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ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the first Thursday of each month for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Free shuttle service starts from the Laguna Art Museum and Bluebird Center at 6:15 p.m. and runs until 8:45 p.m. Information: www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. (*Denotes galleries that participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.) The next Art Walk will be April 5. A reception and award ceremony for “Art That’s Small at City Hall” will be held at 5 p.m. at City Hall, 505 Forest Ave.

*Laguna Art Museum

307 Cliff Drive, (949) 494-8971

www.lagunaartmuseum.org

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The museum’s current exhibitions are as follows:

  • “East Coast/West Coast and Beyond: Colin Campbell Cooper, American Impressionist,” through June 3.
  • “Jeremy Kidd: Fictional Realities,” through May 27.
  • “Fast Forward Laguna: Art from St. Catherine Catholic School,” through May 27.
  • Museum Store Gallery: “New York: Photographs by Christopher Bliss.”

    • Ongoing:

  • “California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s.”

    • 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.

  • March 18 to 25: Color It Orange.
  • April 1 to 27: Annual Juried Student Exhibition, “The Best of the Best.” Reception and awards ceremony 6 to 8 p.m. April 5.

    • Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.

    3251 Laguna Canyon Rd. F3

    (949) 376-3635

    www.lpapa.org

    Gallery hours: Tuesday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, 1 to 5 p.m.

    *[seven-degrees] gallery

    891 Laguna Canyon Rd., (949) 376-1555

    www.seven-degrees.com

  • Through April: “Woman on the Verge,” with SpaceonSpurgeon.

    • NORTH COAST

    HIGHWAY GALLERIES

    *Peter Blake Gallery

    326 No. Coast Highway, (949) 376-9994

    www.artscenecal.com/

    PBlake.html

    A source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

  • March: New abstract paintings by Lita Albuquerque.
  • April: New abstract paintings by Tony Delap, Jimi Gleason and Andy Moses.

    • California Art Gallery

    305 No. Coast Highway, Suite A, (949) 494-7270

    Deborah Carman Gallery

    305 No. 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 No. 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

    (Formerly Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery)

    330 No. Coast Highway, (949) 494-0669

    www.gcgallery.com

  • March: New work by Linda Christensen, Selene Santucci, Joe Brubaker and Inez Storer.
  • April: Group Show: Deborah Davidson, Daniel Du Plessis, Lucy Gaylord.

    • *Laguna North Gallery

    376 No. Coast Highway, (949) 494-4324

  • March: Watercolors by Hedy Codner and oils by April Raber.
  • April: Oils by Patti Cliffton, watercolors by Yuko Blake.

    • *Lu Martin Galleries

    372 No. Coast Highway, (949) 494-8074

  • March: New abstracts by Greg Martin.
  • April: Featured artist Irene Borg, “Tuscan Landscapes.” Artist reception and jazz guitar by Ken Rokicki during Art Walk.

    • *Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

    354 No. Coast Highway, (949) 497-5442

    www.marionmeyer

    gallery.com

  • Through April 29: Venezualan artist Enrico Armas, “Sol de Caballos.” Reception during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. April 5.

    • *Quorum Art Gallery

    374 No. Coast Highway, (949) 494-4422

    Multi-media artist Wally Schauer is the featured member this season. Along with landscapes and florals in oil, she expresses herself in acrylic and complex collages.

    Rohrer Fine Art

    346 No. Coast Highway, (800) 949-5211

    Featuring works by old masters and contemporary artists.

    *Sandstone Gallery

    384A No. Coast Highway, (949) 497-6775

    www.sandstonegallery.com

  • March: Featuring “Vortex Power,” new paintings on canvas by Lynn Welker. Also “Living Bronzes” by Shohini Ghosh and “Sight/Insight” by Vic Zuniga.
  • April: Featuring “Exploring Paradise,” abstract paintings using local flora as the brush, by Colleen Veltz. Guests: Shohini Ghosh, “Living Bronzes” sculpture and murals, and Judy Laschober, “Sakura Dreams” watercolor paintings. Opening reception during Art Walk.

