Artcetera
Art Walk
Join member galleries from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month for a festive cultural evening. The next Art Walk is Thursday. Asterisk [*] denotes participating galleries.
Dedicated shuttle service starts at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum at North Coast Highway and Cliff Drive, and Bluebird Center, 1590 S. Coast Hwy. Shuttles run until 8:45 p.m.
First Thursdays Art Walk is funded by member galleries, lodging establishments and the city. For more information, call (949) 683-6871, or visit https://www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com.
*Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
(949) 494-8971
https://www.lagunaartmuseum.org
Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Open until 9 p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and active military. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free. Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.
Current show:
“Extract: Developing Exhibitions Inspired by the Collection, works from the Museum’s California-focused Permanent Collection;” “Landscape and Figuration from the Collection, early to mid-20th century;” “Brad Coleman: Reproductions.”
Special Events:
1 p.m. April 10: Panel discussion with select artists from “Extract: Developing Exhibitions from the Collection.”
LAGUNA CANYON
GALLERIES
Laguna Canyon Artists
3251 Laguna Canyon Road
https://www.LagunaCanyonArtists.com
*Laguna College of Art & Design
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-6000
Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission.
“The Best of the Best” student juried art exhibition runs until April 28. The public is invited to attend the opening reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
Southern California Artists Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Road F3
(949) 715-6767
NORTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
484 North Gallery
484 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-4578
Open noon to 6 p.m. daily
Original paintings and vintage prints
Introducing Santa Fe artist Mark White’s kinetic wind-driven sculptures in copper and stainless steel, and inside the gallery his painted engravings on metal.
*210 AR4T — Artists Republic for Tomorrow
210 N. Coast Hwy.
Ar4t.com
Multimedia gallery featuring fine art from the world of youth culture.
*Edenhurst Gallery
305 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9222
https://www.edenhurstgallery.com
Dealers in historic Early California paintings, including Guy Rose, Joseph Kleitsch, William Wendt, Granville Redmond, Edgar Payne, Maynard Dixon, Maurice Braun, as well as contemporary and early California Art Club artists.
Essence Gallery
346 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-8224
https://www.essencegallery.com
Original contemporary and traditional works of art from local and international artists.
Gallery McCollum
206 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-4027
https://www.gallerymccollum.com
“Surf & Turf, Terra e Mare,” Caroline Zimmerman works depicting the tropics, Tuscany and California.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
suegreenwoodfineart.com
Visit Anne Siems, Deborah Davidson, Dana DeKalb, Lucy Gaylord-Lindholm, Marianne Kolb from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
https://www.joannartmangallery.com
Opening Friday: “Unrecognizable,” new works by Armenian painter Martiros Adalian and Portland artist Shannon Richardson. Reception 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday in conjunction with Art Walk. Make reservations at (949) 510-5481 by Sunday.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4324
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
https://www.LuMartinGalleries.com
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
https://www.marionmeyergallery.com
“Reflective Collections,” a group show open through April 30. Open house from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
*Sandstone Gallery
384A N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-6775
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Monday and Tuesday by appointment.
https://www.sandstonegallery.com
“Cosmic Dream” by painter Sunny Kim and “Violin Variations” by painter and sculptor Howard Hitchcock, will be featured Wednesday to May 2. Also exhibiting are artists Marge Chapman, Jennifer Griffiths, KL Heagen, Elyse Katz, Anne Moore, Marjorie Sanders and Lynn Welker. Meet the artists during Art Walk.
Schaar Art Studio
305 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-7289
Call for appointment
https://www.schaargalleries.com
*Studio 7 Gallery—North
384 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8291
Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
https://www.studio7gallery.com
Whelan Galleries
353 N. Coast Hwy. No. A
(949) 494-5076
https://www.whelanartgalleries.com
Original fine art oil paintings and rare classic book cover illustrations by Patrick Whelan. Sculpture by Leon Richman.
*Annette Wimmer Fine Art
238 N. Coast Hwy.
annettewimmer.com
(949) 494-3700
During First Thursday’s Art Walk, watch the artist paint.
Len Wood’s Indian Territory Inc.
305-D N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5747
https://www.indianterritory.com
DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES
*Art Cube Gallery
266 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8800
https://www.artcubegallery.com
BC Space Gallery
235 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-1880
Gallery open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and by appointment.
Peter Blake Gallery
435 Ocean Ave.
(949) 376-9994
peterblakegallery.com
Tony Delap and Ruth Pastine through April 9.
City Hall Gallery
505 Forest Ave.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Coffin/Fulton Fine Art
301 Forest Ave. (upstairs)
(949) 497-2214
Figurative and landscape work by A. Jane Fulton and Lesanne Coffin.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
https://www.dawsoncolefineart.com
*DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-2406 or (727) 804-7649
Fingerhut Gallery
210A Forest Ave.
(949) 376-6410
Artwork by contemporary and 20th century artists.
Kush Fine Art
265 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8017
Featuring original oils, limited edition giclees on canvas and sculptures of Vladimir Kush and eight other artists.
Laguna Art Group
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
LagunaArt.com
*The Lobby Gallery
Hotel Laguna
425 S. Coast Hwy.
(714) 787-4583
hotellaguna.com
*Clark Little Gallery
550 S. Coast Hwy.
https://www.clarklittlephotography.com
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Featuring surfing photography by Clark Little.
