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

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

artwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. The next First Thursday Art Walk will

take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Aug. 5.

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

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

*California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

Primary focus on early California watercolor artists.

Architectural oils by Beverly Kadlec and watercolor landscapes by

guest artist Margaret Bedell.

*Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

Gallery McCollum specializes in original landscape paintings of

Italy and France, tropicals and local scenes. Group show featuring

Caroline Zimmermann, Patrick Tobin, Michael Logan, David Solomon,

Lisa Kaspryzcki and Michael Obermeyer.

*Greenwood/

Chebithes Gallery

(949) 494-0669

330 N. Coast Highway

Featuring new paintings by Selene Santucci wooden figurative

sculpture by Joe Brubaker.

*Laguna Art Museum

(949) 494-8971

307 Cliff Drive

Laguna Art Museum is featuring: “Surf Culture Redux,” the links

between surfing and art are explored through works of art by surfers

and artists influenced by surfers. “Joseph Raphael: American

Expatriate -- Impressionist Paintings from the Collection of Oscar

and Trudy Lemer,” and Deborah Aschheim’s site-specific installation

based on neurobiology, with light as the principal medium. Raphael is

an American artist who spent 37 years in Europe, never severing his

connection to his country and hometown, San Francisco. The exhibit is

of 70 pieces that creates an unprecedented opportunity to see various

facets of Raphael’s persona, his life’s work and what it means to be

a California Impressionist. https://www.lagunaart museum.org.

*Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

This month featuring artists Jeanne Davis and Maggie Jamison.

*Len Wood’s

Indian Territory, Inc.

(949) 497-5747

305-D N. Coast Highway

Free appraisal night at next Art Walk Aug. 5. Bring in your Indian

made items and they will give you a free verbal appraisal of it just

like the “Antiques Road Show.”

*Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Featuring original paintings by 10 regional and international

artists including still-life, landscapes, modern figurative,

seascapes and impressionism.

*Marion Meyer

Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is featuring paintings by Paula

Schoen, introducing Hunter Grayson and Georges Wenger.

*Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 N. Coast Highway

The Peter Blake Gallery on North Laguna’s historic Gallery Row has

been a definitive source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

https://www.artscenecal.com/ pblake.html

*Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 N. Coast Highway

Featuring Iris Adam is a long time member of the gallery and will

be exhibiting her colorful “Asian Flare,” watercolors, landscapes and

florals.

*Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

Featuring architectural oils by Beverly Kadlec and watercolor

landscapes by guest artist Margaret Bedell.

Schaar Galleries Ltd.

(949) 497-7289

484 N. Coast Highway

https://www.schaar galleries.com

*Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B N. Coast Highway

Featuring works by artists in residence Eagle, Wade Weiderman and

Wodark with artist painting demonstrations and live guitar

performance by Ed Krajec for Art Walk on Aug. 5.

*Deborah Carman Gallery

(949) 464-9709

305 N. Coast Highway

Featuring Debby Carman, who draws, paints and sculpts whimsical

cats and dogs and unique colorful fine decorative sculpture.

*Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

https://www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring the works of prominent artist Marc Whitney, whose

eclectic, highly personal style encompasses such themes as figures,

interiors, landscapes and still life. Also exhibiting sculptures and

paintings by other artists.

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 new members exhibition of works by Brian Allan, Bill

Knauer, Joan Goodner and Sheryl Sauer.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Selection of Highlights from Our Early California

Impressionists,” and contemporary landscape artist David Chapple.

*Contemporary Chinese Fine Art

(949) 376-6799

1099 S. Coast Highway

Featuring top contemporary realist artists from Mainland China,

carrying only original oil paintings by masters of realism, including

still-lifes, figurative and landscapes.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

The gallery will be highlighting the various permanent artists and

their 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. Also featuring the

works of 65 international artists.

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 Muzundo and 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

Presenting an important collection of post World War II Russian

Impressionism. Featuring plein air landscape, figurative and

industrial scenes by painters Nikolai Timkov, Alexi Belykh and

Vladimir Danilynuk with a reception on Aug. 5.

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.

Featuring Albert Dudley Buchanan’s “Steel Fantasy,” his latest

contemporary, polished steel sculpture show. A Southern California

artist, his creations exemplify a simple beauty and grace in their

reflective angularity. The show runs through Aug. 15.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 www.redferngallery.com

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 collage and acrylic paintings by

Vladimir Sokolov, acrylic paintings by Alaexander Sokolov and

laminted acrylic sculptures by Vasa.

*Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

Introducing new artist Barbara Stutheit and her paintings of

Tuscany.

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

Featuring their 2nd annual Young Artist Show, featuring the

brightest new talent under the age of 30.

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 is proud to present a photography exhibition by

local photographer Milano Liberi. Liberi has a passion for travel and

exploration into western landscapes and likes to capture that in

black and white, responding to the natural beauty he becomes immersed

in the study of nature. He likes to capture the west’s mountains,

deserts, canyons, rivers, waterfalls, lakes, coastline at specific

times of the year. 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 is featuring a group exhibition that will

run through July 18 with works by William DeBilzan, Dickson

Schneider, Robert Riemer, Sylvia Moss and Louis Longi.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

Featuring a Celebration of American icon Dr. Seuss, a limited

engagement of national touring exhibit in honor of the 100th

Suessentennial Celebration. 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.

*Haupt Gallery

(949) 494-2486

750 S. Coast Highway

https://www.hauptart.com

Featuring a special exhibition celebrating the gallery’s 6th

anniversary with Joachim Haupt’s new series, “Village.”

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Featuring artists Christophe Vacher, Ilene Meyer, Tom Fagan and

Rob Gonsalves.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

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

Featuring a “Landscape Show” with recent works by Marko Mavrovich,

M.S. Park and Jeff Surret.

The gallery 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

Pacific Edge Gallery is dedicated to exclusively showing the

finest painters in Southern California. Beginning with contemporary

impressionist Maria Bertran, the gallery over the past 14 years has

added the enhanced realist painter of “Lightscapes” Tom Swimm, the

renowned plein-air painter John Cosby, the unique neo-expressionist

Sandra Jones Campbell and showcasing our newest artist, Brenda

Bredvik.