A Taste of Monterey Landscape paintings by Salinas artist Rick Deragon. Oldtown Salinas, 127 Main St., Salinas. 751-1980.

American Home Mortgage Virtual Valley:digital paintings by Dan Beck. 102 Salinas St., Salinas. 758-9126. Ends 3/30.

Anton GalleryDer Blau Mauer. The Hawthorne Mansion, 701 Hawthorne St., Monterey. 373-4429 or AntonGallery.com. Ends 3/19.

Avery GalleryBlack History Exhibit: group show by Em Johns-Vaughn, Lauren Tanner, Jody Gulley and Sandra Gray. Reception 3-6:30pm Sun 2/19. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. Ends 2/24.

Bay photo Lab Monterey Marine: photographs by Tim Westfall. 202 Monterey St., Salinas. 758-9126. Ends 2/28.

Bay View Deli Maritime art depicting steamers of San Francisco Bay in the 1860s by Gene Olson. 32 Cannery Row, Coast Guard Pier, Monterey. 375-6958. Ends 2/28.

Bella Cosa Studio Paintings by Holli Moon; jewelry by Pati Reilly; bronze, sculpture by Sarah Long-Stethem; collage by E.W. Taylor. 231 17th Ave., Pacific Grove. 236-2986.

Big Sur Gallery Celebrating artists of the Big Sur coast. 26553 Carmel Rancho Blvd., Carmel. 624-1172.

Blagojce Stojanovski Fine Art Gallery Photographs by Atanas Talevski. 16B Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley. 277-0056 or blagoart.com.

Breakthrough H-Art Shattered Ice: Healing Through Expression. Sand City’s City Hall, 1 Sylvan Park, Sand City. 883-3030 or breakthroughhart.bravehost.com.

BUTTERFLY AND LANTERN One Dancing Woman Show: recent abstract paintings by Josie Cameron. Reception 6-9pm Sat 2/18. 709 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-0303. Ends 3/31.

Café Noir Paintings by Jennifer H. Sullivan. 365 Calle Principal, Monterey. 649-6647. Ends 3/1.

Carl Cherry Center for the ArtsOut of Context, featuring recent prints and sculpture by Paige Johnson. Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491. Ends 2/24.

Carmel Art AssociationGolden Gathering: 50-year-member retrospective; The Process: art focusing on process; Romance: paintings and sculpture with a romantic theme. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176 or carmelart.org. Ends 2/28.

The Carmel Foundation Color Photography and Photoshop by artist of the month Joyce Tarter. Outcault Activities Building, SE corner of Eighth and Lincoln. 624-1588. Ends 2/28.

Center for Photographic Art Photographs by Roger Fremier, Richard Garrod and Henry Gilpin. Sunset Cultural Center, San Carlos and Ninth, Carmel. 625-5181 or www.photography.org. Ends 2/17.

Chapman Gallery Specializing in California artists of the Monterey peninsula including Barry Marshall, Judy Baird, Gail Reeves, Reed Farrington, S.C. Yuan, Keith Lindberg, William Silva, Harold Knott and Gael Donovan. Seventh Avenue, between San Carlos and Mission, Carmel. 626-1766 or chapmangallery.com.

Christopher Bell Gallery Paintings by Louise Frechette; jewelry by Dierdre Designs. 200 Alvarado Plaza, Monterey. 649-0214.

Coastal Impressions Studio Plein air, oil and acrylic originals by Barry Marshall. Russell Service Center, 2014 Sunset Dr., Pacific Grove. 277-5445.

Concepts Gallery New jewelry, containers and brushes by Carolyn Morris Bach. Ocean Avenue, Carmel. 624-0661. Ends 2/28.

D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery California Landscapes, new paintings by Don Craghead. Sixth and Dolores, Carmel. 624-5054.

Exotic Fine Art Visions of Vietnam. Seventh and San Carlos, Carmel. 622-9950 or exoticsiam.com.

Fox California TheatreCelluloid: paintings by Kenny King. 235 Main St., Salinas. 758-9126. Ends 2/28.

Gallery 542Features the work of Todd C. Kruper. 542 Ortiz Ave., Sand City. 917-9161. Ends 3/1.

Gallerie AmsterdamCurtis Exhibition: original works by Tony Curtis. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-4355. Ends 5/21.

Gallery at Blackstone Winery Scena: black-and-white photographs by Siobhan Arnold. 800 S. Alta St., Gonzales. 675-5341.

