The Best Art Galleries in Stockton

Michaeljon Woodworker

★★★★★ 5 (5) • $$

"I do not know if this gentleman is still in business and I hope he is, because he made 8 barstools for me by hand and not a nail in them! He told me they would be family heirlooms and would last forever! Well it's been about 15 years and they are as strong and as sturdy as ever! He was so nice to work with and a gentle soul! I have some repairs and some other items I bought elsewhere that I would like him to look at and repair! Please tell me you are still open Michael Jon????"

Moon Cafe Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (3)

"The Moon Cafe Gallery is found in a small Historic Chinese Community along the Sacramento River called Locke. The town of Locke is registered in the US National Registry of Historic Places. This building was originally a dry-goods/ housewares/hardware/ store run by the co - founder of Locke "Lee Bing" and later became home to Moon Cafe serving authentic Chinese Food !Today the Moon Cafe is a collaborate art gallery where local artist can displaying their artworks. Items found here are one of a kind and quite unique ! Items such as paintings/sculptures/jewelry/ toys & comic books. I even saw wall mounted deer heads. So expect the unexpected!Not sure of days closed and store hours. My wife and I happened to visit on an weekend. As always thanks for reading ! Live/Love/Travel. !!!"

Art Glass Studio

★★★★☆ 4 (40) • $$

"This was a great way for us to try something new. Creating a mosaic was very unique and fun for a relaxing Saturday.Roberta (very friendly!) got us a spot via email. We arrived a little before 10:30am on Saturday. There were four other groups but we didn't have to share a table with anyone. There were adults, kids, and families. After five minutes of instructions, we got started.Making a mosaic entails gluing pieces of glass (it's safe) onto a canvas utilizing different pieces and colors. You can be as creative as you want. We got the 7x7" board which is fine for a beginner. We spent over three hours here! Time flew by so quickly. At the end, I was pretty exhausted and hurried even though there was no time limit. Three hours for the price was well worth it just for the experience of doing something cool with my partner and making something we could keep.The drive was the only thing that we could say was not great, but everything else was satisfactory. Thanks to Roberta for making this such a fun experience for us."

Carnegie Arts Center

★★★★★ 5 (5) • $

"This is Turlock best hidden secret. This place is Amazing!! They have Family Friday Nights once a month for free. They do not charge to take a scroll around the museum. It's super entertaining for the kids. If you ever have an extra 30 minutes,this is the place."

Galeria

★★★★★ 5 (24)

"This man is an artist. And better prices then big chain art store. Beautiful work. Yelp wants me to say more. No need. Go here instead of the chain."

The Tong

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"There are many interesting sites along the River Roads winds along the Sacramento River. None of them had fascinated me more than the building this gallery is housed in. For years I've stopped to photo this yellow tiled building and its red doors. I was concerned when I notice that the doors had been painted and the windows in the doors were no long covered with faded Chinese newspapers. I always thought that the building was a long abandoned restaurant. I was wrong.The gallery is housed in a building that has been has been described alternately as a joss house, a Chinese Free Masonry Hall, and a benevolent tong association building. The building looks small but it is roomy inside. There is a large kitchen and the bottom floor opens on Main Street and the there is a balcony that also looks out of the street.The gallery had a different artist featured on each floor. If you are not in the market for a painting or iron work, there was also cards and jewelry. Or maybe just enjoy the building.A trip to Walnut Grove makes a nice day trip. There are other galleries in the small towns that line the River Road and a few iconic restaurants to enjoy a meal."

Arbor Gallery

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Always changing and always impressed with these local artists and their wonderful art. Love shopping for unique gifts and BEST price for CARDS in town! Sending small bits of art everywhere since I can't take them all home!"

