Ben Maltz Gallery

Went to see the exhibit of Kenzi Shiokava, a local artist. Wonderful! Very small and intimate gallery.

Great place to visit if you love art

Went to see the exhibit of Kenzi Shiokava, a local artist. Wonderful! Very small and intimate gallery.

Great place to visit if you love art

An art history major, a former Broadway costumer and a watercolorist turned shadow artist/foodie/Yelper walk into the Ben Maltz Gallery* on the Otis Parsons College of Art and Design's Westchester campus because of a collective love of shoes to experience curator Jo Lauria's** inspired installation "A Step Beyond - Contemporary Footwear - Functional To Fanciful". You can too now through April 25th. The gallery in name of Ben Maltz, a patron of the arts is an open bright exhibition space, a blank canvas awaiting your visit regardless of current installation(s) to make you think, to converse, to create, to take you away from who you are, what you do and be more. Just go. It's free. Parking is too (enter structure off of La Tijera). * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Maltz_Gallery ** https://www.jolauria.com/

*** A cool 3500sq-ft space on the campus of Otis College. *** It is free and open to the public for viewing Tues-Sat, 10-5pm. I strolled thru here today after eating pupusas and buying fruit at the Westchester Farmer's Market across the way (Lincoln). As for the current exhibit (Todd Schorr), that dude is obviously talented w/ paint but most likely disturbed in several ways? ;p *** Free prkg is available on street or garage off La Tijera. ***

The Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design is a free opportunity for anyone near LAX to see rotating exhibitions of world-class contemporary art. Park in the free visitor parking in the parking structure on the north side of La Tijera a half block west of Lincoln Blvd. Then find the Galef Center for Fine Arts (grey building). The one-room Ben Maltz Gallery is on the ground floor (to the right after entering). We came over the weekend to discover the STILL exhibition by Alison Saar (until November 17). It's a haunting display of creative visions that evoke emotions tied to race and gender. Many of the pieces feature life-size sculptures of women. Some have antlers and one is even suspended upside down hanging by a rope tied around her feet. Another shows a black woman balancing a white woman on her head. It only takes about 20-30 minutes to appreciate the dozen or so pieces, but some of the imagery will stick with you much longer. The Ben Maltz Gallery is open Tuesday to Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Thursdays, it remains open until 7:00. The gallery is relatively unattended. We simply walked in, spent our time with each piece, and left without really having to interact with anyone ... although I did sign up for their mailing list on a clipboard near the entrance. Near LAX and have an hour waiting to pick someone up at the airport? Consider a quick visit to the Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design to expand your appreciation of contemporary art in a setting much more peaceful than the scene at Terminal 3.