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SCULPTURE SHOW Be sure to carve out some time for EC Gallery’s group sculpture show in Seaport Village.

TRAVEL: LOS ANGELES ART MUSEUMS Travel through various cultures and centuries. No passport or time machine required.

ART FOR BEGINNERS How to do your homework before your first purchase.

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Happenings

20 Holiday Gift Guide 23 Collectors Profile 26 Perfect Palate 28 Travel 30 Meet the Experts 32 Behind the Curtain 35 Gallery Scene

ON THE COVER

Michael Summers brings his crisp and colorful world to art collectors in San Diego.

Be Still My Heart Michael Summers Fine Art Limited Edition 20” x 30”