Townley Gallery features green art for Earth Day, April 22 With sustainability becoming evermore present in design, it’s no wonder that artists are making more earth-friendly choices with their work. According to the American Society of Interior Designers, sustainable design is the fastest growing segment in the interiors industry. As a result, more and more [...]

LAGUNA ART MUSEUM HOSTS IMAGINATION CELEBRATION, FREE DAY FOR FAMILIES

, A FREE DAY FOR FAMILIES ART PROJECTS, GAMES, REFRESHMENTS, AND MORE SATURDAY, APRIL 21 LAGUNA BEACH, CA—Laguna Art Museum and Laguna Outreach for Community Arts (LOCA) present Imagination Celebration: Imagining Future Landscapes at Laguna Art Museum on Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Admission is free thanks to a donation from the Arts Council, a [...]

Laguna Canyon Artists Annual Spring Exhibition

Tom Swimm Over 25 professional working artists will exhibit paintings, sculpture, jewelry, ceramics, glassware, fiber art and photography that is available for purchase. Event features artist demonstrations, refreshments, ample free parking. Free admission, open to the public, all ages. Event Title:  Laguna Canyon Artists Annual Spring Exhibition  Dates:  May 12, 2012 Time:  11AM to 6PM [...]

TOWNLEY Gallery – Artist Reception: extended 3000 sq ft exhibit

TOWNLEY Gallery – Artist Reception: April 5 2012 / 6-9pm First Thursday Art Walk – extended 3000 sq ft exhibit space – (Artists included at bottom) When visiting Art Walk Laguna Beach stop by TOWNLEY gallery – Downtown Laguna at Legion and PCH Located at: 570 South Coast Hwy • Laguna Beach, CA • 92651 [...]

San Clemente streets & original works of art

By FRED SWEGLES / THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER Five San Clemente artists are about to turn five traffic-controller boxes along San Clemente streets into original works of art. The city and the San Clemente Art Association are partners in the project, and Thursday, an art jury named the five artists who will decorate the utility boxes. The city [...]

ARTIST ERNIE JONES TO BE FEATURED

ARTIST EYE LAGUNA GALLERY Artist Reception – April 14th  from 6 – 9 p.m. Laguna Beach, and Irvine, Calif., April 3, 2012. Artist Eye Laguna Gallery will feature the original artwork of Ernie Jones for the month of April. Ernie lives in Irvine, and is one of the founding members of the gallery. His latest [...]

CALL TO ARTISTS :: Summer Event of Orange County!

Gallery Event – Saturday March 17, 2012 / 6-9 pm

Gallery Event – Saturday March 17, 2012 / 6-9 pm Gallery Event – Saturday March 17, 2012 / 6-9 pm – wine tasting – music – food GALLERY 104 is a fine art gallery located in the heart of San Clemente on Avenida Del Mar and is a group of 20 professional, local and regional [...]

Welcome artist Sorin Bica to Laguna

The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Sorin Bica Posted by Laguna ART Group on 3/1/2012 to New Member Artists The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Sorin Bica “I paint because I have to. I am fascinated by people and the complexity of life, by beauty and ugliness in equal measure. [...]

Welcome artist Michael Hill to Laguna

The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Michael Hill Posted by Laguna ART Group on 3/5/2012 to New Member Artists The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Michael Hill “I enjoy painting landscapes, especially landscapes with people acting out in the ebb and flow of everyday activities. I like to keep my [...]

Welcome artist Detlef Gotzens to Laguna

                                              During his 40 years working in glass, Laguna ART Group artist Detlef Gotzens has done important restoration work in churches and on Parliament buildings in Ottawa as well as collaborating with architects on contemporary [...]

Welcome photographer Bill Blackmon

The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome photographer Bill Blackmon Posted by Laguna ART Group on 3/14/2012 to New Member Artists The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome photographer Bill Blackmon “I create photographs that sometime represent paintings that I would create if I was still using that medium. Pets, children and nature also [...]

Spring 2012 Exhibitions in the News

Guns and Romance Meet at Laguna Art Museum’s Victor Hugo Zayas Show Artistic passion, tears of remembrance and stories of found love all came together for an event filled with romanticism. Members of the Los Angeles Police Department were also on hand to see in the new exhibition. By Kathy Ochiai Email the author February 29, [...]

Gallery Event – Saturday March 17, 2012 / 6-9 pm

Gallery Event – Saturday March 17, 2012 / 6-9 pm – wine tasting – music – food GALLERY 104 is a fine art gallery located in the heart of San Clemente on Avenida Del Mar and is a group of 20 professional, local and regional artists, photographers, jewelers, sculptures specializing in many subjects with a [...]

Victor Hugo Zayas: Mi Obra

Sunday, February 26, 2012 1:00 p.m. Free for museum members, free for non-members with paid admission . Join us on opening day for a lecture by guest curator Gregorio Luke on the paintings of Victor Hugo Zayas in conjunction with Laguna Art Museum’s new exhibition Victor Hugo Zayas: Mi Obra. Following the lecture, Victor Hugo Zayas [...]

