Childhood’s Dream
A Surreal Arts Festival Exploring Memory, Nostalgia, and Emotional Landscapes
Opening Reception: Sunday, May 31
Time: 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Location: 11712 SW 128th Pl, Miami, FL 33186
Miami, FL — Childhood’s Dream invites audiences into an immersive evening of surreal art, emotional excavation, and dreamlike reflection. Opening Sunday, May 31, this unique arts festival transforms a private Kendall residence into a multi-sensory exhibition space where memory, fantasy, and the subconscious converge.
Curated as an intimate journey through four distinct living spaces, the exhibition brings together a constellation of emerging and multidisciplinary artists whose works explore the lingering presence of childhood within adult life. Through painting, photography, collage, sculpture, printmaking, and installation, Childhood’s Dream examines nostalgia, fears, fragmented memories, and the emotional residue of youth that continues to shape identity and imagination.
Visitors can expect surreal imagery, nostalgic textures, poetic symbolism, and immersive environments that blur the boundaries between memory and dream. Each room unfolds as its own emotional landscape, inviting guests to move through deeply personal yet universally resonant experiences.
The festival features works by more than forty artists across multiple disciplines, including:
Painting: Ashley Lindo, Leah Mendez, Eugene Edwards II, Melanie Oliva, Marg Haza, Mateo Nicolucci, Flor Godward, Melissa Quintero, Anthony Shagan, Bella Lunel, Allen Penniman, Jessica Sanchez, Dalayni Etienne, Jomi, Symphonii, Liang Lansi, Nerea Arce Masnú, Avani Choudhary, Elisabeth Rodriguez, Zohar Wolfson, Austin Lan, and Lilith Rosenfeld.
Print & Ink: Gonzalo Hernandez, Melody Macias, Meeyuh, and Dorian Emerson.
Collage: Tamara Walker, Jacob Stiltner, Ernie Rodriguez, and Natalya Kochak.
Photography: Clara Lind, Isaiah Ransom, Josephine, Michelle Huguet, Tiona Blanc, Macho, Jacob Freeland, and Wes Fleischer.
Sculpture: Jose I. Ugas, Sarah Ferrer, Kevin Bailey, and Samantha Ferrer.
By reimagining a domestic environment as a surreal exhibition setting, Childhood’s Dream creates an atmosphere where art becomes deeply intimate, immersive, and psychologically charged. The festival offers Miami audiences an opportunity to encounter contemporary art in a space that feels both familiar and uncanny — echoing the fragile terrain between remembrance and imagination.
