See Marin artworks online and in person
Note: During the coronavirus pandemic, masks may be required in some galleries, as well as maintaining at least 6 feet distance from others. As the county’s rules and galleries’ hours may change, it is recommended to call or check online before visiting.
Holiday craft fairs
Melissa Woodburn: melissawoodburn.com. Through Dec. 10: Novato artist Melissa Woodburn’s online holiday sale features ceramic mugs, miniature baskets and more. Check website for more information.
Sunny Cove Drive: 27 to 35 Sunny Cove Drive, Novato. Nov. 27: Sunny Cove Drive Holiday
Art Show featuring jewelry by
Dori Eisenhauer, books from
She Writes Press, mixed-media by Novato artist Shiva Pakdel, scratchboards by Fairfax artist M. Kathryn Thompson, paintings by Marin resident Debra Maddox, pottery by Greenbrae artist Kevin Scheer, glass by Marin artist Mark Schatz and jewelry by Lila Taylor. Ten percent of all proceeds will go to North Marin Community Services. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
In-person viewing
Artist Within — A Cedars Gallery: 603 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-454-2568. Ongoing: Artwork by Cedars artists in a variety of mediums. Through Nov. 26: “It’s Raining Cats & Dogs,” a collaboration with Marin Humane and Cedars. Dec. 2 through Feb.
11: “Sparkle & Shine.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
The Art of Detail: 30B Princess St., Sausalito; 415-887-9557; theartofdetail.com. Ongoing: Photography and other works by gallery founder and Tiburon resident Robert Bengtson. Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; by appointment.
Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415451-8119; artworksdowntown. org. Through Jan. 16: “Art Works Downtown members’ Holiday Exhibition.” 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. weekends.
Bolinas Gallery: 52 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-0782; bolinasgallery.com. Through December:
“This Is To Remind You,” works by Bolinas artist Janis Yerington. Open weekends and by appointment. Call for hours.
Bolinas Museum: 48 Whar f Road, Bolinas; 415-8680330; bolinasmuseum.org. Through Dec. 31: “Hardly Strictly Mini,” benefit exhibit and sale featuring around 100 Bay Area and coastal Marin artists; “Carolyn Means: Timeless Ceramics”; “Harlem of the West: The San Francisco Fillmore Jazz Era.” 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. weekends.
Bolinas and Stinson
Beach Open Studios: coastalmarinartists.com. Nov. 26 through 28: Go on a self-guided tour of Bolinas and Stinson Beach artist studios during the Coastal Marin Artists’ annual Thanksgiving weekend open studios. Check online for participating artists. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Collectors’ Photography Gallery: 105 Corte Madera Town Center, Corte Madera; 415-891-8368; collectorsphotographygallery. com. Nov. 26 through Jan. 13: “Reveil: Images From Beyond,” featuring Nathalie Seaver, Leslie Sheryll and Two For Sea: Michael Garlington and Natalia Bertotti. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Wednesdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays. Dec. 2: Opening reception. 3 to 6 p.m.
Desta Gallery: 100 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-524-8932; destagallery.com. Through Dec. 23: “Layers Upon Layers,” an exhibition of new works by Greg Ragland and Robin Denevan. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; by appointment.
Fairfax Library: 2097 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-453-8092; marinlibrary.org. Through November: “Portraits of Protest,” photos by Fairfax photographer Stephanie Mohan. 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; closed Sundays.
The Gallery: 6700 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., San Geronimo; 415-312 6365; motart.studio. Ongoing: Fairfax artist MOT’s artwork. Private showings by appointment.
Gallery Bon Air: 190 Bon
Air Center, Greenbrae. Through Dec. 31: Marin artists J. Scott Cilmi and Debbie Dicker’s working art and exhibition space. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through Dec. 5: Shannon O’NeillCreighton’s “Queer Belonging” and Austin Buckingham’s “Amor Fati — Silks.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Mondays.
Jackson Grant Gallery: 23 Ross Common, Ross; 707933-1300. Through Nov.
