Artcetera
Art Walk
Join member galleries from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month for a festive cultural evening. The next Art Walk is Thursday. Asterisk [*] denotes participating galleries.
Dedicated shuttle service starting at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum at the corner of North Coast Highway and Cliff Drive, and Bluebird Center, 1590 S. Coast Hwy. Shuttles run until 8:45 p.m.
First Thursdays Art Walk is funded by member galleries, lodging establishments and the city. For more information call (949) 683-6871 or visit www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com.
Special pre-event: 5 to 6 p.m.: reception and award ceremony for Juried Fine Art Exhibition, City Hall, 505 Forest Ave.
*Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
(949) 494-8971
Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Open until 9 p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk. Admission prices till Monday: $5 general admission; children 11 and younger free.
Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.
Current exhibition: “Southern California Artists: The Impressionists,” upstairs gallery.
Opening Nov. 8: “Collecting California: Selections From Laguna Art Museum,” main galleries; and “Jeremy Fish: Weathering the Storm,” upstairs gallery.
LAGUNA CANYON GALLERIES
*Laguna College of Art & Design
2222 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-6000
Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Admission free.
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
Thursday: Former resident artist Eric Stoner and his music group Blue Ritual are joined by cellist Carter Dewberry for Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m.
Southern California Artists Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Road F3
(949) 715-6767
5 to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday: Join the discussion at the monthly program, “Connections.” Laguna Beach painter and gallery manager John Eagle will lead a discussion about marketing your artwork. Bring ideas, questions and $5.
NORTH COAST HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Arin Contemporary Art
350-352 N. Coast Hwy.
www.arincontemporary.com Escape, work by Rob Wynne including sculpture in glass, drawing with beads and stitched paintings. Also works in marble by Venske and Spänle as well as Soctopi by Curtis Fairman.
5:30 p.m. Thursday: Gallery owner Naomi Arin will kick off First Thursdays Art Walk with an introductory gallery talk titled “Art Collecting 101.”
California Art Gallery
305 N. Coast Hwy., Suite A
(949) 494-7270
*Gallery McCollum
206 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-4027
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 Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
New works by John Brosio and Carole Pierce.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
Closing Saturday: “Unexpected Circumstances,” a Latin American Group Exhibition featuring works Eloy Torrez, Yolanda Gonzalez and Gregg Stone. Also, sculptural works by Jorge Fernandez. Opening reception for Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Exhibition featuring a new series by James Verbicky. Private artist reception 6 to 9 p.m. Nov. 7. Make reservations by Saturday to (949) 510-5481.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4324
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception hosted by Patti Cliffton (oils) and Kevin Davidson (watercolors). Pastel demonstration by Kathy Esnard.
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
Continuing exhibits of 15 regional and international artists, traditional and contemporary paintings, including new abstracts by Greg Martin, seascapes by Alfredo Gomez, still-life by Lu Martin, surrealism by Paul Bond, California landscapes by Don Langford, and others.
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
Closing Saturday: “Open Spaces/Primary Colors,” Robert Mah, abstract Expressionist.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk opening reception for “New Beginnings,” Ingrid Dee Magidson.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
This year the Quorum Art Gallery is celebrating 45 years in Laguna.
The Quorum Art Gallery, celebrating 45 years in Laguna Beach, exhibits the works of 12 members and one guest Artist. New member MaryJo Querry paints the still life using objects from the past. A new offering, “Silver and Petite Pears,” is now available.
Rohrer Fine Art
346 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-8200
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Featuring a global spectrum of master works, antiquities and contemporary art.
Closing Saturday: “Highlights,” featuring recent acquisitions as well as master works by Milton Avery and Carl Fredrick Frieseke. Also, Claude Monet’s “Water Lily,” Tseng Kwong Chi’s “Ambiguous Ambassador;” Latin American Masters include Osvaldo Budet, Roberto Matta, Rufino Tamayo and Diego Rivera.
*Sandstone Gallery
384A N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-6775
Open noon to 5 p.m. daily and Tuesday by appointment.
Closing Monday: “Cast from Dust,” the digital mixed media imagery of Marjorie Sanders, will be featured along with “Cosmic Dream” by Sunny Kim and “Found Objects Reborn” by Todd Muffati. Regular exhibitors include Marge Chapman, Howard Hitchcock, Carol Kreider, Anne Moore and Lynn Welker.
Opening Wednesday: Compositions in Black and White by Marge Chapman along with Mystical Spaces by Judy Laschober and Bending the Edge by fusion artist Ralph White. Regular exhibitors include Howard Hitchcock, Carol Kreider, Anne Moore, Marjorie Sanders and Lynn Welker. Meet the artists during an Art Walk reception, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Schaar Galleries Ltd.
484 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-7289
*Studio 7 Gallery
384B N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-1080
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Oil painting demonstrations by Laguna plein air artists in residence during Art Walk. Live music.
*Tosti Studios
210 N. Coast Hwy
(949) 715-9621
Laguna College Alumni Return to Tosti Studios for Encore Exhibition
Opening reception during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: “Futureproof,” works by Laguna College of Art & Design alumni Orion Fisher and James Miller.
*Whelan Galleries
353 N. Coast Hwy. No. A
(949) 494-5076
Showcasing original fine art oil paintings and rare classic book cover illustrations created by Patrick Whelan. Sculpture by Leon Richman.
DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES
Art Edge Gallery
761 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-7520
Featuring a wide range of original art by national and international artists, including contemporary Chinese watercolor and oil paintings.
Art Cube Gallery
(formerly Art Projekts)
266 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8800
Opening reception, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Michael Kessler, solo exhibition, “Birch Amber Bay.” Event includes wine and poetry readings by Michelle Mitchell-Foust of Dana Point.
