For a Dreamer of Houses

For a Dreamer of Houses

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

For a Dreamer of Houses, an imaginative and immersive exhibition, explores the significance of the spaces we inhabit and how they represent ourselves, our values, and our desires. Discover over fifty works from the DMA’s collection in a variety of media that demonstrate the evocative power of domestic objects and structures. The featured artists use forms derived from dwellings or furnishings to investigate ideas including belonging, alienation, fantasy, gender, and the body.

The exhibition takes inspiration from philosopher Gaston Bachelard’s influential 1958 book The Poetics of Space, and its organization corresponds to five chapters that consider the psychological importance of homes. Major recent acquisitions—including works by Alex Da Corte, Olivia Erlanger, EJ Hill, Francisco Moreno, Pipilotti Rist, and Do Ho Suh—are highlighted in each section.

VIRTUAL TOUR

MORE TO EXPLORE

  • Learn
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    Learn

    Go behind-the-scenes of this exhibition from the perspective of the “Dream Team” of DMA preparators, registrars, conservators, and curatorial staff.

  • Watch
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    Watch

    See artist Alex Da Corte film and discuss the personal narrative of the 57 videos featured in his immersive neon house installation Rubber Pencil Devil.

  • Create
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    Create

    Create and decorate your own mini house (or make a whole neighborhood!) with just a paper bag and something to mark with.

  • Hear
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    Hear

    Hear about the concept and threads of inspiration behind Francisco Moreno’s Chapel.

  • Make
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    Make

    Create floral suncatchers for your windows with this easy at-home art-making activity.

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    Watch

    Diamond Mahone, co-founder of The Clad Life as she interviews curator Dr. Anna Katherine Brodbeck about the exhibition.

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Engaging and enlightening

– The New York Times

For a Dreamer of Houses is organized by the Dallas Museum of Art. Support for this exhibition is provided by Elisabeth Karpidas. The Dallas Museum of Art is supported, in part, by the generosity of DMA Members and donors, the citizens of Dallas through the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture, and the Texas Commission on the Arts.

 

Images: Alex Da Corte, Rubber Pencil Devil, 2018, glass, aluminum, vinyl, velvet, neon, Plexiglas, folding chairs, monitors, high res digital video, color, sound, Dallas Museum of Art, TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Fund, 2019.59. Photo by John Smith; Francisco Moreno, Chapel, 2016-2018, pencil, vine charcoal pencil and acrylic on an all encompassing structure, Dallas Museum of Art, TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art Fund, the Charron and Peter Denker Contemporary Texas Art Fund, Elisabeth Karpidas, Charles Dee Mitchell, Tammy Cotton Hartnett, Travis Vandergriff, Joyce Goss, Harper and Jim Kennington, and Karen and John Reoch, 2019.58. Photography by Wade Griffith, courtesy of the artist and Erin Cluley Gallery.