ART WALK Join more than 40 galleries...

ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the first

Thursday of every month for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9

p.m. Free shuttle service commences from the Laguna Art Museum 6:15

p.m. and runs until 9 p.m. Information: https://www.firstthursdaysart

walk.com or (949) 497-0716. The next First Thursday Art Walk will

take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on March 4.

*Notes galleries who participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

*Bluebird Gallery

(949) 497-5377

1540 S. Coast Highway

The Bluebird Gallery has been specializing in California

impressionist paintings for more than 22 years.

*Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 S. Coast Highway

Featuring oils by Jeanne Baer and watercolors by Adele Crawford

with local scenes including Crystal Cove and Balboa Bay.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Beauty and Light,” early California impressionists

paint their views of California and beyond.

*Dy’Ans Bahram-B Gallery

(949) 581-9542

1273 S. Coast Highway

Featuring original works which include seascapes, desertscape and

her framed Japanese Koi. Also displaying works by national and

international artists.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Here and Elsewhere,” Jacobus Baas’ solo exhibit of new

plein air works.

https://www.estherwells collection.com

*Fil Mottola Gallery

(949) 497-1050

1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8

Featuring American and European academician artists from the 19th

and 20th Century. Featured artist is Fil Mottola.

Gallery Grace

(949) 376-9951

1966 S. Coast Highway

https://www.gallery-grace.com

*Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery

(949) 376-7902

1550 S. Coast Highway

The gallery offers one of the world’s finest collection of

serpentine stone sculptures. Original one-of-a-kind sculpture by

internationally acclaimed artist Joseph Muzundoand Dominic Benhura.

The collection includes large contemporary works suitable for indoors

and outdoors. Also on exhibit are original contemporary oil paintings

from California and international artists.

*J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

1590 S. Coast Highway

J. Kamin Fine Art specializes in Post World War II Russian

Impressionist paintings from the 1940s to the 1980s. Also featuring

still life and landscape paintings by contemporary American

Impressionist, Jacqueline Kamin, genre paintings by Chinese Master

Shuqiao Zhou and introducing sculptor, Nairi Bagdagulyn.

L. Marconi Gallery

(949) 497-8825

1999 S. Coast Highway

Open by appointment only.

Li-Ying & Co.

(949) 376-0525

537 S. Coast Highway

Kaspin is back! Largest new collection of his original oil

paintings. Also featured this month is Robin Altman’s new collection

of prints and oils by Nancy Pace and Elaine Hughes.

*Lynn Peri

(949) 497-6690

1590 S. Coast Highway.

The Lynn Peri collection features beautiful etchings by Italian

master engraves that employ centuries old techniques to create a

different perspective of their subject in styles ranging from

precisely detailed to loose and abstract. Also featuring custom

bronze statuary and rare antique decorative arts.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 Featuring “Early California Masters” -- Guy Rose, Edgar Payne,

John Gamble, William Wendt and present day impressionists Kevin

Macpherson and Gregory Hull exhibit recent paintings.

Solomon Fine Art

(949) 494-7120

1277 S. Coast Highway

Village Gallery

(800) 546-5233

502 S. Coast Highway

The gallery features original pieces and limited editions of work

by Sam Park, Cao Yong and Steve Barton. A collection of work by

artist Stephen Shortridge is on exhibit.

*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 S. Coast Highway

Sokolov Gallery has been doing business in Laguna Beach since

1980. It features unique mixed-media abstract paintings by Vladimir

Sokolov, abstract expressionist paintings by emerging artist

Alexander Sokolov and acrylic sculptures by Vasa.

*Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

The gallery is featuring new paintings of “Mendocino” by artist

Dick Halbert, “Red Day Lilies for Valentine’s Day” by artist

Christine Kenny and “The Gate of Dawn” by Virga from Lithuania.

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

New collection of plein air paintings by Simon Lok.

