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 is 6

to 9 p.m. March 3. *Notes galleries that participate in the First

Thursday Art Walk.

*Laguna Art Museum

Laguna Art Museum is exhibiting “The OsCene: Contemporary Art and

Culture in OC,” “Jody Zellen: Other Places,” “The Many Faces of Roger

Armstrong” and “Surf Culture Redux” through Feb. 27.

“The OsCene: Contemporary Art and Culture in Orange County,”

exhibit involves diverse media including painting, drawing,

sculpture, photography, multi-media, video/film. Sound/music,

architecture and tattoo art. lectures, panels, film screenings and

music performances are scheduled throughout the exhibit.

“The OsCene Panel Discussion: Laying It On: Painting in The

OsCene” will be at 1 p.m. Feb. 27. A panel of five painters moderated

by the museum’s chief curator Tyler Stallings will discuss the work

of artists Alexandra de Alcala, Daniel du Plessis, Aaron Kraten,

Karen Feuer-Schwager and Emigdio Vasquez. It’s free for members or

with paid museum admission.

The museum’s Art and Sales Gallery is featuring four local

artists, Jeffery Frisch, Francoise Issaly, Kimberly Merrill and

Cynthia Sitton in its current exhibit, debuting on Thursday’s First

Art Walk. The gallery rents and sells art ranging in style and

medium. Rental fees are from $37 to $307 per piece for three months.

Half of the rental price can be applied for purchase. For

information, call Bibe Stockman, (949) 494-8971 Ext. 213.

Laguna Art Museum, 307 Cliff Drive. For information, call (949)

494-8971. https://www.lagunaart museum.org.

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

*California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

Primary focus on early California watercolor artists.

Architectural oils by Beverly Kadlec and watercolor landscapes by

guest artist Margaret Bedell.

*Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

Gallery McCollum specializes in original landscape paintings of

Italy and France, tropicals and local scenes, featuring artists

Caroline Zimmerman, Patrick Tobin, Michael Logan, David Solomon and

Michael Obermeyer.

*Greenwood/

Chebithes Gallery

(949) 494-0669

330 N. Coast Highway

Exhibiting Rebecca Guberman-Bloom, Gary Nisbet and Logan Wood.

*Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

Featuring oils by Margaret Jamison and watercolors by Hedy Codner.

Len Wood’s Indian

Territory, Inc.

(949) 497-5747

305-D N. Coast Highway

*Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Featuring a large variety of original paintings by 14 regional and

internationally known artists including Stephen Shortridge, Mostafa

Keyhani, Lu Martin, Don Langford, Ruo Li, Gerhard Ruhland, Alfredo

Gomez and Lin Hua Zheng.

*Marion Meyer

Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

Marion Meyer Contemporary Art is featuring “The Passionate

Gesture,” paintings and stainless steel sculpture by international

artist Rita Blitt.

The Old Picture Company

(949) 497-7122

682 N. 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. They also carry gift items, clothing, and home

accessories.

*Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 N. Coast Highway

Featuring Janet Rosner. The Peter Blake Gallery on North Laguna’s

historic Gallery Row has been a definitive source for modern and

contemporary art since 1992.

https://www.artscenecal.com/ pblake.html

*Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 N. Coast Highway

The gallery includes 12 artists, presenting a variety of artwork

expressions. Newest gallery member Mike Kenney is featuring landscape

paintings past and present.

*Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

Exhibiting “New Oriental Collage,” by featured artist Mia Moore

and oil paintings by guest artist Jeni Richards.

Schaar Galleries Ltd.

(949) 497-7289

484 N. Coast Highway

https://www.schaar galleries.com

*Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B N. Coast Highway

Oil painting demonstrations by local plein air artists in

residence Eagle, Robinson and Wodark, Cram, Anderson, Saltzman,

Urchizono, Weiderman and Yeomans.

*Deborah Carman Gallery

(949) 464-9709

305 N. Coast Highway

Featuring new works by Deborah Carman including paintings,

graphics and whimsical ceramic animals and unique decorative

sculptures.

*Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

https://www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring the works of prominent artist Marc Whitney, whose

eclectic, highly personal style encompasses such themes as figures,

interiors, landscapes and still life. Also exhibiting other artists,

including Giovanni Casadei, Peggi Kroll-Roberts and Andrea Krupp.

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, featuring artists

George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aason and Martin

Weekly.

