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artists — the gallery features pieces by local artists including students from Laguna College of Art & Design .
GALLERY AT THE VILLA 206 N . COAST HWY . 949-466-4791 GALLERYATTHEVILLLA . COM Having served as the artist in residence at Montage Laguna Beach and later designed an exclusive signature art book for the guest rooms , Suzanne Barber has now opened her own design gallery featuring her artwork and furniture vignettes . Interestingly , Barber sometimes paints with her hands to create her mostly abstract pieces .
JOANNE ARTMAN GALLERY 326 AND 346 N . COAST HWY . 949-510-5481 JOANNEARTMANGALLERY . COM JoAnne Artman brings together a exciting collection of award-winning artists — some with international backgrounds — who work in mediums from oil and acrylic paintings to mixed media and sculpture . The gallery expanded in 2020 , adding a second space just two doors down .
KELSEY MICHAELS FINE ART 350 AND 354 N . COAST HWY . 949-922-5250 KELSEYMICHAELSFINEART . COM Established in 2007 by the Irvins — artist Kelsey and art dealer Michael — this
gallery represents more than 70 acclaimed , contemporary and mixed media artists including Kelsey , who incorporates drawing , painting and collage into most of her works .
LA BOTTEGA GALLERY 376 N . COAST HWY . 949-549-4401 LABOTTEGAGALLERY . COM Become immersed in the specialty art of one-of-a-kind Italian etchings , which are known for impeccable attention to detail . Additionally , La Bottega features paintings by well-known artists like Vladimir Cora and sculptures by Steven Lustig and others .
LPAPA GALLERY 414 N . COAST HWY . 949-376-3635 LPAPA . ORG Run by the nonprofit Laguna Plein Air Painters Association , this gallery presents juried art shows , featured members of the month , signature artist-in-residence exhibitions and more . The sale of artwork benefits participating artists and LPAPA , which seeks to promote the tradition of plein air painting .
LU MARTIN GALLERIES 372 N . COAST HWY .; 949-494-8074 LUMARTINGALLERIES . COM Local and international artists are represented at the Lu Martin Galleries , which was founded in 1988 . The gallery focuses on gathering a diverse lineup of paintings to display , representing movements from impressionism to abstraction and beyond .
QUORUM GALLERY 374 N . COAST HWY . 714-814-3171 QUORUMGALLERY . COM Artist owned and operated , Quorum Gallery is located on historic Gallery Row in north Laguna . Quorum , which was founded in 1963 , exhibits the fine art of about a dozen resident artists and also guest artists , showcasing everything from landscapes to still life and figurative pieces .
RED ROOM ART GALLERY 305 N . COAST HWY ., STE . Q REDROOMARTGALLERY . COM Opened in March 2023 , this immersive , multisensory , interactive art experience featuring the art of Chales Pellicane is expected to be open through end of summer 2024 with an ever-changing rotation of artwork . Special experiences are presented in an all-red room . The gallery is open on Fridays and Saturdays and during First Thursdays Art Walk . Tickets are recommended for the 11-minute-long After Dark experience , which includes an interactive performance ; walk-ups are welcome but there may be a wait due to limited capacity .