Links to galleries within this section:
Artistas Unidos | Back Porch Fabrics | Breakthrough | Carmel Art Association | Carmel Foundation | Center for Photographic Art | Chapman Gallery | Coast Gallery | Concepts Carmel | Exotic Fine Art | Gallery at Blackstone | Gallery Elite | Galeria Tonantzin | Gallery North | Hawthorne Gallery | JKLM Studios | Karthia Studios | Lauryn Taylor Fine Art | The Lewis Gallery | Local Color | Masaoka Design Gallery | Mission Art Gallery | Monterey Museum of Art | Monterey Senior Centery | Natl Steinbeck Ctr | Oceanview Fine Art Gallery | The Outer Edge | P.G. Art Center | P.G. Museum | Park Gallery | The Parkside Gallery | PK Fine Artifacts | Photography West | Robert Lewis Gallery | Thomas Kinkade Museum | Studio One Big Sur | Stefani Esta Studio | Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio | Trajan Gallery | Tribes Gallery | Weston Gallery | Steven Whyte Studios

OPENING THIS WEEK

grand avenue art Works! The Mosaic Series: works by Charlsie Kelly. Opens 6-9pm, 10/26. 178 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-1798.

lisa coscino gallery LA Icons: works by 25 artists who interpret the City of Angels. Also These Isles of Yours: papercuts by Kevin Miller. Opens 6-8pm, 10/16.. 216 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939.

ol’ Factory café Evening in the Shadows, gothic and ghoulish works. Opens 8pm, 10/26. 1725 Contra Costa, Sand City. 646-1939.

Pacific Grove Art Center Chromatic Suffusion: paintings by Lud Oliviera; new works by Donna Orme; Photographs from Yellow Mountain by Lao-pi Hsu; The Patron’s Show: a fundraiser; needlepoint by Connie Pearlstein. Opens 7-9pm, 10/26. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208 or pgartcenter.org.

CONTINUING exhibits

alvarado gallery Monterey County Art: works by Marvin Anderson, William Lawrence; also Discovered Objects: jewelry by Charlene Doran. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648.

american galleries New gallery features nationally known artists including Calvin Stewart. 660 Cannery Row, Ste. 105, Monterey. 648-8200.

anton gallery Dieter Goels + Tony Sheeder: paintings and drawings. Anton Inn, 1095 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-4429 or antongallery.com.

ATRIUM GALLERY Sculpture by Richard Mayer and photos by Steve Zmak. UC MBEST Center, 3180 Imjin Rd., Marina. 582-1020.

AVALON GALLERY Michael Parkes, Daniel Merriam, Mikio Watanabe, Willie Kissmer, Juan Kelly. Lincoln between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 622-0830 or avalongallery.com.

AVERY GALLERY 57th Juried Show. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6811.

Bay photo gallery American Relics: photographs by Toni Chiapelli. 202 Monterey St., Old Town Salinas. 424-0532.

belLacosa studio Jewelry by Patti Reilly, Carol Holaday, Judy Crawford and Juli Hofmann. 231 17th St., Pacific Grove. 601-9255.

Big Sur Gallery Branham Rendlen: landscape paintings. Carmel Rancho Shopping Center, Carmel. 624-1172 or bigsurgallery.com.

big sur Lodge Condors on the Coast: photos by Daniel Bianchetta. 47225 Hwy. 1, Big Sur. 667-2025.

blackstone gallery Mountain Heart-Valley Heart, Paintings of Salinas and Beyond: landscapes by Rick Deragon. 850 South Alta St., Gonzales. 755-6792.

Blagojce Stojanovski Fine Art Gallery Once We Were Children Too: new oils on canvas by Blagojce Stojanovski. 16B Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 277-0056 or blagoart.com.

BUTTERFLY AND LANTERN New works by Ami Magill. 845 Wave St., Monterey. 655-0303.

carl cherry center for the arts Valley Noir, Infestation and Graven Images: works by Randye Sandel, Jeanne D. Orge and Kathleen Crocetti. Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. carlcherrycenter.org.

Carmel Art association On (and Off) the Road: works by Doug Downs, Wilda Northrop and Alicia Meheen. Also Cynda Bradford and Jeff Daniel Smith in the Gallery Showcase. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176 or carmelart.org.

CARMEL FOUNDATION Richard Tette: paintings. Outcalt Activities Building, Eighth and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-1588 x18.

Center for Photographic Art Masao Yamamoto: photographic prints and installation. Sunset Cultural Center, Suite 1, San Carlos and Ninth, Carmel. 625-5181 or info@photography.org.

Chapman Gallery Summer Scenes. Seventh Avenue between San Carlos and Mission, Carmel. 626-1766 or chapmangallery.com.

Christopher Bell Gallery Paintings by Louise Frechette; jewelry by Dierdre Designs. 200 Alvarado Plaza, Monterey. 649-0214.

