Art Galleries near San Clemente, CA

“Living Art Gallery is the best tattoo and art gallery I've ever been to and Monte is a master of his craft.

I've been to him twice now and will absolutely be back for more work. I've never received so many compliments on my tattoos before.

The first time I saw Monte, I had a basic idea of what I wanted and he spent a good deal of time talking to me about the concept, the meaning behind my idea, and then he went and made a few sketches. He came back with incredible options. The way he understood and interpreted the idea I had into an actual piece of art was unreal. Never once did I feel rushed or pressured. When it was time to actually put it on my skin, he was very precise and spent time lining up the sketch to my skin before he used the needle. He wanted to make it perfectly aligned with my veins and he did exactly that. Then he tattooed me and it was relatively painless. Once we finished, he thoroughly explained aftercare instructions and gave me all the necessary products.

About a year later I went back to Monte. This time I had so many ideas and took up a lot of his time talking about all of them. Not once did he rush me. He listened to each and every idea until we landed on one that felt right. Again, he took his time sketching out his vision and again, it came out truly amazing. I couldn't be happier with his work.

Monte is a true artist in every sense of the word. You know this as soon as you meet with him. He deeply cares about his clients and the art he creates. People always ask me who did my tattoos and I always refer them to Monte.

In addition, the atmosphere is excellent. There's tons of art, the place is very clean, and everyone there is friendly. It truly is the best tattoo experience one could ever ask for.”

“The knowledge, professionalism and customer service at this shop is absolutely stellar!

I contacted this shop and spoke with Murray regarding a small order of custom cut glass for an art project (entire order was under $50), and had explained I would be using it for scanning film negatives. Murray then narrowed down his suggestions based on the type of glass I had asked for, his knowledge of his own stock and how he thought it would interact with my application based on my initial description. We settled on 2 sheets of museum glass and filled out an invoice for pickup, thinking this would be the last of this order.

Later that day, I received a call from Murray suggesting a different product as he had done his own research to ensure I encounter the best results (NOT an upsell, the second product he recommended was actually cheaper than what I had requested the first time around). Upon pickup, I found a note on each piece of glass I had purchased, denoting which side of glass has a coating on it, and which side should be facing the film negatives during scanning. I am absolutely confident that no other shop in the area would put this much time and effort into such a small order, and I commend them, and Murray, for doing so.”

“One of the best commercial galleries around. Art tends to be contemporary to abstract, a collection of new all the way up to established artists. Easy accessibility with parking unlimited at the Mission Viejo mall. Well serve by public transportation as well if you just don't feel like driving.
Highly recommended is their monthly Art Gallery reception, first Saturday at 3:00 to 5:00 p.m.. See you there!”

“What a treasure to come across. This Art Gallery has a bit of everything to offer. One can purchase plants, indoor décor, outdoor décor, photographs, textile mediums, paintings, mixed media pieces, jewelry, garments, seeds, clay sculptures, metal sculpture, pottery, gemstones, fossils, candles, sketches, and other various art work. Impressive, innovative and you will leave inspired. I purchased earrings made by Ferial Nassirzadeh.”

“The staff was very helpful and warm. They did an amazing job cleaning up a dusty old print and fixing any folds in it. They were also helpful in finding a frame I loved within my budget. The final product was perfect! I only wish they were open on a weekend day or a little later during the week so I wouldn’t have to go on a lunch break.”

“Mona has inspired me with her aesthetic medium of mixed media painting. Her paintings come to life and draw the imagination in a dream like quality of expression. I am looking forward to taking many personal classes with her to learn how to put my own dreams into an artistic expression. Visually interpreting what lives in my mind and heart. She’s amazing! Love love love Mona ❤️”

“I just picked up my latest piece from Plaza Art Gallery, and could not be more happy with the materials and craftsmanship that went into this. The the planning, design, and custom matting and framing was exceptional! It is absolutely perfect. Thank you, Ted, for your care and expertise!”

“Christian is amazing ! Awesome job on tattoo he provided for my daughter. Would highly recommended him ! Very detailed and fun to work with we will be back for more!!”

“Laura was very kind to us and was great helping us select her elephants for purchase for our mother today on mother's day. Cool selection of various arts would definitely come back.”

“I had an excellent experience at art and frame warehouse. Wonderful, customer, service and high attention to detail. A huge selection of custom framed options and beautiful art for purchase. Highly recommend!”