Stockton Art League Goodwin Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.2 (5) • $$

"one star: it's got volunteers to work there (artists themselves)one star: any artist can become a part of the galleryone star: it's part of the Miracle Mile (there had to be at least one gallery here.)minus one star: not enough content with a lot of the art...just pretty flowers and mountains....not enough of any one medium or style (content -rich)"

Bedford Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.1 (28) • $

"Still fabulous! I used DISCOVER AND GO and got two free passes!The current exhibit is "Sweet 'n Low" an international Show of Cute(June 22nd to August 27, 2017)The exhibit features work from over 130 local,national and international artists.Cute and awwwww to macabre and ewwwww. Although most of the artists' names aren'tones you recognize there is a wonderful drawing by Margaret Keane "Girl with Cat."Different media from painting, watercolor, collage, sculpture, sewn and knitted works, will evoke,smiles, giggles, gasps, amazement and more feelings than one has felt in a long time.I love this kind of art where it is fun, bizarre, quirky, and amazingly awesome. Not to be a snob but classic art forms and well known works take a back site to this funart. i've seen many exhibits here. It is a small but lovely --a bright very approachable space.The volunteers here are very friendly. My only gripe is that the exhibits ere there for onlya short time (4-6 weeks). The regular admission is $5? Free with your Discover and Go Pass.I took some photos that may not entirely reelect the spirit of this exhibit.Please forgive the blurriness."

Antiquite Maison Privee

★★★★★ 4.8 (26) • $$$

"We came to an event here last weekend. The building was beautiful and well maintained. They have lots of beautiful antiques. Obviously, the building itself is for rent. When you rent it, you will have to bring your decor and decorate to your theme activity. You will also have to pack all your stuff before your rental schedule is over. As you enter the front entrance, it is a nice size room to setup tables and an area to bring your own band or DJ. There is also a back area with couches and such. That area has doors that open into a nice patio area as well. Ample space for a party. They have air conditioning and high ceiling fans. It has been triple digits heat wave so it felt like no air was running. When we chatted with some folks under the ceiling fan, it was instant relief!! My GPS brought me to pull in to the side of this building. The parking here is numbered for the condos here. Go directly across the street to park. A BONUS for downtown area. It's a small parking lot but it seems ample enough. There's also street parking as well. Overall, this was a GREAT choice to rent for a wedding, anniversary, birthday, company party and more. I don't know how much they charge since I was only the guest."

Lodi Community Art Center

★★★★☆ 4 (3)

"This is a small community art center run mostly by kind older lady volunteers who happily greeted my husband and I as we entered and roamed around looking at at the local artist showcases. They had a sale going on in the back with tons of great deals (like $2 for a giant zip lock bag) full of craft and scrapbook supplies or paints and other artist supplies. Everyone was really friendly - there were three older ladies there the day we stopped by - and offered to help or answer any questions. They had some neat art for sale by local artists and we enjoyed our visit."

Saint Mary's College Museum of Art

★★★★★ 4.8 (5) • $

"Small, free art museum on Saint Mary's College's campus. The museum took me less than an hour to go through and this is coming from someone who reads everything on the walls. When I visited, they had an African exhibit, displaying African art and a short movie. Parking was free when I visited on a Sunday. I'm not sure if that's usually the case with this school.Would recommend stopping by if you're in the area, but wouldnt go out of my way just to see the museum."

The Flipper Room

★★★★★ 4.7 (51) • $

"Such a fun place! We have visited for the framing and the pinball. We had a poster of a painting we love and wanted to get it professionally framed to hang above our bed. We brought it to The Flipper Room and they did a lovely job. After dropping it off, we spent some time checking out their games, and were excited to play some more when our poster was ready to pick up a few weeks later. While I am not particularly good at pinball, I had a lot of fun which is what matters most. My favorite table was Blackbeard, followed closely by any of the dinosaur-themed ones, and my honey's was Alice Cooper. Bring some dollars to get quarters from their machine and play away!"

School Street Gallery

★★★★★ 5 (2)

"Before today I did not know that Lodi had so many places to eat, drink, shop, and be entertained. I found this out when I went to the Grand Opening of School Street Gallery at 123 'South' School Street (not to be confused with the funeral home at 123 North School Street). It isn't a very large shop, but has a wonderful selection of photography, paintings, ceramics, and glass creations, from several different artists.I came away with a small, beautiful, fused-glass box, and I look forward to returning so I can see what's new in future.Right now their sign is just a temporary one, which makes them not to easy to spot, but they are located between Porters Pub, and Synowicki's Jewel Box on the corner of School and Walnut."