    • Schaar Galleries Ltd.

    484 No. Coast Highway, (949) 497-7289

    www.schaargalleries.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 No. 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 No. 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.

  • April: Living Art - Presented by YOGAWORKS: “Contrasts and Compliments,” showcasing the art of yoga.

    • Len Wood’s Indian Territory, Inc.

    305-D No. Coast Highway, (949) 497-5747

    DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES

    *Azali on Forest Fine Art Gallery

    220 Forest Ave., (949) 376-4244

    www.azali.com

    New gallery featuring art from South Africa, Russia and Europe. Styles range from impressionism to contemporary, including a variety of mediums.

    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.
  • March: New bronze and crystal sculptures.
  • April: Art, music, wine and food during Art Walk, with a special musical guest and painter Karen Pike in a live demonstration.

    • *Dawson Cole Fine Art

    326 Glenneyre St., (949) 497-4988

    www.dawsoncolefineart.com

  • Through June: “Moments of Splendor -- Celebrating Beauty and the Joy of Dance.” Select sculpture, paintings and drawings by Richard MacDonald.

    • *Diane DeBilzan Gallery

    224 Forest Ave., (949) 494-5757

    www.dianedebilzan gallery.com

  • Through June: Featuring work by contemporary artists: William DeBilzan, Troy Poeschl, Gerard Basil Stripling, Louis Longi and Andrew Myers.

    • *Endangered Planet Gallery

    384 Forest Ave., Suite 13, (949) 497-5690

    www.endangeredplanet.org

  • April: Dieter Tremp: “Organic Compositions.”

    • Fingerhut Gallery

    210A Forest Ave., (949) 376-6410

    Artwork by current and 20th Century masters.

    *Kush Fine Art

    357 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-8017

    www.kushlaguna.com

    Featuring the original oils, limited edition giclee on canvas and sculptures of Vladimir Kush as well as eight other international artists. Kush will also release his newest book, “Journey To The End Of Time,” and four new works of art.

    *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 So. Coast Highway, (949) 715-9089

    www.aminart.com

    Art Edge Gallery

    761 So. 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 So. 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 So. Coast Highway, (949) 497-6690

    Original etchings, aquatints, dry points and mezzotints by internationally recognized Italian artists.

    *Larry Christy Studio Gallery

    1496 So. 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.

    *Coolsville -- Roark’s Studio Gallery

    1143 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-2048

    www.coolsville.com

  • Through June: Roark will debut his spring line of 2.5-dimensional wall sculptures (“dimensional canvases”), showcasing party scenes, landscapes, still life and more.

    • *Cove Gallery

    1294 So. Coast Highway., Ste. B, (949) 494-1878

    All new works from plein air to representational.

  • March: North Hollywood mixed media artist Max Rodriquez displays his abstract landscapes.
  • April: Local artist Camille Haner’s colorful interpretive architectural abstracts.

    • Emanuel Dale Photographic Arts

    1276F So. Coast Highway, (949) 573-0704

    www.emanueldale.com

  • “The Atlantic Coast and Beyond,” artist reception monthly during Art Walk.

    • Lydia Delgado Watercolors

    577 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-2833

    www.delgadowatercolor.com

    Watercolor paintings including landscapes, traditional and tropical florals.

    *DeRu’s Fine Arts

    1590 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-3785

  • March: “Beauty and Light,” early California impressionists.
  • April: “Vistas of Sunlight and Radiance” featuring early California impressionists. Live music and refreshments during Art Walk.

    • Diana Ferrone Gallery

    1951 So. Coast Highway, (949) 715-1842

    www.dianaferrone.com

    Original works by established and emerging contemporary artists from around the globe.

  • New works by Darren Grant. Opening reception 6 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday.

    • *Matt Hamilton Gallery

    1590 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-0400

  • Through June: Showing American contemporary art; currently featuring Luc Leestemaker’s recent works.

