OPENING

Art A La Carte, 1200 Ala Moana Boulevard, 597-8034. Clay paintings by Gail Bakutis and jewelry by Cynthia Wiig, on view in August. Watch Wiig at work, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays, through August.

Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "An Abstract Look at Nature," art by all artists of the gallery, on view in August.

Boom Gallery, 81 S. Hotel St., Suite 318, 524-8324. "Monday Morning in Manoa" by Nicholas Black, on view July 31-Aug. 30. Reception, 5-7 p.m. July 31.

Borders Books and Music, Ward Centre, 591-8995. Part of the "Umbra/Penumbra: Imaging the Alter-Body" exhibit, on view Aug. 2-30. Reception, 7 p.m. Aug. 5.

Cafe Che Pasta Gallery & Restaurant, 1001 Bishop St., 524-0004. "Woman In Action" by Pegge Hopper, on view through Aug. 29.

Canon Gallery, Ward Plaza, 210 Ward Ave., Suite 200, 522-5930. Photos by Ric Noyle, on view in August. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 1.

Diamond Head Theatre, 732-0274. "He Ola I Ka Pohaku" (There Is Life and Death In the Stone) by Page Schoenke, on view Aug. 1-10.

Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, 45-680 Luluku Road, Kaneohe, 233-7323. "Lucky We Live Hawaii" by Marti Wiese Rounds, on view through Aug. 15.

Kalapawai Market, 306 S. Kalaheo Ave., 262-4359. Meet Kathryn Leigh Foster, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 2-3. Foster's Hawaiian paintings, signed and framed in koa, will be available.

Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709. "Windward Beaches" by Cathy Cranford, on view in August.

The Pegge Hopper Gallery, 1164 Nuuanu Ave., 524-1160. "Recollected Images," on view July 31-Aug. 13. Reception, 6-9 p.m. July 31.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "Between Sacred and Profane," ceramics by James M. Winters, on view Aug. 4-29.

Sisu Gallery, 1160 A. Nuuanu Ave., 537-5880. "Fall," art by Kimberely Rector and "Collection of Shrines," art by Billy C, on view July 31-Aug. 23. Reception, 6-9 p.m. July 31. Free.

University of Hawaii Commons Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888. "Legendary Gardens of France" photography exhibit, through Aug. 11. Slide lectures on Le Jardin de Villandry: Legendary Vegetable Garden, Aug. 3; Les Jardins de Versailles, Aug. 7; A Stroll Through Paris, Aug. 8; Garden Scenery From the Paris Opera, Aug. 9; and Monet's Garden, Giverny, Aug. 10.

Volcano Art Center, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, 808-967-7565. Art by Avi Kiriaty, on view Aug. 2-31. Reception, 6-8 p.m. Aug. 30.

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CONTINUING

The Cafe, 1152 Kokohead Ave., 739-2556. "Figuratively Speaking," paintings by Jacqueline Chun, on view through Aug. 2.

Cafe Che Pasta Gallery & Restaurant, 1001 Bishop St., 524-0004. Drawing and prints by Hons Solo and Duncan Dempster, 11 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232. "Women's Tapes: Two Eras/Two Views" features videos of 17 young women artists working in New York and 11 women artists from the 1970s. On view through Sept. 21.

"Paradise Flip Side" by Sergio Goes and F.L. Morris, on view through Sept. 10.

Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop St., 526-1322. Art by James Carpenter, Sally Larsen and Gwynn Murrill, on view through Oct. 8.

Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191. "Grandma's House," art by Devin Oishi, on view through Aug. 15.

Hawaii Medical Association, second floor, 1360 S. Beretania St., 536-7702. "Something For the Birds" by Louis Pohl, on view through Sept. 30. Ten percent of sales benefit the Pacific Brain Injury Association.

Hawaii Pacific University, 1166 Fort St., 544-0200. "Swirling Waters," by local artist Lori Uyehara, on view through Aug. 8.

Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, 233-3167. "Swirling Waters," ceramic mixed media, on view through Aug. 8.

Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700. "Young People's Summer 1997," exhibit featuring art by students enrolled in the academy's summer school, on view through Aug. 6.

"Encounters With Paradise: Views of Hawaii and Its People of 1991," on view through Sept. 21, Gallery 3.

Mini-shows exhibiting Ando Hiroshige's 53 Stations of the Tokaido: Show 7, on view through Aug. 24; and Show 8, Aug. 26-Sept. 21. In Gallery 18b.

"American and European Drawings and Watercolors From the Academy's Collection: 1900-1950," features works by artists that were important to the development of 20th century modernism. Artists include Edgar Degas, Dante Gabriel Rossetti, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Paul Cezanne. On view through Sept. 14.

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.

Hui No'eau Visual Arts Center, 2841 Baldwin Avenue, Makawao, Maui, 808-572-6560. "Island Rhythms," art by Jules Houck, and "Microbiological Expressionism," art by M. Takemoto, on view through Aug. 23. Demonstration by Houck, 9 a.m.-noon Aug. 16.

Japanese Cultural Center of Hawaii, 2454 S. Beretania St., 945-7633. Kimono exhibit and sale, through Aug. 1, Weinberg Building, Room 301. Proceeds benefit the center.

