Dali Museum to mount show of dream-inspired paintings in November

Salvador Dali, ‘Shades of Night Descending,’ 1931. Oil on canvas. 24 by 19.75in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 2022 / Worldwide: © Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022
Salvador Dali, ‘Shades of Night Descending,’ 1931. Oil on canvas. 24 by 19.75in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 2022 / Worldwide: © Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022
Salvador Dali, ‘Shades of Night Descending,’ 1931. Oil on canvas. 24 by 19.75in. Collection of the Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL (USA). In the USA: © Salvador Dali Museum, Inc., St. Petersburg, FL 2022 / Worldwide: © Salvador Dali, Fundacio Gala-Salvador Dali, (ARS), 2022

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – A new exhibition at the Dali Museum examines a profound yet common human experience — the dream. The Shape of Dreams, on view from Nov. 25 through April 30, 2023, explores 500 years of paintings from the 16th to the 20th century, demonstrating how artists throughout time have depicted the enigmatic state of awareness that often leaves dreamers searching for meaning.

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