William Merrill Gallery
611 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 464-0067
“Conversations,” work by Paul Ecke and Ko.
Miranda Galleries
417 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-4491
https://www.mirandagalleries.com
Miranda Galleries features international and contemporary artwork from all over the world, including an extensive collection of sculpture, fine art glass and works on canvas and paper.
Pacific Edge
Gallery
540 S. Coast Hwy., No. 112
(949) 494-0491
Showcasing Laguna Beach painters.
Pacific Edge Gallery will be exhibiting the most recent paintings by Laguna Beach artists Maria Bertran, Tom Swimm, Sandra Jones Campbell, and Brenda K. Bredvik, as well as the artwork of John Lennon, through May 13.
The Signature Gallery Laguna
220 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-4244
https://www.thesignaturegallery.com
Featuring contemporary masters and emerging talents.
Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9155
*Swenson Fine Art
460 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1122
https://www.swensonfineart.com
“Group Show” and “Through Surrealistic Eyes,” by Salvador Dali and J. Kazandjian.
Thursday: 7 p.m., Laguna Dance Festival collaborates with First Thursday’s Artwalk and Swenson Fine Art. A trio of women and a solo man dance to choreography by Mark Tomasic, with baroque classical music by Antonio Vivaldi.
*Townley Gallery
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
townleygallery.com
New works by Shane Townley, Hugo Rivera, Eren Alptekin, Ben Horne, Scott Swezy, Craig Varner, Leon Liegh, Sylvia Tupper, Aurora Aguirre, Karen Brailovsky. During Art Walk, meet featured guest artists from Festival of Arts every month in 2011.
Viszolay Gallery
577 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-0951
Oil paintings and reproductions of Hawaii, and Laguna Beach, Catalina and other Southern California scenes by artist-in-residence Walter Viszolay.
Wells Fargo Bank
260 Ocean Ave.
(949) 494-1145
Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Community Art Project presents “Selections from the Lang Art Collection,” more than 40 years of collecting artwork from local artists. Through Tuesday in the second floor gallery.
“Preview 2011,” featuring 14 artists from the Festival of Arts, on exhibit through June 24. Free reception, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 9.
Whitney Gallery
305 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-4322
Open daily.
SOUTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
1294-A S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5898
https://www.artisteyelagunagallery.com
The gallery will hold an opening reception for Michael Ward and Marianne van der Veer, during First Thursdays Art Walk from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5377
*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
https://www.italianetchings.com
(949) 497-6690
Coolsville – Roark’s Studio Gallery
2894 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2048
Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday by appointment.
Specializing in underwater photography, “Liquescent,” of dancers and other subjects by Roark Gourley. Also contemporary paintings and sculpture by Roark and Michelle Gourley.
*The Cottage Gallery
1524 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8932
During Art Walk, singer-songwriter Sam Curo performs.
*Cove Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8
(949) 494-1878
DeMossa Gallery
1294-D S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-9229
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
Live music and refreshments during Art Walk.
“Vistas of Sunlight and Radiance” featuring the Early California Impressionists through April.
*FOA South
1006 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-1145
Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
*H Gallery
1294-B S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5578
Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery
1550 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7902
Presenting contemporary and modern art, frescos and oils; indoor and outdoor serpentine stone sculpture.
Kuhnert’s Art Gallery
1493 Glenneyre St.
(949) 494-0676
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment
https://www.kuhnertsartgallery.com
https://www.manfredkuhnert.com
Celebrating 26 years of featuring the original paintings, serigraphs, posters and digital prints of Manfred H. Kuhnert.
Lang Fine Art
The Art Center
1450 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-1397
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9608
https://www.mandarinfineart.com
*purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
https://www.purelagunabeach.com
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-3356
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-6193
https://www.redferngallery.com
*Salt Fine Art
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 3
(917) 957-3387
Specializing in Latin Contemporary including masters and emerging talent.
“Experi[mental]”—Latin American art on the cusp of contemporary, featuring Roberto Guerrero, Angel Poyon, Priscilla Monge, Luis Fernando Ponce, Jorge De Leon, Irene Pressner, Jaime Izaguerre, Karen Clachar and Jorge Linares.
Situ Art Gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-6703
Situartgallery.com
Featuring fine contemporary art by Mian Situ, Andrew Peters, Ruo Li, Carole Cooke, Bi Wei, Dan Goozee, Zhuo S. Liang, Longyao Le, Sandy Scott, Robert Peters and Ralph Oberg.
*SKYLAB Modern Art
1452 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2400
https://www.skylabmodernart.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, enjoy live music and “SKYLAB” martinis.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3633
*Studio Arts Gallery
At the Old Pottery Place
1200 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1619
https://www.studioartslaguna.com
*Studio 7 Gallery – South
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-0012
https://www.studio7gallery.com
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7422
https://www.thevintageposter.com
Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
(949) 494-8838
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-2497
https://www.estherwellscollection.
com
The Esther Wells Collection’s doors will be closed for good April 30. The last hurrah will be during Art Walk with a plein air artist painting and with the Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn. seventh annual “Best of Plein Air” juried exhibition and sale April 9 to 28. The opening is from 4 to 8 p.m. and the awards ceremony is at 6 p.m.
Wendt International
1550 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 102
(949) 497-4292
New work by Casey Baugh.
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