Passport to the Arts

over 500 artists, 300 hands-on art workshops, dozens of special events, restaurants & more!   Receive unlimited admission all summer long to these three famous Laguna Beach art festivals and everything they have to offer, all for only $21.50! And that’s not all! Each passport includes one-time free parking in the Act V parking lot on Laguna Canyon Road and FREE shuttle [...]

Fundraiser grossed approximately $182,000

Laguna Art Museum’s 2012 Art Auction  on February 4, 2012 for the museum’s education and exhibition programs, which is $50,000 more than it raised at its 2011 Art Auction. . Additionally, attendance increased by 35% from 2011 with 584 people attending the 2012 soiree. Of the 106 participating auction artists, 47 attended including Marlo and [...]

Gallery Event: Saturday, February 18th / 6-9pm

Artist Reception: Complimentary Wine Tasting, Food, & Music Saturday February 18, 2012 / 6-9 pm  gallery104.com – 166 ave del mar san clémente ça 92672 / 949.218.0903 Reception Featuring:

Last Chance to Apply :: Artist Call

Last Chance to Apply Before the Jury Meets on Monday Feb 13 2012 :::: CALL TO ARTISTS to be Featured in SPRING 2012 :::: Laguna Beach, CA :::: The Newest Artist Accepted into the group will be Featured on LagunaARTnews.com™ as well as the front page of LagunaART.com™ and our iPhone and Android APPs. – [...]

The Postwar Era: From the Collection, 1945-1980

February 26-April 29, 2012 . The Southern California art scene exploded with artistic innovation and social change post-World War II. The years 1945 to 1980 saw the creation and collapse of various art movements and shaped Southern California as a major cultural force. Laguna Art Museum continues to explore the Getty’s region-wide initiative Pacific Standard Time: [...]

“PUBLIC ART” Program

Five utility boxes within the City of San Clemente have been selected for the “PUBLIC ART” Program. The goal of the project is to use utility boxes as “canvases” for original pieces of art to contribute to the vitality and attractiveness of the City. (A map of the 5 utility box locations can be found [...]

Gallery Director and the Artist

Gallery Director and the Artist -  A famous artist approaches his gallery director of which he has been working with for a few years. This is the first gallery the artist has ever shown in and the artist has done very well in the short few years he has shown there. The artist says to [...]

Life Imitates Art : Read Full Story

Life Imitates Art Written By: Dan Albert Date: Wednesday, February 1 2012 Shane Townley and Lagunaart.com bridge the gap between web and reality. When talking about Shane Townley’s journey to becoming President/Director of lagunaart.com ,one might assume his trip began in California. However, in order to get the full story, we must go back to [...]

Laguna Beach ART Walk : Thursday FEB 2

1 LAGUNA ART MUSEUM 307 Cliff Drive 949.494.8971lagunaartmuseum.org January: Best Kept Secret: UCI and the Development of Contemporary Art in Southern California, 1964-1971. February: Preview and bid on over 100 works of art by premier California artists for Laguna Art Museum’s 2012 Art Auction on February 4. March: The Postwar Era: From the Collection, 1945-1980 and Victor Hugo [...]

Welcome artist Laurie Blum to Laguna Beach

The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Laurie Blum Posted by Laguna ART Group on 1/27/2012 to New Member Artists   The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Laurie Blum “When I paint I merge with what I am painting and whatever comes out of me,I just witness that. This gives me [...]

Entries and Winning Photographs Contest

See ALL the entries and winning photographs at from Laguna Bluebelt Coalition: Results of Bluebelt Photo Contest which celebrated our new Marine Protected Areas and Underwater Parks Day. For a summary of the 1st and 2nd prize-winning photographs see our Newsletter. ___________________________________________ Who is the Laguna Bluebelt Coalition? The Laguna Bluebelt Coalition brings together organizations and individuals with [...]

Welcome artist Brian Simons to Laguna Beach…

The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome artist Brian Simons Posted by Laguna ART Group on 1/24/2012 to New Member Artists The Laguna ART Group is proud to welcome  artist Brian Simons Brian’s featured works can be viewed and purchased online at LagunaART.com/Brian-Simons “In my work, I attempt to express something more than the physical aspects [...]

Laguna Beach Live! Laguna Beach Music Festival – FOA

Tickets TICKETS ON SALE NOW! Order online, or call the Philharmonic Society at (949) 553-2422.   FESTIVAL CONCERTS   Thu Feb 9 | 8pm | Laguna Playhouse THE GENIUS OF EDGAR MEYER  A master composer-performer explores the lush, warm sound of the double bass. Tickets: $40/$35.  VIP package: $100 (includes reserved parking and complimentary champagne at [...]

Artist Discussion Series at the Museum

Thursday, February 2, 2012 7:00 p.m. Free admission . Deborah AschheimEarworm (node), 2008Copper, plastic, LED’s, speakersMusic by Lisa MezzacappaPhoto by Richard Sprengeler Laguna Art Museum is excited to continue its artist discussion series in conjunction with the Orange County Great Park called “Conversation With…” This program consists of enlightening and informal 45-minute talks with visiting artists and [...]