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ARTCETERA

ART WALK

Join more than 40 galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the first Thursday of each month for a festive cultural evening from 6 to 9 p.m. Free shuttle service starts from the Laguna Art Museum and Bluebird Center at 6:15 p.m. and runs until 8:45 p.m. Information: www.firstthursdaysartwalk. com or (949) 683-6871. (*Denotes galleries that participate in the First Thursday Art Walk.) The next Art Walk will be Dec. 6.

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*Laguna Art Museum

307 Cliff Drive

(949) 494-8971

www.lagunaartmuseum.org

The museum’s current exhibitions are as follows:

?Through Jan. 27, 2008: Wayne Thiebaud: 70 Years of Painting.

?Through Jan. 27, 2008: SHAG: The Flesh Is Willing.

?Through Jan. 27, 2008: Family Connections: St. Mary’s & All Angels School.

?Ongoing: California Art from the Permanent Collection: Part II, 1930s to 1950s.

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LAGUNA CANYON GALLERIES

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*Laguna College of Art & Design

2222 Laguna Canyon Road

(949) 376-6000

www.lagunacollege.edu

Gallery hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission free.

?November: Plein air works from the Irvine Museum.

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*[seven-degrees] gallery

891 Laguna Canyon Road

(949) 376-1555

www.seven-degrees.com

?November: Front gallery and studios open, featuring resident artists.

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NORTH COAST HIGHWAY GALLERIES

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*Peter Blake Gallery

326 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-9994

www.artscenecal.com/

PBlake.html

A source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

?November: New paintings by Matt Condron, Gregg Renfrow and Donnie Molls.

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*Gallery McCollum

206 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-4027

www.gallerymccollum.com

Specializing in original landscape paintings of Italy and France, tropical and local scenes. Featuring Caroline Zimmermann, Patrick Tobin, David Solomon and Michael Obermeyer.

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?Michael Obermeyer, “Home and Away,” recent paintings of Laguna Beach, the Caribbean, France and Sedona. Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday.

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*Sue Greenwood Fine Art

330 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-0669

www.gcgallery.com

?November: Joe Brubaker and Gloria Gaddis.

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*Laguna North Gallery

376 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-4324

?November: Watercolors by Storm Case and oils by Pamela Panattoni.

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*Lu Martin Galleries

372 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-8074

Featuring original paintings by 15 regional and international artists, including Donat Barbe, Irene Borg, Paco Garcia, Alfredo Gomez, Cristina Joia, Armenak Karapetian, Mostafa Keyhani, Greg Martin, Lu Martin, Alan Murray, Gerhard Ruhland and Stephen Shortridge. Landscape, seascape, still-life, figurative and abstract styles.

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*Marion Meyer Contemporary Art

354 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-5442

www.marionmeyer

gallery.com

?November: Continuing Robert Mah’s newest work.

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*Quorum Art Gallery

374 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-4422

?Featured artist: Gail Stohl, who has been a member of Quorum Gallery for 11 years.

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*Sandstone Gallery

384A N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-6775

www.sandstonegallery.com

?November: Featuring “Figuratively Speaking,” mixed media paintings by Marge Chapman. Also showing “Feminine Abstraction” by AnnBrice and “Man and Earth” by Grace Songolo.

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*Whitney Gallery

350 N. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-4322

www.marcwhitney.com

Featuring paintings by Marc Whitney, figures, interiors, landscapes, still life florals and tabletops. Also Giovanni Casadei, Peter Colquhoun, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Andrea Krupp, Bradford J. Salamon, Derek Sterkel, Tracey Sylvester-Harris and Sarah J. Webber.

?November: “Art of Body & Mind,” showcasing the art of yoga, presented by YOGAWORKS.

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DOWNTOWN LAGUNA GALLERIES

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*Azali on Forest Fine Art Gallery

220 Forest Ave.

(949) 376-4244

www.azali.com

?November: Showing inspirational art works with unique style and medium by Isaac Anderson.

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*The Crystal Image

225 Forest Ave.

(949) 497-3399

www.thecrystalimage.com

?Sunday mornings, 11 a.m. “Romancing the Stones Tour,” free. Call for reservation.

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*Dawson Cole Fine Art

326 Glenneyre St.

(949) 497-4988

www.dawsoncolefineart.com

?November: “Larger than Life” one-man show celebrating Richard MacDonald’s most recent heroic works.

