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David B. Smith Gallery is pleased to present A Sucker for the Souvenir, a solo exhibition by Brooklyn-based artist Gustav Hamilton.

Presented in the gallery’s project room, A Sucker for the Souvenir features ceramic wall paintings and floor sculpture in Hamilton’s debut with the gallery. Incorporating imagery of everyday objects into his meticulously constructed ceramic works, Hamilton incorporates art historical references that effortlessly meld with diaristic dreamlike scenes.

Hamilton’s works possess a uniquely modern surrealistic quality, wherein playfulness and humor create an immediate …