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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 Thursday.

  • Special pre-Art Walk event 5 p.m. July 5: Dedication and reception for public art at the new public parking facility and maintenance yard at 1900 Laguna Canyon Road; reception to follow.
  • Free admittance for residents to Sawdust Art Festival and Festival of Arts to Art Walk guests and locals beginning at 9 p.m.

    • *Laguna Art Museum

    307 Cliff Drive

    (949) 494-8971

    www.lagunaartmuseum.org

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    The museum’s current exhibitions are as follows:

  • Through September: “Heart and Torch: Rick Griffin’s Transcendence.” The first museum exhibition and major retrospective to focus on the art of Rick Griffin.
  • Ongoing: California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s.

    • LAGUNA CANYON

    GALLERIES

    Brooks Gallery

    3251 Laguna Canyon Road

    (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.

  • Today: Debut of MFA student fine arts exhibition at Gallery 793, 793 Laguna Canyon Road.

    • *[seven-degrees] gallery

    891 Laguna Canyon Rd.

    (949) 376-1555

    www.seven-degrees.com

  • Through August: Resident artist Michael Phillips presents “The Artist Encompassed.” Artist receptions each month during Art Walk.

    • 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.

  • July: Group Show: New abstract and representational paintings by gallery artists.

    • *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.

  • “Warm Breezes” group summer show. Works by Patrick Tobin, Michael Obermeyer, Jeff Sewell, Michael Logan, Caroline Zimmerman and Richard Merchan.

    • *Sue Greenwood Fine Art

    330 No. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-0669

    www.gcgallery.com

  • June: Phoebe Brunner, Deborah Davidson.
  • July: Paul Brigham and Patrick LoCicero.

    • *Laguna North Gallery

    376 No. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-4324

  • July: Oils by Pamela Panattoni and Margaret Jamison.

    • *Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

    354 No. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-5442

    www.marionmeyer

    gallery.com

  • Through Aug. 5: Catalan artist Quim Bove: Microcosm, recent works in oil and reflective resin. Opening reception during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. July 5. RSVP to gallery.

    • *Quorum Art Gallery

    374 No. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-4422

    Featured artist: Gail Stohl, who has been a member of Quorum Gallery for 11 years. For Gail, all forms of art are her passion and she hopes to pass this on to the viewer when they observe her work.

    *Sandstone Gallery

    384A No. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-6775

    www.sandstonegallery.com

  • June: Featuring “Abstract Reality” by Judith Anton with contemporary landscapes by Shane Townley and Annie Dunne.

    • *Studio 7 Gallery

    384B No. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-1080

  • Plein-air oil painting demonstrations by Laguna artists in residence during Art Walk.

    • *Whitney Gallery

    350 No. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-4322

    www.marcwhitney.com

    Featuring paintings by Marc Whitney, figures, interiors, landscapes, still life florals and tabletops. Also Giovanni Casadei, Peter Colquhoun, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Andrea Krupp, Bradford J. Salamon, Derek Sterkel, Tracey Sylvester-Harris and Sarah J. Webber.

    DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES

    *Azali on Forest Fine Art Gallery

    220 Forest Ave.

    (949) 376-4244

    www.azali.com

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

  • July: “Memory & Landscape” group exhibition featuring South African artists Margaret Gradwell, Marie Vermeulen-Breedt and Jaco van Schalkwyk.

    • *Endangered Planet Gallery

    384 Forest Ave., Suite 13

    (949) 497-5690

    www.endangeredplanet.org

  • Through July: Keef Ward: “Re:Cycle.” New collage works from this San Francisco artist.

    • *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 arrive from Moscow on July 5 in time for Art Walk. He will be in Laguna Beach throughout the weekend to celebrate the gallery’s first anniversary. Kush will be signing his three new books and discussing his new original oils on canvas, limited edition giclees and sculptures.

    • SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

    *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 wash and still-life drawings.

    *Coolsville -- Roark’s Studio Gallery

    1143 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-2048

    www.coolsville.com

  • Through June: Roark’s spring line of 2.5-dimensional wall sculptures (“dimensional canvases”), showcasing party scenes, landscapes, still life and more.
  • July: Opening of summer show. Presenting new works by local artist Roark Gourley in his brightly colored, high gloss finish wall sculptures.

    • *Cove Gallery

    1492 So. Coast Highway. No. 8

    (949) 494-1878

    All new works from plein air to representational.

  • July: Join us at our new location featuring Jess Hess’ works on paper.

    • *DeRu’s Fine Arts

    1590 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-3785

  • July: Selection of highlights from early California impressionists (1890-1940). Also contemporary impressionist artist David Chapple in attendance during Art Walk, with live music and refreshments.

    • *Mandarin Fine Art Gallery

    1294C So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-9608

    www.mandarinfineart.com

    Features original contemporary paintings from China and Tibet.

  • July: Treasures from the East, Asian antique exhibition.

    • *William Merrill Gallery

    611 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 464-0067

  • July: Jill Daniels and James Shilaimon.

    • Pacific Edge Gallery

    540 So. Coast Highway, No. 112

    (949) 494-0491

  • 20th anniversary exhibition closing today, featuring Maria Bertran and Tom Swimm.

    • Vladimir Prodanovich Gallery

    950 Glenneyre St.

    (949) 494-8813

    *The Redfern Gallery

    1540 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-3356

    www.redferngallery.com

  • July: Hull and Macpherson recent landscape paintings from Europe and the United States.

    • *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.

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

    • *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.

  • July, August: Featured artist John Barber.

    • *Townley Fine Art

    1294-D So. Coast Highway

    (949) 715-1860

    www.townleyfineart.com

  • July: Townley and guest artist Shayla Maddox preview. Music, hors d’oeuvres, wine tasting during Art Walk.

    • *The Vintage Poster

    1476 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-7422

    www.thevintageposter.com

  • July: Original antique travels posters from Europe showing.

    • *Watercolor Gallery

    1492 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-8838

  • June: Virga, a Lithuanian artist, shows his depiction of 14th century street and building scenes in Vilnius. Also 3-D florals and creeks.

    • *The Esther Wells Collection

    1390 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-2497

    www.estherwells collection.com

  • July: “The Evanescent Light;” painting demo by plein air artist Cynthia Britain 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.

    www.wendtgallery.com

  • July: Annual summer group show featuring nationwide contemporary artists.
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