Featured Events
In the order of event dates
21st Century Realism by California Artists
Hilbert Museum of California Art
Each of these artists, in works chosen from The Hilbert Collection, has developed a very personal and identifiable style, even though all are working in the genres of realism, photorealism or hyper-realism. September 21, 2024 – April 19, 2025
Hilbert Museum of California Art
Orange, CA
The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen
Bowers Museum
Aka Chen (Taiwanese, 1965-) is one of the premiere artists around the world today working in titanium. His debut solo exhibition in the United States, The Eternal Garden: Titanium Art by Aka Chen, showcases an exquisite assembly of 20 sculptures that ingeniously combine the intricacies of contemporary jewelry with fluid compositions of brush paintings. November 16, 2024 – April 13, 2025
Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, CA
ANNLO Exhibition at Sandstone Gallery
Sandstone Gallery
ANNLO joins Sandstone Gallery for a two-month exhibition as a special guest from Saguenay, Quebec, Canada. In each of her abstract works, Anne aims to arouse the emotions and stimulate the imagination of each viewer while continuing to experiment to push her creative boundaries further. ANNLO will be present at her February 6 Art Walk opening. She and the gallery invite all who are near Laguna Beach to attend the opening to meet and visit with the artist and hear about her latest creations. Thursday, February 6 from 6-9 PM.
January 1 - March 3, 2025
Sandstone Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA
Bitter/Sweet
Brea Art Gallery
Bitter/Sweet celebrates and reflects on life's milestones through the eyes and experiences of six artists. February 1 - March 21, 2025
Brea Art Gallery
Brea, CA
Common Ground: Early 20th-Century Artist Communities in Southern California
UC Irvine Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (Langson IMCA)
LANGSON IMCA PRESENTS NEW EXHIBITIONCommon Ground: Early 20th-Century Artist Communities in Southern California
February 8𑁒May 17, 2025
UC Irvine Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art (Langson IMCA)
Irvine, CA 92612
Donna Schuster: An Independent Brush
Laguna Art Museum
An Independent Brush is a celebration of the work of Donna Norine Schuster (1883-1953), a California artist who has never had a solo museum exhibition despite her talent, training and affiliations. March 15 - September 7, 2025
Laguna Art Museum
Laguna Beach, CA
Southern Charm: Featuring Rebecca Jack, Anna Kincaide + Greg Miller
JoAnne Artman Gallery
JoAnne Artman Gallery is pleased to present SOUTHERN CHARM, an exhibition of recent work by Rebecca Jack, Anna Kincaide, and Greg Miller. Each based in the South, the artists’ respective practices exude charm, capturing the essence of their regional influences. May 1 – June 30, 2025
JoAnne Artman Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA
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Year-round events
Laguna Beach Art Walk
First Thursdays Art Walk
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
San Clemente Village Art Faire
San Clemente Downtown Business Association
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 – First Thursday of each month
Artist Eye Gallery
First Thursday of Each Month
6-9 pm.
Artist Eye Gallery
Laguna Beach, CA
Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk
Downtown Santa Ana Art Walk
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
California Bounty: Image and Identity, 1850-1930
Bowers Museum
California Bounty is the first curatorial interpretation of the museum’s distinguished painting collection since 1994. Viewers will take a rambling journey through California's visual history, a history shaped by a unique mixture of Mexican and Anglo traditions as well as the state’s position on the Pacific Rim. June 11, 2016 - Ongoing
Bowers Museum
Santa Ana, CA
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Art Event Venues - Museums, Art Centers & Galleries in Orange County
UCI Jack and Shanaz Langson Institute and Museum of California Art
Irvine, CA
Orange County Center for Contemporary Art (OCCCA)
Santa Ana, CA