Free to the public, enjoy galleries, open studios, art exhibits, and more on the second Friday of each month. Anchored by the Art Works Downtown galleries and studio tour, the 2nd Friday Art Walk connects art venues throughout downtown San Rafael for an evening of inspiration and community.
2026 Schedule:
1/9, 2/13, 3/13, 4/10, 5/8, 6/12, 7/10, 8/14, 9/11, 10/9, 11/13, 12/11
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June 12, 2026 Participating Venues throughout Downtown San Rafael
In Dialogue • Gallery 1337, Ramya Thattai, Back in the Day
Art Works Downtown
1325–1337 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
In Dialogue reception
Gallery 1337
In Dialogue invites you into a conversation—where memory meets imagination, identities unfold across time and place, and art becomes a space for connection, reflection, and transformation.Featuring Bay Area artists of the Indian American Artists Association (IAAA), this exhibition brings together works shaped by layered exchange: between tradition and experimentation, personal history and collective memory, material and meaning. Rooted in diverse cultural lineages, these artists bring forward the richness of Eastern sensibilities and Western contexts, creating visual languages that are both grounded and evolving.
Layers of Belonging by Nimisha Doonagarwal
Founders’ GalleryLayers of Belonging explores identity as something shaped through memory, migration, culture, and lived experience. Through mixed media portraits layered with collage, textiles, painting, and archival imagery, these works reflect the complexity of belonging between places, histories, and generations.
Many pieces incorporate fabrics and materials connected to personal and cultural memory, transforming each portrait into a layered narrative of inheritance, transformation, and human connection. Rather than presenting identity as fixed, the exhibition embraces the evolving nature of who we become through movement, experience, and the stories we carry with us.
Light and Water: The Landscapes of G. R. Brown
Donors’ GalleryI began my journey as a fine art painter later in life, after a 40-year career as a graphic artist, illustrator and art director in print and web media. All of my current work is from the last 4 years, the majority of that as landscapes.
I do not have a complicated philosophy (yet) about my art. I find and portray beautiful places in nature or the human world that speak to me. Virtually all of my landscapes are derived from photographs I have personally taken while hiking or traveling. Capturing light in nature is the simplest statement of what I attempt in general.
Einstein was quoted as saying that “the proof of God is that the universe is unnecessarily beautiful… that only a Higher Conscious Source would make it so”. I would agree.
Discover two levels of art studios and galleries
Gustavo Ramos Rivera
Kim Eagels-Smith
1327 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
Exhibiting Gustavo Ramos Rivera’s recent mixed media works and sculpture by Beniamino Bufano.
Thresholds
Falkirk Cultural Center
1408 Mission Ave, 5–8pm
Thresholds
What is a threshold? Is it a point of entry, a beginning, or a passage of time? A threshold can be physical — the edge where land meets water, the turning of a season, the moment between darkness and light. It can be internal — a shift in thought, a change in perception, an awakening of understanding. Metaphysically, a threshold represents a veil between worlds or the gateway to another reality. We cross thresholds in nature, in our minds, and in our lives. And each time we do, we are changed.
Each artist in our collective approached the theme from their own personal interpretation, history, and curiosity. What constitutes a threshold — and what might happen if you passed through it?
Featuring:
Cathy Bowman, Heather Chamberlain, Nicole Forestier, Maeve O’Sullivan, Sarah Shockley, Wendy Walter
Marin Jewelers Guild
1331 Fourth Street, 5–8pm
Sharon Sittloh
Synesthesia
“How do we translate ideas about the world via a medium. It doesn’t really matter what medium one works with. The important thing is to conquer the technique of that medium and say what you want to say in the best possible manner, be it visually or linguistically.“
– Sharon Sittloh
Marin Jewelers Guild’s unique gallery and online store are a cooperative of local artisan jewelers who hand fabricate jewelry from silver, gold, copper and bronze. Choose from the wide variety of handmade necklaces, bracelets, rings, brooches and earrings available, or commission a piece and work directly with an artist to design your own one-of-a-kind creation.
