OPENING THIS WEEK

back porch fabric & quilt gallery Ruth B. McDowell quilts from the Thomas Contemporary Quilt collection. Artist’s reception Noon-2pm, 3/30. 157 Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-4453.

ol’ Factory café Judgement of Art: Ed Leeper and Jaymee Martin conceptual art, 3-5pm, 3/29. 1725 Contra Costa, Sand City. 394-7336.

pinckney photography Large archival pigment prints by Jim Pinckney. 425 Pacific St., Monterey. 375-1964 or jimpinckney.com.

WESTON GALLERY Passage to Eternity: New photographic works by Yoshimitsu Nagasaka. Artist’s reception 5-7pm, 3/28. Sixth between Dolores and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-4453.

wilkes bashford World-renowned culinary artist Guy Buffet originals and prints, 2-5pm, 3/28-3/29. Carmel Plaza, Carmel. 626-6262.

WINFIELD GALLERY David Winfield: The Brooklyn Years. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 624-3369.

CONTINUING EXHIBITS

alvarado gallery Monterey County Inspirations: New works by J. Apodaca, A. Malek, M. Titus. Monterey Conference Center, 1 Portola Plaza, Monterey. 646-5648.

american art Gallery Works by A. Hirsch, B. Krigstein, H. Frater, A. Ogden and others. Dolores between Ocean and Seventh, Carmel. 625-4030.

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.

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.

AVERY GALLERY Youth Art Competition 2008: Works by Monterey County students. Seaside City Hall, 440 Harcourt St., Seaside. 899-6811.

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: by Pam Murakami. On Second Thought: 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 oil paintings on Dutch linen by Lawrence Hollien. 845 Wave St., Monterey. 655-0303.

California Views Photo Archives Thousands of historical Monterey and California photos for sale/license. 469 Pacific St., Monterey. 373-3811 or caviews.com.

carmel art association About Women: Works by Susan Giacometti. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-6176 or carmelart.org.

CARMEL FOUNDATION Works by Phil Hartman. Outcalt Activities Building, Eighth and Lincoln, Carmel. 624-1588.

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 x214.

CARMEL valley roasting co. Black and white photographs by Steve Zmak. 319 Mid Valley Shopping Center, Carmel Valley. 883-4459.

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

center for photographic art Mapping the Body: Mary Daniel Hobson photographs. Sunset Center, San Carlos and Ninth, Carmel. 625-5181.

Chapman Gallery Recent works by various artists. Seventh Avenue between San Carlos and Mission, Carmel. 626-1766.

cherry center for the arts Launch Party and Thinking Out Loud and John Random sculptures. Fourth and Guadalupe, Carmel. 624-7491.

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

Coast galleries carmel Sculpture and art glass works. Ocean Avenue between San Carlos and Mission. 625-3200.

concepts gallery Recent works by various artists. Ocean Avenue between Mission and San Carlos, Carmel. 624-0661.

CSUMB Balfour/Brutzman Gallery Student works. Bldg. 71, 100 Campus Center, Seaside. 582-3005.

dawson cole fine arT Modern Masters: works of seminal mid-20th century artists. San Carlos between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-8200.

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

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

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

elliot frame and design Works by Thomas Fortel. 26362 Carmel Rancho Lane, Carmel. Tmfortel@gmail.com.

felix kulpa gallery Mea Kulpa: Experiments in Printmaking, Monterey Peninsula College Fine Art Club. 107 Elm St., Santa Cruz. 408-373-2854.

galerie plein aire Estival: new works by C. Bradford, J.D. Smith and A. Bennetts. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 625-5686.

Gallery at 417 New group show. 417 Cannery Row, Monterey. 645-9923.

Gallery at Ventana Mythic Inscapes: works by Carolyn Mary Kleefeld. Ventana Inn, Highway 1, Big Sur. 667-2787.

GALLERY NORTH Joie de Vivre: Inspirational works by gallery and guest artists. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1987.

GALLERY WEST Untapped Desires: New works by various artists, by appointment only. 460 Elder, Door C, Sand City. 538-5773 or 915-0436.

george stern fine arts Featuring Gerald Wasserman’s early California works. 2 SW of San Carlos on Sixth, Carmel. 626-1100.