Concepts Designer jewelry, art glass, wood sculpture and photography by Douglas Steakley. Ocean Avenue, between Mission and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-0661.

dawson cole fine arT Works by modern masters including Richard MacDonald, Robert Heindel, Henry Moore and Jian Wang. San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-8200.

D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery California’s Golden Hills: new paintings by Don Craghead. Sixth and Dolores, Carmel. 624-5054.

Del Campo Gallery Big Sur artists. Highway 1 at Loma Vista, the Spirit Garden, Big Sur. 667-2618.

EDWARD WELTER ART GALLERY The Future: new works by Edward Welter. 309 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 372-8999 or edwardwelter.com.

FIGURATIVE ART GALLERY Works by painter Jay Johansen and sculptors Melvin Johanson and Steven Whyte. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-6266.

galerie plein aire Estival: new works by Cyndra Bradford, Jeff Daniel Smith and Allisonn Bennetts. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686 or galeriepleinaire.com.

Gallery at 417 Arts Council for Monterey County Calendar Exhibition: Monterey county scenes by local artists. 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. 645-9923.

Gallery at Ventana Mythic Inscapes: Carolyn Mary Kleefeld’s latest exhibit. Ventana Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2789.

GALLERY NORTH Big Art: large scale works by gallery artists including Rick Carpenter, Tom Davies, Sheilaq Delimont, Barbara Kreitman. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1987 or gallerynorthcarmel@sbcglobal.net.

Hanson Gallery Mackenzie Thorpe: monumental sculpture. Ocean between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-6142 or hansongallerycarmel.com.

Hawthorne Gallery The work of Gregory Hawthorne, the Hawthorne family, Barbara Spring, Gordon Newell, and the sculpture of Albert Paley, Jesus Moroles and Frederick Gregory. Opposite Nepenthe restaurant on Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-3200 or hawthornegallery.com.

highlands inn gallery Bob Kolbrener: Master Photographer. Fireside Gallery, Highlands Inn, 120 Highland Dr., Carmel. 477-3997.

Highlands sculpture gallery Robert Holmes: New figurative bronzes. Also sculpture by various artists in all media and mixed media paintings. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-0535 or highlands-gallery.com.

Homescapes Carmel Works by Christina Miles, Patricia Reed, Michael Paris, Alejandra Diaz-Aguado and Dottie Chichon. SE corner of Seventh and Dolores, Carmel. homescapescarmel.com.

in spirit gallery Sahara: works by S. Biernat. 1 Center St., Carmel Valley. 659-2841.

JAMES J. RIESER FINE ART GALLERY Views of Carmel Mission by Michael Obermeyer. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-0530.

JONES & TERWILLIGER GALLERIES Kent Wallis: Paintings. Sixth Avenue between San Carlos and Dolores, Carmel. 626-9100.

LAURYN TAYLOR FINE ART Speechless: The Unspoken Narrative: works by Susan Dorf, Dal Henderson, Nathaniel Mather and Michel Tsouris. San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-1161 or lauryntaylor.com.

le beau soleil gallery Beyond Place: paintings of Erin Lee Gafill and Robert Lewis. 210 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 402-8406.

LYSAKOV ART COMPANY Paintings by Russian artist, Victor Lysakov. 305 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-7100 or lysakovartcompany.com.

Masaoka Design Gallery Glass Pumpkin Patch: blown-glass pumpkins by local artists. 13766 Center St., Center Street Plaza, Carmel Valley Village. 659-4953 or alanmasaoka.com.

Mcgowan house A Sense of Place over Time: photographs of Robin Robinson and Charlotte Rose. 381 High St., Monterey. 238-0902.

mission san carlos borromeo de carmelo The Carmel Mission in Art, Phase 1: Photography. The Mora Chapel Museum, 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel. 624-1271 or carmelmission.org.

Monterey Maritime AND History Museum Plein Aire Monterey Bay: The Legacy Continues and The Siino Family: A Tribute to the Monterey Boat Works. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. $3. 372-2608 or montereyhistory.org.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Skimming the Surface, an installation by Christel Dillbohner. Also Woodblock Prints from the Permanent Collection and Brad Cole: The Last Dream. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. $5/general; $2.50/students, military. 372-5477 or montereyart.org.

Monterey Museum of Art/Pacific Street Matisse: Jazz and 50 Years of Monterey Jazz Festival Posters. Also Dan Cronin. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $5/general; $2.50/students, military. 372-5477 or montereyart.org.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery All-member show of oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculpture, jewelry, silk art and more. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267 or mpaf.org.

MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE ART GALLERY Every Day Excess: The Ceramic Treasures of Pamela Murakami. 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060.

never on sunday If Salt Were a Diamond: Heidi McGurrin’s enhanced digital photography. 251 Pearl St., Monterey. 372-1051 or never-on-Sunday.com.

new masters gallery Works by Gerald Brommer, watercolorist. Dolores and Seventh, Carmel. 625-1511.

