What to do and see in Marin County, Marin County: The Best Art Galleries

Husband and wife makers and curators, Jeffrey Levin and Bonnie Powers are the proprietors of Poet and/the Bench, an atelier and lifestyle shop curated by design. Shop handcrafted fine and custom jewelry from Jeffrey, a goldsmith and designer originally from Cape Town, South Africa, along with other curated jewelry designers each with a unique point of view. You'll also discover fine art, wall art and art prints, made and found objects (with a particular emphasis on vintage bar ware / glass ware and pottery), home decor, ceramics, culinary items and an ethical pantry, textiles, clean beauty and more from nearly 50 independent and emerging designers and artists sourced from Bonnie and Jeffrey's journeys. Poet and the Bench supports local designers with 65% of the curated artists being from the greater Bay Area, 80% are female artists and 20% (and growing) are BIPOC artists and makers.

Gallery Sausalito offers a contemporary collection of imaginative fine art works with an emphasis on texture and color. Located in beautiful downtown Sausalito, California, a 5-minute walk from the Sausalito ferry and public parking. Internationally recognized artist, Sue Averell is the resident artist at the gallery. The space is also a working art studio. Visit just about any afternoon to see Sue creating her art. The gallery represents a selection of art by several exceptional artists. We ship worldwide and many of our artists will create custom pieces for your home or office. There's always something new to see at Gallery Sausalito!

Established in 1996, Spider Murphys is recognized as having some of the worlds most renowned tattoo artists in the San Francisco Bay Area. Aside from professionally adding art to bodies on a daily basis, Spider Murphys have had their original pieces of hand painted tattoo flash published in numerous books, magazines and limited edition prints. These paintings are on display inside the shop and many of those designs on display are from both of their highly celebrated books- "Spider Murphys Tattoo Flash" & "Spider Murphys Tattoo Flash Vol 2" which besides adorning the walls of tattoo shops across the world were also featured at the MOMA bookstore in New York. They have prints and books available to purchase. Its worth a visit just to see these pieces of timeless tattoo art, which will take you on a journey back in time. A true tribute to the early 1930's and the beginnings of classic American tattooing.

Falkirk Cultural Center is a lovely turn-of-the-19th century estate that is now owned by the City of San Rafael and is the site of children's events, weddings, and community gatherings. Falkirk has six demonstration gardens and three galleries rooms that rotate every few months. There's always something new at Falkirk!!

Fine Art/Nature Photographer Shayne Skower is having his annual West Marin exhibit at The Bolinas Gallery from April 15th-May 2nd with a wide variety of large scale limited edition museum quality prints for sale focusing on the nature of Northern California. Moonsets, Sunrises and a close look at the wildlife of Marin California caught in action. Shayne's Bay Area photography has been recently

For 25 years, Spirits In Stone has offered the largest evolving collection of Zimbabwe Shona Sculpture in North America. Our varied selection includes evocative paintings by acclaimed Ethiopian artist Wosene Kosrof, museum quality African masks and baskets. Our gorgeous jewelry collection includes designs by Gellner, Michael Zobel, Bernd Wolf, Schoeffel and Sarah Graham. Spirits In Stone invites you to come explore the full sculptural brilliance of their artists and International collections.

Create an experience for yourself and becoming an artist for the day. Whether you are a novice or just want to brush up on your skills, Lucinda has something for everyone. This fun and informative 2 hour class is held outdoors by the Golden Gate Bridge. A unique opportunity to be in the moment and create a memory of your visit to the Bay Area. "She takes the fear out of painting and makes it fun!"