Hanson Gallery New works by Michelle Galiano, Dr. Seuss, and Frederick Hart. Ocean between Dolores and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-6142.

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

HIGHLANDS INN GALLERY Photography by Robert Kolberner. Fireside Gallery, Highlands Inn, 120 Highlands Dr., Carmel. 622-5415.

Highlands sculpture gallery Mathematical forms by Larry Frazier. Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 624-0535.

Holland Center at MIIS The Divine Feminine, photographs by Magdalena. Monterey Institute of International Studies, 442 1/2 Van Buren St., Monterey. 530-680-0951, miis.edu.

homescapes carmel New exhibit of giclees by Tom O’Neal. SE Corner of Seventh and Dolores, Carmel. 624-6499.

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

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, scupture. 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.

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. 216B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove. 646-1939 or lcgallery@gmail.com.

lyonshead gallery Dick Crispo and Mark Farina showcase. 12 Del Fino Place, Carmel Valley Village. 659-4192.

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

Masaoka Design Gallery New glass works by gallery artists. 13766 Center St., suite G-2, Carmel Valley. 659-4953.

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: historical photos. 5 Custom House Plaza, Monterey. 372-2608.

Monterey Museum of Art/La Mirada Into the Deep: Bryant Austin’s giant whale photos. 720 Via Mirada, Monterey. $2.50-$5. 372-3689.

Monterey Museum of Art/PACIFIC Men, Ships, and the Sea: Masterworks of California painting by Armin Hansen and William Ritschel. 559 Pacific St., Monterey. $2.50-$5. 372-5477.

Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation Gallery All Member Show: exhibit of artists’ gallery members. 425 Cannery Row, Monterey. 655-1267 or mpaf.org.

mpc art gallery Le Salon d’Etudiant: Works in different mediums by 48 art students. 980 Fremont St., Monterey. 646-3060.

National Steinbeck center Tres Mujeres: The Three Women: M. Sarabia, R. Ramirez, N. Lopez Molina. 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 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.

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.

Pacific Grove Art Center Captured Views; Personal Impressions; Triad Cross-Pollination. Three exhibits by various printmakers. 568 Lighthouse Ave., Pacific Grove. 375-2208.

pacific grove museum of natural history Monterey County, Naturally: Group exhibit of Padre Trails Camera Club of Monterey. 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove. 648-5716.

phillips gallery Memoirs of the Crosby Clambake: painings by Suzanne McCourt. SW corner of Mission and Ocean, Carmel. 626-1617.

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

PHOTOgraphy WEST GALLERY Three California Landscape Photographers: J. Mullins, W. Scott, R. Taylor. 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.

red mills studio Works by various artists. 170-B Grand Ave., Pacific Grove 236-8539.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

Steven Whyte Sculpture Studio and Gallery New works. Su Vecino Court, Dolores between Fifth and Sixth, Carmel. 620-1917.

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

studio 441 Fresh Obsessions: New works by abstract painter Janet Roberts. 441 Corral De Tierra Rd., Carmel. 484-1330.

studio due Works by Johnny Apodaca. 301 American Tin Cannery, 3rd Floor, 125 Ocean View Blvd., Pacific Grove. 601-6357.

studio one Monterey Bay Considered: Juried works by Monterey Bay Plein Air artists. 177 Van Buren St., Monterey. 646-9000.

SWEET ELENA’S BAKERY Photographs by Andrew Klein. 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.

the parlor Monterey Peninsula’s Hidden Treasures: by W. Cohen, C. Gordon, P. Berthoin. 542 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey. 375-5440.

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

Trajan Gallery Works by various artists. Corner of Ocean and San Carlos, Carmel. 625-4388.

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

Valley girls Waiting for Spring to Arrive: Digital photography, sculture, mixed media. 13766 Center St., Carmel Valley Village. 659-2441.

venture gallery Works by Joyce Valpey, Haruko Evans and others. Portola Plaza Hotel, 260 Alvarado Mall, Monterey. 372-6279.

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 various atists. Dolores and Sixth, Carmel. 625-4266.

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

YOUTH ARTS COLLECTIVE Innovative works by young artists and faculty. 472 Calle Principal, Monterey. 375-9922.

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