Dismissed by some as unserious or silly, Surrealist art was in fact largely born out of the brutal trauma of living under ...

Dorothea Tanning’s work explores womanhood and imaginary worlds, but only now is it getting the recognition it deserves. When the surrealist artist Max Ernst turned up at Dorothea Tanning’s ...

A blockbuster exhibition in Paris is showcasing 500 artifacts and artworks in honor of the Surrealist Manifesto, which ...

German painter Max Ernst (1891-1976), also a Surrealist, had a different approach ... The fur-lined teacup by Berlin artist Meret Oppenheim (1913-1985) is one famous example.

Futures of Surrealism: Myth, Science Fiction and Fantastic ... in the melting timepieces of Salvador Dalí’s paintings, the “convulsive” humor of Max Ernst’s ready-mades, the mind-bending sculptures of ...

one Italian artist has been making waves lately for his unique approach to painting that pays homage to the tradition, ...

The ADAA art fair has returned to New York with showcases of contemporary and historic work—don't miss these six standout ...

For years, the common misconception about Surrealism was that it was mainly a European movement, with René Magritte, Salvador Dalí, Max Ernst, and others as its leaders.

When it comes to the best art books ... starts with Andre Breton’s Surrealist Manifesto from 1924 and follows the works of ...

Female subjectivity in the work of Leonor Fini and Leonora Carrington, Christopher Suarez’s odes to the parking lot, Yolanda ...

In October, 1924, André Breton published the Surrealist ... art that pulled liberally from Freud, Dadaism, and Automatism. A febrile cohort of artists sprung up around Breton with the likes of ...

We reviewed the full lineup of Shanghai Art Week exhibitions and events—many of which open today—to find the best of the best ...