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Join member galleries throughout Laguna Beach on the First Thursday of EVERY month from 6 - 9 p.m. For a festive cultural evening.

Free shuttle to participating gallery locations starting at 6:15 p.m. at the Laguna Art Museum
(corner PCH and Cliff Dr. ) and Bluebird Center ( 1590 S. Coast Highway )

Shuttles runs until 8:45 p.m.


NORTH LAGUNA


LU MARTIN GALLERIES
372 North Coast Highway
949 494-8074
website: www.lumartingalleries.com


LAGUNA ART MUSEUM
307 Cliff Drive
949.494.8971

www.lagunaartmuseum.org

April, May: Exhibition Las Vegas Diaspora: “The Emergence of Contemporary Art from the Neon Homeland”.
June: California art from the permanent collection on view in the lower galleries

Len Wood's Indian Territory
305 D & F North Coast Highway
949.497.5747

www.indianterritory.com

April, May, June: Specializing in 19th and early 20th century North American Indian Art and Western Fine Art. Featuring Navajo rugs and blankets, early western basketry, Pueblo pottery, Hopi kachinas, silver and turquoise Indian jewelry, Zuni fetishes, original paintings, bronzes and sculptures.

Whelan Galleries
353 North Coast Highway
949.494.5076

www.whelanartgalleries.com

April, May, June: “Do what you love, love what you do, and always deliver more than you promise.” Whelan Galleries features the works of internationally known artist, Patrick Whelan. Whelan’s original oils, charcoal drawings and limited edition giclees, capture the essence of romance.

[seven-degrees]
891 Laguna Canyon Road
949.376.1555

www.seven-degrees.com

April: Steve Metzger “Up-Close and Distant” paintings of flowers and views from the road.
May: Jorge Burtin “Pixaic”.
June: Photographer Kathleen Clark.

GALLERY McCOLLUM
206 North Coast Highway
949.497.4027

www.gallerymccollum.com

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

PETER BLAKE GALLERY
326 North Coast Highway
949.376.9994

www.peterblakegallery.com

April: Group Show
May: Andy Moses
June: Suong Yangchareon

SUE GREENWOOD FINE ART
330 North Coast Highway
949.494.0669

www.suegreenwoodfineart.com

April: John Brosio & Scott Yeskel.
May: Sally Storch.
June: Leslie Lusardi & Tessa Mecham.

WHITNEY GALLERY
350 North Coast Highway
949.497.4322

www.marcwhitney.com

April: New oil paintings by Peggi Kroll-Roberts - artist reception.
May: Windows of Peace: photographic art by Laguna Beach local Beatrice Rosenbaum - artist reception.
June: Highlighting work by Marc Whitney and gallery artists.


MARION MEYER CONTEMPORARY ART
354 North Coast Highway
949.497.5442

www.marionmeyergallery.com

April: "Something Red", Group Show, including works by Paula Schoen, Eva Carter, Melissa Battersby, Quim Bove - Artist Reception
May and June: "Past Becomes Present", Ingrid Dee Magidson - Artist Reception in May.

QUORUM ART GALLERY
374 North Coast Highway
949.494.4422

April, May, June: This year the Quorum Art Gallery is celebrating 45 years in Laguna. Showing here are twelve talented artists and one guest artist every month. Featured artist is Ruth
Yuhas with her colorful abstracts.

LAGUNA NORTH GALLERY
376 North Coast Highway
949.494.4324

April: Oils by Elain Ruettiger and Patti Cliffton.
May: Oils by Pamela Panattoni and watercolors by Storm Case.
June: Watercolors by Julie Christiansen-Dull and Brian Norkaitis.

STUDIO 7 GALLERY
384 B North Coast Highway
949.497.1080

www.studio7gallery.com

April, May, June: Live oil painting demos by Laguna plein air artists in residence. Live music by guitarists.