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*Diane DeBilzan Gallery

224 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-5757

www.dianedebilzangallery. com

Featuring work by contemporary artists Andrew Myers, Cynthia Grilli, Gerard Basil Stripling, Michael Phillips, Troy Poeschl, William Turner, and Wolfgang Bloch.

*Endangered Planet Gallery

384 Forest Ave., Suite 13

(949) 497-5690

www.endangeredplanet.org

?November: Continuing Nicholas Hernandez “MATA Mother Earth” exhibition.

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*Kush Fine Art

357 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-8017

www.kushlaguna.com

Featuring Vladimir Kush as well as eight other international artists.

?New original oils on canvas, limited edition giclées and sculptures.

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*Laguna Fine Art

264 Forest Ave.

(949) 494-8900

www.lagunafineart.com

“Five Centuries of Masters:” Renoir, Pissaro, Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Rembrandt, Chagall and others.

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SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

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*Bluebird Gallery

1540 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-5377

Specializing in California impressionist paintings, featuring works of George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron, Felice Hrovart and Martin Weekly.

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*La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte

1590 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-6690

Original etchings, aquatints, dry points and mezzotints by internationally recognized Italian artists.

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*Larry Christy Studio Gallery

1496 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 463-4414

Featuring large-field color abstract acrylics on canvas.

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*Coolsville ““ Roark’s Studio Gallery

1143 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-2048

www.coolsville.com

?November: Launch of the new “Roarkables” of hearts, shoes and martinis, where you can mix and match.

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*Cove Gallery

1492 S. Coast Hwy. No. 8

(949) 494-1878

?Cove Gallery recently relocated and remodeled its facility. Its 12 partners are Jeanne Baer, Lorraine E’drie, Dick Fleming, John Hall, Mary Holt, Steve Kell, Bill Knauer, Diane Lachman, Paul Maurice, John McCarty, Sheryl Sauer and Kathy Starkey, with a monthly guest artist.

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*DeRu’s Fine Arts

1590 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-3785

?November: “California Remembered,” highlights by the early California Impressionist artists.

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*Matt Hamilton Gallery

1590 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-0400

?Showing contemporary artists Edward Lentsch and Luc Leestemaker, and sculptures by Richard Erdman and Albert Brenner.

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*Mandarin Fine Art Gallery

1294C S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-9608

www.mandarinfineart.com

?Through Nov. 24: Du Pingrang exhibition.

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*William Merrill Gallery

611 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 464-0067

?Through Nov. 13: Retrospective of abstract painter Paul Ecke and new works by Cybele Rowe.

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*Miranda Galleries

417 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-4491

www.mirandagalleries.com

Miranda Galleries features international and contemporary artwork from all over the world.

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*purelagunabeach gallery

1590 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 315-5015

www.purelagunabeach.com

Gallery and studio featuring contemporary oil paintings on canvas and prints by owner Todd Kenyon.

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*The Redfern Gallery

1540 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-3356

www.redferngallery.com

?November: Graceful bronze vessels filled with symbolism by artist Carol Alleman.

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*Sherwood Gallery Inc.

460 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 497-2668

www.sherwoodgallery.com

Contemporary art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.

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*Situ Art Gallery

1294-A S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-6703

www.situartgallery.com

A new gallery featuring oil paintings by Mian Situ, Ray Roberts, Ruo Li, Carole Cooke, Bi Wei and Dan Goozee.

?November: Realism, figurative and landscape paintings.

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*Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

1540 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-3633

New abstract expressionism and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.

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*Studio Arts Gallery

At the Old Pottery Place

1200 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-1619

www.studioartslaguna.com

Featuring a select group of Laguna Beach fine artists, plus visiting guest artists in a range of media.

?November: Features Ed Olen, contemporary photography; Dick Ditore, fused glass coordinator at Pilchuck.

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*Townley Fine Art

1294-D S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 715-1860

www.townleyfineart.com

?November: New original works by Townley.

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*The Vintage Poster

1476 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 376-7422

www.thevintageposter.com

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*Watercolor Gallery

1492 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-8838

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*The Esther Wells Collection

1390 S. Coast Hwy.

(949) 494-2497

www.estherwellscollection. com

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*Wendt Gallery

1550 S. Coast Hwy., Suite 102

(949) 497-4292

www.wendtgallery.com

?November: Exhibition featuring Karl Dempwolf, Joseph Todorovitch, Jeff Hein, Ryan Brown, Jura Bedic and others.


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