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
Aroma Cafe: 1122 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-459-4340; aromacafesanrafael.com. Through May 31: An exhibit of Nevin Robinson’s photography. 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. daily except Sundays and Mondays, when it closes at 3 p.m.
Artist Within — A Cedars Gallery: 603 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-454-2568. Through April 23: “Heroes and Heroines,” a collaboration between Cedars and the Branson School. Ongoing: Artwork by Cedars artists in a variety of mediums. 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. Noon to 6 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; by appointment.
Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; artworksdowntown.org. April 23 through June 13: “Beauty or Truth,” an exhibition by Pacific Rim Sculptors. 5 to 8 p.m. Fridays; 1 to 5 p.m. weekends.
Bolinas Museum: 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-0330; bolinasmuseum.org. Through May 2: A selection of acquisitions from recent years. 1 to 5 p.m. Fridays; noon to 5 p.m. weekends.
Desta Gallery: 100 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-524-8932; destagallery.com. Through May 2: “Witnessing the Soul,” a solo exhibition of paintings by Marin artist Helen Steele. Noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Gallery Route One: 11101 Highway 1, Point Reyes Station; 415-663-1347; galleryrouteone.org. Through May 9: Inverness painter Mary Mountcastle Eubank’s “Layered in Time,” The California Society of Printmakers’ “Searching for Meaning” and West Marin artist Annie Duncan’s “Bodies of Water.” 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Hamilton Field History Museum: 555 Hangar Ave., Novato; 415-382-8614; novatohistory.org/hamilton-air-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.
ICB Artists: 480 Gate 5 Road, Sausalito; icb-artists.com. May 1, 2, 8 and 9: ICB artists participate in Marin Open Studios’ 28th annual event. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Image Flow: 401 Miller Ave., suite A, Mill Valley; 415-388-3569; theimageflow.com. Through May 28: Fifth annual “Alternative Process Photography Exhibition.” 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; by appointment.
Kim Eagles-Smith Gallery: 23 Sunnyside Ave., Mill Valley; 415-981-1080; kesfineart.com. “Old Friends, New Faces: Exhibition of Abstract Works.” Tuesdays through Sundays by appointment.
Madge & Me Hats: 506 San Anselmo Ave., San Anselmo; 415-497-5244; madgeandme.com. Through June 30: Original paintings and acrylics on canvas by Marin artist Debbie Dicker. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesdays; 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Marin Art and Garden Center: 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden.org. Through April 25: “Abstract Nature,” works by Nick Taylor and San Anselmo artist Katherine Warinner. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; noon to 4 p.m. Sundays. May 1, 2, 8 and 9: An exhibition of works by Beulah Chang, Maeve Croghan, Gail Galli, Gigi Lambert, Patti Mazzoleni Titman, Moana Ponder and M Katheryn Thompson as part of Marin Open Studios. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
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.
Marin Museum of Contemporary Art: 500 Palm Drive, Novato; 415-506-0137; marinmoca.org/visit. April 24 through May 23: 12th annual “Altered Book Exhibition and Fundraiser.” Silent auction runs on Bidsquare.com through 6 p.m. May 22; April 28 through May 23: “Youth Homelessness to Hope,” a traveling mural project spearheaded and produced by the Ambassadors of Hope and Opportunity Youth Leadership Team. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends. April 24: Art talk with Donna Seager and Mary Austin. 5 p.m.
Marin Open Studios Art Gallery: 325 Town Center, Corte Madera; marinopenstudios.org. Through May 11: An exhibition of works as part of the 28th annual Marin Open Studios. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Marin Society of Artists: 1515 Third St. at E Street, San Rafael; 415-454-9561; marinsocietyofartists.org. Through May 1: “Artist’s Vision 2021.” Through May 8: “Spring Pop-Up,” featuring works by Marin Society of Artists members. Noon to 4 p.m. Fridays through Sundays.
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. May 1 through 31: An exhibit of Marin artist Diana Bradley’s watercolor paintings. 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sundays; Mondays by appointment. May 1: Opening reception for Bradley’s exhibit. 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Mill Valley Community Center: 180 Camino Alto, Mill Valley; cityofmillvalley.org. 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; 415-388-4331; ohanloncenter.org. Through May 21: “Movement.” 1 to 3 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays by appointment.
Fairfax Parkade: plasticene.wordpress.com. Through June: “Gusher,” Marin artist Judith Selby Lang’s sculptural interpretation of an oil derrick composed of black plastic collected from Kehoe Beach.
Robert Allen Fine Art: 301 Caledonia St., Sausalito; 415-331-2800; robertallenfineart.com. Through June 30: “Abstract Works on Canvas,” works by Beatrice Findlay, Carol Lefkowitz, Michael Moon and Richard Saba. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays; by appointment.
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.
Sarah Shepard Gallery: 2245 Larkspur Landing Circle, Larkspur; 415-295-7791; sarahshepardgallery.com. Through May 8: “A Suggestion of Nature,” solo exhibit by Marta Elise Johansen. 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. Ongoing: New works by Chris Gwaltney, Brigitte McReynolds and Carole Pierce. Noon to 4 p.m. Wednesdays through Sundays; by appointment.
