ART WALK
Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on Thursday for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Free shuttle service starts from the Laguna Art Museum at 6:15 and runs until 9. Information: www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. (*Denotes galleries that participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.)
The next Art Walk will be Feb. 1; Rita Blitt’s “Time Arrow” sculpture will be dedicated at Heisler Park’s Monument Point at 5 p.m. A reception will be held afterward at Marion Meyer Contemporary Art, 354 N. Coast Highway.
An Art Walk 9th anniversary post event will be held from 9 to 10:30 p.m.; e-mail events@first thursdaysartwalk.com for an invitation.
*Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
(949) 494-8971
www.lagunaartmuseum.org
Art Auction = Stimulus, 6 to 10 p.m. Feb. 10. Call the museum for reservations.
The museum’s current exhibitions are as follows:
“California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s.”
“Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s.”
Upcoming exhibitions:
“East Coast/West Coast and Beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist,” Feb. 25 to June 3.
“Jeremy Kidd: Fictional Realities,” Feb. 25 to May 27.
“Heart and Torch: Rick Griffin’s Transcendence,” June 24 to Sept. 30.
LAGUNA CANYON
GALLERIES
Brooks Gallery
3251 Laguna Canyon Rd.
(949) 448-0259
Featuring oil paintings by Fitz Maurice, sculpture, furniture and unique pieces from New Mexico.
*Laguna College
of Art and Design
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd.
(949) 376-6000
www.lagunacollege.edu
Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission free.
Through Jan. 27: “The Romance of Prague and the Glory of Vienna” group show. Reception 6 to 9 p.m. tonight.
Feb.1 to 27: The Society of Illustrators’ Traveling Exhibition, “You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby.” Illustrators depict themselves between birth and puberty. Reception 5 to 8 p.m., Feb. 1.
Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Rd. F3
(949) 376-3635
www.lpapa.org
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Rd.
(949) 376-1555
www.seven-degrees.com
Through February: Winter Wonderland installation and resident artists Liza Coggins, Jarred Eberhardt and Michael Phillips.
NORTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Peter Blake Gallery
326 N. Coast Highway
(949) 376-9994
www.artscenecal.com/pblake.html.
A source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.
January: “Gray Scale” contemporary abstract group show with artists James Hayward, Tony Delap, Lita Albuquerque and more.
February: New landscape paintings by Jeff Peters.
California Art Gallery
305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A
(949) 494-7270
Deborah Carman Gallery
305 N. Coast Highway
(949) 464-9709
Featuring the art and sculpture of Debby Carman, including paintings, graphics and ceramic animals and decorative sculptures.
*Gallery McCollum
206 N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-4027
www.gallerymccollum.com
Specializing in original landscape paintings of Italy and France, tropical and local scenes. Featuring Caroline Zimmermann, Patrick Tobin, David Solomon and Michael Obermeyer.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-0669
www.gcgallery.com
(Formerly Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery)
Through February: New work by Bennet Bean, Sally Chiu, Gloria Gaddis and Scott Yeskel.
*J. Kamin Fine Art
353 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-5076
Russian impressionism 1940s-80s, contemporary American impressionists Jacqueline Kamin and Stacy Kamin.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-4324
January: Oils by Patti Cliffton; watercolors by Yuko Blake.
February: Watercolors by Laurie Downey and Storm Case.
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-8074
Jan. 31: Private preview collector showing of the new paintings by Stephen Charles Shortridge, 6 to 8 p.m. Call (949) 494-8074 to RSVP.
February: New romantic impressionism paintings and book signing for Stephen Charles Shortridge during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1; music by Ken Rokicki.
*Marion Meyer
Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-5442
www.marionmeyer gallery.com
January: Winter Group Show with Quim Bove, Candice Eisenfeld, Paula Schoen, Sylvia Torres, Chiyomi Taneike Longo and Andrew Douglas.
February: International artists Bahar Behbahani and Enrico Armas.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-4422
Iris Adam is known for her colorful, Asian-influenced watercolors.
Rohrer Fine Art
346 N. Coast Highway
(800) 949-5211
Featuring works by old masters and contemporary artists.
Through Jan. 27: Seiju Toda, the “Heian” collection, and 12 contemporary bamboo artists.
*Sandstone Gallery
384A N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-6775
www.sandstonegallery.com
January: Featuring Jeri Kissler-Painter’s “The Old and The New,” with mixed-media collage by Kathy Cartier.
February: Featuring “Parallel Passages,” an exhibition of original monotypes by Anne Moore, with encaustic artist Becky Prelitz’s “Grace.” Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m., Feb. 1.