*Cove Gallery

(949) 494-1878

1294 S. Coast Highway

*DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

Featuring “Beauty and Light,” early California impressionists and

works by contemporary artist David Chapple.

*Contemporary

Chinese Fine Art

(949) 376-6799

1099 S. Coast Highway

Featuring an exhibit of new paintings that will be included in the

“Passport to China Fundraiser,” raising funds to send two art

students to visit the Beijing Cultural Academy of Fine Art.

Exhibiting top contemporary realist artists from Mainland China,

carrying only original oil paintings by 18 contemporary masters of

realism, including still-lifes, figurative and landscapes.

*The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

https://www.estherwells collection.com

Featuring “Coasting,” new works by Jacobus Baas.

*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

Exhibiting a new arrival of Post World War II Russian

impressionists paintings, contemporary American impressionists

Jacqueline Kamin, Chinese mater Shuqiao Zhou and emerging

contemporary impressionist Stacy Kamin.

*Laguna’s Little Gallery

(949) 280-3209

1276 S. Coast Highway

“Oriental Group Show,” featuring the fine art collections of

Tibetan, Chinese and Indian art.

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.

Presenting contemporary Italian fine art etchings by renowned

artists Agostino Zaliani, Safet Zec, Enzo Faraoni and many others.

Also featuring sculpture by Carlos deAnda and jewelry by Alma.

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. They also carry gift items, clothing, and home

accessories.

*Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 103 https://www.redfern gallery.com

Featuring “The Unique Vision,” of Maurice Braun (1877-1941), a

prominent American impressionist who was San Diego’s most important

early California painter.

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

California’s largest gallery featuring original antique

lithographic posters. The gallery is a museum unto itself showing how

color art printing was initially created -- the stone lithographed

poster. Current artists: Jules Cheret, Cappiello and Toulouse Lautrec

and more.

*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

Featuring guest artist Gary Wong’s “Nature Abound.”

*Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

https://www.wendtgallery.com

“One Woman Show” by Joseph Todorovich.

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.

Preview the art that will be auctioned at Community Art Project’s

“A Night at the Bank,” a roaring 20s themed fundraiser to be held at

6:30 p.m. Feb. 26. For tickets or information, call (949) 598-9844.

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.

*Fingerhut Gallery

(949) 376-6410

210-A Forest Ave.

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.

*Laguna College

of Art & Design

(949) 376-6000

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.lagunacollege.edu

Featuring “Speculative Terrain,” a show of contemporary Southern

California landscape imagery.

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

A unique and innovative gallery, featuring a collection of

contemporary artwork from around the world, including an extensive

collection of sculpture, works on canvas and paper and original

graphics and monotypes.

*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. Cosby’s “Afternoon Light” continues through today.

Pure Color

(949) 497-1129

570 S. Coast Highway

Featuring powerful images of art in nature with the photographic

art work of Mike Kelly.

*Richard MacDonald Gallery and Sculpture Garden

(949) 497-4988

326 Glenneyre St.

https://www.richard macdonald.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.

*[seven-degrees]

(949) 376-1555

891 Laguna Canyon Road

https://www.seven- degrees.com

Featuring local and resident artist’s paintings, sculptures and

installations.

[seven-degrees] is a multi-media art and event venue that defines

experience. The technology equipped media lounge, an idea lab for the

promotion of artistic endeavor, the gallery and visiting artists

studios are open to the public.

*Sherwood Gallery

(949) 497-2668

460 S. Coast Highway

Featuring an eclectic collection of contemporary and progressive

works of art. Representing more than 30 artists in mixed media,

glass, jewelry, sculpture, paintings and ceramics.

*Studio Strombotne

332 Forest Ave, Suite 10

(949) 376-4636.

Featuring original works by James Strombotne.

*Wentworth Gallery

(949) 376-3878

305 Forest Ave.

Features art by internationally acclaimed artists including Peter

Max, Howard Behrens, Charles Fazzino, Gary Benfield, Calman Shemi,

David Schluss and Janet Treby also including authenticated works by

Picasso, Miro, Chagall, Dali, Matisse and Renoir.

*William Merrill Gallery

611 S. Coast Highway

(949) 464-0067

Featuring an international collection of original fine

contemporary art. The principle interest of the gallery is in

reflecting the diversity and creativity found in Contemporary Modern

Art and Sculpture.