Sonoma County has been a magnet for artists and art connoisseurs for many decades, and continues to attract sophisticated artists and art collectors, along with casual art lovers. Combined with the sheer natural beauty, and general creative ambience, the area readily entices visitors, as well as long-time residents, to explore the many and varied fine art offerings. With the addition of great food, drink, and outdoor activities, it’s easy to spend a day, a week, or a lifetime traversing through the vineyards, forests, and rolling hills, along the scenic coast, and through the welcoming towns of Sonoma County.

The following is a partial list of local art exhibitions. Many eateries, wineries, and civic buildings also present changing art shows in their spaces.

*** Designates an Opening Reception.

Arts Guild of Sonoma
Through November 24, November Exhibition
Opening Reception Thursday, November 6, from 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Showing work by over 20 Guild member artists as well as Guest Artist, Steve Stone. Steve brings a compelling blend of craftsmanship and concept to the Guild’s walls. His latest works incorporate unconventional materials, such as map pins, spray paint, stenciling, found objects, and collage, which invite viewers to look closer and engage personally with the creative process.
140 E. Napa St., Sonoma
707-996-3115
www.artsguildofsonoma.org

Charles M. Schulz Museum
Through January 11, 60 Years of A Charlie Brown Christmas
The holidays arrive early this year at the Schulz Museum with 60 Years of A Charlie Brown Christmas, which celebrates the 60th anniversary of A Charlie Brown Christmas. The new exhibition draws from the Schulz Museum’s vast collection, including never-before-displayed items, to become one of the most enduring and celebrated holiday programs ever. This is the story about how the very first Peanuts animated special was created.
2301 Hardies Lane, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
www.schulzmuseum.org

Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
Through November 22, Family
The exhibition features work by Susan Adler, Laura Paine Carr, Trudie Folsom, Jane Gardner, Pamela Heck, Sterling Hoffman, Terry Holleman, Will McCoy, Jason Taylor Morgan, and Jennifer Weiss. Featured Artist is Pamela Heck, with Guest Artist Sterling Hoffman and Community Annex Artist, Susan Adler.
204 N. Cloverdale Boulevard, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
www.cloverdaleartsalliance.org

Corricks Art Trails Gallery/ My Daughter the Framer
637 Fourth Street, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
www.corricks.com

Erickson Fine Art Gallery
Through November 4, Ken Jarvela
Plein Air Paintings of Northern California.
324 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-431-7073
www.ericksonfineartgallery.com

Fulton Crossing Art Gallery
1200 River Rd., Fulton
www.fultoncrossing.com/exhibitions

Graton Gallery
Through November 30, Take Comfort
Featuring artworks by Mylette Welch and Heather Myler. With Guest Artists Stephanie Behasa, Gary Martin, and Lynn Zachreson.
9048 Graton Road, Graton
707-829-8912
www.gratongallery.net

Hammerfriar Gallery
Through December, The Nature of Things
Three artists, Marla Allison, d.a.Struble, and Alina Nuebel, meet at the crossroads of perception, sensation, and observation to tell a story of the living patterns within and around all of us.
132 Mill St, Healdsburg
707-473-9600
https://www.hammerfriar.com/art-gallery

Healdsburg Center for the Arts
November 15 through January 4, Celebrate with Art
*** Opening reception November 22, from 4 to 6 p.m.
334 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org

IceHouse Gallery / Digital Grange
Through November 7, Field to Sea
Luminous landscapes by Charles de Limur. Charley’s harmonious vibrations of color, applied in multiple layers, evoke the sensation of a landscape that is playful and alive. Influenced by the California Colorists, and his formative years growing up in France exposed to the Impressionists and Pointillists, his current work is further informed by the resilience of Nature following the recent wildfires.
405 East D St., Petaluma
707-778-2238
www.digitalgrange.com

Laguna Foundation, Heron Hall
Through December 19, Watershed Moment
Artists associated with North Bay Letterpress Arts explore the connection between language, image, and place through the craft of letterpress printing. Some works incorporate natural materials—like handmade inks and paper from local plants—to deepen their relationship with the landscape that inspired them. North Bay Letterpress Arts, based in Sebastopol, is a vibrant hub for printing, learning, and creative exchange.
900 Sanford Road, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
www.lagunafoundation.org

Museum of Sonoma County
Art
Through November 30, Bruce Johnson: Sculptor
Bruce Johnson: Sculptor, a landmark exhibition celebrating the life, vision, and legacy of one of Sonoma County’s most revered artists. The exhibition marks the first major museum survey of Johnson’s work since his sudden passing in 2023.

