Monterey Bay Area Gallery Guide

CARMEL

Carmel Art Association
Dolores between Fifth & Sixth, Carmel
(831) 624-6176.
Founded in 1927, this historical gallery has been home to many of the area’s finest artists for more than 79 years. It is the second oldest artist cooperative in the country. Featuring paintings and sculpture for sale by more than 100 local professional artists, Carmel Art Association offers a wide and diverse variety of artwork to purchase or just enjoy while browsing. Shows change monthly. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

Classic Art Galleries
Sixth & San Carlos and Ocean & Dolores, Carmel
(831) 625-0464 or (831) 626-3002.
Showcasing more than 60 worldrenowned contemporary artists featuring Realism and Impressionism. The collection embraces original oils and bronze sculptures. Subjects include landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, still lifes/florals, figuratives, and others. Masterpiece collections by late 19th century and early 20th century masters are regularly exhibited. Artists represented include Alexei Antonov, Paige Bradley, Kelvin Lei, Ventura Diaz, Michael Wheeler, Dy’Ans, Alexander Popoff, Andrés Morillo, Matthew Morillo, Magre, Parlapani, Gene Speck, Tehila, Nikolai Blokhin, Mysti Pavlov, Dali Higa, Frank Kecskes, and others. Open daily at 9:30 a.m.

Dawson Cole Fine Art
San Carlos between Fifth & Sixth, Carmel and
Ocean between Mission & San Carlos, Carmel
(831) 624-8200 or (800) 972-5528.
Continuing the legacy of renowned artist Richard MacDonald, Dawson Cole Fine Art offers a unique experience for both the discriminating collector and the casual visitor. Visitors can enjoy the largest collection of Richard MacDonald’s figurative bronze sculpture as well as his original drawings and paintings. Works by 20th century Modern Masters, including Picasso, Henry Moore, and Rodin, as well as Contemporary Masters Chuck Close and Jian Wang, are also presented. Private tours of Richard MacDonald’s state-of-the-art sculpture studio are available by contacting the gallery. Both locations are open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; summer hours: Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Gallerie Amsterdam
Dolores between Fifth & Sixth, Carmel
(831) 624-4355.
Gallerie Amsterdam has been recognized by discerning admirers as one of the most elegant art galleries in Carmel. In its more than 3,600-squarefoot space, the gallery features artwork by many European artists as well as American artists such as Tony Curtis, Anthony Quinn, Red Skelton, and Nancy Flores. Recently, the gallery has had the privilege of representing famed European sculpture artist Impala Lechner. Gallerie Amsterdam also represents sculpture artists Marianne Caroselli, Tom Bennett, and Jerry Joslin.

Lu Lu’s Silk Art Gallery
Mission between Fifth & Sixth, Carmel
(831) 620-1122.
This breathtaking art form is referred to as “Threads of Light” — China’s exquisite 2,800-year-old silk embroidery technique. The owners of this lovely gallery are proud that theirs is the only gallery in America to exhibit these magnificent works from the Suzhou region of China. This artistic medium has been passed from generation to generation but unfortunately, within as few as 20 years, there may no longer be any of these artists left. With Suzhou silk embroidery, entire canvases are often filled to the edge with intricately embroidered threads, some finer than a baby’s hair, and represent many different styles such as traditional Chinese scenery, re-creations of the works of famous painters, and portraits of celebrities. Come experience the rich colors and intricate detail of this thousands- year-old art and see for yourself the beauty of silk, amazingly presented in so many different ways. Open weekdays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Lynn Lupetti Gallery
Sixth between Dolores & Lincoln, Carmel
(831) 624-0622.
“Carmel’s Most Magical Gallery” celebrates its 22nd year presenting the unique collection of Lynn Lupetti. Included are exquisite figurative paintings of children, animals, fantasy, characters from literature, sacred icons and people from around the world. Original oils, master’s editions, and signed and numbered limitededition lithographs and giclées are available, as well as bronze sculpture by Kim Kori and J.A. Pippett and reproduction Tiffany lamps by Howard Rubin. Visit the gallery and experience the magic.