Toby’s Art Gallery: 11250 Highway 1; Point Reyes Station; tobysfeedbarn.com/#gallery. Through April 28: “Re-Centering,” with botanical mandala photographs by West Marin artist Carol Whitman, Max Lesser’s oil and watercolor paintings, and West Marin artist Laurie Curtis’ maiolica pottery. May 1 through 31: “The Astonishing Beauty of Marin,” a landscape show by Kathleen Goodwin and Richard Blair. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays. May 1: Opening reception. 2 to 4 p.m.
YIA Gallery: 917 C St., San Rafael; youthinarts.org. Through May 14: “Rising Stars,” 30th annual exhibit of works by Marin high school students. 1 to 4 p.m. weekdays.
Online exhibits
Art Works Downtown: 1337 Fourth St., San Rafael; 415-451-8119; artworksdowntown.org. April 23 through June 13: “Beauty or Truth,” an exhibition by Pacific Rim Sculptors.
The Bay Area Creative Foundation: bayareacreativefoundation.org/submission. Ongoing: The Creative Youth Celebration’s online gallery.
Cedars: cedarslife.org. Through April 23: “Heroes and Heroines,” a collaboration between Cedars residents and Branson School students.
Community Media Center of Marin: cmcm.tv. Through April 30: “Odd & off,” odd and offbeat photographs culled from the private collection of Jill Lessard can be found on YouTube at youtu.be/Z3H4QcgCcJk.
Dance Palace: 503 B St., Point Reyes Station; dancepalace.org. Through April: Works by Marin artist Shelley Rugg.
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 May 9: Inverness painter Mary Mountcastle Eubank’s “Layered in Time,” the California Society of Printmakers’ “Searching for Meaning” and West Marin artist Annie Duncan’s “Bodies of Water.” Also offering Art Projects at Home, with downloadable coloring pages and directions.
George Sumner: sumner-studios.com. Ongoing: More than 60 years of art by environmental impressionist oil painter George Sumner.
Gilead House: gileadhouse.org/events. April 24 through May 8: “The Art of Helping Others” virtual art reveal and silent auction of a collection of 20 oil paintings of West Marin. May 8: Final auction day and wine event at West Wind Winery in Nicasio. 2 to 5 p.m. Register online.
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.
The Image Flow: 401 Miller Ave., suite A, Mill Valley; 415-388-3569; theimageflow.com. Through May 28: Fifth annual “Alternative Process Photography Exhibition.”
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.
Lark Calderon-Gomez: calderon-gomez.com. Ongoing: An exhibit of Larkspur artist Lark Calderon-Gomez’s works-in-progress.
Marin Art and Garden Center: 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ross; 415-455-5260; maringarden.org. Through April 25: “Abstract Nature,” works by Nick Taylor and San Anselmo artist Katherine Warinner.
Marin Open Studios: marinopenstudios2020.org. Ongoing: An online exhibition of 250 Marin artists in a variety of mediums. May 1, 2, 8 and 9: Marin Open Studios’ 28th annual event with virtual and self-guided tours from artists. Check details online.
Marin Society of Artists: 1515 Third St. at E Street, San Rafael; 415-454-9561; marinsocietyofartists.org. Through April 30: “Luminosity: Seeing Light.”
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 Arts Commission: millvalleyrecreation.org. Ongoing: Mill Valley Arts Commission’s Virtual ArtWalk features “Casual in Nature” by the Marin Wildlife Picture Index Project.
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-book-download.
O’Hanlon Center for the Arts: 616 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-388-4331; ohanloncenter.org. Through April 30: “My American Experience.” Ongoing: Facebook page, O’Hanlon From Home, highlights members’ artworks, and Elizabeth Caroli’s “Natural Selections Death Valley.”
Poet and/the Bench: 11 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 415-569-4383; poetandthebench.com/collections/austyn-taylor. Through April: Works by ceramic artist Austyn Taylor. 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays; 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays; Mondays and Wednesdays by appointment; closed Tuesdays.
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; 415-847-7064; susansearway.com/fine-art/shelter-in-place-covid-19-series. Ongoing: Marin artist Susan Searway-Fertig’s “Persona: Shelter In Place | COVID-19 Series” online collection of new digital art compositions.
YIA Gallery: 917 C St., San Rafael; youthinarts.org. Through May 14: “Rising Stars,” 30th annual exhibit of works by Marin high school students.
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.
Harvey Milk Photo Center: 50 Scott St., San Francisco; 415-554-9522; harveymilkphotocenter.org/virtual-gallery/photographer-of-marin-county. Through July 17: “Photographer of Marin County: A Day in the Life of Donald Kinney,” photos by Fairfax photographer Donald Kinney.
Round Table [Collaboration]: roundtablecollaboration.com. Ongoing: Marin artist Barbara Christopher is featured in the “Postal Collage Project No. 9” online exhibition.
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art: 151 Third St., San Francisco; sfmoma.org. Through Sept. 5: San Anselmo artist Tucker Nichols’ is among the seven Bay Area artists featured in “Close to Home: Creativity in Crisis.” 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays; 1 to 8 p.m. Thursdays; 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays through Sundays; closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
— Compiled by Colleen Bidwill
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