac building on Fort Street. Call 597-8108.
Honolulu Printmakers 69th Annual Exhibition: Open to all members. Works in printmaking media are eligible. Works will be received 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 31 at the Academy Art Center. Opening reception will be held 5 to 7 p.m. Feb. 4. On view through Feb. 28. Call 536-5507.
Hawaii Watercolor Society: Watercolor demonstration by Gerald Brommer, 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the Kewalo Basin room at Ward Warehouse."Designing with Watercolor and Collage," two workshops with Gerald Brommer. Offered Monday through Jan. 24, and Jan. 26-30. Call 623-2249 or 373-2048.
Entry for the Annual Hawaii Watercolor Society Member's Show is 3:30 to 7 p.m. Jan. 30 at the Kewalo Room at Ward Warehouse. Call 395-8978 or 396-1520.