Artcetera

November 24, 2011

Mixed media works from Nisperos are on display at Townley… (Courtesy TOWNLEY…)

Art Walk

Join member galleries from 6 to 9 p.m. the first Thursday of each month for a festive cultural evening. The next Art Walk is Thursday. Asterisk [*] denotes the participating galleries.

6 to 9 p.m. Thursday: Laguna College of Art & Design students will be mentored at the following galleries: Michelle Farro at La Bottega Dell'Acquaforte, Hayley Schwied at The Redfern Gallery, Heather Patton at Bluebird Gallery, Jason Umfress at DeRu's Fine Art, Cynthia Mozingo at Quorum Art Gallery, James Bertucci at Dawson Cole Fine Art, Enrique Escobedo at saltfineart, SiSi Chen at Studio 7 Gallery, Monique Johnson at The Cove Gallery, Trace Mendoza at AR4T SPACE, Ryleigh Beloin at Sue Greenwood Fine Art, Annel Guzman at Art Cube Gallery, Jason Nam at Townley Gallery and Claire Bush at [seven degrees].

Dedicated shuttle service starts at 6:15 p.m. from the Laguna Art Museum at North Coast Highway and Cliff Drive, and Bluebird Center, 1590 S. Coast Hwy. Shuttles run until 8:45 p.m.

First Thursdays Art Walk is funded by member galleries, lodging establishments and the city. For more information, call (949) 683-6871, or visit http://www.firstthursdaysartwalk.com.

*Laguna Art Museum

307 Cliff Drive

(949) 494-8971

http://www.lagunaartmuseum.org

Open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. seven days a week. Open until 9 p.m. during First Thursdays Art Walk. Admission is $12 for adults and $10 for seniors, students and active military. Children younger than 12 are admitted for free. The museum is closed on the Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's days. Free admission on First Thursdays Art Walk nights.

Current show:

Until Jan. 29: "Best Kept Secret: UCI and the Development of Contemporary Art in Southern California, 1964-1971," in conjunction with "Pacific Standard Time: Art in LA, 1945-1980."

LAGUNA CANYON

GALLERIES

Carl E Smith Fine Art - CES / FA

2075-2097 Laguna Canyon Road Unit B

http://www.cesfineart.com

Through Dec. 12: "SLASH: An International Survey of Contemporary Collage."

*[seven-degrees] gallery

891 Laguna Canyon Road

(949) 376-1555

http://www.seven-degrees.com

6 to 9 p.m Thursday: Art Walk reception for LCAD student Claire Bush.

Southern California Artists Assn.