Trewin Framery

★★★★★ 5 (26) • $$

"Norm is simply the best. He is truly skilled at the art of framing. His artist eye and his ability to get the of feel of the artwork lead to a beautifully framed piece that is in harmony & beautiful to the eye. Norm took the time to get to know what we had in mind for the painting and where it was going to be hung. He is a joy to work with! As soon as I talked to him on our initial phone call, I knew he was the man for the job! Trustworthy & meticulous, I would trust none other!"

The Black Sheep’s Ink

★★★★★ 5 (6)

"Speaking as a local artist myself, Kristy is one of the best we have. The classes she teaches are all-inclusive, so even a beginner artist can join in and thrive! If you're ever struggling, Kristy is very approachable when it comes to helping her students -- which is a key factor in ANY instructor! She also offers incredible and unique works made by her own hands that are worth every fair cent for such fine quality art. I love that her offered wares are so versatile, so you are bound to find something you would love yourself! It is worth mentioning that The Black Sheep's Ink is a small business ran by one of the most honest and hardest-working artists you could meet -- so if you're all about small businesses, The Black Sheep's Ink is where your attention should be. I especially love her portrayal of faces and animals; whenever I see a face painted by Kristy, I know immediately it is her work. Please do your soul a favor and enlighten it with a visit to The Black Sheep's Ink some day!"

Village Theatre & Art Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (24)

"Though I attended DGD's 5th grade school play in this theatre 3 years ago, this review is for the Art Gallery and its current show of Bay Area glass artists. I had read a newspaper article last month about a 10 year old boy who blows glass and whose work would be shown alongside established artists, some of whom he has studied w/. http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_17586973?IADID=Search-www.contracostatimes.com-www.contracostatimes.com&nclick_check=1 The gallery and theatre are w/in walking distance of Tam's home and I was reminded of the exhibit when we drove by last Friday. We made a date to meet for lunch yesterday and Tam and I would go to the exhibit afterward, while DGD visited w/ a friend and Alan went to another appointment.We walked into the gallery, a bright, open space. The first works we saw were large glass pieces of fruit and other, related pieces by Michael Cohn and Molly Stone. I was delighted to see works by Randy Stone, whose work I've known since the 80s and whom I've watched blow glass at his Berkeley studio years ago. Blue Wind, a recent piece of his, probably the most expensive in the gallery at $13,000, was one that begged to come home w/ me and if I had limitless wealth and limitless space it would have done so. Works ranged from funky and funny to elegant. Several artists were familiar to me, but a surprising number were not. David Lindsay was a new-to-me artist whose work whispered to me seductively and Demetra Theofanous, Mary White and George Jercich were all people whose work I liked and w/ whom I was unfamiliar. Glass related videos are showing on a TV in a cozy space on the upper level. It's a lovely, lovely show, worth more than one viewing. The show was curated by Ann Corcoran and Randy Strong. The visual arts coordinator is Amy Miller, who greeted us warmly and chatted w/ us about the art. Theo Hanks, the youngster featured in the news article, is pictured w/ Dale Chihuly and one of his works, an assembly of three nested shapes, clearly showed Chihuly's influence and was good. His other pieces held their own w/ the work of the more established artists. It's an excellent show and I hope to return to see it after we return from our upcoming European trip. There will be a glassblowing exhibit May 7th, the final day of the show."

Mistlin Gallery

★★★★☆ 4.3 (6)

