"Whispers," oil on canvas and mixed media works by Hanae Uechi Mills focus on cross-cultural relationships, on view Friday through September.

Contemporary Museum, 2411 Makiki Heights Drive, 526-0232. "Submissions" by Lynne Yamamoto, on view Wednesday through Nov. 24. Yamamoto, an installation artist, explores the woman's body in relation to labor and sexuality. Free admission on third Thursday of each month. Gallery tours at 1:30 p.m., garden tours by appointment. Call 526-1322.

Diamond Head Theatre, 520 Makapuu Ave., 734-0274. Exhibit of watercolors and acrylics by Susan Brooks opens with a reception 6:30 p.m. Friday. Show continues through Oct. 6. For artist information, call 395-7365.

Gallery Iolani, Windward Community College, 45-720 Kea'ahala Road, 235-7346. "A Sabbatical Exhibit," by Snowden Hodges and Paul Nash, opens with a reception 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Hodges spent his year

in Florence, Italy. Show continues through Oct. 4.

Pacific Cafe's Beach House, Poipu, 5022 Lawai Road, Koloa, 742-1424. Works by Kauai artists A. Kimberlin Blackburn, Sally French and John Davison, on view Monday through March 16. Blackburn has stylized Hawaiian landscapes, French has mixed media glass and prints and Davison has landscape paintings and watercolors. Reception will be 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 1.

Aloha Tower Marketplace, Pier 10. "Woods of Hawai'i," the Hawaii Forest Industry Association's showcase of Hawaii woodworkers, features demonstrations and a silent auction through Sunday.

Amfac Plaza Exhibition Room, 745 Fort St. "Commitment to Excellence," a juried show presented by the Honolulu Japanese Chamber of Commerce, through Sept. 20. Call 949-5531.

Art a la Carte, Ward Centre, 597-8034. "Fulcrum," ceramics by Gail Bakutis, on view through October. Recent works by Roger Whitlock, on view through Sept. 28.

The Art Centre at Mauna Lani, Kohala, Big Island, 885-7779. Impressionist oil paintings by Fran Maier, through September.

Arts of Paradise, International Marketplace, 924-2787. "A Collection of Works" featuring paintings of children, by pediatrician Norman Kelley, in September.

Contemporary Museum's Honolulu Advertiser Gallery, 605 Kapiolani Blvd., 525-8066. "Selections 1993-1996" on view through Wednesday. Recent acquisitions by the Persis Corp. Collection, including works by Vernon Fisher, Wayne Thiebaud, Cheryl Laemmle and Judith Shea.

East-West Center Gallery, John A. Burns Hall, 1777 East-West Road, 944-7111. "Spirits, Status & Society: Melanesian Art," masks, wooden bowls,

statues, totems, war clubs, combs and carved ship prows from the collection of Caroline and Donald Yacoe, on view through Sept. 20. For guided tours, call 396-3326 or 944-7322.

Gallery on the Pali, Unitarian Church, 2500 Pali Highway, 526-1191. "Political Statements in Art" on view through Sept. 26.

Hawaii Medical Association, second floor, 1360 S. Beretania St., 536-7702. "Watercolor -- Beyond the Surface" by Su Shen Atta and Rick Daddario, on view through October.

Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery, 45-045 Kamehameha Highway, Kaneohe, 233-3167. "Joy: Expressions of Art" by Gail Toma on view through Oct. 4.

HonBLUE, 501 Sumner St., 531-4611. "Madhatter," mixed media by June Kawaguchi, on view in September.

Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania St., 532-8700. "Whistle While You Work," scenes of labor in the United States, through Sept. 29. Includes prints by local artists John Kelly, Cornelia Macintyre Foley and Hon Chew Hee. Free admission on the first Wednesday of each month.

The Academy will pin your photos of friends and family at work to the "Community Photo Wall" through Sept. 29. Photos of all types are welcome for the collage; each is good for one free admission per person on that day. Photos will not be returned.

"Ka Po'e Hawai'i Ma Ka Hana (Hawaii's people at work)," photography of people at work by Hawaii high school students, through Nov. 8.

"Mountain Peaks," landscapes from the Academy's collection of Chinese paintings, on view through Dec. 1. Chinese painters of the Ming and Qing periods (14th to 18th centuries) kept a strict tradition in composing images.

"Modern Design (1920-1960)" reflects the major changes of the century, through March 16. Silver, glass and ceramic items from the Academy's collection highlight changes in the

arts of the United States, Russia and Europe.

"The Ceramic Tradition of Asia," Mingei ceramics, blue and white porcelain, celadon and other pieces from different cultures, through July 1997.

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. "Strength and Diversity: The Story of Japanese American Women in Hawaii," on view through Jan. 17. "Strength," adapted from the National Japanese American Historical Society-Oakland Museum exhibit, chronicles the life stories and contributions of four generations of women, from plantation to contemporary community.

Kapiolani Community College, 4303 Diamond Head Road, 734-9375. "Volcano Images" by Shirley Hasenyager, on view in the 'Ohelo Fine Dining Room through Oct. 18.

Ko'olau Gallery, Windward Mall, 247-0709. Works by J. Eric Anthony and Margaret McMillan on view in September.

McHale Videofilm, 1116 Auahi St., 539-8080. "Painting in a New Land" by Murry Breem, on view through Oct. 23.

Queen Emma Gallery, Queen's Medical Center, 547-4397. "Explorers in Watercolors," by Honolulu Academy of Arts students and instructor David Behlke, on view through Oct. 13.

Ramsay Galleries, 1128 Smith St., 537-2787. "Go Figure," works by the Association of Hawaii Artists, on view through Sept. 27.

University of Hawaii Art Gallery, Art Building, 2535 The Mall, 956-6888. "Selections 6: Works from the Polaroid Collection," on view through Sept. 27. More than a hundred images of traditional and experimental photography by Dawood Bey, Gilles Perrin, Bob Miller and others presenting the people of Harlem, Appalachia, China . . . and magazine models with "the boy next door."

ZooArt '96: Featuring Mary Brong, Saturday. "Second Saturdays" at the Honolulu Zoo offer artist and animal encounters for children of all ages. Zoo admission is $6 general; discounts for residents and children. Call 971-7171.

"Dimensional" painting: Judy Jensen gives a slide lecture on reverse painting on glass, 2 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Academy Theatre. Her method updates a centuries-old tradition. Free. Call 532-8700.

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.

Artistic Endeavors: Jim Franklin is forming a group of artists and crafters to fill 22,000 square feet of studio and show space, and to provide on-site services such as framing and printing. Call 988-1167.