SANTA MONICA ART GALLERIES


Santa Monica Art Guide - A comprehensive resource for discovering fine art galleries, museums, nonprofit art organizations, artists, and art services in Santa Monica and nearby West Los Angeles. Explore a diverse range of contemporary and traditional art, including painting, sculpture, photography, prints, glass, and other visual art. Santa Monica is home to one of Southern California's most active gallery districts and remains an important destination for contemporary art collectors and enthusiasts.


This guide features galleries throughout Santa Monica, including Bergamot Station Arts Center, one of the leading gallery destinations in Southern California. Visitors can explore contemporary galleries, museums, artist exhibitions, gallery openings, art fairs, and seasonal cultural events taking place throughout the year. Bergamot Station, located at 2525 Michigan Avenue, offers easy parking, Metro rail access, and one of the region's strongest concentrations of contemporary art galleries.







UPCOMING ART EVENTS


Santa Monica's art scene extends well beyond gallery exhibitions. Explore artist studio tours, art fairs and festivals, museum events, gallery walks, and other special events happening throughout the city. Be sure to check local museum, gallery, and art organization websites for additional events and current information. For a small listing fee, you can have your event featured in this section. List your upcoming art event with us.


October 18, 2026
Santa Monica Auctions - Fall Art Auction
Annual public modern and contemporary art auction featuring more than 200 works, with an exhibition preview available before the sale. Santa Monica, Bergamot Station.




SANTA MONICA ARTIST FEATURES


This section features artists and craftspeople and gives collectors an opportunity to discover and purchase art directly from the artists. We encourage artists to submit their websites so collectors and others interested in art can explore their work. If you're a serious artist with a professional website, we invite you to be listed and help us grow this section. New section, no artist listed at this time.





ART SERVICES


We hope to grow this section and include more art services. If you provide framing, appraisal, art consulting, or other art-related services, we'd like to include you. For a small listing fee, you can have your art service listed in this section.



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Kevin Barry Art Advisory

KBAA is a leading national art advisory that believes that art is an intrinsic part of how a space looks and feels, not an afterthought. With over 25 years of experience and galleries in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas, our art advisors source work for individuals, interior designers and architects across all sectors. Kevin Barry Art Advisory's in-house creative team utilizes years of art advisory experience working with artists around the world to create exceptional pieces of modern and contemporary site-specific, dimensional and interactive works of art. Website: https://kevinbarry.com/


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Art-Collecting.com offers easy-to-use gallery guides and art resources to help you explore exhibitions, discover galleries, and stay connected to the art world. Think of our guides as a virtual art walk—whether you're visiting a favorite gallery, planning an art trip, or exploring a new city.


Our goal is to build comprehensive guides that support galleries, artists, museums, and art organizations while helping people discover art communities across the country. If you're active in your local art scene and know of new or recently closed galleries, relocations, artist studio tours, important art events, or other changes taking place in your area, we'd love to hear from you.


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