MB — GREAT ART GALLERIES

The West Coast’s Premier Art Colony.

Monterey became the epicenter of Northern California art after the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco. Artists from the city came to the peninsula in a wave that ultimately helped the economy and refined the area’s reputation as an early California artist colony. Today, you can find masterworks of early California Impressionism in the galleries of Carmel, as well as in the Monterey Museum of Art. The art scene here also boasts galleries that specialize in contemporary landscapes, Modern masters, and even some Pop art.

Below you will find links to just a few of GuestLife Monterey Bay's favorite art galleries.

Guest Life Monterey's Great Galleries
		Carmel Art Association » Founded in 1927, Carmel’s oldest gallery features the work of more than 120 professional local artists and is dedicated to presenting the finest work for sale by artist members living on the Monterey Peninsula.
		Classic Art Galleries » Classic Art Galleries are regarded as one of the leading art galleries in America, recognized for representing fine art of exceptional quality and value. The galleries feature traditional art by contemporary artists and the largest collection of original paintings by 19th and early 20th century masters.
		Dawson Cole Fine Art » Dawson Cole Fine Art has a long history in Carmel, representing one of Carmel’s foremost resident artists of international acclaim, Richard MacDonald, and they understand the importance of the gallery relationship to successful collecting.
		Thomas Kinkade Galleries » Thomas Kinkade — “The Painter of Light,” uses techniques reminiscent of 19th-century luminists. His paintings simply glow as they illustrate cozy cottages, country churchyards, idyllic cityscapes, and dramatic Western landscapes.
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