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.
Laguna Outreach for Community Arts is holding a pre-Art Walk reception from 5 to 6 p.m. Thursday at City Hall, 505 Forest Ave., for “Art Squared.”
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:
Through May 15: “Extract: Developing Exhibitions Inspired by the Collection, works from the Museum’s California-focused Permanent Collection;” “Landscape and Figuration from the Collection, early to mid-20th century;” “Brad Coleman: Reproductions.”
Special Events:
7 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Spring 2011 opening night reception. Tickets are $25 at the door, $20 online.
1 p.m. Sunday: Curatorial walk-through of “Landscape and Figuration from the Collection” with Curator of Collections Janet Blake.
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.
Phenomenon: A Juried Exhibition of Environments for Game Art.
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
Closing Monday:Collective exhibition of 16 women artists, 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 Zavala.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Opening reception for painter Leslie Montana and a performance by Blue Ritual during Art Walk.
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 daily, noon to 6 p.m. daily
Original paintings and vintage prints
Santa Fe artist Mark White’s kinetic wind-driven sculptures in copper and stainless steel and 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.
Closing Monday: “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
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Artist reception for “Surf & Turf, Terra e Mare,” Caroline Zimmerman works depicting the tropics, Tuscany and California.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
suegreenwoodfineart.com
“Painterly Painters” — Featuring Linda Christensen, William Rushton, Siddharth Parasnis, Suhas Bhujbal.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for Glenn Ness and Scott Yeskel; Kay Bradner in the Center Gallery through March 31.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
https://www.joannartmangallery.com
“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 Chuck Best (acrylics) and Chris Hooker (oils). Demonstration by Kevin Davidson (watercolors).
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
https://www.LuMartinGalleries.com
Featuring original paintings, traditional and contemporary, by 16 regional and international artists including new sea and landscapes by Alfredo Gomez, Teddy bear still-life by Lu Martin, and contemporary figuratives by our newest artist, Gaylord Soli.
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
https://www.marionmeyergallery.com
Closing Monday: “Les Reflets”—Multi-media installation of original works by European artist Claudia Meyer.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Opening reception for “Works on Paper,” work by Lisa Lala (The List Wall), Stig Einarson, Mark Erickson, Bruce Brainard, Paula Schoen, Eva Carter.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
Quorum Art Gallery consists of 12 artists and one guest. The featured artist is Walli Schauer, who paints flowers in oil and 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: “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.
March: “Terra Glo” by contemporary painter KL Heagen and “Natural Consequences” by digital artist Marjorie Sanders.
*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 award winning plein air artists Cavanagh, Costello, Eagle, Kell, Robison, Uchizono, Salzman, Wiederman, Wirth and Yeomans. Live guitar music.
*Annette Wimmer Fine Art
238 N. Coast Hwy.
annettewimmer.com
(949) 494-3700
During First Thursday’s Art Walk, watch the artist paint.
DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES
*Art Cube Gallery
266 Forest Ave.
(949) 376-8800
https://www.artcubegallery.com
March: Featuring permanent gallery artists.
City Hall Gallery
505 Forest Ave.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Closing Monday: 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.
5 to 6 p.m. Thursday: Reception for “Art Squared,” works created by local community members under the instruction of artists with Laguna Outreach for Community Arts. Exhibition on display through March 17.
*Dawson Cole Fine Art
326 Glenneyre St.
(949) 497-4988
https://www.dawsoncolefineart.com
March: Group exhibition featuring figurative works by James Galindo, Jian Wang, Zhaoming Wu, Jim Lamb and Nancy Bush.
*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 in attendance during Art Walk.
*The Lobby Gallery
Hotel Laguna
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.
William Merrill Gallery
611 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 464-0067
“Conversations,” work by Paul Ecke and Ko.
Pacific Edge Gallery
540 S. Coast Hwy., No. 112
(949) 494-0491
Showcasing Laguna Beach painters.
Closing today: Recent paintings by Maria Bertran, Tom Swimm, Sandra Jones Campbell and Brenda K. Bredvik, as well the art of John Lennon.
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Opening reception for “Back By Popular Demand,” an exhibition of new paintings by Laguna Beach artist Sandra Jones Campbell.
*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.
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.
“Portraits,” a group showing of work by Festival of Arts artists: Bill Agee, Sandra Jones Campbell, Dirk Hagner, Stephanie Cunningham, Rick Graves, Betty Haight, Robert Hansen, Julita Jones, Elizabeth McGhee, Bradford J. Salamon, Gregg Stone, Bruce Vanderwilt, and Barbara White. Through March 10.
Community Art Project presents “Selections from the Lang Art Collection,” more than 40 years of collecting artwork from local artists. Through April 5 in the 2nd floor gallery.
SOUTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*Artist Eye Laguna Gallery
1294-A S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5898
https://www.artisteyelagunagallery.com
January, February, March: 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.
*The Cottage Gallery
1524 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8932
During Art Walk, singer-songwriter Sam Curo performs.
*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.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
March: “Highlights from our collection of Early California Impressionists.” Also featuring contemporary California artists David Chapple and Gerald Rahm. Live music and refreshments during Art Walk..
*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.
*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery
1294C S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9608
https://www.mandarinfineart.com
2 to 4 p.m. Sunday: Chinese Tea Ceremony with Linda Louie.
*purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
https://www.purelagunabeach.com
Featuring paintings by 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 including masters and emerging talent.
Closing Monday: “Beautiful Ruins” featuring Andriy Halashyn and Luis Cornejo.
6 t o 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Experi[mental]”—Latin American art on the cusp of contemporary, featuring Roberto Guerrero, Angel Poyon, Priscilla Monge, Luis Fernando Ponce, Jorge De Leon, Irene Pressner, Jaime Izaguerre, Karen Clachar & Jorge Linares.
*SKYLAB Modern Art
1452 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-2400
https://www.skylabmodernart.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, enjoy live music and “SKYLAB” martinis.
*Studio Arts Gallery
At the Old Pottery Place
1200 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1619
https://www.studioartslaguna.com
6 t o 9 p.m. Thursday: Live music by Sasha Evans and Douglas Miller during Art Walk.
*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
March: 1940s to1950s Western and Sci-Fi movie posters.
*The Esther Wells Collection
1390 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-2497
https://www.estherwellscollection.com
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: During Art Walk, Jan Magdaleno will demonstrate drawing techniques.