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 the participating galleries.
Dedicated shuttle service starts 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 https://www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com.
*Laguna Art Museum
307 Cliff Drive
(949) 494-8971
https://www.lagunaartmuseum.org
Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Open until 9 p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and active military. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free. Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.
Current show:
“Masterstrokes: Selections from Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn.,” curated by Jean Stearn, in the upstairs gallery through Feb. 6.
LAGUNA CANYON
GALLERIES
Laguna Canyon Artists
3251 Laguna Canyon Road
https://www.LagunaCanyonArtists.com
*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 4 p.m. Saturday. Free admission.
Graphic Design Alumni Exhibition.
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for a collective exhibition including Connie Beatty Bean, Susie Charlton, Libby Coleman, Sharon Denoff, Cherril Doty, Juliane Hodjera, Rozann Johnson, Sabra Lande, Joan Lewis, Linda McInnis, Claudia Olsen, Vicki Orgill, Suzette Rosenthal, Karen Feuer-Schwager, Susan Wade and Carole Zauala.
Southern California Artists Assn.
3251 Laguna Canyon Road F3
(949) 715-6767
NORTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
484 North Gallery
484 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-4578
Open noon to 6 p.m. daily
Original paintings and vintage prints
Introducing Santa Fe artist Mark White’s kinetic wind-driven sculptures in copper and stainless steel, and inside the gallery his painted engravings on metal.
*210 AR4T — Artists Republic for Tomorrow
210 N. Coast Hwy.
Ar4t.com
Multimedia gallery featuring fine art from the world of youth culture.
Opening Thursday: “Cinema 15. Movies. Starlets. Hollywood.” Fifteen-artist group show guest curated by AR4T artist Ben Brough.
*Edenhurst Gallery
305 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9222
https://www.edenhurstgallery.com
Guy Rose, Joseph Kleitsch, William Wendt, Granville Redmond, Edgar Payne, Maynard Dixon, Maurice Braun, as well as contemporary and early California Art Club artists.
Essence Gallery
346 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-8224
https://www.essencegallery.com
Original contemporary and traditional works of art from local and international artists.
Gallery McCollum
206 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-4027
https://www.gallerymccollum.com
Two-man show with new paintings by Kevin Short and Jeff Sewell.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
suegreenwoodfineart.com
Painterly Painters” – Featuring Linda Christensen, William Rushton, Siddharth Parasnis, Suhas Bhujbal.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
https://www.joannartmangallery.com
Closing Monday: “Preservation,” new sculptural and mixed media works by Gerard Basil Stripling. Continuing: David Limrite’s “Submarine Femme Fatales.” February: “Miss America,” showcasing Colombian-American artist America Martin.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4324
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception hosted by Kathy Esnard (pastels) and April Raber (oils). Demonstration by Maggine Jamison (oils).
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
https://www.LuMartinGalleries.com
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
https://www.marionmeyergallery.com
“Les Reflets”—Multi-media installation of original works by European artist Claudia Meyer.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
Quorum Art Gallery consists of 12 talented and diverse member artists and one guest. The featured artist is Walli Schauer, whose love of flowers is expressed in oil or acrylic.
*Sandstone Gallery
384A N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-6775
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday to Monday and Tuesday by appointment.
https://www.sandstonegallery.com
Closing Monday: “Pacific Standard Time,” by mixed media artist Jennifer Griffiths, and “City Life” by contemporary painter Sheryl Sauer. Also exhibiting are Marge Chapman, KL Heagen, Sunny Kim, Anne Moore, Marjorie Sanders, Sheryl Sauer and Lynn Welker.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Stones Houses,” the abstract narrative landscapes of Lynn Welker, and “English Seasides” by contemporary artist Elyse Katz. Also exhibiting are Marge Chapman, Jennifer Griffiths, KL Heagen, Howard Hitchcock, Sunny Kim, Anne Moore, Marjorie Sanders and Sheryl Sauer.
Schaar Art Studio
305 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-7289
Call for appointment
https://www.schaargalleries.com
*Studio 7 Gallery—North
384 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8291
https://www.studio7gallery.com
Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, live oil painting demonstrations by plein air artists Cavanagh, Costello, Eagle, Kell, Robison, Uchizono, Salzman, Wiederman, Wirth and Yeomans. Live guitar music.