History
November 15 through March 22, 2026, Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific
*** Opening Reception Saturday, November 15, at 5 to 7 p.m.
The exhibition reveals untold stories of Black seafarers and the North Coast of California, and expands that narrative to include the many Black whalers, commercial mariners, fishers, explorers, soldiers, and sailors who traveled along the Pacific Coast and traversed the high seas from the 16th century to the present day. Curated by Dr. Caroline Collins, who is an Assistant Professor at UC San Diego, and is a co-founder of “Black Like Water,” an interdisciplinary research collective at UCSD.
425 Seventh Street, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
www.museumsc.org

Occidental Center for the Arts
November 1 through December 21, Annual Members Exhibit
*** Artist Reception November 22, from 2 to 4 p.m.
3850 Doris Murphy Court, Occidental
707-874-9392
www.occidentalcenterforthearts.org

Oli Gallery
Through November, The Castro; A collection by Kishnu Kurmi
Oli Gallery is celebrating the Castro, San Francisco’s most amazing neighborhood. Join us and enjoy a visual journey that beautifully captures its wonderful essence.
16215 Main Street, Guerneville
www.oligallery.com

Paradise Ridge Winery
June 15-ongoing, Return to Paradise
Paradise Ridge Winery and the Voigt Family Sculpture Foundation are pleased to announce Return to Paradise – a sculpture exhibition celebrating Walter Byck and Marijke Byck-Hoenselaars’ thirty year legacy of visionary leadership and community engagement through art and sculpture at Paradise Ridge. Curated by Jeff Nathanson (former director of the Museum of Sonoma County), the exhibition will showcase more than a dozen local artists, each with a unique and rich history of exhibiting at Paradise Ridge. In recognition of Walter Byck and Marijke Byck-Hoenselaars’ enduring dedication to supporting local artists and to bringing sculpture to Sonoma County, the exhibition will serve as a celebratory return for the participating artists.
Paradise Ridge Winery; in Marijke’s Grove
4545 Thomas Lake Harris Drive, Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa
www.prwinery.com

Paul Mahder Gallery
Through November 23, Small Wonders
Photographs by Paul Mahder. On display for the first time in the gallery, an exhibit of the photographs by Paul Mahder. Most of his photographs are created by superimposing 4-inch by 5-inch photo negatives and slides of natural textures with images of dancers in motion and at rest, or dynamic land/mindscapes.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
www.paulmahdergallery.com

Pepperwood Gallery
Currently on view, Majesty of Birds
The exhibition features captivating mixed-media artwork by local artists.
2130 Pepperwood Preserve Road, Santa Rosa
www.pepperwoodpreserve.org

Petaluma Arts Center
November 13 through December 13, For the Love of Art
*** Opening Reception and Year-End Celebration Thursday, November 13, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
PAC’s Annual Members Exhibition and the Second Annual Art Auction and Fundraiser. This much-anticipated year-end celebration shines a spotlight on the extraordinary talent of PAC’s member artists and brings the community together in support of the arts.
230 Lakeville Street, Petaluma
707-762-5600
www.petalumaartscenter.org

Ren Brown Collection Gallery
November 1 through December, Small Wonders
This show features both two- and three-dimensional works by Japanese and local artists, expressing the wonders of small things. Housed in a refurbished building with shoji and a small, serene Japanese garden, the gallery shows contemporary art by Japanese and regional Northern California artists.
1781 Coast Highway One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
www.renbrown.com

Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through November 29, Day and Night
Inqueries into the possibilities of contrasts.

