Art directors throughout central Virginia spent Friday morning networking in Charlottesville.

Even the most feted of fashion designers are reluctant to describe their work as "art". Still, in 2006, narrating an item dedicated to Hussein Chalayan on BBC2's The Culture Show, the art critic, Andrew Graham-Dixon, described Chalayan's work as "as close to contemporary art as you can get".

Art and rock music are close relations, according to curators of an exhibition that presents paintings, collages and photographs by some of the world's best-known musicians. "It's Not Only Rock'n'Roll, Baby!" tells the story of rock stars who have also expressed themselves in the visual arts, arguing that the two forms are inextricably linked.

Art Wheel School & Studio is now open at 133 Elder Ave. in Imperial Beach. Art Wheel provides opportunities for adults and children to explore artistic expression through clay. There is also current registration for children's mixed media classes.

Art Institute of Pittsburgh students have applied their skills in industrial design to build their own aircraft. Its first test flight comes on Saturday, when they compete in Philadelphia.

PERUSING THE ART: Mitchell Self looks over artwork at the Southern Journeys exhibit in the Abraham Art Gallery at Wayland. The exhibit, which features the work of 52 artists and details the experience

Art Guild of Pacifica's 52nd Annual Members Exhibition opening

Many art galleries in and around Philadelphia stay open later on the first Friday of the month. Here's a rundown of arts events tonight and through the month.