On August 11 in East Hampton, New York, the Los Angeles-based gallery Stroll Garden raised the curtain on its second annual summertime presentation, “Dream House,” on view through September 2.
Upon its effervescent return to the former studio of American painter Adolph Gottlieb, the must-see exhibition rejoices in the imaginative and fantastical ceramic creations of Alex Anderson, Jenny Hata Blumenfield, Amiee Byrne, Analuisa Corrigan, Ryan Flores, Lindsey Lou Howard, Jaye Kim, Maddy Inez, Jenny Min, and Eun-Ha Paek.
Expressive signs and suggestions of Surrealism ebb and flow throughout the seasonal show, challenging classical notions of the home and family life. Through a prismatic contemporary lens, Stroll Garden weaves a realm akin to the marvels of “Alice in Wonderland,” centered on the enduring power of ceramics to romance and enlighten.
Photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Amiee Byrne, “Teddy”, 2023, Stoneware, glaze, polyester stuffing 10 H x 17 W x 6 D in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
40 Singular Works on Display in “Dream House”
The varied assembly of skillful visionaries embraces a wide range of human emotions and otherworldly explorations in nearly 40 singular works.
Visitors of all ages will embark on a poetic adventure through the comical, the eccentric, and the theoretical, with a myriad of encounters that challenge perceptions with illusory masterpieces. Blurring the lines between art and object, every work is a deft study in the avante-garde.
Photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Jaye Kim, “Service #2,” 2024, Stoneware, glaze, Overall: 10 H x 31 W x 24 D in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Jaye Kim, Ryan Flores, Amiee Byrne, and More Reveal Mesmeric Works of Art
Centered on the subtleties of ceramics, traditionally defined as placid, fragile, and domestic, “Dream House” expands the art form to include treasures like Howard’s monumental plant-based burger overflowing with gleaming toppings. Kim’s gigantic ceramic cup, titled Service #2 (2024), towers over everyday mugs in joyful fashion, and Flores’s large-scale Purple Carrot (2023) is a charming flurry of verdant leaves as if unearthed from a children’s storybook.
Teddy (2023) by Byrne is a mesmeric study in stoneware, glaze, and polyester stuffing, appearing as a love-worn toy yet surprisingly solid to the touch. The Ghost Light (2024) series by Corrigan will surely beguile with its haunting, lit-from-within design, while the artist’s Cock Lamp (2023) is a humorous light source enhanced by vintage deadstock textiles.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Amiee Byrne, “Party Paddles,” 2024, Stoneware, underglaze, glaze Each: 9 H x 5 W x 1 D in., and “Deuce Bags,” 2024 Stoneware, glaze Each: 3.5 H x 3.5 D in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Lindsey Lou Howard, “Plant Based,” 2022, Stoneware, glaze
21 H x 11 W x 11 D in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Eun-Ha Paek, Jenny Min, and Deft Artists Combine the Organic and the Supernatural
Paek’s Banana Bust (2023) is a playful bunch of ripe fruit, and creations such as Vis-à-vis (2024) and Orange Poodle (2024) evoke ancient entities. Min’s clever works of porcelain, including The Artist Diet (2023), Hope (2024), and The Cubist Tableau (2024) interweave person, place, and thing with perceptive details.
Mantis (2023) by Inez is a curious blend of the organic and the supernatural, while Foliose Frillies (2024) dazzles with costume-like elements. Party Paddles (2024), created by Byrne, finds a faux cigarette stamped out atop the sporty accessory, and Yes Smoking (2024) offers a stoneware ashtray chock full of cigarettes, as if leftover from a crowded party. Anderson’s Candlestick (2019) glistens with gold luster, accompanying Blumenfield’s She blooms in the morning and wilts at night (2022), a magnetic work fusing the cosmic and the sensual.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Jenny Min, “Hope,” 2024, Porcelain, glaze 15 H x 10 W in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
Installation view of Stroll Garden’s “Dream House,” with Eun-Ha Paek, “Banana Bust,” 2023, Stoneware, glaze
9.5 H x 7.5 W x 6 D in., photo by Dan Li, courtesy of the artist and Stroll Garden.
