Art scene · Santa Barbara
Art in Santa Barbara: galleries, artists and art to buy
The Santa Barbara art scene at a glance, museums, galleries, festivals and artists, and everything you can do with L’Original: buy art, sell a piece, become an artist or fit out your spaces.
What are you looking for in Santa Barbara?
What shapes the art scene in Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara pairs California plein air painting with chalk pavement art.
Rebuilt in Spanish Colonial Revival style after 1925, the city has tile roofs and white walls.
Landmarks in Santa Barbara
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse
- Old Mission Santa Barbara
- Stearns Wharf
Actors & exhibitions in Santa Barbara
Ordering or buying art in Santa Barbara
For Santa Barbara (California, United States), you buy online: original works are shipped across the United States, carefully packed. Our two galleries, at 163 rue Saint-Paul Ouest (Old Montréal) and 4455 rue Saint-Denis (Plateau), welcome you if you visit Montréal.
Can't find the right piece? Commission a custom work (size, palette, subject) from our artists, or a mural for a wall in your home or workplace in Santa Barbara.
Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
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Frequently asked questions about art in Santa Barbara
How do I buy an original artwork in Santa Barbara?
Order online: works are shipped across the United States, carefully packed, to Santa Barbara (California, United States). Not sure of your style yet? With PickArt, you swipe 16 works and we match you with the artist and style made for you.
Where can I see art in Santa Barbara?
Our guide lists 2 venues and events in Santa Barbara, including Santa Barbara Museum of Art and MCASB. The full list is above on this page.
Can I sell my art or a piece I own from Santa Barbara?
Yes. If you are an artist, you can apply: we represent artists from everywhere, and your work is sold in our Montréal galleries and online. If you own a piece, we evaluate it and resell it through our network, without auctions.
Written by
Dorian Verdier
Founder of L'Original · HEC academic author on the democratization of art
Dorian Verdier founded the first gallery of its kind in North America and has spent ten years making original art accessible. His academic work at HEC focuses on the democratization of art, the same conviction that guides every collection on L'Original.
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