Young Curators Devise Portrait Show A team of eight Laguna Beach High School student curators tutored by Laguna Outreach for Community Arts will hold their second juried show at Laguna Nursery, kicking off with a public reception and awards for winning artists on Thursday, May 2, 4-5 p.m. The “Our Town” portrait exhibition will be [...]
Art That’s Small at City Hall Laguna Beach’s Mayor Kelly Boyd announced the winners of the annual Art That’s Small at City Hall competition last week. Out of 91 entries from throughout the county, first place went to Ben Desoto; second to Anthony Salvo, third to James Nordstrom; City Hall choice to Maggie Spencer; and [...]
Capital Crime$ Ends in Sale to Highest Bidders The Capital Crimes mixed media exhibition at Laguna Beach’s BC Space Gallery will end with the “indictments” being sold to the highest bidder. Prospective buyers may visit the gallery, 235 Forest Ave., from 2 to 5 p.m. through Saturday, March 23, though bidding will continue on line [...]
Exhibit Focuses on Kids’ Images The Boys and Girls Club is holding their sixth annual National Image Makers Photography Exhibit on Wednesday, March 20 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the club, 1085 Laguna Canyon Rd. The exhibit will feature works by over 120 members with a display of over 800 photographs of the world [...]
Museum Displays Imagination of Young Artists The Laguna Art Museum hosts a free reception for young artists of the Boys and Girls Club from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, March 10, in its Young Artists Society Gallery. The show “In Our Imagination”, will display artwork by club members students inspired by artist Allison Schulnik, [...]
Pacific Edge Hosts Solo Show Laguna Beach artist Sandra Jones Campbell will premiere over 20 new paintings in a new exhibition opening Saturday, Feb. 23 at Pacific Edge Gallery, 5 to 8 p.m. 540 S Coast Highway. “Traveling Peeps Show” features Campbell’s social commentary and sly humor. The gallery is open daily and the show [...]
First Group Show Upcoming Carl Smith’s CES Contemporary is hosting a group show that opens on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 480 Ocean Ave. The exhibition, “Quadrivium,” a Latin word referring to the main subjects of a classical education, is represented in the works of Lola Dupré, Shuske Ao, Jordan Clark, [...]
Artists Invited to Jury Day Laguna Beach’s Art-A-Fair seeks new artists for its 47th season and invites them to bring their artwork to jury day between 8 and 11 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 10 at the Laguna Beach Boys and Girls Club, 1085 Laguna Canyon Rd. All media may be submitted to be juried and [...]
In the Footsteps of the Masters The Laguna College of Art and Design opens its exhibition “LCAD In Holland and France,” which showcases artworks by students and faculty Jan. 4 through 18. A reception is planned for Friday, Jan 18 from 5 to 9 p.m. Located at 2222 Laguna Canyon Road, exhibition hours are Monday [...]
Three Photographers Exhibited The Festival of Arts presents foaSOUTH’s newest show “Three Photographers,” featuring exhibitors Rob Gage, Robert Hansen, and Tom Lamb. The exhibit, on display until March 15, showcases their current work juxtaposed with their photographs from the Festival of Arts Permanent Art collection. Located at 1006 S. Coast Highway, foaSOUTH is open from [...]
Artist Paints In Live Demonstration Artist Georgeana Ireland will be painting live at Fingerhut Gallery, 210A Forest Ave. Saturday, Dec. 15, from noon to 3 p.m. For more, visit fingerhuart.com. Modern Facelift for a Laguna Classic The Festival of Arts and Pageant of the Masters redesigned their [...]
Mentors Step Into Art Walk Spotlight Select galleries during First Thursdays Art Walk, from 6 – 9 p.m. on Dec. 6, will feature original work by 17 graduating Laguna College of Art & Design seniors. Student will be at present at their mentor gallery to discuss their art. Proceeds from the sale of the students’ [...]
‘Turnings’ Exhibit Displayed at Garden Art woodwork created from local trees and exotic woods by Laguna resident and retired Admiral Warren E. Aut is on display through Dec. 31 at the Hortense Miller Garden. To visit the Gardens and exhibit, please call 497-0716 to schedule a free guided tour, Tuesday through Saturday, 9:45-noon. [...]
New Art Unveiled at MacDonald Reception Sculptor Richard MacDonald will unveil a collection of never-before-seen works of art on Saturday, Nov. 10. The public is invited to a special artist’s reception from 8 to 10 p.m. at Dawson Cole Fine Art, 326 Glenneyre St. Additionally, an afternoon reception on Sunday, Nov. 11 will be held [...]
Artists Unlock Their Studios On Saturday, Nov. 3, art enthusiasts are invited to visit local professional artists in their studios during Artist Open Studios, a free event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Participants can also catch a free shuttle service from the ACT V parking lot, located at 1900 Laguna Canyon Rd., that will [...]
Police Use Taser to Subdue Assault Suspect
An assault involving three men escalated into a struggle with Laguna Beach police, who ultimately deployed a taser twice to subdue the younger combative suspect in the 300 block of Cozumel around 1:15 a.m. Friday, May 10, police said. Police ultimately arrested Laguna Beach resident Sergio Gabriel Borgognone, 51, for allegedly resisting arrest and his [...]
