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Mark Dean Veca drawings at PULSE Miami 2010, Cristin Tierney Gallery, Booth E106

November 29th 11, 18:00

I have seven recent drawings at Cristin Tierney Gallery, Booth E106. Stop by for a look see if you’re making the art fair rounds this week.
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“15 Artists Interpret South Park” at ComiCon

July 17th 11, 16:39

“I’ll be at ComicCon from 1:00-7:00 on Thursday, 7/21, where my work will be featured in “15 Artists Interpret South Park”, curated by Ron English, at the Gallery at South Park Village.

If you’re in San Diego, stop by and say hello if you’ve got nothing better to do!
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2011 C.O.L.A. Exhibition

May 19th 11, 13:44

Sorry Charlie

Great, 2011

Please join me this Sunday, May 22nd, 2-5 pm, for the opening reception of the 2011 C.O.L.A. Exhibition:

“The City of Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) has awarded its 2011 City of Los Angeles (C.O.L.A.) Individual Artist Fellowships to twelve exemplary mid-career international artists. The professional and artistic caliber of these 12 Fellows is the reason why C.O.L.A. is an internationally recognized program.”

The exhibition opens on May 19, 2011 and remains on view through July 3, 2011. Admission is free.

The 2011 C.O.L.A. award recipients in the visual arts are: Anna Boyiazis, Heather Carson, Carolyn Castaño, Tony de los Reyes, Ken Gonzales-Day, Soo Kim, Yong Soon Min, Danial Nord, Dont Rhine, and Mark Dean Veca.

http://www.lamag.org/cola

LOS ANGELES MUNICIPAL ART GALLERY

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4800 HOLLYWOOD BLVD.

LOS ANGELES, CA 90027

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Mark Dean Veca

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IMPULSE An Installation by MARK DEAN VECA

March 12th 11, 18:04

IMPULSE
An Installation by
MARK DEAN VECA
MARCH 18-APRIL 8, 2011
The LAB (for installation + performance art) is thrilled to present Impulse, a wall drawing by
Mark Dean Veca.
Armed with few supplies and no preconceived design, between March 14th-18th, Veca will enter
the enclosed gallery, and in full view of passersby, riff spontaneously, directly onto the walls,
“leaving a trail of calligraphic breadcrumbs that lead only to the depths of my psyche”. It is an
approach atypical of his oeuvre, pure monochromatic improvisation.
This will be virtually the only wall drawing in his body of work that’s not premeditated. The piece
will be uniquely devoid of color; Veca intends to focus specifically on the gestural mark-making which is characteristic of
his work.
“Mark Dean Veca is a purveyor of prehistoric magic: creating space on a two-dimensional plane with a few lines of
charcoal, ink, or paint. He draws on paper, canvas or walls and uses simple black lines to manifest volume, space, and
depth. He shares his illusionary worlds and characters to express the internal and external tension of the human condition
as he experiences it. His work is visceral, carnal, with its depictions of organs and orifices and writhing tendons, arteries,
and intestines. It is comic and unnerving with strong contrasting palettes and patterns and odd juxtapositions of historical
and popular iconography often abbreviated, disfigured, or exposed. Whether large or small the work is intentionally
spectacular and the artist wholeheartedly embraces his constructive affliction of horror vacui.” -Excerpted from Curator Meg
Linton’s catalog essay for the publication Mark Dean Veca: Phantasmagoria published by the Ben Maltz Gallery/Otis College of Art and
Design in conjunction with the Fall 2008 Jennifer Howard Coleman Distinguished Lectureship and Residency.
Mark Dean Veca attended Otis Art Institute (now Otis College of Art and Design). Veca is the recipient of New York
Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in painting three times and has done residencies for institutions such as the Bronx
Museum, the MacDowell Colony, and Villa Montalvo. Veca has exhibited throughout the United states, Europe, and Japan
at institutions such as The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, PS 1 Contemporary Art Center, The Brooklyn Museum
of Art, The Bronx Muesum of The Arts, and Yerba Buena Center for the Arts. www.markdeanveca.com
The LAB (for installation + performance art) is a New York based, converted storefront turned fishbowl producing 30+
fast paced performance art and installation exhibitions annually. Aimed at furious midtown foot traffic, The LAB’s
programming is designed to confront modern relationships between art and audience and seeks to force interaction
between high energy, “outrospective” exhibitions and nearly 25,000 daily passersby. THE LAB is located on the North
East corner of 47th and Lex and is a Roger Smith Collaboration. http://www.thelabgallery.com
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Cherry Pie

January 16th 10, 13:53

I have a new painting in “Cherry Pie”, A group show at Western Project in Culver City opening tonight, 1/16/10. Hope to see you there! www. western-project.com
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Western Project: The First Six Years

November 5th 09, 23:43

I have a new painting in this show at Western Project in Culver City opening Saturday night from 5-7pm. Hope to see y’all there.

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Celeritas Benefit for Riders for Health at SURU on Melrose

July 12th 09, 10:59

Joe Hahn, turntablist extraordinaire for Linkin Park, made it all happen at his streetwear store, SURU, on Melrose. John Hensley, of Nip/Tuck fame, was co-host of the event.

Transformer pal Shia LaBeouf showed his support

Contributor Alex Pardee, center, and the aformentioned.

Jim Lee and his contribution

Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda painted a helmet as well. Pictured here with Darren Romanelli and his lovely wife, Candace.

Helmet by James Jean

Me and my son, Luca, with Stash's contribution

Futura, Stash, Luca, and I partake of the beverages

Dr. Romanelli contributed to the show and festivites
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