OPENING THIS WEEK

AVERY GALLERY Black History Month Exhibit: Jody Gulley, Kenji, Sandra Gray, Kevin Garnett. 1/30-2/29. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6811 or 794-2334.

CARMEL VALLEY ROASTING COMPANY Steve Zmak black and white photography reception, with the artist, 10am-noon, 1/27. Barnyard Shopping Center, Carmel. 883-4459.

center for photographic art Rod Dresser: new exhibition of photographs, 1/18-2/29. Sunset Center, San Carlos and Ninth, Carmel. 625-5181 or photography.org.

east village coffee lounge Colorful Infusion: acrylic paintings of Goksal Dilsiz. 498 Washington St., Monterey. 373-5601 or eastvillagecoffeelounge.com.

Hanson Gallery New Seasons by Michelle Galiano, Unorthodox Taxidermy by Dr. Seuss, National Cathedral by Frederick Hart. Ocean between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-6142 or hansongallerycarmel.com.

Masaoka Design Gallery New exhibition of blown glass, ornaments, platters and jewelry by gallery artists. 13766 Center St., suite G-2, Carmel Valley. 659-4953 or alanmasaoka.com.

Monterey Museum of Art/PACIFIC Men, Ships, and the Sea: Masterworks of California Painting by Armin Hansen and William Ritschel. 1/26-6/22. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $5; $2.50/students, military. 372-5477 or montereyart.org.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery Art for Your Heart: paintings, sculpture, jewelry. Opening reception with artists and refreshments, 2-6pm, 1/26. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267 or mpaf.org.

titus contemporary Gallery Grand opening show of contemporary artists, 4-9pm, 1/26. Monterey Marriott, 350 Calle Principal, Monterey. 649-4234 x1805.

YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE Grand Opening and Eighth Anniversary Show: New exhibition of young artists and faculty at new location, 2-5pm, 1/26. 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. 375-9922.

CONTINUING exhibits

alvarado gallery Shades of Monterey. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648.

american art Gallery Contemporary masters A. Hirsch, B. Krigstein, H. Frater, A. Ogden and others. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 625-4030 or Americanartgalleries.com.

american galleries New gallery features nationally-known artists including Calvin Stewart. 660 Cannery Row, Ste. 105, Monterey. 648-8200.

ANTON GALLERY Water: clay sculpture and ceramics by Mark Tanous. 1095 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 373-4429 or antongallery.com.

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

AVALON GALLERY M. Parkes, D. Merriam, M. Watanabe, W. Kissmer, J. Kelly. Lincoln between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 622-0830 or avalongallery.com.

belLacosa studio Jewelry by Patti Reilly, Carol Holaday, Judy Crawford and Juli Hofmann. 231 17th St., Pacific Grove. 601-9255.

Big Sur Gallery Carmel Rancho Shopping Center, Carmel. 624-1172 or bigsurgallery.net.

blackstone gallery Cultural Collisions: ceramics by Pam Murakami. On Second Thought: photos by Matthew Morgan. 850 South Alta St., Gonzales. 675-5341.

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

BUTTERFLY AND LANTERN New works by Ami Magill. 845 Wave St., Monterey. 655-0303.

carl cherry center Constructions: Crossing Borders: Mixed media exhibit. Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491 or carlcherrycenter.org.

Carmel Art association Wall of Opportunity and Moods Expressed as Art exhibits. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176 or carmelart.org.

CARMEL FOUNDATION Artist of the month: Phil Hartman, color photography and Photoshop. Outcalt Activities Building, Eighth and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-1588.

CASA GALLERIA 25 local painters. 107B, the Alameda, San Juan Bautista. 623-4635 or casagalleria-art.com.

carmel mission Carmel Mission in Art, Phase II: Painting. Paintings of the Carmel Mission from 1786 to today. $1-$5. 3080 Rio Rd., Carmel. 624-3600 ext. 214 or carmelmission.org.

Chapman Gallery Summer Scenes: recent works by various artists. Seventh Avenue between San Carlos and Mission, Carmel. 626-1766 or chapmangallery.com.

