'Dream House' Comes to Adolph Gottlieb's East Hampton Studio

Stroll Garden, an art gallery based in Los Angeles, is popping up on the East End this month with “Dream House,” the gallery’s second annual summer exhibition at the former studio of artist Adolph Gottlieb in East Hampton. The exhibition will be on view by appointment from August 11 through September 2 and features a selection of ceramic work by Alex Anderson, Jenny Hata Blumenfield, Amiee Byrne, Analuisa Corrigan, Ryan Flores, Lindsey Lou Howard, Jaye Kim, Maddy Leeser, Jenny Min and Eun-Ha Paek.

“Dream House” brings together a diverse group of artists whose works blend elements of the humorous, grotesque, uncanny, and abstract, creating a tapestry of dreamlike, sensory-rich experiences. Featuring nearly 30 pieces, the exhibition conjures an atmosphere where domestic objects defy their conventional roles, oscillating between the familiar and the fantastical.

Ceramics in “Dream House” explore the intricate nuances of domesticity, delicacy, and decay. From menacing fixtures to enchanted burgers sprouting mushrooms, the featured objects appear as if conjured from a dream, at times eerie and often whimsical. Jaye Kim’s monumental ceramic cups playfully exaggerate the humble mug, while Ryan Flores’s hyperrealistic “Purple Carrot,” seemingly plucked from a dream garden, adorns the walls of a home with its leafy tendrils reaching skyward.

Hyper-realistic works such as Amiee Byrne’s “Teddy,” with its lifelike appearance and unexpected hardness, and Ryan Flores’s detailed creations, contrast with abstract and uncanny pieces like Analuisa Corrigan’s “Ghost Lamp” series, to further blur the line between reality and dream. These works invite viewers to question their perceptions and evoke a summer state-of-mind where reality gently disconnects.

As the title suggests, the exhibition whispers of the symbolic weight and unspoken expectations of domestic spaces. While the works selected for “Dream House” reference elements of Surrealism, the show offers a contemporary interpretation of this canon by mingling a complex array of contributions from artists of diverse backgrounds. A focus on ceramics, a medium requiring precise control, furthermore challenges the traditional Surrealist approach of letting the medium dictate the outcome.

Dream House will be on view by appointment Thursdays to Sundays from August 11 through September 2. To arrange a visit, email philip@stroll-garden.com for the address.