Schaar Galleries Ltd.
484 N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-7289
www.schaar galleries .com.
20th anniversary celebration featuring new works by artists Robert Schaar, Joe Jaqua, Betty Billups, Ingeborg Kroeninger, paper sculptor Leo Monahan and sculptor Foot Young.
*Studio 7 Gallery
384B N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-1080
Plein-air oil painting demonstrations by Laguna artists in residence and live music by guitarist Ed Krajec during Art Walk.
Whitney Gallery
350 N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-4322
www.marcwhitney.com
Featuring paintings by Marc Whitney, figures, interiors, landscapes and still life. Also Giovanni Casadei, Sara Webber, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Andrea Krupp and David Shevlino.
Len Wood’s Indian
Territory, Inc.
305-D N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-5747
DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES
*Azali on Forest Fine Art Gallery
(formerly Forest Avenue Fine Art)
220 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-4244
www.azali.com
New gallery featuring art from South Africa, Russia and Europe.
BC Space Gallery
235 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-1880
*The Crystal Image
225 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-3399
www.thecrystalimage.com
A natural arts gallery, featuring some of the biggest pieces in the world, world class gem art and museum-quality home décor, as well as fossils, minerals, meteorites, gem and mineral jewelry.
Sunday mornings, 11 a.m. “Romancing the Stones Tour,” free. Call for reservation.
Jason Feddy performs during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 1.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
(formerly Richard MacDonald Fine Art)
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
www.dawsoncolefineart.com
Through March: Group exhibitions.
*Diane DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-5757
www.dianedebilzan gallery.com
Through March: Work by William DeBilzan, Louis Longi, Troy Poeschl and Gerard Basil Stripling.
*Endangered Planet Gallery
384 Forest Ave., Suite 13
(949) 497-5690
www.endangeredplanet.org
Through February: Dieter Tremp’s figurative abstract “Organic Compositions.” Artist reception during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m., Feb. 1.
Fingerhut Gallery
210A Forest Ave.
(949) 376-6410
Artwork by current and 20th Century masters.
*The Trey Fleming Experience
303 Broadway St. Suite 105
(949) 715-5389
www.treyfleming.com
January: New art classes and Trey’s crayon masterpieces.
February: Trey’s special valentines, “Art with Heart.”
*Kush Fine Art
357 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-8017
www.kushlaguna.com
January: Vladimir Kush releases his new book, “Journey to the End of Time.”
February: Introducing three artists from Moscow.
*Laguna Fine Art
264 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-8900
www.lagunafineart.com
“Five Centuries of Masters:” Renoir, Pissaro, Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt, Chagall and others.
Wells Fargo Bank
260 Ocean Ave.
(949) 494-1145
Wentworth Gallery
305 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-3878
Peter Max retrospective.
SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES
Amin Fine Art
688 S. Coast Highway
(949) 715-9089
www.aminart.com
Art Edge Gallery
761 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-7520
www.artedgegallery.com
Featuring a wide range of original art by national and international artists, including contemporary Chinese watercolor and oil paintings.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-5377
Specializing in California impressionist paintings, featuring works of George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron, Felice Hrovart and Martin Weekly.
*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-6690
Original etchings, aquatints, dry points and mezzotints by internationally recognized Italian artists.
*Larry Christy Studio Gallery
1496 S. Coast Highway
(949) 463-4414
Featuring large-field color abstract acrylics on canvas. Works matted on watercolor paper include seascapes, landscapes and figurative. Also pen charcoal and still-life drawings.
*Contemporary Chinese
Fine Art
1099 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-6799
Presenting original paintings by native Chinese artists.
January: Traditional watercolors of artist-professor Zhou Ping-Guang.
February: Chinese New Year celebration.
*Coolsville -- Roark’s
Studio Gallery
1143 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-2048
www.coolsville.com
Through March: Roark’s latest paper studies series as an ongoing new medium of his most popular pieces.
*Cove Gallery
1294 S. Coast Highway., Ste. B
(949) 494-1878
All new works from plein air to representational.
January: Guest artist Dominique Alcorn of Oceanside exhibits his large realism scenes of animals and seascapes.
February: Newport Beach guest artist Marilyn Poliquin displays her still life images.
Emanuel Dale
Photographic Arts
1276F S. Coast Highway
(949) 573-0704
emanueldale.com
“The Atlantic Coast and Beyond,” artist reception monthly during Art Walk.
Lydia Delgado Watercolors
577 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-2833
www.delgadowatercolor.com
Watercolor paintings, including landscapes, traditional and tropical florals.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-3785
January: “The Impressionists in California,” showcasing highlights of the Early California Impressionist painters.