30: Judith Stewart’s “Vital Presence: Female Figures.” Call before visiting.
Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415-981-1080; kesfineart.com. Nov. 30 through Dec. 24: “Country / City,” coastal villages and urbanscapes by Susan Grossman. Tuesdays through Sundays by appointment.
Madge & Me Hats: 506 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo;
415-497-5244; madgeandme.com. Through Dec. 31: Wildlife portraits by Nick Fain. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; by appointment. Mantra Wines: 881 Grant Ave., Novato; 415-8929463; mantrawines.com. Ongoing: Didgeridoos from around the world and artwork by David Silvah. 2 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 2 to 9 p.m. Thursdays; 2 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; and 2 to 7 p.m. Sundays.
Marin Art and Garden Center: The Studio, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden.org. Through Nov. 28: “24th annual International Exhibition of Botanical Art,” showcase of contemporary botanical art presented by
Marin Art and Garden Center and the American Society of Botanical Artists.
Marin County Civic
Center: first and third floor galleries, 3501 Civic Center Drive, San Rafael. Through Jan. 28: “A Decade of Watercolor Inspiration,” watercolor exhibit of works by the 537 Magnolia Artists. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays. Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-5060137; marinmoca.org/visit. Through Dec. 23: “Happenstance,” an exhibition that embraces the unexpected, and “Bridges and Walls,” new work by Orin Carpenter. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends.
Marin Society of Artists:
1515 Third St. at E Street, San Rafael; 415-454-9561;
marinsocietyofartists.org. Through Dec. 19: “Small Wonders,” small pieces of artwork. Noon to 4 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays.
Marin Valley Gallery: 100 Marin Valley Drive, Novato; marinvalley.net. Through Jan. 15: “Marin Valley Resident Artist Exhibit” featuring 43 mixed-media works. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays.
Marne Jaye’s holiday art gallery: 181 San Marin Drive, Novato. Through Dec. 12: Novato artist Marne Jaye’s pop-up gallery featuring herself, Dorothy Lund, Phillip Glashoff, Kurt McCraken and Novato artist Carrie Pebbles. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
MC Arts and Culture gallery: 100 Donahue Ave., suite 190-B, Marin City; 844-862-2787; mcartsandculture.com. Ongoing: A variety of works by creators, artists and entrepreneurs of the African diaspora. Call for hours.
Michael J. Lessner Gallery: 501 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur; lwophotography. com. Ongoing: Works by Tiburon photographer Michael J. Lessner. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays; Mondays by appointment.
Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; cityofmillvalley. org. Ongoing: Mill Valley Arts Commission presents “Halley’s Comet,” a sculpture by Aristides Demetrios, as part of its “Art In Public Places” program.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-3884331; ohanloncenter.org. Through November: Mark Richardson’s solo show. Through Dec. 9: “Unrestricted,” works by the O’Hanlon Center for the Arts Surprise Yourself Group. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Osher Marin JCC’s Isaac Gallery: 200 North San Pedro Road, San Rafael; 415444-8000; marinjcc.org. Through Jan. 5: A mixedmedia exhibit by Marin artists Nancy Bardach, Lauren Bartone and Cindy Ostroff. 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
Poet and/the Bench: 11 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-569-4383; poetandthebench.com. Through December: “Emerge” group show featuring
Jean Jack, Austyn Taylor, Laura Roebuck and Truth to Paper. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays.
Point Reyes Open Studios: pointreyesart.com. Nov. 26 through 28: The annual Point Reyes Open Studios features 21 artists participating between Inverness and Point Reyes Station. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check online for participating artists. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; robertallenfineart.com. Through
Dec. 31: “The Essence of Landscape,” featuring John Maxon, Nance Miller and Kathryn Stotler. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; by appointment.
Sarah Shepard Gallery: 2245 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-2957791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through Dec. 7: Larkspur-born artist Lena Wolff’s “A Language for the Commons.” 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; by appointment.
