ARTS & CULTURE Hawthorne Gallery The building and gardens alone are a wild, sculptural trip, designed by architect Mickey Meunnig, but that’s just the beginning of the styles on view here. Wander through to view works small and large in two and three dimensions by some two dozen artists. 48485 Highway 1, Big Sur. (831) 667-3200, hawthornegallery.com Japanese American Citizens League of the Monterey Peninsula The local JACL is more than an organization dedicated to the preservation of a culture and heritage important to the understanding of this area. They operate a museum, have sponsored educational productions and host presentations. 424 Adams St., Monterey. (831) 648-8830, jaclmonterey.org Joaquin Turner Gallery Landscapes can be moody, haunting or alluring. But the artist’s insights into the landscapes of the Central Coast are always evocative. Turner captures light in forms that can be dreary or inspiring. The gallery also features the work of early California artists. Dolores between 5th and 6th, Carmel. (831) 869-5564, wardturn.wixsite.com Jones & Terwilliger Fine Art Gallery The two galleries here specialize in garden scenes, European and American landscapes, figurative studies, still lifes, seascapes, and bronzes, too. They also routinely host special events and artist demonstrations. 6th between San Carlos and Dolores, Carmel. (831) 626-9100, jones-terwilliger-galleries.com Marjorie Evans Gallery Curated by Sunset Cultural Center, this contemporary art gallery space focuses on local and regional artists. The gallery exhibits change periodically and spotlights solo artists, creative collaborations and the works of up-and-coming artists. Sunset Center, 9th and San Carlos, Carmel. (831) 620-2040, sunsetcenter.org/marjorie-evans-gallery.htm Monterey County Agricultural & Rural Life Museum A fascinating indoor-outdoor museum dedicated to telling the story of rural life in this area between the late 1800s and the 1940s through antique farm equipment and other artifacts, as well as historic barns, a blacksmith shop, a rural school house and the old King City Train Depot. 1160 Broadway St., King City. (831) 385-8020, mcarlm.org Monterey County Historical Society This campus is part museum, part archive, and part historical artifact unto itself. The mid-19th-century Boronda Adobe and the little red Lagunita Schoolhouse (built in 1897) help show the story of the region’s history. A new, beautifully appointed reading room adjacent archive gives readers a place to take it all in. Occasional art exhibits rotate through. 333 Boronda Road, Salinas. (831) 757-8085, mchsmuseum.com Monterey GlassWorks This is partly a gallery and store featuring work by a variety of glassblowing artists, but it’s also an active studio. Stop in and you may see artists working with molten, colorful glass. Introductory classes are also available if you want to try your own creative hand. 801B California Ave., Sand City. (831) 220-4065, montereyglassworks.com Monterey History and Art at Stanton Center The waterfront Stanton Center that houses MHAA has had many lives and many names in the past, but it is a versatile space. It can show pieces by giants like Salvador Dalí or Jo Mora, plus contemporary local artists. Look for 128 THE BEST OF MONTEREY BAY ® 2024-2025 MtyZoo_1-2h_VG23_kb.indd 1 6/1/23 10:41 AM
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