BC Space Gallery
235 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-1880
Gallery open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays, other hours by appointment.
*Peter Blake Gallery
435 Ocean Ave.
(949) 376-9994
peterblakegallery.com Group shows featuring gallery artists.
Coffin/Fulton Fine Art
301 Forest Ave. (upstairs)
(949) 497-2214
Figurative and landscape work by A. Jane Fulton and Lesanne Coffin.
*The Crystal Image
218 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-3399
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.
Featuring local musicians during Art Walk.
*David & Sons Fine Art
451 S. Coast Hwy.
(714) 878-4583
Exhibition of Lyrical Abstraction art of California artist Hendrik Grise (1915-1983). All pieces were executed between 1970 and 1983. Grise was the innovator and leading proponent of implementing the concept of “self-reflexivity” in his art.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
November: “The Light of Life” — Recent works by Richard MacDonald.
*DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-2406 or (727) 804-7649
Largest selection of highly textured works by Expressionist William DeBilzan. Artist will be in attendance during Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday.
Lydia Delgado Watercolors
577 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2833
Watercolor paintings including landscapes, traditional and tropical florals.
*Endangered Planet Gallery
384 Forest Ave., Suite 13
Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
(949) 497-5690
Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: photography by Charles Michael Murray and “spin art” by Oliver Reese Murray.
Kush Fine Art
357 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-8017
Featuring the original oils, limited edition giclees on canvas and sculptures of Vladimir Kush and eight other artists.
Laguna Fine Art
264 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-8900
“Five Centuries of Masters:” Renoir, Pissaro, Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt, Chagall and others.
*Sherwood Gallery Inc.
460 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-2668
Contemporary Art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.
*Townley Gallery
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
Townleygallery.com 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Artists in attendance during Art Walk include: Tania Alcala, David Gordon, Arthur Ball, Bill Matulich and Julie Weaverling.
Wells Fargo Bank
260 Ocean Ave.
(949) 494-1145
Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free.
Festival of Arts “Top Scores”: Scott Albert, Jacobus Baas, Randy Bader, Marlo Bartels, Yachiyo Beck, Roberto Brun, Gavin Heath, Frank Irving, Kathy Jones, Murray Kruger, Tom Lamb, Casey Parlette, Scott Moore, Scott Schoenherr, Troels Larsen, April Raber, Jon Seeman, Pat Sparkuhl, Ralph Tarzian, John Taylor, Elaine Twiss, John Tolle, Vinita Voogd and John Warren.
SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
1294-A S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5898
www.artisteyelaguna gallery.com
Closing Saturday: Works by Al Weingartner.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: The gallery hosts live sculpting, jewelry making and art demonstrations during Art Walk, and we invite you to visit with our artists to discuss their unique technique and style.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5377
Specializing in contemporary California Impressionist paintings. Featuring artists: George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron, Felice Hrovart and Martin Weekly.
*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
www.italianetchings.com(949) 497-6690
A large variety of original etchings by internationally recognized Italian artists.
*The Cottage Gallery
1524 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8932
Featuring pastels through the USPA Pastel Society showing the best of the best. The work of each artist will be reviewed and chosen to participate in this juried show.
*Cove Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8
(949) 494-1878
Oil painter Kathe Choate unveils her latest plein air works. Also, Gretchen Schields’ jewelry art.
*DeMossa Gallery
1294-D S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-9229
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
Established to showcase the gallery owners’ own art and the art of other international and local contemporary artists.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
“California Remembered,” highlights by Early California Impressionist artists.
Lang Fine Art
The Art Center
1450 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-1397
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9608
One-of-a-kind antiques from China and Southeast Asia.
*William Meire Fine Art Gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy
(949)7157887
The gallery specializes in Meire’s work as well as work from other local guest artists.
*purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
Featuring new work by painter Todd Kenyon. Also showing the photography of Tom Lamb.
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-3356
Specializing in important historical paintings by American artists, concentrating on the California School; Guy Rose, William Wendt, Elmer Wachtel, Marion Wachtel, Edgar Payne, Hanson Puthuff, Maurice Braun, Donna Schuster and more. Also featured are works by contemporary artists Kevin Macpherson, Gregory Hull and John Cosby.
*Salt Fine Art
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 3
(917) 957-3387
Latin American contemporary gallery.
Closing Monday: Inaugural exhibition features work from Latin American master Ana Mercedes Hoyos, contemporary artists Ronald Moran and Mayra Barraza; international artists Rafael Varela, José Rodriguez, Ocatvio Arosemena, Marco Valencia, Luis Cornejo; and emerging artists Ana Zamora and Jaime Izaguirre.
*Situ Art Gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-6703
Featuring fine contemporary art by Mian Situ, Andrew Peters, Ruo Li, Carole Cooke, Bi Wei, Dan Goozee, Zhuo S. Liang, Longyao Le, Sandy Scott, Robert Peters and Ralph Oberg.
*SKYLAB Modern Art
1452 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2400
During Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Enjoy live music and “SKYLAB” martinis on our candle-lit patio.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3633
Celebrating its 29th year of business in Laguna Beach. Featuring new abstract Expressionism and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.
*Studio 7 Gallery – South
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
Art Walk, 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Oil painting demonstrations by Laguna plein air artists in residence. Live music.
*Studio Arts Gallery
At the Old Pottery Place
1200 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1619
Photographer Greg Sims: Photographs that subtly nudge reality.
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7422
Original Holiday Saturday Evening Post covers by Leyendecker.
*Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
(949) 494-8838
For more than 30 years exhibiting work in watercolor by award winning national and international artists.
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-2497
www.estherwellscollection. com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Laguna artist Mada Leach demonstrates collage techniques during Art Walk.
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