Oliver Elliott and sebastian fine art The Age of Elegance: Artists of La Belle Epoque: vintage posters, original prints by Toulouse-Lautrec, Alphonse Mucha, Louis Legrand, James Tissot and others. Ocean Avenue at San Carlos, Carmel. 626-0178 or oesfineart.com.

pacific grove museum of natural history Hot!: Watercolors by Marie Brumund. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 601-0632.

Phillips gallery A Notch Above: new works by Michael Flor. SW corner of Mission and Ocean, Carmel. 626-1617.

Phoenix Shop at Nepenthe Paintings by Carolyn M. Kleefeld and Susan Thacker. Nepenthe, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2347.

PHOTOgraphy WEST GALLERY Don Worth. Ocean Avenue and Dolores, Carmel. 625-1587.

PK Fine Artifacts New Generation of Young Monterey Peninsula Photographers: Kodiak Greenwood, Natalie Taggart, Evan LeValley, Rachel Short and others. 425 Elder Ave., Sand City. 583-0800 or pkfineartifacts.com.

Portnoy Galleries Will Bullas: watercolors. Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-1155.

POSSIBILITIES ART STUDIO AND GALLERY Paintings by SL Greek. 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 643-9392.

Red Mill Studio and Gallery Antique Shorebird Decoys in Folk Art Tradition. 170-B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-1146.

Redeem Works by Janet Roberts. Mission Street between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 622-9645.

rip squeak & friends gallery Illustrations. 685 Cannery Row, Ste. 113, Monterey. 643-9999.

ROBERT KNIGHT GALLERY Something Timeless: landscape paintings by Ed Terpenings. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 626-1230 or robertknightgallery.com.

Robert Lewis Gallery On the Edge: Plein Air Abstractions: paintings by Anne Laddon. 201 1/2 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 333-9046.

sandy by the sea gallery Works by Sandy Mauck, Rita Woodlief, Stephen Sanfilippo, Michael Severin, Donald Neff, Mary Frost, Brian Moneypenny and Carlos Lopez. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-0260.

Savage Stephens Contemporary Art Works Mixed-media by David A. Stephens; paintings by Chiang Chin-lan; interactive bronze sculpture by Ted Gall and Carol Gold. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 626-0800.

simic galleries Poet of the Sea: recent works by Mario B. Simic. San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-7522.

sofanya’s gallery Colleen Sundquist; new land and seascapes. In the Redwood Grill, Fernwood Resort, off Hwy 1 in Big Sur. 667-2130.

STEINBECK CENTER Of Love, Violence and Lunacy: works by Luis Cerna Jasso. National Steinbeck Center, 1 Main St., Salinas. $10.95/adults. 796-3833.

Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery Jerisha Skidmore: photographs. Also bronze sculpture. Su Vecino Court, Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1917.

stevenson house Works from the Monterey State Historic Parks collection. 530 Houston St., Monterey. 649-2900 or parks.ca.gov/mshp.

studio due Secrets of the Sea: works by Johnny Apodaca. 301 American Tin Cannery, 3rd Floor, 125 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 601-6357.

studio lolo Illustration Friday and Wallflowers: works by Laurel Gaylord. 583 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove.

SWEET ELENA’S BAKERY A Chef’s Palette: oil paintings by Douglas Campbell. 465 D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063.

the corner gallery Sand City Artists: works by Johnny Apodaca, Suzka, Craig Hubler, Todd Kruper, Mike Olson, Libby Sofer and Bridgett Spicer. 1717 Conta Costs, Sand City. 394-6409.

the loft gallery Fused glass art and jewelry by David Alcala and Lee Andrews. 208 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9887.

Trajan Gallery Thomas Pradzynski: Recent Paintings. Corner of Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-4388.

VALLEY ART GALLERY New ceramic works by Elise Chezem. 218 Main St., Oldtown Salinas. 422-4162.

Valley girls Mireille Barmann, Jason Reisig, Yana Shevchenko and Linda Wilde. 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441.

Venture Gallery Featured artists are Andy Williams, Vivian Cornwall and Marianne Rowe. 260 Alvarado St., Monterey. 372-6279.

visions of taos A. Kelly Pruitt and other featured artists of the West. 380 Foam St., Suite B, Monterey. 408-843-7296 or visionsoftaos.com.

WESTON GALLERY California Landscapes. Vintage and contemporary photographs by various photographers. Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453 or westongallery.com.

white oak gallery of carmel valley village Spirit of the West: paintings. 1 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel. 659-4451.

william a. karges fine art The Surfboard Art of Reynolds Yater and Kevin Ancell. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-4266 or kargesfineart.com.

WINFIELD GALLERY Frank Galuszka: Myth and the Coast: new works by the artist. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-3369.

winters gallery Igor Levashov: Larger Than Life. San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel. 626-5452.

zantman art galleries Duane Alt: master French impressionist. Sixth and Mission, Carmel. 624-8314 or zantmangalleries.com