Burgundian expressionism full of colour, humour and zest for life
Guy Olivier is a Dutch artist, born in Maastricht in 1964. He is known for his flamboyant paintings in which human encounters, exuberant dinners and nightlife are translated into colourful and theatrical compositions.
Self-confident women, bon vivants, night outhers and culinary scenes are recurring topics. Behind the apparent spontaneity lies a technically refined working method and a keen eye for human character traits.
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ABOUT GUY OLIVIER
Guy Olivier draws inspiration from human encounters, festive evenings, restaurants, music and the Burgundian lifestyle. His art celebrates life, but also shows the vanity, vulnerability and peculiarities of man.
His figures seem to be part of a bigger story. With humour, exaggeration and imagination, Olivier creates scenes that feel recognisable and imaginative at the same time.
STYLE AND TECHNIQUE
Olivier combines different materials and techniques on canvas and paper. It works with powerful brush strokes, paint directly from the tube, stencils, drawing-like lines and layered colour areas.
His style moves between figurative art, expressionism and free abstraction. Fast gestures, vivid colours and moving contours give energy to any work, while the careful composition makes his technical mastery visible.
INTERNATIONAL CAREER
Guy Olivier exhibited in the Netherlands and abroad. His work was presented in Maastricht, Liège, Amsterdam and New York, among others.
The international appeal of his art lies in the universal themes: pleasure, desire, human relationships and lust for life. With his pronounced visual language, Olivier reaches galleries, art lovers and collectors at home and abroad.
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Experience the power, colour and depth of his work in our gallery. Personal advice and viewing by appointment.
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Guy Olivier is a Dutch contemporary artist, born in Maastricht in 1964. He is known for his colourful and flamboyant paintings in which humour, human encounters and the Burgundian lifestyle are central.
Guy Olivier’s style is often described as Burgundian expressionism. Figurative representations are combined with powerful colours, baroque lines and free paint movements. This gives his works of art an exuberant, theatrical and directly recognisable appearance.
Guy Olivier paints self-confident women, bon vivants, night outs, dinners, cafes and circus-like scenes, among other things. His works celebrate life, but at the same time show human qualities such as desire, vanity, humour and vulnerability.
Guy Olivier works with different materials and mixed techniques on canvas and paper. It combines paint directly from the tube with expressive brushstrokes, drawing lines, stencils and layered colour areas. The exact technique and carrier are listed separately for each artwork.
Available artworks by Guy Olivier can be viewed online and purchased at OPUS Art Gallery. You can view the works in Utrecht every Friday from 14:00 to 19:00 or make an appointment on another day. Let us know in advance which work you would like to view so that we can prepare it for your visit.