Whelan Galleries
353 N. Coast Hwy. No. A
(949) 494-5076
https://www.whelanartgalleries.com
Original fine art oil paintings and rare classic book cover illustrations by artist Patrick Whelan. Sculpture by Leon Richman.
*Annette Wimmer Fine Art
238 N. Coast Hwy.
annettewimmer.com
(949) 494-3700
During First Thursday’s Art Walk, watch the artist paint.
Len Wood’s Indian Territory Inc.
305-D N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5747
https://www.indianterritory.com
DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES
*Art Cube Gallery
266 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8800
https://www.artcubegallery.com
Group show. Also “Artfull Violin” by artist Bojan Bahik in support of the ninth annual Laguna Beach Music Festival.
BC Space Gallery
235 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-1880
Gallery open 1 to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Fridays and by appointment.
Peter Blake Gallery
435 Ocean Ave.
(949) 376-9994
peterblakegallery.com
5 to 7 p.m. Saturday: Artist reception for Winter Group Show on display through Feb. 26.
City Hall Gallery
505 Forest Ave.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
The Festival of Arts, in conjunction with the city of Laguna Beach, presents “Viewing the Landscape,” an exhibition exploring the theme of the landscape as seen from a variety of perceptions and media by exhibiting Festival of Arts artists.
Coffin/Fulton Fine Art
301 Forest Ave. (upstairs)
(949) 497-2214
Figurative and landscape work by A. Jane Fulton and Lesanne Coffin.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
https://www.dawsoncolefineart.com
Portraits by Chuck Close.
*DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-2406 or (727) 804-7649
A variety of new mixed-media paintings by William DeBilzan and sculptures by Louis Longi, Leslie Begert and Ryan Heimbach. Longi will attend during Art Walk.
Fingerhut Gallery
210A Forest Ave.
(949) 376-6410
Artwork by contemporary and 20th century artists.
Kush Fine Art
265 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8017
Featuring original oils, limited edition giclees on canvas and sculptures of Vladimir Kush and eight other artists.
Laguna Art Group
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
LagunaArt.com
*The Lobby Gallery
425 S. Coast Hwy.
(714) 787-4583
hotellaguna.com
Paintings by award-winning artists Elaine Matthews, Rick Delanty and Saim Caglayan.
*Clark Little Gallery
550 S. Coast Hwy.
https://www.clarklittlephotography.com
Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Featuring surfing photography by Clark Little.
During Art Walk, meet the photographer before he travels to the Smithsonian Institution to accept three awards.
William Merrill Gallery
611 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 464-0067
“Conversations,” work by Paul Ecke and Ko.
Miranda Galleries
417 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-4491
https://www.mirandagalleries.com
Miranda Galleries features international and contemporary artwork from all over the world, including an extensive collection of sculpture, fine art glass and works on canvas and paper.
Pacific Edge Gallery
540 S. Coast Hwy., No. 112
(949) 494-0491
Showcasing Laguna Beach painters.
Recent paintings by local artists Maria Bertran, Tom Swimm, Sandra Jones Campbell and Brenda K. Bredvik, as well the art of John Lennon.
The Signature Gallery Laguna
220 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-4244
https://www.thesignaturegallery.com
Featuring contemporary masters and emerging talents.
Surf Gallery
911 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9155
*Swenson Fine Art
460 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1122
https://www.swensonfineart.com
“Small Works” and “Through Surrealistic Eyes,” by Salvador Dali and Kazandjian.
*Townley Gallery
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
townleygallery.com
New works by Shane Townley, Hugo Rivera, Eren Alptekin, Ben Horne, Scott Swezy, Craig Varner, Leon Liegh, Sylvia Tupper, Aurora Aguirre, Karen Brailovsky. During Art Walk, meet featured guest artists from Festival of the Arts.
Viszolay Gallery
577 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-0951
Oil paintings and reproductions of Hawaii, and Laguna Beach, Catalina and other Southern California scenes by artist-in-residence Walter Viszolay.
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.
Closing Thursday: Community Art Project exhibit, “From Dublin to L.A. and Back” on the second floor.
Whitney Gallery
305 Forest Ave.
(949) 497-4322
Open daily.
SOUTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
1294-A S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5898
https://www.artisteyelagunagallery.com
A cooperative venture of 18 Southern California artists exhibiting paintings in watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media, as well as photography and sculpture.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5377
Specializing in California Impressionist paintings. Featuring Felice Hrovat, Mark Cummings, Doug Stotts, William Dorsey, Joseph Aaron, George Gallo, Elaine Hughes, Stephen Schlanser and Mike Brennan.
*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
https://www.italianetchings.com
(949) 497-6690
The Gallery will present original etchings by Italian artists, including Faraoni, Cacciarini, Orselli, Zaliani, Ceschin, Zec, Piazza and Petro. Also, sculptures by Marie-Pierre Philippe-Lohezic, Chris Schulz, Edward Eyth and Maria Perez. Featuring guest artist Zivana Gojanovic from Santa Barbara.
Coolsville – Roark’s Studio Gallery
2894 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2048
Open 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday and Sunday by appointment.
Specializing in underwater photography, “Liquescent,” of dancers and other subjects by Roark Gourley. Also contemporary paintings and sculpture by Roark and Michelle Gourley.
*The Cottage Gallery
1524 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8932
During Art Walk, singer-songwriter Sam Curo.
*Cove Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8
(949) 494-1878
The 13 artists of the Cove Gallery show works in oil, acrylic, mixed-media and 3-D.
DeMossa Gallery
1294-D S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-9229
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
February: “Beauty & Light” Early California Impressionists. Artist David Chapple will be in attendance during Art Walk, with live music and refreshments
*FOA South
1006 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-1145
Open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday; 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday.
Black and white photographs by Stillman Sawyer from the Festival of Arts permanent collection.
*H Gallery
1294-B S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5578
Featuring a collection of 20th Century masters: Dali, Picasso, Miro, Vasarely, and Erte.
Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery
1550 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7902
Presenting contemporary and modern art, frescos and oils; indoor and outdoor serpentine stone sculpture.
Kuhnert’s Art Gallery
1493 Glenneyre St.
(949) 494-0676
Open daily 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and by appointment
https://www.kuhnertsartgallery.com
https://www.manfredkuhnert.com
Celebrating 26 years of featuring the original paintings, serigraphs, posters and digital prints of Manfred H. Kuhnert.
Lang Fine Art
The Art Center
1450 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-1397
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9608
https://www.mandarinfineart.com
An eclectic mix of some of mainland China’s Zhao Kailin, Wang Niandong, Chen Ying and Hu Jundi. Asian antiques and designer jewelry.
*purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
https://www.purelagunabeach.com
Featuring paintings by owner Todd Kenyon and Mark Kerckhoff. Photography by Tom Lamb.
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-3356
2nd location:
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-6193
https://www.redferngallery.com
Important historical paintings by American artists, concentrating on the early California Impressionists from 1890 to 1940, such as Guy Rose, Edgar Payne and William Wendt. Also featuring current plein air painters.
*Salt Fine Art
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 3
(917) 957-3387
Specializing in Latin Contemporary from masters and emerging talent.
“Beautiful Ruins” featuring Andriy Halashyn and Luis Cornejo.
Situ Art Gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-6703
Situartgallery.com
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
https://www.skylabmodernart.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, live music and “SKYLAB” martinis.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3633
Featuring 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 Hwy.
(949) 376-1619
https://www.studioartslaguna.com6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, the gallery is celebrating the ninth Laguna Beach Music Festival and Violin Program, with John Barber’s hand-blown violin, “Crescendo in High C,” plus live music by concert violinist Beth Folsom.
*Studio 7 Gallery – South
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-0012
https://www.studio7gallery.com
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
During Art Walk, live oil painting demonstrations by plein air artists Eagle, Egan, Khristov, LaRock, Moore, Nowell, Sines, Wang and Wiederman, and live piano music.
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7422
https://www.thevintageposter.com
Fishing and Carnival posters.
Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
(949) 494-8838
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-2497
https://www.estherwellscollection.
com
During Art Walk, a new exhibit from Jacobus Baas, a Laguna Beach plein air artist.
Wendt International
1550 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 102
(949) 497-4292
Wendt International is a leading gallery specializing in contemporary representational
art.