The next First Thursday Art Walk will...

The next First Thursday Art Walk will take place from 6 to 9 p.m.

June 5

SOUTH LAGUNA GALLERIES

Bahram-B Gallery

(949) 581-9542

1273 S. Coast Highway

Featuring stone-bronze sculpture, unique creations and paintings

by artist Bahram.

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

Featuring “Painting Light” by Geri Medway and introducing new

artist Mabel Speciale to the gallery. The gallery is an artist-owned

gallery, features 15 award-winning artists.

DeRu’s Fine Arts

(949) 376-3785

1590 S. Coast Highway

DeRu’s Fine Arts gallery is featuring “Laguna’s Early Art Colony”

-- selection of early California Impressionist paintings (1890-1940)

by its founding members, including Edgar Payne, Anna Hills, William

Wendt and more.

The Esther Wells Collection

(949) 494-2497

1390 S. Coast Highway

Featuring a group exhibition.

www.estherwells collection.com

Fil Mottola Gallery

(949) 497-1050

1492 S. Coast Highway No. 8

Featuring American and European Academician Artists from 19th and

20th Century past and present. Featured artist is Fil Mottola and 65

other artists.

Gallery Grace

(949) 376-9951

1966 S. Coast Highway

www.gallery-grace.com

Haupt Gallery

(949) 494-2486

750 S. Coast Highway

www.hauptart.com

Open House for Haupt’s own personal, private collection. The

gallery features artwork by German artist Joachim Haupt. He is known

for the modern abstract mixed-media technique that he developed

called “lacquer foil art” that incorporates lacquer, gold and silver

leaf, acrylic paint, abalone shells, eggshells and mother of pearl to

bring the painting to life. The gallery also features selective

sculptures of internationally known artists, as well as collectible

art.

Joseph Wise Fine Art Gallery

1550 S. Coast Highway

(949) 376-7902

Featuring fabulous new “Kids on theBlock” sculptures by world

famous artist, Dominic Benhura and metallic oils by Lillian. The

gallery offers one of the world’s finest collection of serpentine

stone sculptures, including museum quality sculptures by master

artists, Dominic Benhura and Nicholas Mukomberanwa. Collection

includes large Contemporary works suitable for indoors and outdoors.

Also exhibiting acclaimed French Limoges painter, Jacques-Jean

Boiredon of the Loire Valley. Boiredon’s works are exclusive to

France and their gallery. The gallery also has original oil

Figurative Nudes by Sergio of Chili.

J. Kamin Fine Art

(949) 494-5076

1590 S. Coast Highway

J. Kamin Fine Art is introducing sculptor Nairi Bagdagulyan. The

gallery specializes in Post World War II Russian impressionist

paintings and represents contemporary American impressionist painter

Jacqueline Kamin and Chinese master Shuqiao Zhou. May 15 through June

30 the gallery will feature a new arrival of Post World War II

Russian Impressionist Painting featuring Genre, Landscapes and

Portraits.

L. Marconi Gallery

(949) 497-8825

1999 S. Coast Highway

Open by appointment only.

Pacific Edge Gallery

(949) 494-0491

540 S. Coast Highway,

Suite 112 www.pacificedgegallery.com

The gallery is dedicated to exclusively showing the finest

painters in Southern California.

Redfern Gallery

(949) 497-3356

1540 S. Coast Highway,

ext. 103

Featuring their 10th annual small paintings show, a superb

collection of small paintings by the historic California

Impressionists.

Solomon Fine Art

(949) 494-7120

1277 S. Coast Highway.

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

1432 S. Coast Highway

www.thevintageposter.com

Showing a fun new series in collaboration with local artist Bill

Atkins. The series features two different limited edition prints.

These images were designed to invoke fond memories of Laguna for

those just visiting and to promote further visits to the city.

Vladimir Sokolov Gallery

(949) 494-3633

1540 S. Coast Highway

Sokolov Gallery has been doing business in Laguna Beach since

1980. It features unique mixed-media abstract paintings by Vladimir

Sokolov, abstract expressionist paintings by emerging artist

Alexander Sokolov and acrylic sculptures by Vasa.

