Mark Dean Veca unveiled his breathtaking Phantasmagoria site specific installation at Otis College of Art and Design’s Ben Maltz Gallery this past Saturday night.  The large rectangular space’s four white walls are now emblazoned with fiery oranges and reds.  Over 17 days of work and with the help of several assistants, Veca created the huge wrap-around wall murals featuring a tidal wave pattern along the bottom and intricate characters throughout.  While the murals could easily stand on their own, they serve as elaborate frames for several individual hyper-detailed paintings on pvc panel featuring a heady mix of iconic figures drawn from religion, pop culture, and some of the brightest artists working today including Damien Hirst, KAWS, and Jeff Koons.

In between gawking at the work, we held the finger down on the shutter release and brought back a bunch of pictures.  If you’re in SoCal, consider this a preview.  You need to go down and check it out for yourself.  It’s one thing to look at the pretty pics, but it’s quite  another to stand in the middle of the room surrounded by this impressive piece of art.   The installation will remain up until December 6th, so there’s plenty of time to catch it. Just do it.

Ben Maltz Gallery
9045 Lincoln Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90045
310.665.6905