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2 days ago · Rene Magritte, a Belgian surrealist painter, is renowned for his thought-provoking and often humorous imagery. His works challenge our perceptions of reality, prompting viewers to question the familiar and embrace the unexpected. In this article, we delve into the life and art of this enigmatic artist, exploring the influences that shaped his ...
1 day ago · July 15, 2024. “Magritte: Reflections of Another World” comprises six works of art — five oils and one gouache — by Belgian artist René Magritte (1898-1967). Renowned for his witty Surrealist paintings of everyday objects in strange surroundings, Magritte preferred that his artworks remain mysterious and open to interpretation.
3 days ago · Works by artists such as Renate Bertlmann, Birgit Jürgenssen, Bady Minck, Meret Oppenheim, Pipilotti Rist, Ursula (Schultze-Bluhm), and Eva Wipf use a variety of found objects, collages, and ...
5 days ago · On this day, 15 August 1967, famous Belgian surrealist painter René Magritte died at his home in Schaerbeek, Brussels. He was buried in Schaerbeek Cemetery, marking an early end to perhaps the most well-known Belgian artist of all time.
23 hours ago · René Magritte traduit ce dialogue mental au travers de La Malédiction. Jean-Michel Folon l’interprète comme la réalisation d’un désir inconscient dans Le Rêve éveillé . En clin d’œil posthume à la complicité de pensée entre les deux artistes, les commissaires de l’exposition ont eu l’audace de remplacer la pièce maîtresse du Musée Magritte, L’Empire des Lumières ...
23 hours ago · The priciest lot sold by the auction house through June of this year was René Magritte’s 1958 canvas L’ami intime (the intimate friend), which fetched £33.7m (with fees) in London.
2 hours ago · The most valuable sale came out of London, with René Magritte’s L’ami Intime (The Intimate Friend), 1958, selling for £33.7 million (US$43.7 million).
