Art Sellers specializes in distinctive works by famous artists. Its $100 million portfolio of art consists of master painters including Dali, Miro, Wyeth, Neiman, Picasso, Chagall, Matisse and Calder. Other painters such as Gaylord Soli, Steve Metzger, Michael Lavery are shown at Art Sellers. The gallery often has receptions for new shows and posts its schedule at the shop. Buying, selling, authentication and consultation for collectors interested in diversified art investment portfolios are part of the specialized customer service that Art Sellers provides for its clientele.
Pacific Edge Gallery is located on South Coast Highway in downtown Laguna Beach. This gallery has been featuring artists in solo shows since 1989. It features watercolor, oil, gauache, giclee, acrylic, and other mediums. The focus here is Early California Impressionism, but abstract art is also a draw. This gallery has been a participant gallery in First Thursdays Artwalk, since its inception.
Lu Martin Galleries features the Impressionist oil paintings and abstract watercolors of a number of artists. This gallery occupies a sprawling space in historic Gallery Row on N. Coast Highway, next door to Quorum Gallery and Sue Westwood Fine Art. Realism, impressionism, expressionism, landscape, still-life, figurative and abstract are the main styles and themes represented. Artists include Robin Anderson, Donat Barbe, Irene Borg, Paco Garcia, Alfredo Gomez, Cristina Joia, Armenak Karapetian, Mostafa Keyhani, Lu Martin, Greg Martin, Alan Murray, Ian Ramsay, Gerhard Ruhland and Stephen Shortridge.
The Vintage Poster features a collection of antique posters produced throughout the twentieth century. Subjects range from advertorials to classic movies. This gallery also carries early twentieth century stone lithographs. All pieces and reproductions are available for purchase. The Vintage Poster is open to the public.
Peter Blake Gallery is a contemporary and modern art gallery. It originally opened in 1993. The gallery features art from a diverse group of artists representing a variety of mediums. Most pieces can be called abstract.
The Ken Auster Gallery features the work of painter Ken Auster. His art, which is said to have a Southern California impressionist style, focuses on city, interior, landscape and surf scenes. Mr. Auster is actively involved in the Laguna Beach community, offering lectures and classes. The gallery is open by appointment only, and visitors may purchase paintings and prints.
Sandstone Gallery features work by resident artists. These artists as a whole see the world in a way that makes you look again at the work. Digital and hand-worked methods are used to convey a tension between the impersonal and the soulful. Oils, acrylics, monotypes, sculpture and other creative media allow for movement and expression that goes beyond most post-modern interpretation. Marge Chapman is the founding artist of Sandstone Gallery and she is joined by nine other contemporary artists.
Quorum Art Gallery is located on N. Coast Highway in North Laguna's historic Gallery Row with North Laguna Gallery and Lu Martin Galleries for neighbors. This gallery is a cooperative of 12 artists, and features work that focuses on plein air, landscape, seascape, portrait, floral, still life, figurative, abstract and collage. It is also a member of First Thursdays Artwalk.
Pacific Gallery showcases handmade works of art. Pieces by artists from Laguna Beach and around the country are on display; many of the items are made exclusively for Pacific Gallery. The gallery features a number of pieces "for your artful life," such as birdhouses, guitars and vases. The gallery is known for its collection of collectible Poupee Dolls.
Exclusive Collections offers a wide selection of fine art pieces in a variety of styles to art collectors with a wide range of tastes. The art pieces, which include paintings, glass works, ceramics and sculpture, are perfect for adding a decorative touch to homes, offices or hotels, and Exclusive Galleries also works with collectors to find the right pieces for their collections. Choose from classic portraits to abstract images and whimsical figurines. Exclusive Collections also has locations in San Diego and Las Vegas.