Surrealism At 100: A Journey into the Unconscious
Surrealism emerged in the early 20th century as a radical artistic and literary movement that sought to unlock the power of the unconscious mind.
2 March 2024
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Surrealism and Witchcraft
Participating artists: Alma Berrow, Bea Bonafini, Leonora Carrington, Harriet Gillett, Ariane Hughes, Tali Lennox, Paula Rego, Nooka Shepherd, Paula Turmina, Sophie von Hellermann and Georg Wilson.
Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 6 pm Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 – Today
Curated with Vitra Design Museum, the exhibition will explore design from the birth of surrealism in 1924 to the current day, spanning classic Surrealist works of art and design as well as contemporary surrealist responses.
10.00 - 18.00 (Sunday - Thursday) 10.00 - 21.00 (Friday - Saturday)
Surrealism’s Alternative History The 59th Venice Biennale – Nico Kos Earle
The Venice Biennale sparks surreal conversations between past and present in ‘Milk of Dreams’, curated by Cecilia Alemani
2 May 2022
Surrealism Outside The Usual Story – Tate Modern – Revd Jonathan Evens
Surrealism: Beyond Borders presents an expansive and hugely varied retelling of the story of Surrealism that challenges the Paris-centric traditional art history tale of its flourishing.
1 March 2022
Surrealism Beyond Borders
This landmark exhibition will rewrite the history of the revolutionary art movement
daily 10.00–18.00
British Surrealism
Closed until further notice
This major exhibition marks 100 years since the birth of Surrealism, championing the British artists that contributed to an iconic movement.
Tuesday–Sunday, 10am–5pm; Closed Mondays except for Bank Holidays
John Piper Primaeval Haunting Surrealism – Tate Liverpool – Alice Lenkiewicz
There is something very exciting about John Piper’s early works at Tate Liverpool.
6 January 2018
Homosurrealism: ONE NIGHT STAND
Homosurrealism: London is the latest ONE NIGHT ONLY pop-up international showcase of LGBT artists.
8pm-midnight
Leonora Carrington: A Feminist Approach To Surrealism Explored In Tate Liverpool Exhibition
Leonora Carrington (1917-2011) was brought up in Lancashire but through the extraordinary turn of events in her life, she met Surrealist… Read More
31 March 2015
Christie’s Surrealism Sale Breaks The £100m Mark
Christie’s has held the first ever Surrealism sale to break the $100 million mark.
5 February 2015
Surrealism And The Rue Blomet Explored In New York Exhibition
This Autumn, Eykyn Maclean will present Surrealism and the rue Blomet. This is the first exhibition to explore the rue… Read More
22 August 2013
Foreigners Everywhere: My Mad Dash At The 60th Biennale di Venezia – Clayton Calvert
Collectors and art world cognoscenti clamoured for first access to Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere) at the 60th edition of the Biennale di Venezia
6 May 2024
The Ultimate Venice Biennale Collateral Events 2024 – Lee Sharrock
Adriano Pedrosa, Curator of the 60th Venice Biennale, chose the controversial phrase Stranieri Ovunque (Foreigners Everywhere).
24 April 2024
The Art Diary April 2024 – Revd Jonathan Evens
The April 2024 Art Diary covers exhibitions as far apart as Salem, Massachusetts, Hong Kong, Venice, Cumbria, Welwyn Garden City and London.
3 April 2024
Artist Keith Piper Unveils His Retort To Tate’s Racist Rex Whistler Mural
Rex Whistler’s mural, titled “The Expedition in Pursuit of Rare Meats,” is his most significant artwork, created when the artist was just 21….
11 March 2024
The Art Diary December 2023 – Revd Jonathan Evens
December’s art diary begins with books that would make interesting gifts this Christmas before focusing on our usual eclectic mix of exhibition
4 December 2023
Mark Rothko: A Breathtaking Retrospective Opens At Fondation Louis Vuitton
In the echoey halls of the Fondation Louis Vuitton, the spectral artistry of Mark Rothko unfurls in a breathtaking retrospective
19 October 2023
R B Kitaj And Philip Guston: Figurative Painting Celebrated – Revd Jonathan Evens
Two artists whose dogged persistence with figurative art, in the face of more reductive critical perceptions of art, enabled us to reach this place of diversity are currently having major retrospectives in London: Philip Guston and R.B. Kitaj.
17 October 2023
Unfaltering Marina Abramović: RA Stages Largest Retrospective To Date
In 1973, Marina Abramović performed Rhythm 10 at the Edinburgh Theatre Festival. Sitting at a table with twenty knives and two tape recorders
24 September 2023
Paula Rego: Abortion Etchings Acquired By US Public Collections
The Museum of Modern Art and The Metropolitan Museum in New York have expanded their collections of Paula Rego’s graphic work.
18 July 2023
The Art Of Choice For Baby Boomers, Generation X, Millennials And Gen Z
Each generation has a diverse taste in art, influenced by unique experiences, cultural context, and technological advancements.
27 June 2023
LIVERPOOL BIENNIAL 12TH EDITION: All You Need To Know To Navigate The Event
On Saturday, 10 June, Liverpool Biennial opened its 12th edition, titled ‘uMoya: The Sacred Return of Lost Things’, unveiling a… Read More
13 June 2023
Whitechapel Gallery Unveils Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-70
The Whitechapel Gallery In London has announced a major new exhibition bringing together over 150 paintings by an overlooked generation of 80 international women artists.
17 January 2023
Adriano Pedrosa Selected Artistic Director Of Venice Biennale 2024
The Board of La Biennale di Venezia have selected Adriano Pedrosa as Director of the Visual Arts Sector
15 December 2022
Lucian Freud And His Circle Surveyed In Two London Exhibitions
A noted John Deakin photograph of Michael Andrews, Frank Auerbach, Francis Bacon and Lucian Freud in Soho in 1963
1 December 2022
Ashley Bickerton Leading Neo-Geo Artist Dies Aged 63
The Neo-Geo Artist Ashley Bickerton (May 26, 1959 – November 30, 2022) has died in Bali after a protracted illness.
1 December 2022
Paul Hamlyn Foundation Announces £600k Annual Arts Awards
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has awarded £600,000 to new recipients of Awards for Artists 2022.
10 November 2022
Turner Prize: Liverpool Hosts Challenging 2022 Edition – Alice Lenkiewicz
The Turner Prize has arrived at Tate Liverpool for the second time in 20 years. Visitors can now explore the work of this year’s nominees free of charge.
20 October 2022
Art Vaudeville: Frieze London and Frieze Masters – Nico Kos Earle
Sometimes I wonder if the art fair is a symptom of the internet and our contemporaneous assumption that everything is instantly available at the click of a button
18 October 2022
William Kentridge Ubu Tells The Truth – Significant Works – Sue Hubbard
The white south African artist William Kentridge has used the play Ubu Roito to express his views against South African apartheid and its vicious attacks on its black citizens.
7 October 2022
Tribeca And Noho’s Best Exhibitions An Equinox Excursion October 2022 – Ilka Scobie
Returning to New York on Air Fair Weekend, I missed Independent, the Armory and Spring Break while nursing an airplane cold (luckily, not covid).
25 September 2022