Shows & Events

Catalog Show

Dates
March 6, 2024 – April 1, 2024
Opening Reception
Saturday, March 9, 4:00-7:00pm

The CAA celebrates it's annual March Catalog Show this month! This year 58 CAA painters, sculptors, printmakers, mosaic artists, weavers, and illustrators have each delivered two of their latest and greatest artworks, each one representing that artist's signature style and medium.
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Upcoming Shows

Coming soon to the CAA...

Dates
March 6, 2024 – July 1, 2024

March - Catalog Show / April - Erin Lee Gafill, Noro Partido, Heidi Hybl / May - Dick Crispo, Alicia Meheen, Ben Anderson, Bryce Elischer / June - Peggy Jelmini, Melissa Lofton, New Member Show
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For the Love of Art

Youth Show

Dates
February 7, 2024 – March 4, 2024
Opening Reception
Saturday, February 10, 4:00-7:00pm

Carmel Art Association's "For the Love of Art" is a Monterey County-wide art competition and exhibition for high school juniors and seniors. View this year's work here.
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2024 All Member Show

Happy New Year!

Dates
January 3, 2024 – February 5, 2024
Opening Reception
Saturday, January 13th, 4:00-7:00 pm

To kick off the new year, all 80 of CAA's current Artist Membership have come together to dazzle the gallery walls with fresh new artworks! From stunning paintings to captivating sculptures, the versatile talents of our Artist Members are on display, reflecting their diverse and refreshing perspectives. Opening reception January 13th, 4-7pm.
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The Art of Gifting

Small Works Holiday Show

Dates
December 6, 2023 – December 31, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, December 9th, 4-7pm

As the holiday season approaches, The Carmel Art Association is thrilled to present its annual December exhibition, “The Art of Gifting," encouraging visitors to give the gift of art. This exhibition runs from December 6th through December 31st.
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Jerry Van Megert

Van Megert: A Master Painter of the Monterey Peninsula

Dates
November 8, 2023 – December 4, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 11, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Jerry Van Megert is a legend in his time. This Master Artist, known chiefly by his last name only, claims the title of "The Painter of Pebble Beach," where he has lived and created landscapes and seascapes of iconic Central Coast scenes for over fifty years. Artist book signing: Saturday, November 11, from 4 to 7 pm.
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Fred Carvell

A Sense of Place

Dates
November 8, 2023 – December 4, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 11, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Fred Carvell's solo exhibition titled A Sense of Place is a collection of semi-abstract paintings that depict the landscape of Carmel Valley where he has resided and painted for decades.
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Gallery Showcase: Dennis Stanford & Jeffrey Becom

Parallel Paths

Dates
November 8, 2023 – December 4, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, November 11, 4:00pm - 7:00pm

Friends and fellow artists Dennis Stanford and Jeffrey Becom employ on-site painting to energize and inform their studio work. These artists approach oil painting using techniques originally developed in watercolor. Decades of practice in both medius have yielded uniquely personal responses to Central Coast environments, from cypress trees and rocky coastlines to still water coves.
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Richard Tette

Backroads

Dates
October 4, 2023 – November 6, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 14, 4:00 - 7:00pm

Richard Tette's solo exhibition titled Backroads, captures a wide range of rural Central Coast locales.
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Mythic II

Dates
October 4, 2023 – November 6, 2023
Opening Reception
Saturday, October 14, 4:00 - 7:00pm

Nine CAA painters and sculptors present a world of breathtaking imagination, where familiar figures are reborn with profound playfulness and mystery.    
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In Memoriam: Barbara Johnson (1927-2021)

Destination Abstraction, from Coast to Coast

Dates
July 6, 2023 – December 31, 2023

Celebrating Barbara Johnson's artistic legacy, the Carmel Art Association presents a six-month-long online exhibition from July 6 to December 31, 2023, showcasing Barbara's remaining oils on canvas, monoprints, and watercolors. To view these captivating artworks, schedule an appointment by emailing [email protected].
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