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 the participating galleries.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Laguna College of Art & Design students will be mentored at the following galleries: Michelle Farro at La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte, Hayley Schwied at The Redfern Gallery, Heather Patton at Bluebird Gallery, Jason Umfress at DeRu’s Fine Art, Cynthia Mozingo at Quorum Art Gallery, James Bertucci at Dawson Cole Fine Art, Enrique Escobedo at saltfineart, SiSi Chen at Studio 7 Gallery, Monique Johnson at The Cove Gallery, Trace Mendoza at AR4T SPACE, Ryleigh Beloin at Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Annel Guzman at Art Cube Gallery, Jason Nam at Townley Gallery and Claire Bush at [seven degrees].
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. seven days a week. 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. The museum is closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days. Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.
Current show:
Until Jan. 29: “Best Kept Secret: UCI and the Development of Contemporary Art in Southern California, 1964-1971,” in conjunction with “Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945-1980.”
LAGUNA CANYON
GALLERIES
Carl E Smith Fine Art - CES / FA
2075-2097 Laguna Canyon Road Unit B
Through Dec. 12: “SLASH: An International Survey of Contemporary Collage.”
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for LCAD student Claire Bush.
Southern California Artists Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Road F3
(949) 715-6767
NORTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*AR4T Space— Artists Republic for Tomorrow
210 N. Coast Hwy.
Winter hours: 3 to 8 p.m. Wed. through Sat.
Ar4t.com
Multimedia gallery featuring fine art from the world of youth culture.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk opening reception for “The Storytellers,” in conjunction with Active Rideshop, Mini & Maximus and Laguna College student artist Trace Mendoza.
*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.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
suegreenwoodfineart.com
Closing Wednesday: Mark Beck and Francis Livingston; Susan Bennerstrom and Sherry Karver in the center gallery.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “American Icons” and Laguna College student Ryleigh Beloin.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
https://www.joannartmangallery.com
Closing Wednesday: “Cinéma Vérité,” featuring San Francisco painter Jhina Alvarado and Los Angeles photographer Brooke Shaden.
6 to 8 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk opening for “Unforgotten Memories,” works from the estate of Phil Joanou, plus three-year gallery anniversary. RSVP by Friday. Show runs through Jan. 27.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4324
A co-op gallery of quality artists featuring landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, florals and plein-air.
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
Through December: Featuring original paintings by 16 regional and international artists, including landscapes by Brad Elsberry, still life and seascapes by Alfredo Gomez, miniatures by Lu Martin and contemporary work by Dasha Guilliam. Artists in attendance during First Thursdays Art Walk.
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
https://www.marionmeyergallery.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Holiday open house. “Relevancy Refined,” Jon Seeman sculpture; also work by Ben Von Mahler, Christian Lopez, David Lopez and Claudia Meyer.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College student Cynthia Mozingo.
*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
Closing Monday: “Water’s Edge,” work by contemporary painter Lynn Welker. Also exhibiting are contemporary artists Jennifer Griffiths, KL Heagen, Howard Hitchcock, Sunny Kim, Anne Moore and Marjorie Sanders.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Oceanah” by KL Heagen, and “It Figures” by Marge Chapman.
*Studio 7 Gallery—North
384 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8291
Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
https://www.studio7gallery.com
Live guitar music and oil painting demonstrations by award-winning plein air artists during First Thursday’s Art Walk.
Whelan Galleries
353 N. Coast Hwy. No. A
(949) 494-5076
https://www.whelanartgalleries.com
Showcasing original fine art oil paintings and rare classic book cover illustrations by Patrick Whelan. Sculpture by Leon Richman.
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
6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College student Annel Guzman.
Peter Blake Gallery
435 Ocean Ave.
(949) 376-9994
peterblakegallery.com
“Abstract Diptychs” by James Hayward.
City Hall Gallery
505 Forest Ave.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Juried Fine Art exhibit.
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
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk opening for holiday exhibition, “Little Gems,” paintings, works on paper and sculpture by Wayne Thiebaud, Chuck Close, Donald Sultan and Laguna College student James Bertucci..
DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-2406 or (727) 804-7649
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
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.
The Lobby Gallery
Hotel Laguna
425 S. Coast Hwy.
(714) 787-4583
hotellaguna.com
William Merrill
Gallery
611 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 464-0067
https://www.williammerrillgallery.com
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.
The Signature Gallery Laguna
220 Forest Ave.
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Wednesday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
(949) 376-4244
https://www.thesignaturegallery.com
Showcasing artwork by Charles H. Pabst, Cara Pabst Moran, Jenny Simon, Sue Averell, sculptures by Kira, and fountains by Wolfgang Vaatz.
Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9155 https://www.thesurfgallery.com
Swenson Fine Art
460 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1122
https://www.swensonfineart.com
Fall Group Exhibit.
*Townley Gallery
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
townleygallery.com
6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College student Jason Nam.
Village Gallery
502 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3552
Celebrating 22 years in Laguna Beach with a holiday art show featuring new works by Sam Park portraying Italy, France and Greece.
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.
Through Jan. 12: Juan Cervantes, New Work, CAP Gallery, 2nd floor. Public reception is 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 3.
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
A cooperative venture of 16 local artists in watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media, as well as photography and sculpture.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5377
https://www.bluebirdgallery.net
Specializing in California Impressionist paintings. Featuring Felice Hrovat, Mark Cummings, Doug Stotts, William Dorsey, Joseph Aaron, George Gallo, Elaine Hughes, Stephen Schlanser and Mike Brennan.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College student Heather Patton.
*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
https://www.italianetchings.com
(949) 497-6690
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College student Michelle Farro.
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
thecottagegallery.org/default.aspx
*Cove Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8
(949) 494-1878
https://www.covegallerylaguna.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception showcasing work by Farshid Babazadeh and jewelry by Bob Johnson, plus Laguna College student Monique Johnson.
DeMossa Gallery
1294-D S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-9229
https://www.paintedjourney.com
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for David Chapple
show, “Delightful Glimpses,” and Laguna College student Jason Umfress.
*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.
Through December: Selections from the Festival of Arts permanent collection.
Ivan Guaderrama Original Arts Gallery
1452 S. Coast Hwy.
(310) 383-5051
https://www.ivanguaderrama.com
Mixed-media works by Ivan Guaderrama.
H Gallery
1294-B S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5578
Featuring a collection of 20th Century masters: Dali, Picasso, Miro, Vasarely, Erte, graphics and originals.
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.
Until Friday: Richard Franklin’s “Spartan Woman Warrior” and “Paintography” series.
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
purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
https://www.purelagunabeach.com
Featuring paintings by owner/artist Todd Kenyon and Mark Kerckhoff, and photography by Tom Lamb.
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-3356
https://www.redferngallery.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Delighting in Nature’s Splendor,” new paintings by plein air painter John Cosby and Laguna College student Hayley Schwied.
*Salt Fine Art
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 3
(949) 715-5554
Specializing in Latin Contemporary including masters and emerging talent.
6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for LCAD student Enrique Escobedo.
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.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3633
https://www.vladimirsokolovgallery.com
Abstract and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov, acrylics by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculptures by Vasa.
*Studio 7 Gallery – South
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-0012
https://www.studio7gallery.com
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College senior SiSi Chen.
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7422
https://www.thevintageposter.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for turn of the century stone lithographs printed by Jules Cheret, father of the poster.
Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
(949) 494-8838
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