SANDSTONE GALLERY
384 A North Coast Highway
949.497.6775

www.sandstonegallery.com

April: “Vanishing Points” by photographer Marjorie Sanders. Also featuring guest artists Joseph Hawa and Kathryn Nova-Williams.
May: “Darkness into Light” by artist Marge Chapman with painter Echo Lew.
June: Painting and sculpture of Howard Hitchcock with guest artists Irene Vincent and Mutlu Ertac

Laguna College of Art & Design
2222 Laguna Canyon Rd
949.376.6000
www.lagunacollege.edu

April: Annual Juried Student Exhibition "Best of the Best". Sponsored by the Pacific Art Foundation.
May: No event for this evening
June: Laguna Plein Air Painter's Association (LAPAPA) is featuring their "Best of Plein Air" Exhibiting

CENTRAL LAGUNA

MIRANDA GALLERIES
417 South Coast Highway
949.497.4491

www.mirandagalleries.com

April, May: PINO: Master of Romantic-Realism - Artist’s Reception. Works previewed including rare original paintings. Sculpture by TUAN, one of the most acclaimed and important master sculptors living today.
June: “Colors of Summer” A spectacular display of art evoking the vivid colors of summer.

SHERWOOD GALLERY, INC.
460 South Coast Highway
949.497.2668

www.sherwoodgallery.com

April, May, June: Contemporary Art featuring paintings, wall sculpture, ceramics, glass, indoor/outdoor sculpture.

WILLIAM MERRILL GALLERY
611 South Coast Highway
949 464-0067

www.williammerrillgallery.com

April: Group Exhibition featuring new works by sculptress Susannah Israel. Paintings by Geoffrey Morten.
May: Artist Reception and opening - New works by abstract painter, Allen Cox.
June: Group Exhibition.

THE CRYSTAL IMAGE
218 Forest Avenue
949.497.3399

www.thecrystalimage.com

April, May, June: Join us for a fun evening of art and music featuring great local musicians. Some of the worlds best Gem and Stone artists are on display along side other unique natural arts.

DeBilzan Gallery
224 Forest Avenue
949.494.2406

www.debilzanmiami.com

April, May, June: Largest selection of highly textured works by expressionist, William DeBilzan. In addition to excellent representation, domestic & abroad, DeBilzan enjoys significant visibility on shows like LA Doctors, Spin City, Frazier, Just Shoot Me, Miami Vice, CSI Miami & Housewives of Orange County.



Dawson Cole Fine Art
326 Glenneyre Street
949.497.4988

www.dawsoncolefineart.com

April: Modern Masters Collection: Prints, Graphics & Drawings including Henry Moore, Picasso, Marini, Matisse & Chagall.
May: Chuck Close.
June: Richard MacDonald - Recent works on display from the Cirque du Soleil and Joie de Vivre series.

ENDANGERED PLANET GALLERY
384 Forest Ave, Suite 13
949.497.5690

www.endangeredplanet.org

SOUTH LAGUNA


MANDARIN Fine Art Gallery
1294C South Coast Highway
949 376-9608
website: mandarinfineart.com

April: “Observing the Equinox” - Stone Circles and other Ancient Monuments - new paintings by Dieter Tremp.
May: “Exotic Environmental Mosaics & Paintings” - Artist reception - Elizabeth Laul Healy.
June: “Exotic Environmental Mosaics & Paintings” - Elizabeth Laul Healy.

COOLSVILLE - ROARK'S STUDIO GALLERY
1143 South Coast Highway
949.376.2048

www.coolsville.com

April: Back from New York, see Roark's debut of "Elements," a collection of abstract bent plastic forms that looks like glass and metals.
May: Showcasing new contemporary original gouache and encaustic oil paintings by local artist Michelle Lance.
June: Premier release of Roark's incredible new underwater "Dance" pieces- photographs of underwater ballet dancers.

Situ Fine Art GALLERY
1590 South Coast Highway
949.376.0400

April, May, June: A source for exciting and evocative works of traditional, contemporary and plein air artists from the United States and abroad. Currently featuring works by Michael Slaght, Jim Varga, David Einstein and Albert Brenner. Also presenting a select group of works by 20th Century Russian impressionists.

DERU'S FINE ARTS
1590 South Coast Highway
949.376.3785

www.derusfinearts.com

April: “Vistas of Sunlight and Radiance” featuring our Early California Impressionists (1890-1949).
May: Landscape artist David Chapple in attendance. Also, “Laguna’s Early Art Colony”
June: “Early California Impressionist Landscapes: California and Beyond."
Live music & refreshments each month.

La Bottega Dell’Acquaforte
1590 South Coast Highway
949.497.6690

www.italianetchings.com

April, May, June:The gallery will present a large variety of original etchings, aquatints, dry points and mezzotints by internationally recognized Italian artists including: Aime, Benvenuti, Beuchat, Cacciarini, Cafee, Ceschin, Dal Pra, Di Pancrazio, Di Stefano, Faraoni, Favaro, Gallo, Kubler, Orselli, Petro, Tregambe, Zaliani and Zec.

