Laguna Art Museum
Timed Auction

43rd Annual California Cool Art Auction

Sat, Feb 15, 2025 12:00PM EST - Sun, Mar 2, 2025 12:30AM EST
  2025-02-15 12:00:00 2025-03-02 00:30:00 America/New_York Laguna Art Museum Laguna Art Museum : 43rd Annual California Cool Art Auction https://artauction.lagunaartmuseum.org/auctions/laguna-art-museum/43rd-annual-california-cool-art-auction-18002
An electrifying online auction and an unforgettable live auction party, powered by 100 artists, in support of Laguna Art Museum. All works on display at the museum now! Set your maximum bid on lot pages now to ensure you stay competitive and secure your artwork at the best price you're willing to pay. By setting your limit in advance you can stay focused on the party and stay competitive without worrying about last-minute bidding wars.
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Lot 129

China Town Gates by Guillaume Ollivier

Starting Bid
$2,500

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Guillaume Ollivier

China Town Gates 

2024

Acrylic on canvas

30 x 48 in.

Courtesy of Good Mother Gallery

 

About Artist: Guillaume Ollivier is an American artist born in Paris, France and raised in Los Angeles. A graduate from the San Francisco Academy of Art with a seasoned background inadvertising, his pieces are portals into the gardens of his imagination and are deeply rooted in the realm of surrealism, creating a dialogue between the real world and a world that lives in his mind. Ollivier's artwork dances on the edge between excess and reflection, an inviting chaos that somehow finds tranquility in the turbulence of overflowing culture and ever-changing surroundings. He strives to press a mental "reset" button, inviting viewers into a world where every vibrant, chaotic detail is a step towards seeing our environment with fresh, "beginner's" eyes. Ollivier seeks to dissolve and rearrange structure, weaving a tapestry that harmonizes the seemingly discordant elements of our hyper-abundant era. Through the symphony of his art, he explores human behavior,self-reflection, and our relationships to our ever-shifting surroundings. Guided by a belief that there is nothing nature can't mend, his work stands as a celebration and gentle critique of our era of availability and excess. Ollivier invites you to step into his gardens, to find a moment of 'awww' amid the chaos, and perhaps, to perceive the world around you with reinvigorated wonder and curiosity. Ollivier has exhibited his work at The Brand Museum & Library (Glendale, CA) in 2022 and at The de Young Museum (San Francisco) in 2023.

Shipping + Insurance

Artwork will not be made available for pick up or delivery unless or until the Museum receives in clear funds all amounts payable to it. 

With notice to Museum, you may elect to pick up the Artwork from the Museum’s main address at 307 Cliff Drive beginning Monday, March 3rd . Please call 949 494-8971 or artauction@lagunaartmuseum.org to schedule pick up. 

Artworks remaining at Museum after March 9th that have not been arranged for pick will be sent to Elite Art Enterprises, LLC in the Los Angeles area to assist with delivery, installation, crating, shipping, storage or any other needs you might have in regard to transportation of your newly acquired artworks. Fees for the above services are set and collected by Elite Art Enterprises, LLC.

You can also arrange to collect the work from them directly at the following address.

Elite Art Enterprises, LLC
6321 Chalet Drive
Commerce, CA 90040
O: (562) 319-8060

logistics@eliteartllc.com

If you fail to make arrangements to retrieve artwork either by pick up or delivery after fifteen (15) business days of the Fall of the Hammer, the Museum will be entitled to exercise remedies available under the law.

Insurance: Once the hammer falls, the risk associated with the artwork is transferred to the buyer. Hence, the buyer is solely responsible for arranging insurance coverage for the artwork. The Museum does not provide transit insurance for artworks sold through auctions. If you request delivery of the artwork, the Museum will not be responsible for any loss or damage caused during transit.