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"La Patience" (1948), which was one of two Balthus paintings in the museum’s collection, will go up for auction at Sotheby’s New York in November

Belgian Surrealist René Magritte's work has always held our attention and continues to intrigue.

Too many followers, too few originators. Art review by Sarah Kent

'Surrealism Beyond Borders' features more than 150 artworks, ranging from paintings and sculpture to photography and film

Surrealism: Beyond Borders presents an expansive and hugely varied retelling of the story of Surrealism that challenges the Paris-centric...

From Salvador Dali's Lobster Telephone to Ted Joans' massive Long Distance drawing, a new exhibition at London's Tate Modern explores the global span of surrealism over 60 years.



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ALEX DANCHEV, WITH SARAH WHITFIELD. New York, New York: Pantheon, 2021. 480 pages.“RENÉ MAGRITTE is the single most significant purveyor of images to the modern world.” Such is the bold claim that launches Alex Danchev’s biography of the painter. Danchev, who died before completing the volume, goes on to name Magritte’s many collectors and admirers, a list that includes Jeff Koons, Yoko Ono, Paul McCartney, and John Berger, as well as highlighting his role in bringing “the frisson ...