About
Bio
Hi, my name is Zachary Benson Friedberg aka Speczacular and I’m a self-taught artist creating vibrant artwork exploring themes related to escapism and the unknown. Lately, my artwork is focused on essential representations of iconic mid century modern architecture while reimagining these buildings on other worlds, among alien explorers, in alternate dimensions, and in a future where the promise of everyday travel to the stars is realized. My paintings are most notable for their attention grabbing use of highly opaque fluorescent paints which help capture to the happy feelings of the Southern California lifestyle and aesthetic.
2023 Group Show, Mango Art Festival, Chimeem Art Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2023 Solo Exhibit, Happy Spaces, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2022 Solo Exhibit, Space Pools, Clutter Galler, Beacon, NY
2021 Solo Exhibit, Relatively Quotidian, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2021 Group Show, Pop-Up Pop Art, Laputa Art Center / Suomei, Shanghai, China
2020 Group Show, (small) WALL, Moyo Gallery, Fairfield, CT
2020 Group Show, 15 Year Anniversary, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2020 Solo Exhibit, Saturday Morning Tiki, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles
2019 Group Show, Everything But The Kitschen Sink, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Juror: Matthew Gardocki)
2019 Group Show, Skate Board Exhibit, Low Key Gallery, Orange County, CA
2020 Group Show, Modern Abstraction, Workwell, Orange County, CA
2019 Solo Exhibit and Toy Launch, “Discovery”, Secret Fresh Gallery, Manila, Philippines
2019 Group Show, Laluzapalooza 33, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Juror: Matthew Gardocki)
2019 Group Show, Untitled, Garage Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Passionfruit, Breakfast Culture Club, Santa Barbara, CA
2018 Group Show, Untitled, Garage Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Sexy Beasts, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Featured Show, 3rd Year Anniversary, Garage Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, 9th Annual Art Show, Tiki Oasis, San Diego, CA
2018 Solo Exhibit, From Beyond and to The Unknown, Taylor Junction, Joshua Tree, CA
2018 Group Show, Colorful Art, New Profanity, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Green Art, Garage Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, 3 Bills, El Cuervo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Best of the Hive, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Laluzapalooza 32, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Juror: Matt Kennedy)
2018 Group Show, Art of the 80’s, First Floor Gallery – Santa Clarita City Hall, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, The Art of Pinup, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego, CA
2018 Group Show, Love: A Group Show, La County Store, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Against The Grain, El Cuervo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, Tarot 9, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Group Show, New Years Nuisance, El Cuervo Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Juror: Mark Waldman)
2017 Group Show, 8th Annual Art Show, Tiki Oasis, San Diego, CA
2017 Group Show, In the Hallway, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Featured Show, Saturday Morning Tiki, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (July 8-30 2017)
2017 Group Show, New Avatars in Hiveland, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Group Show, Laluzapalooza 31, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (Juror: Matt Kennedy)
2017 Group Show, The L.A. Pop Art Riot, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Group Show, Chocolate and Art, Los Angeles, CA
2017 Group Show, Pancakes and Booze, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Group Show, Holiday Group Show, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Group Show, Saturday Morning Cartoons, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Group Show, Non-themed show: Artists from LA!, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Group Show, Fantasy Sword and Sorcery Art Show, Arlyn Pillay Art Gallery, Tustin, CA
2016 Group Show, ArtCade, Alryn Pillay Art Gallery, Tustin, CA