The Sotheby's Institute of Art - The Dreamers |Regular Hours Registration

The Dreamers exhibition showcases artists exploring the boundary between reality and imagination by delving into their subconscious.

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Sotheby’s Institute of Art is pleased to present The Dreamers, a vibrant collection of artworks that capture the elusive and complex nature of dreams, creating an immersive experience that transports viewers into a realm where the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur. The exhibition explores spirituality, interconnectivity, life versus death, regeneration, alternate universes, and infinite possibility.In the age of hyper political tension mixed with social media there is almost a fatigue of real-world imagery where we as a society have become walking zombies scrolling through life. Artists are reckoning with this paralysis by turning their back on real-world imagery and facing inward to examine the inner self, inner voice and subconscious. This echoes the reaction to artists drained by the sheer carnage of WWII who turned inward towards abstraction in the subsequent decades--it was a time when nothing was left to be said with words or real-world depictions.This exhibition presents artists in a contemporary context exploring dreamworlds and surrealistic landscapes, allowing for self-reflection, processing, morning, healing, transitioning and rebirth. To dream also implies an underlying connotation of hope, which is why this presentation features a diverse body of exclusively female and queer artists many of whom are first generation American immigrants all striving for equity in the art world. Collectively these Dreamers are the physical incarnation of aspirations and hope for a better tomorrow yet longing to return to the simplicity and ways of our ancestors.For press inquiries or to schedule an interview, please contact Alisa Wang at xw2313@sia.edu or 929-226-7705.

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