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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 Aug. 2.

  • Free admittance for residents to Sawdust Art Festival and Festival of Arts to Art Walk guests and locals beginning at 9 p.m. Aug. 2.

    • *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.

  • MFA student fine arts exhibition at Gallery 793, 793 Laguna Canyon Road.
  • August: Permanent Collection exhibition at the college.

    • *[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.
  • August: 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

  • July: Paul Brigham and Patrick LoCicero.
  • August: Tessa Mecham and Scott Yeskel. Show opening during Art Walk.

    • *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.marionmeyergallery.com

  • Through Aug. 5: Catalan artist Quim Bove: Microcosm, recent works in oil and reflective resin. Laguna Community Concert Band’s Clarinet Group performs every half hour during Art Walk.

    • *Sandstone Gallery

    384A No. Coast Highway

    (949) 497-6775

    www.sandstonegallery.com

  • August: Featuring Anne Moore’s “Making an Impression” original monotypes with guest Gary Hong’s “Between Oriental & Western.” Opening reception Aug. 2, 6 to 9 p.m.

    • 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.
  • August: Exhibition featuring U.S. sculptress Paige Bradley’s new international works.

    • *The Crystal Image

    225 Forest Ave.

    (949) 497-3399

    www.thecrystalimage.com

  • Art Walk: Featuring local musicians while some of the world’s gem and stone artists are on display, alongside other unique natural arts.

    • *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.

  • New original oils on canvas, limited-edition giclees and sculptures.
  • The Bowling Group of the Laguna Beach Concert Band will be performing during Art Walk in 30 minute intervals.

    • SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

    *Coolsville -- Roark’s Studio Gallery

    1143 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-2048

    www.coolsville.com

  • August: Two-year gallery anniversary celebration. Special multimedia entertainment.

    • Emanuel Dale Photographic Arts

    1276F So. Coast Highway

    (949) 573-0704

    www.emanueldale.com

  • “The Atlantic Coast and Beyond.”

    • *DeRu’s Fine Arts

    1590 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-3785

  • July: Early California impressionists (1890-1940).

    • *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.
  • Through September: The Last Residence. Photography exhibition by Chinese photographer Wu Shimin. Photos that captured the last glimpse of old Chinese houses and alleys under urbanization and modernization.

    • *William Merrill Gallery

    611 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 464-0067

  • July: Jill Daniels and James Shilaimon.
  • August: Dan Corbin and Steven Larson.

    • *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.

    • Surf Gallery

    911 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 376-9155

    *Townley Fine Art

    1294-D So. Coast Highway

    (949) 715-1860

    www.townleyfineart.com

  • July: Townley and guest artist Shayla Maddox.
  • August: Townley and guest artist Irina Negulescu 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.
  • August: Featuring Leonetto Cappiello posters from the 1920s.

    • *The Esther Wells Collection

    1390 So. Coast Highway

    (949) 494-2497

    www.estherwells collection.com

  • July: “The Evanescent Light” by Cynthia Britain.
  • August: Figure-painting demo by Howard Marchese 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 art.

    www.wendtgallery.com

  • July: Annual summer group show featuring nationwide contemporary artists.
  • August: Tom Balderas, solo exhibition.
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