Gallery at 417 Artwork by members Patricia Crye, Sela Eden, Dick Gorman, Tom Hawley, Noe Hinojosa, Mary Kay King, Noelle Nichols, Cathy Owen, Murphy Robins, Barbara Svetlik, Susan Titus and Jane Vargas. 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. 645-9923.

GALLERY NORTH From the Heart: works that resonate from within by Carol Chapman, Fred Slautterback, Maria Aliotti-Ford, Tom Davies, Cornelia Emery, Bayesteh Ghaffary, Sarah Healey, Mary-Liz Houseman, Barbara Kreitman, Holli Moon and Michael Snodgrass. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-1987. Ends 3/4.

Gallery at Ventana Litany of the Holy Days: Carolyn Mary Kleefeld’s latest exhibit. Ventana Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2789.

George Stern Fine Arts Specializing in museum-quality paintings by early California Impressionists. Sixth between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 626-1100.

Hanson GalleryAmerican Icons, by Peter Max and Scott Hanson. Ocean between Dolores and San Carlos. 625-6142 or hansongallerycarmel.com. Ends 3/1.

Hartnell GallerYFleeting Glances: Atmosphere, Landscape and Light: an exhibition of 19th, 20th, and 21st century paintings from private Monterey County collections. Visual Arts Facility (adjacent to Alisal Street), 156 Homestead Ave., Salinas. 755-6791. Ends 3/9.

Hauk Fine Arts Lesser Known Early California Women Artists: paintings by Bertha Stringer Lee, Mary Amanda Lewis and Gordena Jackson; early and contemporary California art by Belle Yang, Armin Hansen, Percy Gray, Pam Carroll, Judith Deim, M. DeNeal Morgan, Edgar Payne, and others. 206 Fountain Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-6007.

Hawthorne Gallery Painting, sculpture, blown glass, ceramics and cloissone by Gregory Hawthorne and family; Albert Paley’s forged steel masterpieces; Max DeMoss’ bronze works; Frederick Gregory’s granite sculptures; sculptor Barbara Spring’s creations in wood. Opposite Nepenthe restaurant on Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-3200 or hawthornegallery.com.

Highlands Inn Photographic works by Steve Dzergian and Ted Orland. 120 Highlands Dr., Carmel. 622-5417.

Homescapes Carmel New work by Dolores Chiappone, Kimberly Howland, Erika Meriaux, Douglas Steakly, Alejandro Rubio, Darian Day, Dana Kawano, Yvonne Gorman, Keri Marion, Francine Markoe and John Thomson; Meredith Mullins’ In a Paris Moment. SE corner of Seventh and Dolores, Carmel. homescapescarmel.com. Ends 3/1.

Jones & Terwilliger GalleriesFifty different artists exhibiting paintings and sculpture. Sixth Avenue between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 626-9100.

Lauryn Taylor Fine Arts Abstract Improv II: new work from Fred Carvell, Kevin Frazier, Dennis Peak, Lauryn Taylor, Beryl Miller and Kristy Tonti. San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-1161 or lauryntaylor.com. Ends 2/28.

Le Studio Working artists’ space and gallery sculpture by Yves Goyatton; painting by Rodney Warren and mixed media by Carrie Hogan. Second Floor, 711 Cannery Row, Suite AA, Monterey (above Sly McFly’s). 915-8903.

Lisa Coscino Gallery Intelligently Designed: works by Johnny Apodaca, Brian Behnke, Gregg Chadwick, Dianna Cohen, Kevin Flynn, Bud Gordon, Anita Hilton, Aleah Koury and Richard Newman; Ingrid Brook-Kothlow: arboreal: ethereal mixed-media on tree leaves. Reception 4-6pm Sat 2/18. 216 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939 or lisacoscinogallery.com. Ends 3/25.

Lisa’s Studio and Sketches A collection of local oils and watercolors by Lisa Bryan. Court of the Fountains, Mission at Seventh, Carmel. 626-5435.

Maritime Museum 75 Treasures for 75 Years: The Path of History and Art. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608 or montereyhistory.org.

The Martine Bed & Breakfast Inn Oil and acrylic paintings by Janet Louise Wilson. 255 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 373-3388. Ends 2/23.

Masaoka Design Gallery Valentines-inspired glass creations, ornaments and jewelry. 13766 Center St. in the Center Street Plaza, Carmel Valley Village. 659-4953 or alanmasaoka.com. Ends 2/28.