"Not quite ready to give up the immersion into the arts, we sauntered down the street from TCM to check out what Mistlin has to offer. For what it's worth, the space is huge and you're welcomed instantly by oversized paintings, pottery and sculptures.We walked in and it was eerily quiet with a small hint of people either getting ready for a class in the next room over or stragglers. Also bringing up the rear was a woman who sat silently in a chair amongst 10-20 other chairs in the middle of the gallery, no eye contact, no interaction at all. They have a counter where I would imagine the receptionist or museum greeter would sit but it lay bare for the time being. My date and I immediately took it upon ourselves to just make our visit a feast for the eyes with some lulled commentary.As i mentioned before, the pieces were grand and looked like there was a lot of passion put into every one of them. Broad brush strokes, fits of violent blotting, it was all there and you could almost feel the emotion yet the place as a whole was still sterile. Some of the paintings I could envision on my walls but I made a haughty comment that I'd rather have my Disneyland Attraction posters framed and placed all over the walls in my cave. Nonetheless it may very well come to be that one of those pieces could throw the Happiest Place on Earth motif into a frenzy and there's nothing wrong with a little chaos now and then.As we explored every inch of this place we noticed the aforementioned counter/desk had a warm body in it all of a sudden. Yes she looked as if she had blood coursing through her veins but silence and I'd imagine social media was her jam. Head down. Not a peep. Not a look. Hashtag nointeraction, ya dig? Oh yes but the violet blonde locks were somewhat becoming.In any case I do plan on coming back and I might just make it a solo run too so I can take in everything and maybe get a gift or two for my art-loving friends out there. Yeah, I'm great like that!"

Firehouse Arts Center

★★★★☆ 4 (25) • $$

"$30 to hear the Eagles? Well okay, it was an Eagles tribute, not really the Eagles but it was still an outstanding value. Tonight we heard the tribute to a nearly packed out crowd.We have attended many concerts here, and it has always been a great value, and usually a lot of fun as well. Parking is easy, prices are reasonable, and the talent is good."

Millie's Art Korner

★★★★☆ 3.7 (3)

"Millie is such a great art teacher for my son! He truly enjoys coming to class every Thursday night to work on his new projects. He has learned the fundamentals and is developing his own style in many different forms of mediums. I look forward to seeing how this business develops with its new addition of space."

Hutton's Hamlet

★★★★☆ 4.4 (5)

"My kids have done Summer Theatre Workshops and piano lessons at Hutton's Hamlet for years, and each one of them has had a very positive experience. Annette pours her heart and soul into each workshop and piano lesson. My kids have been so fortunate to have a mentor that inspires creativity, development of fundamental theatrical/musical skills, and a sense of pride in accomplishment. Richard and Annette put on a great programs and have inspired thousands of kids in the Oakdale community. I would highly recommend Hutton's Hamlet."

The Catalyst Arts & Wellness Studio

★★★★★ 5 (1)

"I LOVE this place :) Sonya and Saul are amazing!!! They are very welcoming and easy going individuals who enjoy sharing this wonderful space with the community. You will feel a sense of calm and wonder when coming into this beautifully designed studio; from the art to the pieces of furniture around the area; it's like a small museum of creative pieces. I can't say enough about this place; 10/10 recommend. It's a hidden gem that you don't want to miss while visiting Stockton :)"

Grand Theatre Center for the Arts

★★★★★ 4.5 (26) • $$

"The wife and I attended the first "Main Street Friday Night Jazz" session at the Grand Theatre last Friday night. I use the phrase first because the theatre is planning a few more sessions in the upcoming weeks and months.It was my first time visiting the theatre since they completed it's renovations a few years back. Walking in, I was awed by whats been done to the place. The only memories I had we're from a few years back when the theatre was the local hang out for the bums and homeless.The Jazz performers for the night were a group called Panthelion (http://www.panthelion.blogspot.com). A new age, funk jazz group that I see making some huge hits in the very near future. They really had a unique look and sound.The theatre also offered a few local wines and micro beers, along with an assortment of different soda's. Also for purchase we're some appetizers, cookies and brownies from Tracy's own Davinci's Delicatessen.Overall, it was nice and relaxing night out and I can't wait for the next one."

Dragonfairy

★★★★★ 4.7 (36) • $$

"Dragonfairy is a cute little shop that sells crystals/sage/ essence, sound bowls etc. It is family owned, entering this place you feel automatic energy, in a very good way. The shop is small but there is MANY things to look at, you can easily spend an hour here with out even noticing it ! Lol I wish I hadn't gone close to closing time or I would have stayed way longerrrr (: I recommend a stop to this little shop if you are looking into buying stones/crystals and or essences (:"