Oliver, Elliott and Sebastian Fine Art
Southeast Corner of Ocean at San Carlos, Carmel
(831) 626-0178.
Presenting an extensive collection of rare prints on paper and fine paintings from the 15th century to the present. Original woodcuts, engravings and etchings by Dürer and Rembrandt, paintings from the Barbizon School and original etchings and lithographs by Impressionists, Pissarro, Renoir, Manet, Cassatt, Cézanne, and Whistler. Highlights of the gallery are classic Belle Époque posters by Toulouse-Lautrec and Chéret and etchings by Robbe, Legrand, Helleu, and Tissot. A comprehensive selection of original stone lithographs and etchings by Matisse, Chagall, Picasso, Miró, and Dalí complete this museum-quality collection. Knowledgeable staff assists established and first-time collectors to make informed choices. Open daily from 10 a.m.

Rodrigue Studios
Sixth between Lincoln & Dolores, Carmel
(831) 626-4444.
A one-artist studio featuring original paintings and silk screens by George Rodrigue, including the Blue Dog series.

Thomas Kinkade Galleries
Ocean Ave. between Dolores & Lincoln, Carmel
(831) 626-6700.
Tucked away at the end of Der Ling Lane off Ocean Avenue is where you will find Kinkade’s original studio, Garden Gallery of Carmel. Follow the flower-lined walkway through a peaceful garden and view the inimitable art of “The Painter of Light.”

Thomas Kinkade Gift Gallery at the Tuck Box
Dolores between Ocean & Seventh, Carmel
(831) 625-9600.
The Tuck Box Gallery certainly is one of the most unique. This quaint little shop is filled with the wonders of Thomas Kinkade, including many gift items to choose from in a wide variety of images.

Trajan Gallery
Southeast corner of Ocean & San Carlos, Carmel
(831) 625-4388.
Presenting an exceptional body of paintings and sculpture by select contemporary international and American artists in a scope of stylistic categories. Trajan’s stable of artists reflects aesthetic diversity inclusive of innovative and traditional landscape and figurative painting, neo-Fauvism, bronze sculpting, and the vanguard of graphic processes. Original paintings, mixed media monoprints and lithographs, sculpture, and hand-pulled serigraphs by artists Thomas Pradzynski, Barry Masteller, Manel Anoro, Regina Saura, Josep Cisquella, Gary Bukovnik, Cori Creed, and Ross Penhall. Sculpture by Popliteo, Luis Montoya & Leslie Ortiz, Maria Luisa Campoy, and Roscubus are available as well as works by Hockney, Rauschenberg , Stella, Motherwell, Wesselmann, Francis, and Arnoldi.

MONTEREY

Thomas Kinkade Galleries
Steinbeck Plaza, 625 Cannery Row, Monterey
(831) 655-2600.
Welcome to Monterey’s historical Cannery Row, where the beautiful Monterey Bay can be viewed. Just a few blocks from the Monterey Bay Aquarium, at the longestablished Steinbeck Gallery, a wonderful collection of Kinkade’s art can be seen.

Thomas Kinkade Galleries Studio on the Bay
400 Cannery Row, Monterey
(831) 655-3783.
Presenting the world’s first Kinkade Gallery dedicated to the artist’s plein air and sculpture masterworks. Located at the five-star Monterey Plaza Hotel on historic Cannery Row.

Thomas Kinkade National Archive
361 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey
(831) 655-5520.
At the archive, located in the Cannery Row District, you will be able to view an incredible collection of original studio and plein air works and sketches of the most collected artist in America.

PEBBLE BEACH

Images of Pebble Beach
Shops at The Lodge,
17 Mile Dr., Pebble Beach
(831) 622-6538.
Located at The Lodge at Pebble Beach, Images of Pebble Beach offers a unique collection of archival photographic prints featuring vintage Pebble Beach events, people, and landmarks. Worth stopping by to see is the 1925 Julian P. Graham photograph The Lone Cypress, which has been restored and mastered from the original negative. This collection also includes contemporary landscapes of Pebble Beach Golf Links by noted artists and photographers, such as Joann Dost, Evan Schiller, and William Mangum. Alternate artists will be showcased throughout the year.