November 7 through December 17, All That Glitters: Small Works
An exhibit of art that uses metallics in any form such as gold, silver, copper, bronze, etc. or any shiny or glittery material.
SOFA Arts District
312 South A Street, Santa Rosa
707-526-0135
santarosaartscenter.org/

Santa Rosa Junior College, Robert F. Agrella Art Gallery
Through December 4, Context/Content: Alan Azhderian Retirement Show and SRJC Art Department Fellow Travelers
*** Closing Reception & Artist Talk: Thursday, December 4, from 4 to 6 p.m.
Celebrate the accomplishments of Alan Azhderian, a lifelong artist, and art professor at SRJC. Also on view is work by fellow SRJC Art Department faculty.
1501 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits

Sebastopol Center for the Arts
Through November 30, A Thousand Shades of Green
Exhibition of artwork with the theme of Green, in all its magnificent and mysterious shades.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
707-829-4797
www.sebarts.org

Sebastopol Gallery
Through November 29, The Bones of Trees
Featuring woodwork by Kalia Kliban who makes one-of-a-kind wooden bowls, platters and boxes. Almost everything she makes is from locally harvested trees, which she transforms into durable and beautiful objects for everyday use. Every tree can contain treasures.
150 N. Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
https://www.sebastopolgallery.com

Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through November 15, Kaleidoscope
Kaleidoscope is an exhibit of vivid photographs by the Santa Rosa Photographic Society.
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691

Sofie Contemporary Arts
Extended Through November 23, Between Logic and Light: Material and Meaning in Abstraction
Startup Projects @ Sofie Contemporary Arts presents viewers a contemplative experience, inviting them to engage with abstraction as a language of perception, memory, and meaning. Through diverse media and personal processes, these artists challenge us to see how thought takes form—and how form can shape thought. The exhibition includes works by Jamie Brunson, Arminée Chahbazian, Cynthia Sumner, Delbar Azari, Fernando Carnaúba, and Ray Beldner.
1407 Lincoln Avenue, Calistoga
707-942-4231
www.sofiegallery.com

Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
November 13 through December 13, Juried Student Exhibition 2025
*** Opening Reception Thursday, November 13, from 4 to 6 p.m.
One of the highlights of the University Art Gallery’s annual program, the Juried Student Exhibition showcases the creativity, skill, and imagination of current SSU students working across a wide range of media—including painting, sculpture, photography, digital media, printmaking, drawing, and mixed media. The show also features work from students in various programs across Sonoma State, reflecting the diversity and talent of our campus community. Juried by Kara L. de Lambert, Curator, imagery Estate Winery, and Art Consultant, Lynae Arts; and Jennifer Shada, Artist and Associate Professor, Santa Rosa Junior College.
1801 East Cotati Avenue, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
https://artgallery.sonoma.edu

Sonoma Valley Museum of Art
Through January 4, Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California Revisited
Coinciding with the 90th anniversary of the Works Progress Administration (WPA), Last West: Dorothea Lange’s California Revisited uplifts current movements for dignity in the lives of migrant populations upon which California’s robust economy and agriculture depend. The exhibition presents Lange’s iconic as well as rarely seen California images, putting artifacts of her documentary work in dialogue with contemporary works by artists Erik Castro, Warren Chang, Lewis deSoto, Bruce Haley, Ken Light, Hung Liu, Narsiso Martinez, Joel Daniel Phillips, and others. The exhibition also includes a video installation and live theater performances based on the book Last West: Roadsongs for Dorothea Lange.
551 Broadway, Sonoma
707-939-7862
www.svma.org

Upstairs Art Gallery
Through November 23, Joy In Motion
Artist Reception Saturday, November 1, from 3 to 5:30 p.m.
Linda Loveland Reid presents Joy in Motion, a collection of exciting acrylic abstract paintings. These works are dynamic, engaging the viewer through rhythmic composition, bold brushstrokes, and jazzy color choices. Meet the Artist: Reid will be hosting the Gallery November 9 and 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The Stairway Small Works Showcase unveils Torn, Carolyn Wilson’s collection of new torn paper collage paintings. These works use multiple layers of hand-colored transparent papers that are torn, not cut. Meet the Artist: Wilson will be hosting the Gallery November 2, 14, and 23, at various hours.
306 Center Street, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
www.Upstairsartgallery.net

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