How to see Marin art online and in person
Note: During the coronavirus pandemic, masks are required in 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.
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 Feb. 26: “Little Gems,” small works on canvas, collage and paper. Call for hours.
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. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Claudia Chapline Gallery: 3445 Shoreline Highway, Stinson Beach; 415-868-2308. Through Jan. 31: “Beach Days” by Jill Estroff. Open most afternoons. Call for hours.
Desta Gallery: 100 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-524-8932; destagallery.com. Through Jan. 24: “Beyond,” works by Donna McGinnis, Sheryl Daane Chestnut and Mary Oros. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. Sundays; by appointment.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through Jan. 17: “Resilience,” annual member exhibit. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415981-1080; kesfineart.com. “Old Friends, New Faces: Exhibition of Abstract Works.” Tuesdays through Sundays by appointment.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137; marinmoca.org. Jan. 9 through Feb. 21: “Here and Now.” Check online for hours and visitor information.
MC Arts and Culture gallery: 100 Donahue Ave., suite 190B, Marin City; 844-862-2787; mcartsandculture.com. Ongoing: A variety of works by creators, artists and entrepreneurs of the African diaspora. Call for hours.
Poet and the Bench: 11 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-5694383; poetandthebench.com. Through Jan. 31: “Concerning Trees,” works by San Franciscobased fine art photographer and educator Nico van Dongen. 10:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays through Thursdays; 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; robertallenfineart.com. Through March 31: “Works on Paper,” a group show featuring Susan Adame, Tracy Adams, Sydell Lewis, Aleah Koury, Victoria Ryan and Kazuko Watanabe. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; by appointment.
Sarah Shepard Gallery: 2245 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-2957791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through Feb. 3: “Our Eyes Are On Fire” group show. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; by appointment.
Seager Gray Gallery: 108 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-384-8288; seagergray.com. Through Feb. 14: “Mischief Makers 2,” solo show of portraits by the iconic folk singer, activist and artist Joan Baez. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Toby’s Art Gallery: 11250 Highway 1; Point Reyes Station; tobysfeedbarn.com/ #gallery. Through Jan. 31: “Coalescing Earths,” paintings by Point Reyes Station artist Toni Littlejohn. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.
Online exhibits
Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; artworksdowntown.org. Ongoing: “The Small Works Exhibition.”
Cedars: cedarslife.org. Through Feb. 26: “Little Gems,” small works on canvas, collage and paper.
Community Media Center of Marin: 819 A St., San Rafael; vimeo. com/493546153. Through Feb. 28: “A Day With The Stars: Celebrating Enlighten,” an online photo exhibit that gives a behind-thescenes look at Performing Stars of Marin’s Enlighten Program — Young Women Exploring Their Futures.
Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; dancepalace.org. Through January: Works by fiber artist Sydne Bortel.
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 Jan. 17: “Resilience,” annual member show. Also offering Art Projects at Home, with downloadable coloring pages and directions. Jan. 10: Artists Joe Fox and Will Thoms discuss their work followed by a Q& A. 3 p.m.
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.
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.
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.
Lark Calderon- Gomez: calderon-gomez.com. Ongoing: An exhibit of Larkspur artist Lark Calderon-Gomez’s works-in-progress.
Madge & Me: 506 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-497-5244; madgeandme.com. Ongoing: Works by Fairfax artist Georgia Gibbs.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137; marinmoca.org. Through Feb. 21: “Here and Now.”
Marin Open Studios:
marinopenstudios2020.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 Jan. 21: 93rd annual members’ show. Through Feb. 25: “The Winter Show.”
Marty Knapp Photo Gallery: 11245 Shoreline Highway, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-8670; martyknapp.com. Ongoing: West Marin photographer Marty Knapp’s online collections of fine art black-and-white photography. Appointments available for in-person visits to the Point Reyes Station gallery.
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 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. 25: O’Hanlon’s members show. Through Feb. 8: Mill Valley artist Peller Marion’s “Wet Paint.” Jan. 12: Artist talk and online reception for “Wet Paint.” 4 p.m.
The Red Wood: theredwood. 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.
Sarah Shepard Gallery: 2245 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-2957791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through Feb. 3: “Our Eyes Are On Fire” group show.
Seager Gray Gallery: 108 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-384-8288; seagergray.com. Through Feb. 14: “Mischief Makers 2,” solo show of portraits by the folk singer, activist and artist Joan Baez. Jan. 9: Online artist reception. 5:30 p.m. $15. Get tickets online at bit.ly/JoanBaezLiveStream. 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-inplaceOngoing: Marin artist Susan Searway-Fertig’s “Persona: Shelter In Place | COVID-19 Series” online collection of new digital art compositions.
Outside Marin
Abrams Claghorn Gallery: 1251 Solano Ave., Albany; 510-526-9558; ncwca.org. Ongoing: “The Ground Upon Which We Stand,” sponsored by the Northern California Women’s Caucus for Art and the Abrams Claghorn Gallery, features artwork by 78 artists, including Marin artists Marguerite Elliot, Phyllis Thelen and Jan Buscho.
Bateman Foundation Gallery of Nature: 470 Belleville St., Victoria, British Columbia; 250-940-3630; batemanfoundation.org. Ongoing: 3-D virtual tour of “Castaways: Art From the Material World” features Forest Knolls artist Judith Selby Lang’s “Forever” wedding dress installation.
Haines Gallery: 49 Geary St., suite 540, San Francisco; 415-397-8114; hainesgallery.com. Ongoing: “Desolation Desert,” online solo exhibition of recent photographs by Mill Valley photographer David Maisel that focus on Chile’s vast Atacama Desert, the highest and driest desert on the planet.
Round Table: roundtablecollaboration.com. Ongoing: Marin artist Barbara Christopher is featured in the “Postal Collage Project No. 9” online exhibition.
Does your art gallery have an online exhibit? Are you a Marin artist whose work is being showcased online? Send listings of online art shows to calendar@ marinij.com. Photo attachments should be 300 dpi JPGs with a file size of 2 megabytes and should include caption and attribution information.