Sausalito Books by the Bay: 100 Bay St., Sausalito; sausalitobooksbythebay. com. Through January: Sausalito artist Kay Carlson. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
Toby’s Art Gallery: 11250 Highway 1; Point Reyes Station; tobysfeedbarn. com/#gallery. Through Nov. 29: An exhibit of recent paintings by West Marin artist Wendy Schwartz. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Via Piccola Trattoria: 1 Blackfield Drive, Tiburon; 415-388-9100; viapiccola. com. Ongoing: A display of Susie Rosenberg and Paulette Engler’s watercolors. 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 4 to 8 p.m. Sundays.
Villa Marin: 100 Thorndale Drive, San Rafael; 415492-2408. Through Dec.
29: Marin County Watercolor Society’s group show, “Golden Opportunities.”
Check in at front desk. Call for hours.
Other museums
Hamilton Field History Museum: 555 Hangar Ave., Novato; 415-382-8614; novatohistory.org/hamiltonair-field. Maps of Hamilton Field, airplane models, photos of planes and crews, and other exhibits. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; private tours available.
Marin History Museum:
Boyd Gate House, 1125 B
St., San Rafael. Ongoing: “Great Heights — Aerial Photographs from 19551965.” 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays.
Marin Museum of Bicycling: 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax; 415-450-8000; mmbhof. org. Ongoing: Displays of bicycles and cycling history from the 19th to 21st century as well as new exhibition about the Tamalpais scenic railway. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays, subject to county’s COVID guidelines and volunteer staff availability. Check website for more up-to-date information.
Museum of International Propaganda: 1000 Fifth Ave., San Rafael; 415-3101173; propagandamuseum. net. Ongoing: Collection of propaganda posters, paintings, sculptures and items from more than a dozen countries. Noon to 3 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays.
Novato History Museum:
815 De Long Ave., Novato; 415-897-4320; novatohistory.org/novato-historymuseum. Maps, photos and oral histories of Novato as well as a special exhibit on the Novato Fire District. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
San Anselmo Historical Museum: 110 Tunstead
Ave., San Anselmo; sananselmohistory.org. Collections that preserve, interpret and present the history of San Anselmo. 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturdays.
Online exhibits
Anna B. Francis: annabfrancisstudio.com. Ongoing: A look at a 40-year retrospective by Point Reyes Station artist Anna B. Francis on YouTube. The Bay Area Creative
Foundation: bayareacreativefoundation.org/submission. Ongoing: The Creative Youth Celebration’s online gallery.
Cedars: cedarslife.org. Through Nov. 26: “It’s Raining Cats & Dogs,” a collaboration with Marin Humane and Cedars.
Darcy J. Sears: djsears. com. Ongoing: Virtual studio
tour and online exhibit of works by Marin artist Darcy J. Sears. In-person visits can be arranged.
Fairfax and San Anselmo open space committees: wonderfullywildmarin.com. Ongoing: “Wonderfully
Wild Marin,” a fundraising exhibit of photography of Marin lands and life by local photographers, presented by Fairfax and San Anselmo open space committees.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through Dec. 5: Shannon O’NeillCreighton’s “Queer Belonging” and Austin Buckingham’s “Amor Fati — Silks.”
George Sumner: sumnerstudios.com. Ongoing: More than 60 years of art by environmental impressionist oil painter George Sumner.
Headlands Center for the
Arts: 944 Simmonds Road, Sausalito; 415-331-2787; headlands.org. Ongoing: Headlands At Home featuring art projects inspired by the Headlands campus and commissions by A Little Culture’s Lucie Charkin, Wall Space: Trey Amos, sculptural installation of text at the Commons.
ICB Artists: 480 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito; icb-artists. com. Ongoing: ICB artists offer Zoom appointments, private studio tours and more. Contact artists for their offerings.
James Warren Perry: jameswarrenperry.com. Ongoing: Contemporary artist James Warren Perry depicts the landscape of Marin County, Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Janey Fritsche: janeyfritsche.com. Ongoing: Online
exhibit of works, private studio tours, Zoom appointments and more.
