‘Fig. 1 (These things we know): Andy Graydon’

Andy Graydon’s meta-art exhibit runs through May 31. HONOLULU MUSEUM OF ART PHOTO

Honolulu Museum of Art is prepping for a new round of exhibitions, but there’re still a few days left to check out Fig. 1 (these things we know): Andy Graydon.

It’s not easy to explain what kind of art Graydon has on display, but the mixed media exhibit is a sound installation that features descriptions of other art pieces — like a 5,000-year-old Chinese jade block and a Japanese paper floor mat — in Hawaiian and English. In a way, it’s not just the physical dimension alone that constitutes an art piece; art also is created in our very act of perception.

This meta-art might be better visited in person for a clearer understanding — or is our description merely another level of the exhibit?

Fig. 1 runs through May 31. For more information, visit honolulumuseum.org.

‘NANI I KA HALA: WEAVING HAWAII’

Bishop Museum explores the history and future of Hawaiian ulana lau hala (and even if those words aren’t familiar, you’ve definitely seen those tan pandanus leaves woven into crafts, mats and hats) in its exhibit Nani I Ka Hala: Weaving Hawaii.

Exhibit highlights include a traditional 16-foot lau hala canoe sail, insights from master artisans about tools and techniques, and Ke Alii Pauahi’s hat collection. You can even try on the hats — virtually, at least.

Plus, every day at 1 p.m., visitors can learn to weave (and then keep) their own lau hala bracelet as a memento of their visit. The lesson costs $10.

Nani I Ka Hala runs until July 27. For more information, visit bishopmuseum.org.

‘ECHOES OF DAT RED GUITAR’

Lee Tonouchi brings a pidgin-friendly dark comedy to Kumu Kahua Theatre, focusing on a freshly minted state worker whose sanity is threatened by his crazy coworkers and impending furloughs. (The red guitar in question here is Kikaida’s famous instrument.)

Echoes of Dat Red Guitar opens at 8 p.m. Thursday (May 28). Performances continue through June 28, with Thursday-Saturday shows at 8 p.m. and Sunday matinees at 2. Tickets cost $5-$20.

For more information, visit kumukahua.org.