Kyle Stewart Salon, Hawaii Kai Corporate Plaza, 396-5953. "A Personal Collection," by Kevin Smith, on view through August.

Moonlight Images Gallery, Hilton Hawaiian Village, 947-1773. "Time boxes" and acrylics by Tony Curtis.

The Studio of Roy Venters, 1160B Nuuanu Ave. "Poetic Visions" by Richard COSMO, on view through Aug. 18.

Windward Mall, 46-056 Kamehameha Highway, 235-1143. Hawaiian Heirloom Portraits by Randy Jay Braun, on view through Aug. 16. Limited portrait sittings also available for $75. Call 1-800-967-4852.

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SPECIAL

Lectures: "Stone Lithographs In Color" with David Smith, 7 p.m. July 31, Academy Art Center. Free. Information, 536-5507.

Biennel Artists' Tour: Martin Peavey and Renee Iijima, 2 p.m. Aug. 2; and Don Bernshouse and Romolo Valencia, 2 p.m. Aug. 9, Contemporary Museum. Reservations required for both days. Cost: $10 per day. Call, 526-1322.

"Stencils" with Shirley Hasenyager, 7 p.m. Aug. 7, Academy Art Center. Free. Information, 536-5507.

"Craft Traditions of the Minority Tribes of Guizhou and Yunnan Province": With Ron Ho, 2 p.m. Aug. 10, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Free.

"Textiles for the Twenty-First Century" with Junichi Arai, 7:30 p.m. Aug. 15, UH-Manoa, Art Building Auditorium. Free.

"Water Base Screen Prints" with Allyn Bromley, 6 p.m. Aug. 21, Academy Art Center. Free. Information, 536-5507.

Workshops: "Non-toxic Color Etching," 6:30-9:30 p.m. Wednesdays, through Aug. 27, Academy Art Center. George Woollard teaches how to print colored etchings from one printing plate. Cost: $90. register, 536-5507.

Adult "Pencil Drawing" classes with Patrick Ching, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Aug. 9, Naturally Hawaiian shop. Beginning to intermediate artists will learn procedure, shading and composing techniques. Bring a black and white photo of something to draw. Cost: $30 (first class); $20 (follow-up classes). Ten students per class. Prepaid registration reserves space.

Children 5- to 10-years-old can also learn pencil drawing techniques, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 10, Naturally Hawaiian store. Information at 259-5350 or 259-5354.

"Acrylic Painting" with Patrick Ching will cover theory, shading, tinting, blending and glazing techniques. For beginning to intermediate artists. From 2 to 5 p.m. Aug. 9, Naturally Hawaiian store. Bring a picture of something to paint. Cost: $60 for materials plus $30 (first class); $25 (follow-up classes). Eight students per class. Register at 259-5350 or 259-5354.

"Oil Painting" with Patrick Ching works with color mixing, blending, glazing and detailing. For intermediate to advanced artists. Eight students per class. Two sessions recommended. Cost: $115 for materials plus $30 (first class); $25 (follow-up classes). Register at 259-5350 or 259-5354.

"Melt Off," felting and dyeing using metallic fabrics with Junichi Arai, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Aug. 12-14, UH-Manoa, Art Department, Fiber Room. Cost: $150 plus materials. Make checks payable to Hawaii Handweavers' Hui. Call 528-1017 for registration form.

Studio Art Classes for Adults, Sept. 9-Dec. 12, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Some of the classes available are: drawing, painting, ikebana, weaving, figurative sculpture, ceramics, and more. Tuition: $140 plus additional lab and supply fees. Information, 532-8741.

Studio classes for youths grades K-12, Sept. 20-Dec. 6, Honolulu Academy of Arts. Cost: $95. Information, 532-8741.

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NOTICES

Gallery on the Pali: Looking for art reviewers and mask makers. Call Gloria Staackmann, 946-0550.

"Partners 1988": Major exhibit looking for participants and coordinators. Call Norma Nichols, 526-1191. Art reviewers are also wanted. Call Gloria Staackmann, 946-0550.

Art on the Net: The Gallery Store will display art or products for sale for 6 months on the internet with option to renew. Artists will receive 90 percent of the sale. Cost: $15 per item showcased, plus 10 percent finder fee upon customer purchase. For information call 263-6199 or go online at http://hukilau.com/art

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CONTESTS

Spectrum '97 Exhibition: Windward Artists Guild wants Hawaii artists for their juried show, Sept. 1-30. Awards. Entries will be received, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 23, Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden, Visitor Center. Information, 262-8306.

Black and whites: Cash prizes will be awarded for the top three color or black and white photographs that creatively and dramatically convey the theme "Justice For All." Entries may be sent to: Justice For All Photo Contest, Hawaii Justice Foundation, 810 Richards St., Suite 645, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, by Aug. 30. One photo per contestant. Prints shouldbe 7"x5" or larger. Open to photographers of any level. Members of the Hawaii Justice Foundation and Hawaii State Bar Association's board and staff are ineligible. Submission of photos allow the foundation and association to use the photos in the Foundation's Annual Report, the Hawaii Bar Journal and other publications. To receive acknowledgement or receipt of an entry, include a self-addressed, stamped postcard. For return of entries, enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope. Call 537-1868.