Ben Maltz Gallery Exhibition Archive

Introduction

The Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design was a hub of contemporary art exhibitions for over 60 years, from 1957 to 2020. Over the course of its operations, the Gallery showcased a diverse array of emerging and established regional, national, and international artists through both group and solo shows. The Gallery organized original exhibitions and participated in touring shows on a national and international scale.

The work presented at the Gallery was connected to the Otis community and broader public through exhibitions, programming, and publications. Open freely to the public year-round, the Gallery served Los Angeles’ vibrant art community and the city's diverse population, while acting as an integral, real-world educational resource for students, faculty, and staff on the campus of the world-renowned art institution.

Upon the closure of the gallery, the library has taken in its physical archives. The Archive contains documentation of gallery operations, exhibitions, and other programming, including catalogs, postcards, press releases, installation views, and more. Please direct research inquiries to Morgan Yanni, Reference and Special Collections Librarian (myanni@otis.edu).

Above: Various installation images from the Ben Maltz Gallery at the Westchester campus.

Image Database

As of August 2025, this collection is not available while we migrate to a new digital collections system.