OC Art Guide
Global

Paint and explore the magic of the French Riviera with Eli Cedrone! We’ll explore creative techniques, learn fundamentals of landscape and figure painting, and spend time developing your artistic voice in a supportive, energizing environment.

September 20-27, 2026

French Riviera, Menton France

Please join me for seven luxurious, soulful Parisian days and nights, as we paint the figure in France, in plein air, in the most beautiful city in the world!

September 18-25, 2026

Paris, France

Embark on a week-long memorable artist retreat and optional 3-day plein air workshop with Katie Dobson-Cundiff at Little Pond Farm in the mountains of Western North Carolina.

August 22-29, 2026
Inn at Little Pond Farm
Vilas, NC USA

In this one-time collaborative effort with Museums of Aliano (MuA) advanced painters will have the opportunity to stay in MuA's artist residency spaces while working in the stunning landscapes of Aliano in Italy’s southern province of Matera.

October 1-10, 2026

Aliano, Province of Matera ITALY

The challenges of open air painting require a specific technical approach. In this core program we introduce our method combining lectures, exercises & demonstrations that aim to teach participants to compose, develop and complete a painting in one session.

June 11-20, 2026

Buonconvento, Tuscany, Italy

Join a 9-night, 5-star painting cruise aboard Celebrity Equinox, beginning and ending in Barcelona and visiting Cádiz, Tangier, Lisbon, and Porto. Paint on location with expert instruction from Vladislav Yeliseyev.

June 11-20, 2026

Cruise: Spain, Portugal, Morocco

JoAnne Artman Gallery is delighted to announce Continuum, a captivating solo exhibition featuring new and selected works by renowned Colombian-American artist America Martin.

March 1 - May 15, 2026
JoAnne Artman Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA

At Home in Sunlight: A State in Motion, explores California during a transformative period of unprecedented growth, when its industrial infrastructure and cultural identity were rapidly evolving.

January 31 – May 16, 2026
UC Irvine Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (Langson IMCA)
Irvine, CA 92612

Frank Cuprien: For the Love of the Sea celebrates the enduring legacy of Frank Cuprien, a founding figure of Laguna Beach’s art community and one of California’s most devoted painters of the Pacific coast.

March 21 – September 7, 2026
Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, CA

December 21, 2025 - January 3, 2027
Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
Los Angeles, CA

Dear Little Friend illuminates Scheyer’s mission to promote the Blue Four: Alexei Jawlensky, Lyonel Feininger, Paul Klee and Vassily Kandinsky.

February 20 - July 20, 2026
Norton Simon Museum
Pasadena, CA

A unique 11-night art workshop/art tour open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.).

June 25 - July 6, 2026

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, France and Barcelona, Spain

A thought-provoking and inspirational art workshop open to artists of all levels and media (oils, acrylics, watercolors, etc.).

June 10-19, 2026

Lucignano, Italy

Stay in a historic French fairy tale chateau in the scenic Loire Valley, surrounded by over 100 acres of pure nature, during this immersive, all-inclusive workshop with Manon Sander, Mike Hernandez, and Michele Byrne, organized through Modern Impressionist Magazine.

June 20-27, 2026

Chateau Crystal in the Loire Valley of France

Discover the charm of the Cotswolds on an inspiring artistic retreat. Explore historic villages, blooming gardens, and honey-colored stone cottages—perfect for botanical and plein air art.

May 26-31, 2026
and
May 31 - June 7, 2026

Chipping Campden, Cotswolds, England

Diary of Flowers: Artists and their Worlds brings together over 80 artworks from MOCA’s renowned collection, demonstrating how artists create their own worlds through their art–building networks, circles, and mythologies.

March 9, 2025 – September 20, 2026
Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA)
Los Angeles, CA

First Look: New Acquisitions at Bowers Museum celebrates the Museum’s ongoing commitment to collecting and sharing the world’s arts and cultures. Featuring an annually rotating selection of objects acquired over the past decade from Africa, the Americas, Asia, and Oceania, this dynamic exhibition showcases the rich diversity of the Museum’s growing permanent collection.

August 30, 2025 - Ongoing
Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, CA

California Bounty is the first curatorial interpretation of the museum’s distinguished painting collection since 1994.

Ongoing
Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, CA

Our mission to bring artists together in wonderful destinations to be inspired by their surroundings and the creativity that comes from working in small enrichment groups. Workshops and retreats are designed to provide guests with an ideal environment for creating art while enjoying themselves to the fullest. Our unique locations have been selected for its fantastic weather, sensational scenery, rich tapestry of historical towns and villages, not to mention the cuisine and wines of these regions.

Year-Round

France

SALINARA is an Art Farm + Retreat Center offering Inspiration and Community, where people from all walks of life could share their passions. We "thoughtfully" organize and host workshops/masterclasses from our 18th century farmhouse in Sicily.

Year-Round

Sicily, Italy

Bluebird Studios is “The Atelier of the West” and our goal is to provide our guests with a warm, welcoming gathering place in an open, comfortable, and well-equipped studio space for the study of traditional fine arts under the guidance of professional artists.

Year-Round

Santa Fe, New Mexico

Conveniently located at Imperial Highway and Yorba Linda Boulevard, in the same center as Mimi's Café and Polly's Pies, our comfortable local area offers plenty for parents to do while kids are in class.

Ongoing
Art Steps
Yorba Linda, CA

At Mission Art Center students will get all important techniques of drawing and painting. We are dedicated to giving our students the finest art instruction available.

Ongoing
For the current class schedule, visit website.
Mission Art Center
Orange, CA

The Art Studio LLC is guided by the belief that artists are made, not born. Our highly skilled instructors are dedicated to offering children, teens and adults, in all levels of proficiency, an art education.

Ongoing
For the current class schedule, visit website.
The Art Studio LLC
Westminster, CA

This ongoing class is designed to help each individual with the information and process to take your work to a higher level. For the most part we will be using photos to work from and learning not to just copy, but to interpret!

Weekly,
​Every Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Online

An in-depth installation of Andy Warhol, opening May 26, 2021, features 26 works (11 on view for the first time at The Broad), including Mao (1973), 40 Gold Marilyns (1980), and a major new acquisition, Liz [Early Colored Liz] (1963).

Ongoing
The Broad
Los Angeles, CA

This educational monthly art event, held on the first Thursday of every month from 6 – 9pm, celebrates the diverse cultural art scene of Laguna Beach and is free to the public.

Ongoing
First Thursday of every month
6 – 9 pm

Laguna Beach, CA

First Thursday of Each Month
6-9 pm.
Artist Eye Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA

Ongoing, uninstructed figure drawing workshop in the Los Angeles area hosted by Jennifer McChristian

Ongoing
Monday and Thursday evenings from 7:00pm to 10:00pm
Saturday mornings from 10:00am to 1:00pm
Los Feliz Art Studio
Los Angeles, CA

Our state of the art facility, founded by Kevin A. Myers, enables us to offer a unique, exciting and creative environment for the independent clay artist.

Ongoing
For the current class schedule, visit website.
Muddy's Studio
Santa Ana, CA

The Village Art Faire is held on the FIRST SUNDAY of every month at 9AM and is put on by the Downtown Business Association.

Ongoing
First Sunday of every month
9 am

San Clemente, CA

Artwalk is like a free carnival happening across downtown Santa Ana from 6pm-10pm on the First Saturday of each month.

Ongoing
First Saturday of every month
6 pm - 10 pm

Santa Ana, CA