New Interactive Shape Of Dreams Exhibit At The Dalí Museum St Pete

A new interactive exhibit at the Dalí Museum in St. Pete is highlighting the mysterious world of dreams.

The special The Shape of Dreams exhibit invites you to delve into the world of dreams with five centuries of dream-inspired paintings and a new interactive dream experience.

The exhibit features painting that have been curated from art institutions throughout the country, and runs from Friday, November 25, through April 30, 2023.

Featured in the exhibition is The Dalí’s latest innovation, Dream Tapestry, which offers visitors the opportunity to see their own dreams transformed into works of art.

The Shape of Dreams explores 500 years of dream-inspired paintings from the 16th to 20th century, demonstrating how artists throughout time have depicted a profound yet universal phenomenon of human experience — the dream.

The exhibition features a selection of art on loan from American institutions, including the National Gallery of Art, Detroit Institute of Arts, The New Orleans Museum of Art, Saint Louis Art Museum, Hirshhorn Museum & Sculpture Garden, Chicago Art Institute and Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Several works from The Dalí’s permanent collection are placed in dialog with these works.

Drawing on the irony that dreams are an intense visual sensation most often taking place when the eyes are closed, the exhibition inspires questions about the very nature of reality and encourages viewers to examine dreams through different lenses — psychological, religious and metaphysical. Works by Frida Kahlo, Paul Delvaux, Pat Steir, Philip Guston, Max Beckmann, Lodovico Carracci and Odilon Redon, many of which are monumental canvases, address manners of representation and consider how the waking world influences the dream.

The exhibition seeks to understand how these artistic expressions shape our imaginations.

The Dalí presents an unparalleled Salvador Dali collection housed within the museum's awe-inspiring building in St Pete.

Soak in the brilliance as you are surrounded by an unparalleled collection of works by renowned artist Salvador Dali.

Enjoy an afternoon wandering through the awe-inspiring building and interactive gardens and then grab a bite of authentic Spanish cuisine at Cafe Gala.