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.
5 p.m. Thursday: Juried Fine Art show reception and awards ceremony, Laguna Beach City Hall, 505 Forest Ave.
Dedicated shuttle service starts at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum at 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. seven days a week. 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. The museum is closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s days. Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.
Current show:
Opening Sunday: “Best Kept Secret: UCI and the Development of Contemporary Art in Southern California, 1964-1971,” in conjunction with “Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945-1980.”
Special Events:
6 to 9 p.m. Saturday: Opening night reception for “Best Kept Secret.”
1 p.m. Sunday: Curatorial walk-through of “Best Kept Secret” with Grace Kook-Anderson.
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.
Closing Saturday: Blizzard Entertainment’s “Starcraft II, Wings of Liberty” exhibition of game art.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for The Society of Illustrators exhibition, “The Fine Art of Children’s Book Illustration.”
*[seven-degrees] gallery
891 Laguna Canyon Road
(949) 376-1555
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for Laguna College faculty exhibit.
NORTH COAST
HIGHWAY GALLERIES
*AR4T Space— Artists Republic for Tomorrow
210 N. Coast Hwy.
Ar4t.com
Multimedia gallery featuring fine art from the world of youth culture.
Closing Oct. 30: “Heaven’s on Fire.”
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Become a Better You,” solo event with artist Corey Smith.
*Edenhurst Gallery
305 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-9222
https://www.edenhurstgallery.com
New acquisitions by Elanor Colburn, Birger Sandzen, Marion Churchill Raulson, and Edouard Vysekal.
*Sue Greenwood Fine Art
330 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-0669
suegreenwoodfineart.com
Through October: New works by Mary-Austin Klein and Kenna Moser.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for exhibit of new works by Mark Beck and Francis Livingson.
*JoAnneArtman Gallery
326 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 510-5481
https://www.joannartmangallery.com
Through Nov. 30: “Cinéma Vérité,” featuring San Francisco painter Jhina Alvarado and Los Angeles photographer Brooke Shaden.
*Laguna North Gallery
376 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4324
A co-op gallery of quality artists featuring landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, florals and plein-air.
*Lu Martin Galleries
372 N. Coast Hwy.
Open daily
(949) 494-8074
Through December: Featuring original paintings by 16 regional and international artists, including landscapes by Brad Elsberry, still life and seascapes by Alfredo Gomez, miniatures by Lu Martin and contemporary work by Dasha Guilliam. Artists in attendance during First Thursdays Art Walk.
*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art
354 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5442
https://www.marionmeyergallery.com
Through October: Jon Seeman, “Captured Motion” interactive metal sculptures.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “The List Wall Project,” Lisa Lala’s nationally touring art installation.
*Quorum Art Gallery
374 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-4422
Through December: “Who Took a Bite Out of My Watermelon?,” work by Gail Stahl and 12 other artists. Meet the artists during Art Walk.
*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: “Bridges and Dogs” by Jennifer Griffiths and “Beneath the Surface,” monotypes of Anne Moore. Also exhibiting are contemporary artists Marge Chapman, KL Heagen, Howard Hitchcock, Elyse Katz, Sunny Kim, Marjorie Sanders and Lynn Welker.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “Water’s Edge,” work by contemporary painter Lynn Welker, and “It Figures” by Marge Chapman.
*Studio 7 Gallery—North
384 N. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-8291
Open 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily
https://www.studio7gallery.com
Live guitar music and oil painting demonstrations by award-winning plein air artists during First Thursday’s Art Walk.
Annette Wimmer Fine Art
238 N. Coast Hwy.
annettewimmer.com
(949) 494-3700
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 shows of gallery artists.
Closing Monday: Group exhibition by new artists Alexandra Eldridge, Cody Hooper, and Laurie Hassold, in addition to new works by gallery artists.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for group show of gallery artists.
City Hall Gallery
505 Forest Ave.
Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
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
Through October: Group Landscape Show featuring works by Nancy Bush, Jian Wang and Jim Lamb.
DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-2406 or (727) 804-7649
Fingerhut Gallery
210A Forest Ave.
(949) 376-6410
Artwork by contemporary and 20th century artists.
Green Cube Gallery
264 Forest Ave.
(949) 494-1550
Through October: Karen Feuer-Schwager’s exhibition of paintings and sculpture created out of tea bag paper.
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
Hotel Laguna
425 S. Coast Hwy.
(714) 787-4583
hotellaguna.com
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
https://www.williammerrillgallery.com
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.
Until Nov. 4: “Shape,” a new collection by contemporary artist Brenda K. Bredvik.
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 https://www.thesurfgallery.com
Swenson Fine Art
460 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-1122
https://www.swensonfineart.com
Fall Group Exhibit.
*Townley Gallery
570 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-1860
townleygallery.com
Through December: “TechnoScape Past and Present, Which Brings Us to the Future.”
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.
Essence Gallery
577 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-8224
Original contemporary and traditional works of art from local and international artists.
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.
Until Nov. 10: “Banking on Art,” Laguna Plein Air Painters Assn. exhibition, second floor gallery.
Until Nov. 18: “Mixed Bag,” Festival of Arts artists show in varied media, 3rd floor gallery.
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 16 local artists in watercolor, oil, acrylic and mixed media, as well as photography and sculpture.
October’s featured artist is Ivailo Boliarov.
*Bluebird Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5377
https://www.bluebirdgallery.net
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
Original etchings by internationally recognized Italian artists including Cacciarini, Ceschin, Zec, Zaliani, Mariani, Piazza, Caffe, Beuchat, Petro and Faraoni. Also featuring guest artists Tom Wise and Narek Baghdagyulyan.
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
thecottagegallery.org/default.aspx
*Cove Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8
(949) 494-1878
https://www.covegallerylaguna.com
Through October: Farshid Babazadeh shows his latest work.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Featuring work by Janet Mackaig and sculpture by Bob MacArthurs.
DeMossa Gallery
1294-D S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-9229
https://www.paintedjourney.com
Open noon to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday.
*DeRu’s Fine Arts
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-3785
Through October: New landscapes by David Chapple.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for “California Remembering,” early California Impressionist paintings.
*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.
Through December: Selections from the Festival of Arts permanent collection.
Gallery Alexi
1968 S. Coast Hwy.
alexiallensartstudio.com
H Gallery
1294-B S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-5578
Featuring a collection of 20th Century Masters. Dali, Picasso, Miro, Vasarely, Erte, graphics and originals.
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
Features art from Mainland China.
purelagunabeach gallery
1590 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 315-5015
https://www.purelagunabeach.com
Featuring paintings by owner/artist Todd Kenyon and Mark Kerckhoff, and photography by Tom Lamb.
*The Redfern Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 497-3356
Montage Laguna Beach
30801 Coast Hwy.
(949) 715-6193
https://www.redferngallery.com
“In Pursuit of Atmosphere,” paintings by Gregory Hull, at South Coast Highway gallery.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Works by early California Impressionists.
*Salt Fine Art
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 3
(949) 715-5554
Specializing in Latin Contemporary including masters and emerging talent.
Closing Sunday: “Kinetic,” work by Victor Hugo Zayas.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk opening reception for “Graffiti Nature/The Nature of Graffiti,” exploring the influence of “street art” on contemporary art through the work of Panamanian street artist Cisco Merel and collaborative team W (Paz Ulloa and Vinicio Jimenez).
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.
*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery
1540 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 494-3633
https://www.vladimirsokolovgallery.com
Abstract and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov, acrylics by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculptures by Vasa.
*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. Live piano music
*The Vintage Poster
1476 S. Coast Hwy.
(949) 376-7422
https://www.thevintageposter.com
Through October: Antique travel poster show.
6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Art Walk reception for exhibit of Vintage One Sheet Movie posters from the 1940s to 1960s.
Watercolor Gallery
1492 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 7
(949) 494-8838