Cella Gallery
5229 Lankershim Blvd
213.291.7908
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Mark Gleason: Vivian (oil on canvas). Courtesy of Cella Gallery.
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Opens Saturday Oct 17, 2009 (7–11pm)
Oct 17, 2009 – Nov 14, 2009
Tuesdays–Thursdays (noon–5pm)
Fridays–Saturdays (noon–8pm)
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The timing may or may not be a coincidence, but the really-for-grown-ups fairy tale Where the Wild Things Are and Mark Gleason's new painting exhibition at Cella Gallery have more than a little in common. Gleason's cinematic, noir-inspired paintings are more little vignettes from a Jungian therapist's dream journal, with old-beyond-their-years youth sporting animal costumes and/or interacting with animals like tigers and snakes in shadowy locations. His realist technique only adds to the spookiness of his images, but the mannerist quirks of his style reveal a deeply personal investment in the narratives, as well as a dark sense of humor.
