OPENING THIS WEEK

alternative café Pieced Together: Eclectic new group show, opening reception 7-9pm, 12/12. 1230 Fremont Blvd., Seaside. 583-0913.

AVERY GALLERY Partners in Paint: group show, reception 7-8:30pm, 12/12. City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6811.

Big Sur Gallery Artists Duo: Demonstrations by John Chappells, 3-7pm, 12/13, and Craig Hubler, 3-7pm, 12/14. 26543 Carmel Rancho Shopping Center, Carmel. 624-1172.

blackstone gallery Douglas Steakley photography exhibit, artist reception 2-4pm, 12/13. 850 S. Alta St., Gonzales. 675-5341.

cafe lumiere Our Lady Guadalupe: group art show, opening reception 7-9pm, 12/13. 365 Calle Principal, Monterey. 656-1490.

claypoole freese gallery Grand Opening Exhibition: Paintings by Barry Masteller, artist reception 5-8pm, 12/13. San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 250-7157.

D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery Salvation Army toy and food drive, 4-7pm, 12/17. Sixth and Dolores, Carmel. 624-5054.

encore boutique The Bohemian Underground Artists: opening reception 5-8pm, 12/12. 125 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-1700.

gallery i fine art Glass master Toland Sand, opening reception 5-8pm, 12/13. Mission and Ocean, Carmel. 626-1617.

Monterey Museum of Art/PACIFIC: Art jewelry by Carol Chapman and Fred Slautterback. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. 372-5477.

Valley girls Bill Bates Holiday Tribute: Carmel Valley Art Association reception/fundraiser for cartoonist Bill Bates, 4-7pm, 12/13. 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS

@ Risk Postcards from Rumi: works by Robert Smith. 14 Soledad St., Salinas. 776-8038.

alvarado gallery Journeys Through the Lens: photography. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648.

american galleries-cannery row Hyper-realist wine art by Eric Christensen. 660 Cannery Row, Ste. 105, Monterey. 648-8200.

ANTON GALLERY Noise: Art of Democracy: multi-artist political and social issues exhibition. 701 Hawthorne St., Monterey. 656-1490.

ARTISANA GALLERY Works by various artists. 309 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9775.

ATRIUM GALLERY Sculpture by Richard Mayer and photos by Steve Zmak. UC MBEST Center, 3180 Imjin Road, Marina. 582-1020.

AVALON GALLERY Works by Daniel Merriam. Lincoln and Seventh, Carmel. 622-0830.

back porch fabric & quilt gallery Coats of Many Colors: garments by Norma Petersen. 157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4453.

Blagojce Stojanovski Fine Art Gallery Once We Were Children Too. 16B Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. 277-0056 or blagoart.com.

BUTTERFLY AND LANTERN Anthony LoSchiavo and Terrence Zito new landscapes and seascapes. 845 Wave St., Monterey. 655-0303.

California Views Photo Archives Thousands of historical Monterey and California photos. 469 Pacific St., Monterey. 373-3811.

carmel art association Miniatures art, Mission Trail show, Salvation Army fundraiser. Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 624-6176.

carl cherry center Topographies: New site-specific installation by Christel Dillbohner. Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491.

CARMEL bay company Fierce Beauty: Big Sur oil paintings and reproductions by Erin Lee Gafill. Ocean and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-3868.

CARMEL FOUNDATION Norm Johnson’s Photography and Photoshop. Outcalt Activity Building, Eighth and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-1588.

carmel mission Carmel Mission in Art Retrospective, Phase III: Works on Paper. Free-$5. 3080 Rio Road, Carmel. 624-3600 x214.

carmel valley art association Fall Spectacular: New works by several artists. 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441.

carmel valley village gallery Works by international artists. 9 Delfino Place, Carmel Valley Village. 659-1008.

center for photographic art Snap! Students Photograph with Jeffers: curated by Kim Weston. Seventh and Mission, Carmel. 626-1766.

Christopher Bell Gallery Jazz sculpture, jewelry. 200 Alvarado Plaza, Monterey. 649-0214.

Coast gallery carmel Works by Tim Cotterill. Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-3200.

CSUMB Balfour/Brutzman Gallery F( )ck Cancer: Whitney Aiken installation. Bldg. 71, 100 Campus Center, Seaside. 582-3005.

dawson cole fine arts ii Born of Fire: 20-year Richard MacDonald retrospective. Lincoln and Sixth, Suite G, Carmel. 624-8200.

Del Campo Gallery Miniature works. Hwy 1, Loma Vista, Spirit Garden, Big Sur. 667-2618.

east village coffee lounge Faces of Conflict: MIIS and Salinas Juvenile Hall student work. 498 Washington St., Monterey. 373-5601.

