
The Dream You Dream
2022
A 2022 acrylic on canvas work by Javier Calleja titled 'The Dream You Dream,' presented in the artist's custom frame. The painting explores the concept of imagination and personal reverie.
- Medium
- acrylic on canvas, in artist's frame
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art: Evening & Day Sale
May 27, 2025
Lot 40
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Artists in conversation

Yoshitomo Nara
Japanese · b. 1959

Nara creates figurative acrylic paintings featuring large eyed childlike characters that carry a dreamy introspective quality very similar to Calleja's signature aesthetic. Both artists blend innocence with emotional depth through simplified yet expressive figures on canvas.
Gary Baseman
American · b. 1960
Baseman works in a contemporary figurative style featuring whimsical characters that inhabit surreal dreamlike spaces, closely mirroring the imaginative reverie explored in Calleja's painting. His use of bold acrylic colors and expressive cartoon influenced figures shares a strong visual kinship with this piece.
James Jean
American · b. 1979
Jean creates contemporary figurative works that explore themes of dreams and personal imagination through delicate yet emotionally resonant characters, aligning closely with the conceptual and visual qualities of Calleja's painting. His refined yet fantastical figures share the same dreamy introspective mood present in this work.
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