Janis Yerington: janisyerington.com. Ongoing: Online exhibit of works by Bolinas artist Janis Yerington on her website, as well as Instagram @janisyerington. Zoom studio visits available.
June Yokell: juneyokell. com. Ongoing: Online exhibit of works by San Anselmo artist June Yokell on her website, as well as Instagram @juneyokellakajky49. Appointments available for in-person visits.
Kathleen Lipinski and Steve Emery: 415-4533648; emerylipinski.com. Ongoing: Contemporary realism paintings and prints of Marin landscapes. Studio visits by appointment.
Lark Calderon-Gomez: calderon-gomez.com. Ongoing:
An exhibit of Larkspur artist Lark Calderon-Gomez’s works-in-progress.
Marin Open Studios: marinopenstudios.org. Ongoing: An online exhibition of 250 Marin artists in a variety of mediums.
Marin Society of Artists: 1515 Third St. at E Street, San Rafael; 415-454-9561; marinsocietyofartists.org. Through Nov. 26: “Through the Lens.” Through Nov. 30: “Artist Showcase.”
Marty Knapp Photo Gallery: 11245 Shoreline Highway, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-8670; martyknapp.com. Ongoing: West Marin photographer Marty Knapp’s collections of fine art black-and-white photography. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays and by appointment.
MC Arts and Culture: 100 Donahue Ave., suite 190-B, Marin City; 844-862-2787; mcartsandculture.com. Ongoing: Online gallery of creators, artists, artisans and entrepreneurs of the African diaspora.
Mill Valley Arts Commission: millvalleyrecreation. org. Ongoing: Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Virtual ArtWalk features works by Mill Valley’s Scott Strazzante.
Mill Valley Public Library: 375 Throckmorton Ave.; 415-389-4292; storymaps.arcgis.com. Ongoing: “Talkin’ ’bout Mill Valley,” reflection of 50th anniversary of Rita Abrams’ “Mill Valley” song, and “Outside the Lines” coloring book featuring four local artists at mvlf.org/coloring-bookdownload.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-3884331; ohanloncenter.org. Ongoing: Facebook page, O’Hanlon From Home, highlights members’ artworks. Through Jan. 20: “So Real — Surreal.”
The Red Wood: theredwood.show. Ongoing: “The Red Wood,” an exhibition curated by Mill Valley’s Julia Westerbeke that looks at our current moment through the lens of the wildfires. Works also on Instagram @ the.red.wood.
Spence Snyder: artofspence.com. Ongoing: “Our Nature,” new paintings by Mill Valley artist Spence Snyder, whose work is both a tribute to our environment and a comment on how we attempt to control it.
Susan Searway Art & Design: 1337 Fourth St., studio 18, San Rafael; 415847-7064; susansearway. com/fine-art/shelter-inplace-covid-19-series. Ongoing: Marin artist Susan Searway-Fertig’s “Persona: Shelter In Place | COVID-19 Series” online collection of new digital art compositions.
Suz Lipman: suzlipman. photoshelter.com. Ongoing: Online exhibit of fine art and documentary work by Mill Valley photographer Suz Lipman. Solo exhibit “American Stories” is also online at ohanloncenter. org/2021/06/suz-lipmanloft-show.
Sherri Silverman: sherrisilverman.com. Ongoing: Online exhibit of art by Lagunitas artist Sherri Silverman as well as on Instagram @sherrisilvermanstudio. Studio by appointment.
Living Green Design’s Green Gallery: 1485
Custer Ave., San Francisco; 415-864-2251; livinggreen. com. Through Jan. 8: “Spellbound” a mixed-media tribal art show by Marin artist Halla Ayla. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays.
New Museum Los Gatos: 106 East Main St., Los Gatos; 408-354-2646; numulosgatos.org. Through Jan. 23: Fairfax artist Sawyer Rose’s exhibit of large sculptures, “Carrying Stones.” 3 to 8 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
Round Table: roundtablecollaboration.com. Ongoing: Marin artist Barbara Christopher is featured in the “Postal Collage Project No. 9” online exhibition.
— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill
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