{"product_id":"stacy-stewart-smith-sanctuary-of-dreams-week-three-painting","title":"Sanctuary of Dreams: Week Three Painting by Stacy Stewart Smith","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSanctuary of Dreams: Week Three\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2004, Stacy Stewart Smith fell asleep on the Q train crossing the Manhattan Bridge and woke up with a series. \u003cem\u003eSanctuary of Dreams: Week Three\u003c\/em\u003e is one of seven shadow box works from that series — exhibited at Gallery Guichard in Chicago and the Stacy Stewart Smith Gallery in Brooklyn, reviewed in NY ARTS Magazine, and now the one remaining in the artist’s possession. Three sold. Three went missing. This is here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA view from the New York City subway Q line over the Manhattan Bridge is painted on canvas in acrylic gesso and graphite. A Plexiglas box is placed over it. Smith mimics the feeling of falling asleep on the train and daydreaming as he crosses the East River into Brooklyn — through glimpses of raindrops on the subway car window and scratchiti on the glass, a vision is conjured in the state between awake and sleep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Plexiglas has been etched with the image of an inner-city youth — likely the memory reflection of someone on the train. But who is the other figure behind him? Is this an angelic being? The entire scene is left to the viewer. As Smith says: \u003cem\u003e“You are welcomed into my dreams.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA magnifying plate skews and distorts the painting beneath. Light, shadows, and reflections play upon the canvas, creating a grayscale reality through the artist’s visualization of his subconscious. The key theme of the Sanctuary series is World Peace — rooted in biblical prophecy, expressed through the language of the street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom NY ARTS Magazine, “Piece of Mind”\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\n\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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\u003eOne of two remaining works from the original seven-piece installation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMedium \u0026amp; Dimensions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic gesso and graphite on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcrylic magnifying glass and Plexiglas box with scratchiti etchings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e10.75” × 14.5” × 3.25”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYear: 2004\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSigned by the artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAcquisition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\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":59707561640017,"sku":"SSS-SODWTD-ORIG","price":7500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0998\/9311\/7009\/files\/8.WeekThreeDream.jpg?v=1782346980","url":"https:\/\/stacystewartsmith.com\/products\/stacy-stewart-smith-sanctuary-of-dreams-week-three-painting","provider":"Stacy Stewart Smith","version":"1.0","type":"link"}