Emily Brown STudio gallery Local Recognition: Urban Art for the Masses. 700 Cannery Row, Suite SS, Monterey. 559-302-8129.

fernwood resort art gallery California flower paintings by Darlene S. Boyd. Hwy. 1, 30 miles south of Carmel, Big Sur. 667-2422.

galerie plein aire Sweet Treats: works by Cyndra Bradford and Jeff Daniel Smith. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686.

galerie rue royale Dark/Light: works by Todd White. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686.

Gallery at 417 Works by Vivian Cook & member artists. 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. 645-9923.

GALLERY NORTH Color Suites: paintings, sculpture. Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 620-1987.

Gallery O Tom O’Neal’s private collection, rock and roll photos, still lifes, masks. 19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley Village. 659-5040.

george stern fine arts Historically significant works by early California artists. 2 SW of San Carlos on Sixth, Carmel. 626-1100.

grand avenue art works! Re-imagination: found and recycled art by Charlsie Kelly. 178 + 170 B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-1798.

guy buffet gallery cannery row Culinary/restaurant art by Guy Buffet. 640 Wave St., Monterey. 372-4629.

hanson gallery Knotty Problem: political cartoons by Dr. Seuss. Carmel Plaza courtyard, Ocean and Mission, Carmel. 625-6142.

Hawthorne Gallery The work of the Hawthorne family. Opposite Nepenthe Restaurant, Hwy. 1, Big Sur. 667-3200.

Highlands sculpture gallery New mobiles and stabilo-mobiles by Laurent Davidson. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 624-0535.

JAMES J. RIESER FINE ART GALLERY Early California works by Lillie May Nicholson. Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 620-0530.

joann dost golf lifestyle gallery Golf-related photography by Joann Dost and others. 2700 Garden Road, Monterey. 375-3678.

jody royee Gallery Works by Lesley Spowart. 317 Mid Valley Center, Carmel Valley. 620-0303.

johnny apodaca studio Apodaca paintings. 720 Redwood Ave., Sand City. 601-6357.

LAURYN TAYLOR FINE ART Miniatures exhibition. San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel. 624-1161.

Le Beau Soleil Gallery Small Wonders: miniatures group exhibit. 210 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 333-9046.

lyonshead gallery Various artists. 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley Village. 659-4192.

lisa coscino gallery Breakthrough H’Art: Art of the mentally ill and homeless. 216B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939.

Lu Lu’s Silk Art Gallery Chinese Folk House: Paintings by Chunming Yu. Mission and Fifth, Carmel. 620-1122.

LYSAKOV ART COMPANY Victor Lysakov paintings. 305 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-7100.

Masaoka Design Gallery 2008 Winter Glass Exhibition: various artists. 13766 Center St., Suite G-2, Carmel Valley. 659-4953.

Mcgowan house A Sense of Place Over Time: photographs. 381 High St., Monterey. 238-0902.

mike ball Gallery In and Out of the Desert: New works by Steven Ruiz. Mission and Fifth, Carmel. marykennedy14@gmail.com.

mimosa Holiday Art Event: handblown glass, painting demonstration, photography, mixed media. 161 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel. 620-0525.

Miriam’s cafe New show of Mike Dabo’s graffiti-inspired screen prints and originals. 615 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 277-5655.

monterey airport Art & the Army and Generation Green youth gallery. Highway 68 and Olmstead Road, Monterey. 648-7000.

Monterey Maritime AND History Museum. Point Sur Lightstation: various paintings of the historic lighthouse. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Angela Strassheim: photography restrospective. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. 372-3689.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery Color, Light, Sparkle: 32 local artists. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267.

mpc art gallery The Eclectic Eye: 132 photographs from Shirrel Rhoades collection. 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060.

National Steinbeck center Kay Villalobos: Auspicious Spirits and Sunset of the Dead. 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721.

nelson ocean art outlet Robert Lyn Nelson: Recent marine art. American Tin Cannery, Ocean Blvd., Suite 127, Pacific Grove. 641-0196.

never on sunday Heidi McGurrin’s digital photography. 251 Pearl St., Monterey. 372-1051.

new masters gallery Works by Gerald Brommer, watercolorist. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 625-1511.

ol’ Factory café Funky Fine Art: Tara Devlin photographic exhibit. 1725 Contra Costa, Sand City. 394-7336.

Oliver Elliott and sebastian fine art Works by Durer, Rembrandt, Manet, Whistler, Matisse, Picasso, Miro, Dali and more. Ocean at San Carlos, Carmel. 626-0178.

orientations fine asian antiques Asian art, furnishings, sculptures. 700 Camino El Estero, Monterey. 655-9766, www.orientations.us.