MHAA’s Perry Downer Costume Gallery La Belle Epoche, featuring the “opulent elegance” of ladies’ various garments as worn in the flamboyant period. 201 Van Buren, Monterey. 375-9182. Ends 4/22.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Views of the Sea: William F. Ritschel; Restless Seas: Armin Hansen; The Art and Craft of Japanese Packaging:gifts from Robert H. Skiles; Charles M. Russell Bronzes: works from the Davies Collection of Western Art. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 372-5477 or montereyart.org.

Monterey Museum of Art/Pacific StreetIn Celebration of Light: Photographs from the Collection of Cherye R. and James F. Pierce. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477 or montereyart.org. Ends 5/7.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery All-member show of oils, watercolors, acrylics, sculptures, jewelry, silk art and more. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267. Ends 3/3.

MPC Art Department Gallery Structure, Invention and Reverie: wood sculpture by Randy Dixon and abstract watercolor paintings by Thomas Morphis. 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060. Ends 3/3.

The National Steinbeck Center MuseumFrom Dust Bowl to Salad Bowl: The Quilts and Quiltmakers of the Depression Era Migration to the Salinas Valley. 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721. Ends 2/26.

The Outer Edge Losing to Winter: new work by Anne Faith Nicholls. 146 Bonifacio Pl., Monterey. 655-2788 or outeredgestudio.com. Ends 3/14.

Pacific Grove Coffee House Yoga Art Show: paintings by local artist Jennifer H. Sullivan. 510 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-5633. Ends 2/28.

Pacific Grove Museum of Natural HistoryYellowstone: Land of Water and Steam. Ends 2/25. In Praise of Owls, monotype portraits of owls by Carmel Valley artist Pamela Takigawa. Ends 2/28. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716 or pgmuseum.org.

Parkside Gallery Work by Tom Swimm. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 625-5565 or theparksidegallery.com.

Perry Downer Costume Gallery Third annual wedding exhibit featuring elegant period wedding gowns from 1872 through 1953. 201 Van Buren St., Monterey. 375-9182.

Photography West Showing fine art black-and-white photography by Monterey County photographers. Dolores at Ocean, Carmel. 625-1587 or photographywest.com. Ends 2/28.

Portnoy Galleries John Traynor: an exhibition of new oil paintings. Sixth between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-1155.

Possibilities Art Studio and Gallery A View of Places Near and Far: photographs by Sharon Payne and John Bunzick. Reception 6-8pm Fri 2/17. 311A Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 643-9392. Ends 4/2.

Rebecca Emanuel StudioNew paintings and the fifth installation of 100 Pieces of Love. 711 Cannery Row, Suite K, 2nd Floor, Monterey. 333-9769.

Sasoontsi GalleryEngaging Faces: Amphibian & Reptile Watercolor Portraitsby Katherine A. Taylor. 40 Central Ave., Salinas. 751-1777 or sasoontsi.com. Ends 2/28.

Savage Stephens Contemporary Art Works Mixed-media work by David A. Stephens; bronze sculpture by Gustavo Torres;metal work by Jeffrey John Gluck. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 626-0800.

Searle’s art supplies Fine art printmaking by the Fine Art Print Club of MPC. 639 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 373-0126 . Ends 2/25.

Simon Bull Gallery Originals and recent releases by Simon Bull. Previewing the Four Season Collection suite. 3728 The Barnyard, Carmel. 625-8600.

Sofanya’s GalleryPeace Talks: abstract paintings by David Brinton. Fernwood Resort. Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2130. Ends 3/1.

Steven Whyte Open Sculpture Studio and GalleryFeaturing sculptures from prestigious monuments to exclusive fine art bronze editions. 700 Cannery Row, 2nd Floor, Monterey. 521-6045 or StevenWhyteSculptor.com.

Tom O’Neal Gallery Over the Influence: Tom O’Neal’s private collection, plus rock ‘n’ roll photographs and mixed-media paintings by Casey O’Neal. 2 Village Dr., Carmel Valley Village. 659-5040.

Trajan Gallery Zdenek Sorf: new paintings by Prague artist Zdenek Sorf. Corner of Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-4388. Ends 2/28.

Venture Gallery Works by 30 local artists including paintings in oil, watercolor and acrylic, sculpture, ceramics and hand crafted jewelry. 260 Alvarado St., Monterey. 626-1411.