Christopher Bell Gallery Jazz sculpture by A. Prokopenko; jewelry by Dierdre Designs. 200 Alvarado Plaza, Monterey. 649-0214.

concepts gallery Designer jewelry, art glass, wood sculpture and photography. Ocean Avenue between Mission and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-0661 or conceptscarmel.com.

CSUMB Balfour/Brutzman Gallery Works by the digital public art class. Works by Jessica Street, on HIV/AIDS. Bldg. 71, 100 Campus Center, Seaside. 582-3005 or csumb.edu.

dawson cole fine arT Contemporary works by masters Richard MacDonald, Robert Heindel, Henry Moore and Jian Wang. San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-8200.

Del Campo Gallery Miniature exhibit by H. Apelqvist, K. Licht, S. Healey, L. del Campo and others. Hwy 1, Loma Vista, Spirit Garden, Big Sur. 667-2618, delcampogallery.com.

D.E. Craghead Fine Art Gallery California’s Golden Hills: new paintings by Don Craghead. Sixth and Dolores, Carmel. 624-5054, cragheadgallery.com.

galerie plein aire Estival: new works by Cyndra Bradford, Jeff Daniel Smith and Allisonn Bennetts. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686 or galeriepleinaire.com.

Gallery at 417 Group show of D. Gorman, J. Guignard, M. Johnson, C. Klein, A. Lemos, E. Nichols, N. Nichols and others. 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. 645-9923 or galleryat417.com

Gallery at Ventana Mythic Inscapes: Carolyn Mary Kleefeld’s latest exhibit. Ventana Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2787 or ventanagallerybigsur.com.

GALLERY NORTH Big Art: large scale works. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1987 or gallerynorthcarmel.com

Hawthorne Gallery The work of the Hawthorne family, and sculpture. Opposite Nepenthe restaurant on Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-3200 or hawthornegallery.com.

HIGHLANDS INN GALLERY Black-and-white photography by Robert Kolberner. Fireside Gallery, Highlands Inn, 120 Highlands Dr., Carmel. 622-5415 or highlandsinn.hyatt.com

Highlands sculpture gallery Mobius strips and other mathematical forms by Larry Frazier. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-0535 or highlands-gallery.com.

homescapes carmel New works by T. O’Neal, S. Lobos, T. Ledbetter, G. Connolly and others. SE Corner of Seventh and Dolores, Carmel. 624-6499.

in spirit gallery Remembering the Tsunami: photos and art from Thailand, India, Africa. 2 Chambers Lane, Suite 9., Carmel Valley. 659-2841 (call for appointment).

JAMES J. RIESER FINE ART GALLERY New pastel paintings by Kim Lordier. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-0530 or rieserfineart.com.

jody royee Gallery The Life Force in Metal by 15 members of Monterey Bay Metal Arts Guild. 317 Mid Valley Center, Carmel Valley. 620-0303.

JONES & TERWILLIGER GALLERIES Painting, photography, ceramic and wood vessels. Sixth Avenue between San Carlos and Dolores, Carmel. 626-9100.

LAURYN TAYLOR FINE ART Juried annual miniatures. San Carlos between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-1161 or lauryntaylor.com.

Le Beau Soleil Gallery Small Wonders: miniature paintings by Robert Lewis. 210 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 333-9046.

lisa coscino gallery Over 40 artists, all mediums, all $99.95. 216B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939 or lcgallery@gmail.com.

LYSAKOV ART COMPANY Paintings by Russian artist, Victor Lysakov. 305 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-7100 or lysakovartcompany.com.

Miriam’s cafe Life is Elusive: Emily and Scott Brown. 614 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 277-5655.

Mcgowan house A Sense of Place over Time: photographs of Robin Robinson and Charlotte Rose. 381 High St., Monterey. 238-0902.

Monterey Maritime AND History Museum Looking at the Past: exhibit of historic local photos. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608 or montereyhistory.org.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Skimming the Surface. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. $5/general; $2.50/students, military. 372-3689 or montereyart.org.