When you visit our gallery in downtown San Rafael you will always be greeted by a local artisan jeweler. Our customers love the personal attention, free gift wrap, and the chance to collaborate one-on-one with an artist. Choosing or creating treasured gifts to celebrate birthdays, engagements, weddings, anniversaries, arrival of baby, and graduations often turns into lifelong friendships as we share your joy and milestones right along with you.
Ceramic Art Center of Marin Gallery & Boutique
1325–1337 Fourth Street, Studio #24, 5–8pm
ceramic art, pottery, ceramic sculptures & jewelry
Our Gallery & Boutique is an extension of everything the San Anselmo Ceramic Art Center of Marin (CACM) stands for, a carefully curated space where the artistry of our studio comes to life. Featuring works and exhibits by our members and students alongside pieces by select Bay Area ceramic artists, both the CACM Gallery and the Boutique celebrate the full range of what can be born from clay: from sculptural works and functional ceramics to one-of-a-kind jewelry and ceramic gifts.
Every piece carries a story, a conversation between the artist's hand, intention, and the timeless alchemy of fire and clay. Whether you are an avid collector or simply drawn to the beauty of handmade objects, our boutique invites you to bring a piece of that artistry home.
Make sure to visit us every second Friday of the month, during 2nd Friday Art Walk, AWD’s public hours or by appointment.
Marelli Brothers Shoe Repair, Window
1318 Fourth Street, 24/7
Judith Williams
A resident of Mill Valley, Judith Williams is exhibiting encaustic figurative paintings and encaustic shoes. “My interest is in telling stories through my imagined faces and figures and expressing women’s focus on how they adorn themselves.”
The exhibit continues until June 16.
Schedule of opening hours — As a Window Display, it is open 24/7
Aging, a ceramic by Molly Blauvelt
Strings Attached (Detail), a bronze, burlap & thread piece by Teddy George
Marin Society of Artists
1515 Third Street, corner of E, 5–8pm
The Marin Society of Artists is presenting "Material Matters" in the Main Gallery, an exhibition of Sculpture, Ceramic and Assemblage featuring the work of artists from all parts of Northern California. The show was juried by Susan Press, a well known Bay Area ceramic artist.
The exhibition continues through July 5.
Also on view in our "Flex Gallery" are recently created photographs and paintings by Marin Society of Artists members.
Vacant To Vibrant Window Activation
1212 Fourth Street, 24/7
Featuring the artwork of Irene Bee Kain
Irene Bee Kain is a Bay Area painter, mixed-media artist, photographer, curator, and community connector whose work centers on creating uplifting and accessible art experiences. A board member and leader within Art African Diaspora and a board member at Art Works Downtown, she is deeply engaged in fostering creative community and cultural dialogue. Her vibrant, warm, and colorful artworks often incorporate non-traditional tools and techniques, reflecting her commitment to experimentation and inclusivity. Through both her art and her community roles, Kain cultivates spaces that celebrate connection, joy, and creative expression.
www.irenebeekain.com
no event, display only
Jung Sun Lee, Soft Landing 2
LOOK WEST Gallery
104 G Street
Alien Rhapsody, New Work by Jung Sun Lee
Lee's most recent body of work seamlessly blends painting and hand embroidery on canvas. Her textured, multi-layered canvases stand as a testament to her journey - capturing the essence of memory, maternal identity and the fluid landscape of a life lived across cultures.
Art Walk can be everyday, enjoy the emPOWER Utility Box Art Project
A beautification project developed by the 2019 cohort of the Leadership Institute -- a program of the San Rafael Chamber of Commerce. Six talented, San Rafael-based artists were selected to design their vision of the “Spirit of San Rafael.” Enjoy their artistry at six locations in downtown San Rafael.
Lincoln & 3rd Street: Yuan Chen
Lincoln & 4th Street: Eyan Higgins Jones
Tamalpais & 3rd Street: Mirto Golino
Tamalpais & 4th Street: Stephanie Jucker
Tamalpais & Mission: Joshua Brindlely (Student) and Lynn Sondag (Associate Professor) of Dominican University
Lincoln & 2nd Street: Youth in Arts