February: “Paintings from the Estate of Colin Campbell Cooper;” David Chapple in attendance during Art Walk.
Diana Ferrone Gallery
1951 S. Coast Highway
(949) 715-1842
www.dianaferrone.com
Original works by established and emerging contemporary artists from around the globe.
Feb. 10: New works by Darren Grant debut.
Kuhnert’s Art Gallery
1493 Glenneyre St.
(949) 494-0676
www.kuhnertsartgallery.com
www.manfredkuhnert.com
Featuring original paintings by Manfred Kuhnert.
Lang Fine Art
The Art Center
1450 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-1397
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-9608
www.mandarinfineart.com
Features original contemporary paintings from China and Tibet.
Through Feb. 15: Wang Niandong, “New Works and Past Recollections.” Portraying the young and the restless in contemporary urban China. Reception 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 3; RSVP to (949) 376-9608 or info@mandarinfineart.com.
*William Merrill Gallery
611 S. Coast Highway
(949) 464-0067
January: Group exhibition featuring new work by Paul Ecke.
February: Group exhibition featuring new work by Allen Cox.
*Miranda Galleries
417 So. Coast Highway
(949) 497-4491
www.mirandagalleries.com
Though March: Group shows
*Fil Mottola Gallery
1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8
(949) 497-1050
American and European Academician artists; featured artist Fil Mottola.
Pacific Edge Gallery
540 S. Coast Highway, No. 112
(949) 494-0491
Jan. 27 to Feb. 23: John Cosby premieres more than 30 new oils that were painted on location in France and California. Artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. Jan. 27.
Pure Color Gallery
570 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-1129
Noon to 5 p.m. daily
*purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Highway
(949) 315-5015
www.purelagunabeach.com
Gallery and studio featuring the contemporary oil paintings on canvas and prints by owner Todd Kenyon.
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-3356
www.redferngallery.com
January: “California’s Beauty Past and Present,” impressionist paintings by early masters and current plein-air artists.
February: “Important Early California Paintings,” historical paintings by renowned artists Rose, Redmond, Payne, Wendt.
*Sherwood Gallery, Inc.
460 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-2668
www.sherwoodgallery.com
Contemporary art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.
*Situ Art Gallery
1294-A S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-6703
www.situartgallery.com
A new gallery featuring oil paintings by Mian Situ, Ray Roberts, Ruo Li, Carole Cooke, Bi Wei and Dan Goozee.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-3633
New abstract expressionism and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.
*Studio Arts Gallery
At the Old Pottery Place
1200 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-1619
www.studioartslaguna.com
Featuring a select group of Laguna Beach fine artists, plus visiting guest artists in a range of media. Glassblowing demonstrations at the courtyard furnace.
January: Showing local artist Marcus Thesing. Exhibiting original Terraform, Ocean, Band Theory, Stretch and Sculptural Vessel Series.
February: Featuring ceramic sculptures by guest artist Rosario Guillermo.
Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-9155
*Townley Fine Art
1294-D S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-2805
www.townleyfineart.com
January: Introducing artist Charlotte Burgmans. New work by Shane Townley and Dustin Otterbach.
February: Artist reception with Colleen Hanley, 6 to 9 p.m. Feb. 9. New work by Shane Townley and Dustin Otterbach.
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-7422
www.thevintageposter.com
January: Traveling around the world with Air France posters.
February: World War I original poster exhibition.
Viszolay Gallery
577 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-0951
Oil paintings of Laguna Beach, Hawaii, Catalina and other Southern California scenes by artist-in-residence Walter Viszolay. Reproductions available.
*Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-8838
January: Showing Richard Van Genderen’s originals and hand painted giclees. Featuring his “Great Ocean Shells and Seahorse Suite.”
February: Lithuanian artist Virga showing her depictions of 14th-century street scenes of Vilnius.
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-2497
www.estherwells collection.com
February: Jacobus Baas, “Boats, Beaches and Beyond.” Painting demonstration during Art Walk.
*Wendt Gallery
1550 S. Coast Highway, Suite 102
(949) 497-4292
www.wendtgallery.com
Wendt Gallery is a leading gallery specializing in contemporary representational art.
Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery
1550 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-7902
*Len Wood’s Indian Territory, South Gallery
1590 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-7313
www.indianterritory.com
19th, 20th, and 21st century Western and Indian art. Paintings, sculpture and bronze works; Navajo rugs, baskets, turquoise jewelry and beadwork.