Pacific Grove Art Center Four new exhibits containing over 100 works of art. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208.

pacific grove museum of natural history Group show of 14 local artists. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716.

parsonage Village Gallery Quilts and various works. 19 E. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley. 659-7322.

Phoenix Shop at Nepenthe The Abstracted Landscape: paintings by Erin Lee Gafill. Nepenthe, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2347.

PHOTOgraphy WEST GALLERY Autumn Landscapes: photographs by Christopher Burkett. Ocean Avenue and Dolores, Carmel. 625-1587.

pinckney photography Prints by Jim Pinckney. 425 Pacific St., Monterey. 375-1964.

Portnoy Galleries New watercolors by award winning artist Miguel Dominguez. Sixth and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-1155.

POSSIBILITIES ART STUDIO AND GALLERY Paintings by SL Greek. 232 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 643-9392.

rip squeak and friends gallery Various illustrations. 685 Cannery Row, Ste. 113, Monterey. 643-9999.

ROBERT KNIGHT GALLERY Award-winning photographs. Dolores and Seventh, Carmel. 626-1230.

ROLLICK’s Coffeehouse American Relics: Toni Chiapelli photography. 201 Main St., Salinas.

sandy by the sea gallery Works by various artists. Dolores and Fifth, Carmel. 624-0260.

seminar gallery Layers: Stephanie M. Wilson hand-painted and b/w photographs. Hartnell College, 411 Central Ave., Salinas. 755-6791.

sheila delimont studio GALLERY New studio gallery. 700 Cannery Row, Suite BB, Monterey. 333-1099.

simic galleries Poet of the Land and Sea: Mario B. Simic. San Carlos and Fifth, Carmel. 624-7522.

sofanya’s gallery Magical Muses: exotic paintings by Bohemian Underground Artists. Fernwood Resort, off Hwy. 1, Big Sur. 667-2130.

soul river studios Inspiring Landscapes: David Dilworth color photographs of Big Sur. Hwy 1, next to River Inn, Big Sur. 667-2559.

stevenson house Monterey State Historic Parks collection. 530 Houston St., Monterey. 649-2900.

Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery Sculpture gallery expansion. Su Vecino Court, Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1917.

studio 441 Fresh Obsessions by Janet Roberts. 441 Corral De Tierra Road, Carmel. 484-1330.

studio one Oil paintings by Erin Lee Gafill and silver gelatin prints by Tom Birmingham. 177 Van Buren St., Monterey. 646-9000.

sweet elena’s New works by L. Chappellet, J. Burbank, N. Juelicher. 465 D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063.

the corner gallery Works by Sand City artists. 1717 Contra Costa, Sand City. 394-6409.

the loft gallery Works by various artists. 208 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9887.

the parlor Monterey Peninsula’s Hidden Treasures: by various artists. 542 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 375-5440.

thomas kinkade national archive Largest display of Kinkade originals. 361 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 655-5520 x108.

titus contemporary Gallery New show of contemporary artists. Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey. 649-4234 x1805.

valley art GALLERY Beneath the Surface: paintings and poetry by Daniel Van Gerpen. 218 Main St., Salinas. 422-4162.

venture gallery Tiny Treasures: fine art miniature paintings. Portola Hotel & Spa, 260 Alvarado Mall, Monterey. 372-6279.

wave street studios SCENE: Works by Marsha Karen Olson. 774 Wave St., Monterey. 655-2010.

weber goldsmith New, handcrafted and custom jewelry gallery. 107 Crossroads Blvd., Carmel. 626-7600, www.webergoldsmithgallery.com.

WESTON GALLERY Trees of Life: Photographs by Ansel Adams, Rod Dresser and others. Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453.

white oak gallery of carmel valley village Spirit of the West: paintings. 1 W. Carmel Valley Road, Carmel. 625-0550.

wild heart gallerie Labor, The Land & Love of Country: multiple artist juried show. 3 Pilot Road, Carmel Valley. 949-283-7070.

william a. karges fine art Early California paintings. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-4266.

WINFIELD GALLERY A Sense of Place: An Homage to Robinson Jeffers: David Ligare NEA Big Read. Dolores and Ocean, Carmel. 624-3369.

winters gallery Jerry Winters’ Americana and French folk paintings. San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel. 626-5452.

winters sculpture gallery Archie Held’s new bronze and stainless steel water sculpture. 29251 Hwy. 1, Carmel. 626-4500.

YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE Fall Art Show: multi-artist exhibit extended until end of January. 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. 375-9922.