Watercolor Gallery

(949) 494-8838

1492 S. Coast Highway, No. 7

Featuring internationally known clown artist, Chuck Oberstein’s

limited of the artist clown figurines along with originals and

prints.

Wendt Gallery

(949) 497-4292

1550 S. Coast Highway, Suites 101 and 102

www.wendtgallery.com

This month featuring Ann Krasner’ one woman show, “New Paintings.”

The gallery specializes in original, museum-quality artwork with an

emphasis on California impressionism and expressionism. Works by

California Art Club Signature members Karl Dempwolf and Jove Wang and

the vibrantly colorful paintings of expressionist museum artist Ann

Krasner.

NORTH COAST

HIGHWAY GALLERIES

California Art Gallery

(949) 494-7270

305 N. Coast Highway, Suite A

Gallery McCollum

(949) 497-4027

206 N. Coast Highway

Group show featuring paintings of France and Italy by Caroline

Zimmerman, Patrick Tobin, Michael Obermeyer and David Solomon.

Greenwood/Chebithes Gallery

(949) 494-0669

330 North Coast Highway

Laguna Art Museum

(949) 494-8971

307 Cliff Drive

Featuring on exhibit -- “Waking Dreams: The Art of Lenny Kaplan,

through July 6 on the lower level, “Greetings from Laguna Beach: Our

Town in the Early 1900s, through July 6 on the upper level,

“Whiteness, A wayward Construction, open through July 6 on the Main

Level. Information: (949) 494-8971, ext. 0. Web:

www.lagunaartmuseum.org.

Laguna North Gallery

(949) 494-4324

376 N. Coast Highway

Featuring “New Works,” plein air oils and watercolors by Bob Hall

and oils by Elaine Ruettiger.

Lu Martin Galleries

(949) 494-8074

372 N. Coast Highway

Featuring new works by Dante Liberi, “Bold and Colorful Still Life

and Florists.”

Marion Meyer

Contemporary Art

(949) 497-5442

354 N. Coast Highway

Featuring “Nature”: Candice Eisenfeld and Greg Stocks --

Paintings, Jeff Day -- Sculptures.

Peter Blake Gallery

(949) 376-9994

326 N. Coast Highway

The Peter Blake Gallery on North Laguna’s historic Gallery Row has

been a definitive source for modern and contemporary art since 1992.

www.artscenecal.com/ pblake.html

Quorum Art Gallery

(949) 494-4422

374 N. Coast Highway

Quorum Art Gallery is a cooperative gallery representing twelve

local artists and is celebrating 40 years as a cooperative gallery in

Laguna. Jayne Harrison’s watercolors are immediately recognizable,

specializing in pet portraits and incredibly detailed exotic flowers.

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Sandstone Gallery

(949) 497-6775

384A N. Coast Highway

“Excursions into Color,” oils and acrylics by featured artist

Gloria Rowe, and “Camp Days -- 1942 -- 1945,” watercolors by guest

artist Chiz de Queiros.

Schaar Galleries Ltd.

(949) 497-7289

484 N. Coast Highway

www.schaargalleries.com

Studio 7 Gallery

(949) 497-1080

384B N. Coast Highway

Featuring Plein Air painting by Laguna artists in residence:

Anderson, Eagle, Weiderman and Wodark. Also showing Cambria, Cram and

Uchizono.

Whitney Gallery

(949) 497-4322

350 N. Coast Highway

www.marcwhitney.com

The Whitney Gallery exhibits works of contemporary realism. The

gallery features oils, watercolors and sculptures by exceptional

artists, this month award winning artists Peggi Kroll-Roberts and

Mark Kerckhoff are exhibiting.

Vincent Farrell/ Deborah Carman Gallery

305 N. Coast Highway

(949) 464-9709

Vincent Farrell is a long-standing Laguna-California

Impressionist, labeling himself a “Colorist,” has on been in the

Laguna art scene for more than 50 years. He was one of the first

artists to open his own gallery, which continues to exhibit his work.

Debbie Carman draws, paints and sculpts whimsical cats and dogs and

unique colorful fine decorative sculpture.