M. Hanks Gallery, located on Main Street near Pier Avenue in historic downtown Santa Monica, features African American painting, sculpture and ceramics, and keeps an active inventory of prints and original works by featured masters that are or have exhibited at the gallery. The gallery is named after owner Eric Hanks's daughter Monika, and he has 16 years of experience appraising African American art and is certified in appraising African American art by the Appraisers Association of America.