Two of his enormous paintings are on display — "A New Beginning" (2008) and "The Box" (2002). Both seem to glow with an unreal sort of light, and there is a mystery behind the beautiful, affluent-looking figures that populate his work. But the questions it lends itself to — "How'd he do that?" and "Why does this feel like a J. Crew ad?" — seem more appropriate for a magic show or a glossy magazine.