Studio 7 Gallery - South
1590 South Coast Highway
949.715.0012

www.studio7gallery.com

April, May, June: Oil painting demos by artists in residence. Live guitar music by Enchanted Evening.

Purelagunabeach gallery
1590 South Coast Highway
949 315-5015

www.purelagunabeach.com

April, May, June:Gallery and studio featuring the contemporary oil paintings on canvas and prints by owner Todd Kenyon. Also featuring the photography of Tom Lamb.

WENDT GALLERY
1550 South Coast Highway
949 497-4292

www.wendtgallery.com

April: Opening Reception – “Bay Area Influence – The Other Side of California” - Group exhibition featuring contemporary painters from the Bay Area.
May: Opening Reception – Ambi Bowo – Featuring a new collection of works by this talented emerging painter.
June: Opening Reception – Joseph Todorovitch, Solo Exhibition. Featuring a new collection of works by this young American Realist.

THE REDFERN GALLERY
1540 South Coast Highway
949 497-3356

www.redferngallery.com

April: "Symphony of Color": The premier exhibition of paintings by John Cosby at The Redfern Gallery.
May: Celebrating spring through the brilliant gardens of Impressionist painters Bartlett, Hutchens, Clapp and Guy Rose.
June: Featuring the historical San Diego painters Maurice Braun, Alfred Mitchell, Charles Fries & Charles Reiffel.

VLADIMIR SOKOLOV GALLERY
1540 South Coast Highway
949 494-3633

April, May, June:Sokolov Gallery is celebrating its 28th year of business in Laguna Beach. Featuring new abstract expressionism and mixed media paintings by Vladimir Sokolov; acrylic paintings by Alexander Sokolov and laminated acrylic sculpture by Vasa.

BLUEBIRD GALLERY
1540 South Coast Highway
949 494-5377

April, May, June:Specializing in contemporary California Impressionist paintings. Featuring artists George Gallo, William Dorsey, Elaine Hughes, Joseph Aaron, Felice Hrovart and Martin Weekly.


WATERCOLOR GALLERY
1492 South Coast Highway
949 494-8838

www.watercolorgalleries.com

April: Spring along the central coast with plein air watercolorist Diane Sipple. Meet the artist.
May: Featuring 30 watercolorists in the “Gallery of Watercolors”.
June: Featuring Bill Drysdale and Richard Picardy with images of Laguna Beach and Dana Point.

COVE GALLERY
1492 South Coast Highway
949 494-1878

April: Showcasing Ron Kawczynski's amazing works in oil of places you've been and want to go.
May: Beautiful French Impressionism works in oils are exhibited by guest artist Natalie Gourdal.
June: Featuring the stunning works in oil by plein air artist Annemarie Hall.

Larry Christy Studio Gallery
1476 South Coast Highway
949 463-4414

April, May, June:Featuring large field color abstract acrylics on canvas. Works matted on watercolor paper include seascapes, landscapes and figurative. Also featuring pen, charcoal and wash and still-life drawings.

THE VINTAGE POSTER
1476 South Coast Highway
949 376-7422

www.thevintageposter.com

April: Menton France vintage poster display (Laguna's sister city).
May: Stone lithographic Bicycle poster expo.
June: Lithography by Jules Cheret; father of color printing.



THE ESTHER WELLS COLLECTION
1390 South Coast Highway
949 494-2497

www.estherwellscollection.com

April: 6th Annual drawing show exhibit.
May: Painting demonstration by plein aire artist, Cynthia Britain.
June: New works by various gallery artists.



MANDARIN FINE ART GALLERY
1294-C South Coast Highway
949 376-9608

www.mandarinfineart.com

April: Hu Jundi Exhibition, Master Painter Hu Jundi from China Exhibition going on at Mandarin Fine Art Gallery.
May: Zhou Jiahua Exhibition. Silent Forest Series from Shanghai, China.
June: E Guijun Exhibition. From China’s West Series.

STUDIO ARTS GALLERY
1200 South Coast Highway
949 376-1619

www.studioartslaguna.com

April, May, June: Katlin Evans - Abstract Expressionism. Katlin’s choreography of vigorous and expressive brush strokes that often makes paint itself her subject. Currently and held over work by Sue Thompson. Also featuring new works by resident glass artists.

Laguna Beach Artwalk - First Thursday of Every Month from 6pm-10pm

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