Art Exhibits in Sonoma County
Discover the vibrant art scene of Sonoma County through rotating exhibits at local galleries, museums, and creative spaces. From contemporary installations to classic works, these exhibits showcase the talent and diversity of artists from the region and beyond.
Explore our curated list to find current and upcoming shows that spark inspiration and celebrate visual expression.
Current Gallery and Museum Exhibitions (as of Dec. 1)
by Satri Pencak
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.
Annex Galleries
Through February 14, 54 Years of the Annex Galleries
Featuring over 100 works highlighting a broad variety of work, including Rembrandt, Goya, Chagall, Picasso, Maurice Lapp, and many others.
604 College Avenue, Santa Rosa
707-546-7352
www.annexgalleries.com
Arts Guild of Sonoma
Through December 30, Patterns of Fire & Ice
Opening Reception: Thursday, December 4, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. coinciding with Sonoma Art Walk
This month’s Guest Artist is Russell Johnson. An international filmmaker, photographer, and author Johnson’s lifelong creative journey has taken him from the frozen landscapes of Minnesota to the volcanic terrain of Hawaii and the geothermal drama of Yellowstone. His exhibition traces this remarkable journey. Also showing work by 22 Guild artists.
140 E Napa St, Sonoma
707-996-3115
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 Ln, Santa Rosa
707-579-4452
schulzmuseum.org
Cloverdale Arts Alliance Gallery
204 N Cloverdale Blvd, Cloverdale
707-894-4410
cloverdaleartsalliance.org
Corricks Art Trails Gallery/My Daughter the Framer
637 Fourth St, Santa Rosa
707-546-2424
corricks.com
Graton Gallery
December 4 through January 4, 14th Annual Small Works Show
Artists Reception December 6, from 1 to 4 p.m.
9048 Graton Rd, Graton
707-829-8912
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
hammerfriar.com/art-gallery
Healdsburg Center for the Arts
Through January 4, Celebrate With Art
The exhibition features beautiful and unique artwork that could become the perfect gift for someone special. With glasswork, woodwork, sculpture, photography, printmaking, mosaics, jewelry and painting, you will surely find something that catches your eye, and your heart.
334 Center St, Healdsburg
707-431-1970
healdsburgcenterforthearts.org
IceHouse Gallery/Digital Grange
December 6 through January 3, IceHouse Open
Opening reception, Saturday, December 6, from 5 to 7 p.m.
Non-juried salon style show. Discover new artists.
405 East D St, Petaluma
707-778-2238
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 Rd, Santa Rosa
707-527-9277
lagunafoundation.org
Museum of Sonoma County
Art
December 13 through May 24, Artistry in Wood
Artistry in Wood, presented in collaboration with the Sonoma County Woodworkers Association, showcases fine woodwork by local and regional artists. Now in its 36th year, Artistry is one of the most respected juried shows of woodwork in the state, and a perennial favorite for museum visitors.
History
November 15, 2025 through March 22, 2026, Take Me to the Water: Histories of the Black Pacific
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 15, 5-7 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 St, Santa Rosa
707-579-1500
museumsc.org
Occidental Center for the Arts
Through December 21: Annual Member’s Exhibit
Artist Reception: November 22, 2-4 p.m.
3850 Doris Murphy Ct, Occidental
707-874-9392
occidentalcenterforthearts.org
Oli Gallery
16215 Main St, Guerneville
oligallery.com
Paradise Ridge Winery
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 Dr, Fountaingrove, Santa Rosa
www.prwinery.com
Paul Mahder Gallery
December 5 through January 2026, Annual Holiday Group Exhibit
We celebrate the season featuring new and archived works from 45 artists represented by the Paul Mahder Gallery. Also showing new artists, Vesna Breznikar, Sara Pringle, and Tina Rath.
222 Healdsburg Avenue, Healdsburg
707-473-9150
paulmahdergallery.com
Petaluma Arts Center
November 13 through December 13, For the Love of Art
Opening Reception/Year-End Celebration: Thursday, November 13, 5:30-7:30 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 St, Petaluma
707-762-5600
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 Hwy One, Bodega Bay
707-875-2922
renbrown.com
Santa Rosa Arts Center
Through December 27, 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 St, 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, 4-6 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 Ave, Santa Rosa
707-527-4298
art-gallery.santarosa.edu/current-exhibits
Sebastopol Center for the Arts
December 6 through January 4, Annual Member Exhibition
Artist Reception December 7, from 2 to 4 p.m.
Showing work by the talented SCA Members.
282 South High St., Sebastopol
282 South High St, Sebastopol
707-829-4797
sebarts.org
Sebastopol Gallery
150 N Main St, Sebastopol
707-829-7200
sebastopolgallery.com
Sebastopol Library, Forum Room
Through November 15, Kaleidoscope
7140 Bodega Ave, Sebastopol
707-823-7691
Sofie Contemporary Arts
1407 Lincoln Ave, Calistoga
707-942-4231
sofiegallery.com
Sonoma State University, University Art Gallery
November 13 through December 13, Juried Student Exhibition 2025
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 Ave, Rohnert Park
707-664-2295
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 (2020).
551 Broadway St, Sonoma
707-939-7862
svma.org
Upstairs Art Gallery
Through December 29, Colors of Winter
Reception and Holiday Open House, December 6, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Beverly Bird, Willow LaLand, Karen Miller, Linda Loveland Reid, Laura Roney, Ron Sumner, Jo Tobin-Charleston and Carolyn Wilson present Colors of Winter, an eclectic mix of works that ring out a warm welcome to the 2025 holiday season. As the flamboyant red-oranges of autumn fade, these works capture the painterly skies and the bright splashes of color that brighten our dark winter days. As part of the festivities, we will host our monthly free drawing for an artwork by Linda Loveland Reid.
For the Holiday Season our Staircase Showcase features hand-crafted 3-D offerings; including ceramics, glass, and wood work.
306 Center St, Healdsburg
707-431-4214
upstairsartgallery.net
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