Laguna Art Museum California Cool Auction Both Virtual, In Person

LAGUNA BEACH, CA —Laguna Art Museum will host their 40th Annual California Cool Art Auction taking place January 11 to February 7, 2022, with both online and in-person auction events, organizers say.

Bidding for the annual auction will open online via Artsy at 11 a.m. on January 11 and an in-person auction event will be held at the museum on February 5 at 6 p.m.

The museum's Executive Director Julie Perlin Lee discussed the much-anticipated event.

“This is Laguna Art Museum’s most anticipated and lively event of the year. From contemporary artworks to Plein air painting, the 40th Annual California Cool Art Auction will showcase emerging, as well as seasoned California-based artists,” Perlin Lee said. “Through the past four decades of curating the Art Auction, the museum has cultivated artists like Kim Abeles and Scot Heywood who have made their way to the forefront of the California art scene, and we are pleased to offer such an array of impactful work to the community.”

The museum-curated auction will feature works by over 100 of California’s most coveted artists including:

• Maria Bertran,
• Judy Chicago,
• Alex Couwenberg,
• Woods Davy,
• Laddie John Dill,
• Phil Dike,
• Jacques Garnier,
• Jimi Gleason,
• Kelsey Irvin,
• David Krovblit,
• Andy Moses,
• Kenton Nelson,
• Ed Ruscha,
• Millard Sheets,
• Beth Davila Waldman,
• and many more.

Proceeds from the annual auction provide support of the museum’s mission of collecting and preserving California art, providing critically acclaimed exhibitions, and expanding art education for all ages.

On the evening of February 5, the live in-person auction will attract hundreds of competitive bidding art collectors, a hosted bar with creative cocktails, and hors d'oeuvres crafted by Kora Kroep and West Coast Event Productions. The live auction will be presented by auctioneer Aaron Bastian from Bonhams Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers.

Tickets to the live auction event on February 5 are $160 and are available for purchase at lagunaartmuseum.org/events. To participate in the online auction starting January 11 via Artsy, register at artsy.net.

Sponsorship opportunities for the 40th Annual California Cool Art Auction are available. For more information, please contact the office of Julie Perlin Lee at svitale@lagunaartmuseum.org. As a special thank you for supporting Laguna Art Museum, sponsors will be invited to join a VIP Preview and Artist Reception on February 4.

For more information about the 40th Annual California Cool Art Auction and Laguna Art Museum, visit lagunaartmuseum.org. To stay connected and learn about upcoming events, follow the museum on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.