{"product_id":"sanctuary-of-dreams-week-seven-painting-by-stacy-stewart-smith","title":"Sanctuary of Dreams: Week Seven Painting by Stacy Stewart Smith","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSanctuary of Dreams: Week Seven\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSanctuary of Dreams: Week Seven\u003c\/em\u003e is the last of its kind. Of the original seven shadow box works from the 2004 Sanctuary series — exhibited at Gallery Guichard in Chicago and the Stacy Stewart Smith Gallery in Brooklyn, reviewed in NY ARTS Magazine — three sold, two went missing, and Week Three remains available. This one is the final work still in the artist’s possession.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn washes of acrylic gesso and strokes of graphite, Smith rendered a view of the East River and the Brooklyn Bridge from a Q train crossing the Manhattan Bridge — layered through scratchiti on the subway glass, fog, rain, and movement. The desire to conjure illusion through layered barriers is the core impulse of Abstractrealism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe work was damaged in transit. Smith salvaged the painting by separating it from the crushed frame and Plexiglas casing. The canvas is intact and in excellent condition. It is unframed and ready for the collector who wishes to present it in their own context.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrom NY ARTS Magazine, “Piece of Mind”\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The attraction of the ‘Sanctuary’ exhibition is a seven-piece installation of contemporary shadow boxes entitled Sanctuaries of Dreams. In the Smith ideology, these are weeks of dreams inspired by biblical prophecy. The boxes are constructed of Plexiglas and a magnifying glass atop graphite, gesso and charcoal washes on canvas. The paintings beneath the Plexiglas reveal a broken panoramic view of the Brooklyn Bridge as seen from the Q train on the Manhattan Bridge. These paintings could stand alone but the added Plexiglas creates an unforgettable presence. Smith has etched enigmatic street narratives onto each panel. To conceal the mystery, he has frosted the sides of each box such that they appear as enchanted screen monitors. When light hits the boxes the etchings come to life and the landscape moves with an approach to the piece.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhibited: Gallery Guichard, Chicago, 2004–5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExhibited: Stacy Stewart Smith Gallery, Brooklyn, 2004–5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublished: NY ARTS Magazine, “Piece of Mind”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinal work from the Sanctuary series remaining in the artist’s possession\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelated work: \u003cem\u003eSanctuary of Dreams: Week Three\u003c\/em\u003e, also available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMedium \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic gesso and graphite on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e9.75” × 13.75”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2004–5\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnframed, excellent condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAcquisition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original, one-of-a-kind work. Certificate of authenticity included. Ships with care from New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Stacy Stewart Smith","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59709425582161,"sku":"SSS-SODWSP-ORIG","price":1000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9311\/7009\/files\/1.StudyforSanctuaryofDreams2004.jpg?v=1782412852","url":"https:\/\/stacystewartsmith.com\/ja\/products\/sanctuary-of-dreams-week-seven-painting-by-stacy-stewart-smith","provider":"Stacy Stewart Smith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}