CENTRAL

DOWNTOWN GALLERIES

Auster Studio/Gallery 133

(949) 494-9525

2405 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.kenauster.com

Banking on Art at

Wells Fargo Bank

(949) 497-2234

260 Ocean Ave.

Banking on Art will present “The National League of American Pen

Women and Artists,” the Laguna Beach branch, featuring “From Plein

Air to Pop.” It’s an exciting display of art by area members

including painting, photography, sculpture, stitchery and books. The

show runs through February on the second level. The gallery is

directed by Fitz Maurice. The Sawdust Festival and Festival of Arts

are on continuous exhibit through this program. For information, call

(949) 497-2234.

Coffin/Fulton Fine Art

(949) 497-2214

301 Forest Ave.

Featuring plein air landscapes and figurative work of A. Jane

Fulton and Lesanne Pelle Coffin.

*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

(949) 494-5757

224 Forest Ave.

Diane DeBilzan Gallery features paintings by artist William

DeBilzan, bronze sculptures by Louis Longi and hand-carved spirit

poles by John Geldersma.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

The gallery represents a collection of paintings, graphics and

sculptures by artists: Jiang, Toomalatai, Snowden, Barbara McCann,

Vanderween, Dr. Seuss, Wilkinson along with modern masters, including

Chagall, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt and Matisse.

Forest Avenue Fine Art

(949) 376-4244

220 Forest Ave.

https://www.forestavenue fineart.com.

Exhibits continue with Alexander Volkov, Csaba Markus, Paige

Bradley, Alexandra Nechita, Frederick Hart, Siu Ho Lee and the Makk

Family.

*Harlow’s

(949) 376-6075

332, Suite 7 Forest Ave.

Featuring recent paintings by nationally acclaimed artist James

Strombotne. Also sculpture by Maureen K. Scott in stone and terra

cotta. The gallery is a new contemporary gallery featuring mixed

media paintings and sculptures. Featured artists include Patrick

Clifford, Annette Reed, Kelly Vivanco, Mimi Wu and Suzanne DeAinza

Oliver.

*Haupt Gallery

(949) 494-2486

750 S. Coast Highway

https://www.hauptart.com

The gallery features artwork by German born resident artist

Joachim Haupt. He is known for the modern abstract mixed-media

technique that he developed called “lacquer foil art,” representing

great diversity in artistic style and genre. The gallery also

features selective sculptures of internationally known artists, as

well as collectible art. Guest artists, Ronarong metal sculptures

including life-size “Predator.” Hella Haas, and Aristong Mars

sculptures, Siti woodcarvings and teak root chairs.

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Featuring the work of the world’s foremost watercolorists, Daniel

Merriam.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

Featuring “Graphic Design Exhibition.”

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

Marshall Art Gallery

(949) 497-6715

357 S. Coast Highway

Marshall Galleries features California and International artists.

Robert White, Alexandru Darida, Debra Sievers, Arian, Ginger Cook.

McKeehan Art Gallery

(714) 883-3861

3295 Laguna Canyon Road Suite C at Stan Oaks

Exhibits feature flowers, landscapes, wildlife and portrait style

paintings in oil and pastels.

Miranda Galleries

(949) 497-4491

417 S. Coast Highway

Miranda Galleries is one of Southern California’s premier

contemporary art galleries, featuring internationally renowned

artist’s woks on paper and canvas and multiple originals and

sculpture. The gallery specializes in unique art from figurative to

landscapes to abstract expressionism, featuring Arkhipov, Emannuel,

Richard Hall, Royo, Tuan, and recent works by gallery artists Henry

Asencio, Michael Flohr, Michelle Samerjan and others.

*Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 112 https://www.pacificedge gallery.com

Featuring Sandra Jones Campbell and her new show -- “Hipsters,

Tricksters, Coolcats, and Some Fancy Dancin.’”

Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

Richard MacDonald continues his exploration of the human theater

with his latest series, “Cirque.” The gallery also represents Jim

Lamb “Visions of California North and South,” Jian Wang, Robert

Heindel, Mark English and Marc Whitney.