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A look inside the ‘Dreamworld’ of surrealism at the Philadelphia Art Museum

The art movement originated in France in 1924 and quickly began influencing all forms of media across the globe.
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It turns 100 this year, but what is surrealism and why is it more relevant than ever?

From a steam train shooting out of a fireplace (“Time Transfixed,” by René Magritte) or to the nude back of a woman transformed into a violin (“Le Violin D’Ingres” by Man Ray) surrealist art still has ...
Observer

At One Hundred, Surrealism Is Alive and Well in Austin and Beyond

"Long Live Surrealism!" at the Blanton Museum of Art is a far-ranging exhibition covering one of the most beloved—and approachable—art movements of modern times. “Long Live Surrealism! 1924-Today” is ...
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Inside the home of Pauline Karpidas, the art-world ‘grande dame’ who could be the last of her kind

EDITOR’S NOTE: Concluding on September 18, Sotheby’s sale of Pauline Karpidas’ art and design collection fetched a combined £101 million ($137 million), and became the highest-earning sale by a single ...