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 Nov. 2.
*Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
(949) 494-8971
www.lagunaartmuseum.org
The OsCene 2006 opens Oct. 28 with a reception from 7 to 10 p.m.; free to members, $15 for non-members, or $10 for non-member students with ID.
“Representing the Invisible: Symbolic Painting in the OsCene 2006” panel discussion, 1 p.m. Nov. 5.
“Millard Sheets in Mexico, 1932-1942,” opening Oct. 29.
WHEN ANGELS FLY: Art & Creativity for Healing Inc., opening Oct. 29.
“California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s.”
Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our Town in the Early 1900s.
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 closed for remodeling until November.
Through Oct. 31: LCAD@45 Invitational Alumni Exhibition at Seven Degrees, 891 Laguna Canyon Road. (See listing below.)
Nov. 1 to Dec. 16: Three East Coast realists — Phillip Geiger, George Nick and Altoon Sultan — exhibit their latest work. At the College Gallery.
Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Rd. F3
(949) 376-3635
www.lpapa.org
Gallery hours: Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. -- 5 p.m., Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.
*seven-degrees gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Rd.
(949) 376-1555
www.seven-degrees.com
October: Laguna College of Art & Design 45th Anniversary and Alumni Invitational Exhibition, through Oct. 31.
November: H2O Pacific Aqua Media Society. First Annual Exhibition.
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.
October: New paintings by Laguna artists Chris Gwaltney, Paul Darrow and Jorge Dubin.
November: New landscape paintings by Donnie Molls.
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.
October: New dog paintings.
November: Preview of the upcoming release of “The Nutcracker Cats of the Kremlin.”
*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)
October: New work by John Brosio, Rick Monzon and Greg Skol.
November: New work by Paul Brigham, Joseph Maruska and Logan Wood. Artists’ reception during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
*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
October: Oils by Christine Hooker and Pamela Panattoni.
November: Oils by Margaret Jamison and watercolors by Brian Norkaitis.
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-8074
October: Tuscan landscapes by Irene Borg.
November: Abstract paintings by Greg Martin. Artist in attendance during Art Walk, Nov. 2, with music by jazz guitarist Ken Rokicki.
*Marion Meyer
Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-5442
www.marionmeyer gallery.com
October: “Caught in Paint,” stainless steel wall sculptures/ drawings by Rita Blitt; works inspired by the Parsons Dance Company. Lois Greenfield: dance photography.
October: “Epic Momen,” featuring classic works by Karl Momen.
November: Candice Eisenfeld’s “Landscape Portraits” (artist reception scheduled). Also featuring classic Momen paintings and sculpture.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Highway
(949) 494-4422
A cooperative gallery featuring the works of 12 artists, including works by Sharyn Evert including oils of children, seascapes, landscapes and historical buildings.
Douglas Miller, a 10-year member of Quorum, will be playing his violin for the gallery during Art Walk events.
Rohrer Fine Art
346 N. Coast Highway
(800) 949-5211
Featuring works by old masters and contemporary artists.
*Sandstone Gallery
384A N. Coast Highway
(949) 497-6775
www.sandstonegallery.com
October: “Haptic Works,” a group of tactile paintings by Colleen Veltz. Also “Sho-Art” Japanese calligraphy by Seiyu and “Wild Flowers” by Greg McGinnis.
November: “Autumn Tapestry” paintings and collage by founding artist, Marge Chapman. Guests Howard Hitchcock and Sunny Kim. Anniversary celebration during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
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
Art Walk, Nov. 2: Oil painting demonstrations by artists in residence; live music by guitarist Ed Krajec.
*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
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.
Live music during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
*Diane DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-5757
www.dianedebilzan gallery.com
October: William DeBilzan, Louis Longi, Gerard Basil Stripling.
November: William DeBilzan, Louis Longi.
*Endangered Planet Gallery
384 Forest Ave., Suite 13
(949) 497-5690
www.endangeredplanet.org
Through November: New paintings by Swedish abstract painter Karl Momen.
Fingerhut Gallery
210A Forest Ave.
(949) 376-6410
Artwork by current and 20th Century masters.
*The Trey Fleming Experience
303 Broadway St.
(949) 233-3034
October: Halloween the Trey Fleming way, featuring Trey’s creepy characters. Children welcome for fun and games.
November: Hollow Christmas. Trey’s nightmarishly festive blend of Halloween and Christmas, featuring Frostbite, the Vampire Snowman.
*Forest Ave. Fine Art
220 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-4244
www.forestavenuefineart.com
October: Local artists Isaac Anderson, Georgana Ireland, Kirk Miller, Iris Bourne and Jeff Yeomans.
November: Canadian abstract and figurative painter Patrizia DiDiomete; abstract landscapes of the Canadian duo Fiona Hoop.
Kuhnert’s Art Gallery
1493 Glenneyre St.
(949) 494-0676
www.kuhnertsartgallery.com
www.manfredkuhnert.com
Featuring original paintings by Manfred Kuhnert.
*Kush Fine Art
357 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-8017
www.kushlaguna.com
October: Pre-release of Vladimir Kush images.
