ART WALK Join more than 40 galleries...

ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the first

Thursday of every month for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9

p.m. Free shuttle service commences from the Laguna Art Museum at

6:15 and runs until 9 p.m. Information: https://www.firstthursdays

artwalk.com or (949) 683-6871. The next First Thursday Art Walk will

take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Jan. 6.

*Notes galleries that participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

Art Edge Gallery

(949) 497-7520

761 S. Coast Highway

https://www.artedgegallery.com

A new gallery featuring a wide range of original art by national

and international artists, including a fine selection of contemporary

Chinese watercolor and oil paintings.

*Bluebird Gallery

(949) 497-5377

1540 S. Coast Highway

The Bluebird Gallery has been specializing in California

impressionist paintings for more than 22 years.

*Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 S. Coast Highway

“Christmas in Laguna,” featuring artist Robert Leach.

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Delightful Glimpses” small paintings by historic Early

California impressionists and works by contemporary artist David

Chapple.

*Contemporary Chinese Fine Art

(949) 376-6799

1099 S. Coast Highway

Featuring a Holiday Show with an exhibit of smaller paintings by

the gallery artists. Also exhibiting top contemporary realist artists

from Mainland China, carrying only original oil paintings by masters

of realism, including still-lifes, figurative and landscapes.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

Featuring an exhibit of student artist from Laguna College of Art

and Design and First Thursdays Art Walk Mentoring Program.

https://www.estherwells collection.com

*Fil Mottola Gallery

(949) 497-1050

1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8

Featuring American and European academician artists from the 19th

and 20th Century. Featured artist is Fil Mottola. Also featuring the

works of 65 international artists.

Gallery Grace

(949) 376-9951

1966 S. Coast Highway

https://www.gallery-grace.com

*Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery

(949) 376-7902

1550 S. Coast Highway

Featuring the finest collection of Zimbabwean sculpture in the

United States. Works by two of the greatest stone carvers in the

world -- Nicholas Mukomberanwa and Sylvester Mubayi.

*J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

1590 S. Coast Highway

Specializing in Post World War II Russian impressionists

paintings, contemporary American impressionist Jacqueline Kamin,

Chinese mater Shuqiao Zhou and emerging contemporary impressionist

Stacy Kamin.

*Laguna’s Little Gallery

(949) 280-3209

1276 S. Coast Highway

Featuring paintings by San Diego based artist Narisa.

Li-Ying & Co.

(949) 376-0525

537 S. Coast Highway

Kaspin is back! The gallery has the largest new collection of his

original oil paintings. Also featured this month is Robin Altman’s

new collection of prints and oils by Nancy Pace and Elaine Hughes.

*Lynn Peri

(949) 497-6690

1590 S. Coast Highway.

The gallery is exhibiting etchings by master Italian engravers and

sculptural and functional decorative arts by architect Carlos de Anda

of Mexico.

The Old Picture Company

(949) 497-6337

1259 S. Coast Highway

https://www.theoldpicture

company.com

Featuring thousands of vintage photographs, ranging from small 8 x

10s to over-sized panoramas and mounted plaques, in sepia tone or

black and white. We also offer gift items, clothing, and home

accessories.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 https://www.redferngallery.com

Holiday show featuring historical paintings by the California

Impressionists.

Village Gallery

(800) 546-5233

502 S. Coast Highway

The gallery features original pieces and limited editions of work

by Sam Park, Cao Yong and Steve Barton. A collection of work by

artist Stephen Shortridge is on exhibit.

*The Vintage Poster

(949) 376-7422

1476 South Coast Highway

Receive 20% off any custom frame by mentioning the First Thursdays

brochure.

*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 S. Coast Highway

Featuring contemporary, unique mixed media collage and acrylic

paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov

and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.

*Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

Exhibiting Pastels of Yosemite,. Grand Canyon and Zion by German

artist Gunther Richter.

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

Exhibiting the Alzheimer’s Foundation Southern California Charity

Benefit Group Show featuring works by Alzheimer’s patients.

CENTRAL

DOWNTOWN GALLERIES

Auster Studio/Gallery 133

(949) 494-9525

2405 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.kenauster.com

Banking on Art at

Wells Fargo Bank

(949) 497-2234

260 Ocean Ave.

Banking on Art has extended its exhibit of world renowned artist

Roger Armstrong, which features his acrylic landscape works and Alice

Powell’s watercolor and acrylic florals. The gallery is directed by

Fitz Maurice. The Sawdust Festival and Festival of Arts are on

continuous exhibit through this program. Information: (949) 497-2234.

Coffin/Fulton Fine Art

(949) 497-2214

301 Forest Ave.

Featuring plein air landscapes and figurative work of A. Jane

Fulton and Lesanne Pelle Coffin.

The Crystal Image

(949) 497-3399

225 Forest Ave.

Featuring one of the world’s largest natural arts gallery with

world class gem art, museum quality home decor, as well as fossils,

minerals, meteorites and gem and mineral jewelry.

*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

(949) 494-5757

224 Forest Ave.

The gallery is featuring new works by William DeBilzan, bronze

sculptures by Louis Longi and hand carved spirit poles by John

Geldersma.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

Featuring a special exhibition of artist MacKenzie Thoorpe and

evocative new releases from celebrated Mexican artist Victoria

Montesino. The gallery represents a collection of paintings,

graphics and sculptures by artists: Jiang, Toomalatai, Snowden,

Barbara McCann, Vanderween, Dr. Seuss, Wilkinson along with modern

masters, including Chagall, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt and Matisse.

Forest Avenue Fine Art

(949) 376-4244

220 Forest Ave.

https://www.forestavenue fineart.com

Exhibits continue with Alexander Volkov, Csaba Markus, Paige

Bradley, Alexandra Nechita, Frederick Hart, Siu Ho Lee and the Makk

Family.

*Harlow’s

(949) 376-6075

332, Suite 7 Forest Ave.

Featuring original works by artists James Strombotne, Gerard Van

der Leun, Maureen K. Scott, Dante Liberi, Annette Reed, Patrick

Clifford, Juliane Hodjera, Suzanne de Ainza Oliver.

*Kaleidoscope Gallery

670 S. Coast Highway

(949) 715-2630

Featuring artists Daniel Meirian and Bill Mack.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

Featuring “The Art and Entertainment of Chuck Jones,” exhibiting

through Jan. 28.

McKeehan Art Gallery

(714) 883-3861

3295 Laguna Canyon Road, Suite C, at Stan Oaks

Exhibits feature flowers, landscapes, wildlife and portrait-style

paintings in oil and pastels.

*Miranda Galleries

(949) 497-4491

417 S. Coast Highway

Featuring an objects of art show H. Yamano.

*Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 112 https://www.pacificedge gallery.com

Featuring a collection of recent works by gallery artists John

Cosby, Sandra Jones Campbell, Tom Swimm, Brenda Bredvik and Maria

Bertran. Swimm returns to the gallery with a new exhibition of

paintings from his recent travels in Northern and Southern

California. “California Dreaming” will feature at lest 30 new oils

from the master of “Lightscapes.”

Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 S. Coast Highway

Featuring powerful images of art in nature with the photographic

art work of Mike Kelly with the addition of African wildlife to his

portfolio.

*Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

https://www.richardmacdonald.

com

Figurative sculptor, Richard MacDonald, will be showing a diverse

collection of new and retrospective bronze sculpture reflecting his

life-long interest in dancers, athletes, mimes, and Cirque du Soleil

performers.