Tribute Set for Legendary Artist Leonard Kaplan

Laguna Art Museum will hold a special evening tribute to Laguna legend Leonard Kaplan at 6 p.m. on Aug. 20. Kaplan's friends, family and acquaintances are invited the museum to see a few of his works of art, hear about his life, and to toast his memory.

Kaplan, a well-known artist and antique dealer, died April 15 at the age of 86. A native New Yorker, he was best known in recent years for his obsessively wrought, fantasy-based mixed media collages crafted from the 18th and 19th century prints from his legendary Laguna Beach antiques shop, Ancient Arts. He was pivotal fixture in the Laguna arts community for over 60 years.

Those wishing to express their own thoughts or comments about the artist can do so by visiting a blog created for the purpose at http://www.leonardkaplan. blogspot.com.