November: Features Dimitri Danish, Eugene Lushpin, Vladimir Soldatkin, Peter Bezrukov, Alexandru Darida, Oscar Zanetti and Boban.
*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.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
(formerly Richard MacDonald Fine Art)
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
www.dawsoncolefineart.com
October: Chuck Close portrait exhibition.
November: “Life Uncovered, Revealing the Essence of the Human Spirit:” one-man show featuring Richard MacDonald.
Wells Fargo Bank
260 Ocean Ave.
(949) 494-1145
Gary Simpson’s “Commonground 191,” a mixed media art exhibit, through November 9.
Wentworth Gallery
305 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-3878
Peter Max retrospective; artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 10.
SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES
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.
*Cove Gallery
1294 S. Coast Highway., Ste. B
(949) 494-1878
All new works from plein air to representational.
October: Guest artist Joan Corman exhibits palm trees and koi fish in oils and acrylics.
Nov. 11 to 12, 33rd anniversary weekend; reception featuring all 15 artists 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.
November: Oil impressionist Allayn Stevens adorns the front window with landscapes and European scenes.
*Contemporary Chinese
Fine Art
1099 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-6799
Presenting original paintings by native Chinese artists.
Lynn Epstein comedic performance during Art Walk, Nov. 2 (please call for details).
*Coolsville -- Roark’s
Studio Gallery
1143 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-2048
www.coolsville.com
“Bird of Paradise” mural and other new works.
Emanuel Dale
Photographic Arts
1276F S. Coast Highway
(949) 573-0704
emanueldale.com
*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
October: New paintings by contemporary landscape artist David Chapple, “A Painter’s Journey.”
November: “California Remembered,” featuring the natural beauty of the California landscape by early California impressionists. Live music and refreshments during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
*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.
Opening Nov. 4: New works by Nathan Fischer.
*Win Henstock Gallery
550 So. Coast Highway
(949) 376-5789
www.winhenstockgallery.com
Original impressionist plein air-style paintings. Featured California artists are Win Henstock, Saim Caglayan, Calvin Liang, Jim Wodark, Steve Wang, Jack Wang, Anita Plummer and Barbara Fudurich. Also features paintings of European scenes by British artists John and Bruce Yardley.
Lang Fine Art
The Art Center
1450 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-1397
October: Fred Eck’s “Affinity Collection,” paintings of nude and draped figures.
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-9608
www.mandarinfineart.com
Features original contemporary paintings from China and Tibet.
October: Opening exhibition of Tibetan works by Chinese artist Li Dongming.
November: Opening exhibition of Tibetan children by Tibetan artist Zhou Hua. Artist reception 5 to 10 p.m. Nov. 11 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 12. The Tibetan Children’s Orphanage will receive 10% of all proceeds.
Masters of the Pacific
688 S. Coast Highway
(949) 290-4898
*William Merrill Gallery
611 S. Coast Highway
(949) 464-0067
October: New works by Clare Kirkconnell and introducing Christopher McVinish.
November: “Small Treasures,” a collection of small works by 30 affiliated artists.
*Miranda Galleries
417 So. Coast Highway
(949) 497-4491
www.mirandagalleries.com
One-man sculpture show by Tuan.
*Fil Mottola Gallery
1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8
(949) 497-1050
American and European Academician artists; featured artist Fil Mottola.
*Mystic East Arts Gallery
761 S. Coast Highway
(949) 464-0067
www.mysticeast.com
*Otterbach Contemporary Art
1294-D S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-2805
www.otterbachart.com
Paintings on sheet metal and Custom Cuffs jewelry.
Pacific Edge Gallery
540 S. Coast Highway, No. 112
(949) 494-0491
Pure Color Gallery
570 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-1129
Noon to 5 p.m. daily
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-3356
www.redferngallery.com
October: An exhibition of historical paintings by the California impressionists, featuring work by Samuel Hyde Harris.
November: New paintings by plein air painter Kevin Macpherson.
*Sherwood Gallery, Inc.
460 S. Coast Highway
(949) 497-2668
www.sherwoodgallery.com
Contemporary art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.
*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.
Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-9155
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Highway
(949) 376-7422
www.thevintageposter.com
October: Leonetto Cappiello, “Master of Modern Advertising.”
November: Skiing posters.
*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
October: Bill Drysdale shows new additions of his Woodie Series: “Endless Summer” and “Woodies in Paradise.”
November: Richard Van Genderen shows new sea life-inspired work including shells and seahorses. Artist in attendance during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Highway
(949) 494-2497
www.estherwells collection.com
“Vineyards & Villages,” work of Cynthia Britain. Painting demonstration during Art Walk, Nov. 2.
“Artistic Images,” work of Shirley Murray, through Nov. 12.
*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.
November 2 to 19: Gregg Kreutz, new works.
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
October: Works in bronze by Sedona artist Susan Kliewer. Cowboy, Indian, rodeo and Western life.
November: New Southwest landscapes by Santa Fe plein air impressionist Bill Gallen.
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