National Steinbeck center Places and Faces: Salinas, group exhibit of Artistas Unidos, and Discovering Nature’s Alphabet: photo exhibit by Brian Boyl and Krystina Castella. Museum admission. 1 Main St., Salinas. 775-4721 or steinbeck.org.

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

never on sunday If Salt Were a Diamond: Heidi McGurrin’s enhanced digital photography. 251 Pearl St., Monterey. 372-1051 or never-on-Sunday.com.

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

ol’ Factory café Bert J. Ihlenseld’s photography and Sarah Madson’s drawings. 1725 Contra Costa, Sand City. 394-7336.

Oliver Elliott and sebastian fine art Rare works by Durer, Rembrandt, Toulouse-Lautrec, Mucha, Legrand, Tissot and others. Ocean at San Carlos, Carmel. 626-0178 or oesfineart.com.

Pacific Grove Art Center New exhibits by R. Salas, B. Levitsky, K. Weston, R. Walker. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208 or pgartcenter.org.

pacific grove museum of natural history Hot!: Watercolors by Marie Brumund. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716.

phillips gallery Internationally recognized artist Suzanne McCourt presents Memoirs of the Crosby Clambake. Through 2/15. SW corner of Mission and Ocean, Carmel. 626-1617 or phillipsgalleries.com.

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

PHOTOGRAPHY WEST GALLERY Don Worth. Ocean Avenue and Dolores, Carmel. 625-1587.

Portnoy Galleries Miguel Dominguez watercolors. Sixth Avenue between Dolores 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 Color nature photographs. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 626-1230 or robertknightgallery.com.

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

Savage Stephens Contemporary Art Works Mixed-media and paintings, interactive bronze sculpture. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 626-0800.

simic galleries Poet of the Sea: recent works by Mario B. Simic. San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-7522, simic.com.

sofanya’s gallery Colleen Sundquist; new land and seascapes. In the Redwood Grill, Fernwood Resort, off Hwy 1 in Big Sur. 667-2130.

stevenson house Works from the Monterey State Historic Parks collection. 530 Houston St., Monterey. 649-2900 or parks.ca.gov/mshp.

Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery Sculptures inspired by breast cancer survivors. Su Vecino Court, Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1917.

STUDIO 441 Fresh Obsessions25 New works by abstract painter Janet Roberts. 441 Corral De Tierra Rd., Carmel. 484-1330.

studio due Secrets of the Sea: by Johnny Apodaca. 301 American Tin Cannery, 3rd Floor, 125 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 601-6357.

SWEET ELENA’S BAKERY A Chef’s Palette: oil paintings by Douglas Campbell. 465 D Olympia Ave., Sand City. 393-2063.

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

the loft gallery Glass art, photography, jewelry by David Alcala and Lee Andrews. 208 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 655-9887.

Trajan Gallery New works by Wade Hoefer, Tracey Sylvester-Harris, Mark Beck, Thomas Pradzynski, Kelly Reemtsen. Corner of Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-4388,trajangallery.com.

valley art gallery Winter: All VAG member show. 218 Main St., Salinas. 422-4162.

Valley girls Mireille Barmann, Jason Reisig, Yana Shevchenko and Linda Wilde. 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441.

venture gallery Paintings by Carol Gray, Linda Webb and other works by gallery artists. Portola Plaza Hotel, 260 Alvarado Mall, Monterey. 372-6279 or venturegallery.com.

WESTON GALLERY Rod Dresser: Abstract Landscapes and Still Life: New photography exhibit. Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453 or westongallery.com.

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

william a. karges fine art Early California paintings by E. Payne, G. Redmond, A. Hansen, P. Gray. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-4266 or kargesfineart.com.

WINFIELD GALLERY Carolyn Morris Bach: New Beginnings. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-3369, winfieldgallery.com.

winters gallery Larger Than Life: Igor Levashov. San Carlos and Seventh, Carmel. 626-5452, wintersfineart.com

zantman art galleries Sixth and Mission, Carmel. 624-8314 or zantmangalleries.com