    • 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 So. Coast Highway, (949) 494-1397

    *Mandarin Fine Art Gallery

    1294C So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-9608

    www.mandarinfineart.com

    Features original contemporary paintings from China and Tibet.

  • Li Dongming, “Since Life’s Beginning,” through April 30.

    • *William Merrill Gallery

    611 So. Coast Highway, (949) 464-0067

  • March: Group exhibition featuring new works by Donna McGinnis.
  • April: “Earth” dual exhibition featuring new works by painter Donna McGinnis and introduction of sculptress Jane Burton.

    • *Miranda Galleries

    417 So. Coast Highway, (949) 497-4491

    www.mirandagalleries.com

  • Through June: Group shows.

    • *Fil Mottola Gallery

    1492 So. Coast Highway No. 8, (949) 497-1050

    American and European Academician artists; featured artist Fil Mottola.

    Pacific Edge Gallery

    540 So. Coast Highway, No. 112, (949) 494-0491

  • Through Apr. 20: Brenda K. Bredvik’s new one-woman show, “Breathless,” an abstract collection of oils. Artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. Mar. 24.

    • Vladimir Prodanovich Gallery

    950 Glenneyre St., (949) 494-8813

  • A new gallery opening April 5 during Art Walk.

    • Pure Color Gallery

    570 So. Coast Highway, (949) 497-1129

    Noon to 5 p.m. daily

    *purelagunabeach gallery

    1590 So. Coast Highway, (949) 315-5015

    www.purelagunabeach.com

    Gallery and studio featuring contemporary oil paintings on canvas and prints by owner Todd Kenyon.

    *The Redfern Gallery

    1540 So. Coast Highway, (949) 497-3356

    www.redferngallery.com

  • April: Kevin Macpherson and Gregory Hull team up for a showing of plein air paintings from recent travels.

    • *Sherwood Gallery, Inc.

    460 So. Coast Highway, (949) 497-2668

    www.sherwoodgallery.com

    Contemporary art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.

    *Situ Art Gallery

    1294-A So. 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.

  • April: Master artist Ruo Li’s seascape paintings.

    • *Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

    1540 So. 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 So. 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.

  • March: Group exhibition of local glass artists.
  • April: Featuring fused glass artist Ron Dier. Also featuring abstracts by Ed Olen. Light jazz by The House Band during Art Walk.

    • Surf Gallery

    911 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-9155

    *Townley Fine Art

    1294-D So. Coast Highway, (949) 715-1860

    www.townleyfineart.com

  • March: Annemarie Hall, Shane Townley and Dustin Otterbach.
  • April: Howard Kirk preview of big wave paintings.

    • *The Vintage Poster

    1476 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-7422

    www.thevintageposter.com

  • March: Masters of the Posters by Jules Cheret, the father of color printing.
  • April: Original 1890s song sheets by Toulouse Lautrec.

    • Viszolay Gallery

    577 So. 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 So. Coast Highway, (949) 494-8838

  • March: Images of Crystal Cove by Laurie Darnall.
  • April: Cindy Moore: “Impressions in Watercolor.” Also new artists Carolyn Pelkey and Barbara Fudurich.

    • *The Esther Wells Collection

    1390 So. Coast Highway, (949) 494-2497

    www.estherwells collection.com

  • “Drawing the Line,” drawings by Jan Magdaleno, through April 15. Artist demonstration during Art Walk.

    • *Wendt Gallery

    1550 So. Coast Highway, Suite 102, (949) 497-4292

    www.wendtgallery.com

    Wendt Gallery is a leading gallery specializing in contemporary representational art.

  • April 5 to 22: “Bay Area Influence: The Other Side of California.” Group exhibition featuring works by contemporary Bay Area artists. Opening night reception 6 to 9 p.m. April 5, during Art Walk.

    • Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery

    1550 So. Coast Highway, (949) 376-7902

    *Len Wood’s Indian Territory, South Gallery

    1590 So. 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.

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