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 at

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 Oct. 7.

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

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 immerses himself

in while studying nature. He likes to capture the west’s mountains,

deserts, canyons, rivers, waterfalls, lakes and 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. Information: (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.

The gallery is featuring new works by William DeBilzan.

*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 original works by artists James Strombotne, Gerard Van

der Leun, Maureen K. Scott, Dante Liberi, Annette Reed, Patrick

Clifford, Juliane Hodjera, Suzanne de Ainza Oliver.

*Haupt Gallery

(949) 494-2486

750 S. Coast Highway

https://www.hauptart.com

Showing original mixed media paintings by Joachim Haupt and

inspired scrap metal sculptures by international artist Prakasi.

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Meet featured 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

Featuring a juried alumni exhibit through Sept. 11.

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 “Michelle Samerjan” an internationally acclaimed artist

who uses textiles collected from around the world to create her three

dimensional, textural landscapes.

The gallery is one of Southern California’s premier contemporary

art galleries, featuring internationally renowned artists’ 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.

*Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 S. Coast Highway

Featuring powerful images of art in nature with the photographic

art work of Mike Kelly.

*Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

https://www.richardmacdonald.

com

Figurative sculptor, Richard MacDonald, will be showing a diverse

collection of new and retrospective bronze sculpture reflecting his

life-long interest in dancers, athletes, mimes, and Cirque du Soleil

performers.

*[seven-degrees]

(949) 376-1555

891 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.seven-degrees.com

Group Show: featuring the work of Claremont Graduate School Alumni

and Faculty. Also exhibiting Scott Snibbe’s interactive, multi-media

electronic installation.

[seven-degrees] is a multi-media art and event venue that defines

experience. The technology equipped media lounge, an idea lab for the

promotion of artistic endeavor, the gallery and visiting artists

studios are open to the public.

*Sherwood Gallery

(949) 497-2668

460 S. Coast Highway

Introducing New York artist Hamilton Aguiar’s original oil

paintings along with several new artists in ceramics, glass and

sculpture. Featuring contemporary and progressive works of art.

Representing more than 30 artists in mixed media wall sculpture,

paintings, indoor/outdoor sculpture, functional art furniture and

ceramics.

*Wentworth Gallery

(949) 376-3878

305 Forest Ave.

Features art by internationally acclaimed artists including Peter

Max, Howard Behrens, Charles Fazzino, Gary Benfield, Calman Shemi,

David Schluss and Janet Treby also including authenticated works by

Picasso, Miro, Chagall, Dali, Matisse and Renoir.

*William Merrill Gallery

611 S. Coast Highway

(949) 464-0067

Offering an international collection of original fine contemporary

art. The principle interest of the gallery is in reflecting the

diversity and creativity found in Contemporary Modern Art and

Sculpture.

*Win Henstock Gallery

(949) 376-5789

550 S. Coast Highway

Showing California impressionist paintings by Roger Armstrong,

Saim Caglayan, Calvin Liang, Win Henstock and Morgan Samuel Price.

European watercolors by John Yardley and oils by Bruce Yardley.

*World Treasures Gallery

(949) 376-8176

176 S. Coast Highway

Now under new ownership, the gallery features works of art from

around the world. Featuring soapstone and wood sculptures, their

collection consists of vibrant paintings, contemporary sculpture,

ceramics, functional art and furniture. Paintings on clay by J.

Ortiz.

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 an exhibition of their gallery artists.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Early California Impressionists: Painting the Light and

Color of the California Landscape.” And works by artist David

Chapple.

*Contemporary Chinese Fine Art

(949) 376-6799

1099 S. Coast Highway

Exhibits feature 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

Featuring “Figures of Art,” group exhibition of figurative 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 a collection of serpentine stone sculptures.

Original one-of-a-kind sculptures by internationally acclaimed artist

Joseph Muzundo and Dominic Benhura are on display. The collection

includes large contemporary works suitable for indoors and outdoors.

Also on exhibit are original contemporary oil paintings from

California and international artists.