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Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction

Rene Magritte's Empire of Light sets a new auction record, selling for over $121 million, significantly surpassing previous valuations and records.

Juxtapoz Magazine - The Winter Cover Story: Clayton Schiff and a Left Turn at the Far Side

Absurdity enriches life, blending nostalgia with surreal aesthetics in Clayton Schiff's work, inviting viewers to explore deeper meanings of the mundane.

Juxtapoz Magazine - It Feels Like the Perfect Moment to Visit "Surreal Salon 17" @ Baton Rouge Gallery

The Surreal Salon 17 showcases an overarching theme of escapism among artists, reflecting a desire to explore uncharted territories through artistic expression.

Magritte painting sells for record $121m at auction

Rene Magritte's Empire of Light sets a new auction record, selling for over $121 million, significantly surpassing previous valuations and records.

Juxtapoz Magazine - The Winter Cover Story: Clayton Schiff and a Left Turn at the Far Side

Absurdity enriches life, blending nostalgia with surreal aesthetics in Clayton Schiff's work, inviting viewers to explore deeper meanings of the mundane.

Juxtapoz Magazine - It Feels Like the Perfect Moment to Visit "Surreal Salon 17" @ Baton Rouge Gallery

The Surreal Salon 17 showcases an overarching theme of escapism among artists, reflecting a desire to explore uncharted territories through artistic expression.
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David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78

David Lynch's profound impact on cinema as a surrealist auteur has solidified his legacy, particularly through works like Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

Filmmaker David Lynch, Master of Surrealism, Passes Away at 78

David Lynch's surreal filmmaking profoundly influenced both cinema and architecture over his nearly 50-year career.

David Lynch, Visionary 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' Director, Dies at 78

David Lynch, influential director known for his unique style, has passed away at the age of 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema.

David Lynch, Legendary Filmmaker, Dead at 78

David Lynch, acclaimed filmmaker and artist, passed away at 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema and television.
Lynch's innovative style, blending surrealism and dark humor, defined his iconic filmography, including cult classics like Eraserhead and Twin Peaks.

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker Behind Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, Dies at 78

David Lynch, acclaimed filmmaker known for his surreal style, has passed away, leaving a significant impact on the film industry.

David Lynch, director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' dead at 78

David Lynch, influential director of surrealist films and TV creator, has passed away at age 78.

David Lynch, who directed off-kilter classics, dies at 78

David Lynch's profound impact on cinema as a surrealist auteur has solidified his legacy, particularly through works like Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks.

Filmmaker David Lynch, Master of Surrealism, Passes Away at 78

David Lynch's surreal filmmaking profoundly influenced both cinema and architecture over his nearly 50-year career.

David Lynch, Visionary 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet' Director, Dies at 78

David Lynch, influential director known for his unique style, has passed away at the age of 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema.

David Lynch, Legendary Filmmaker, Dead at 78

David Lynch, acclaimed filmmaker and artist, passed away at 78, leaving a significant impact on cinema and television.
Lynch's innovative style, blending surrealism and dark humor, defined his iconic filmography, including cult classics like Eraserhead and Twin Peaks.

David Lynch, Visionary Filmmaker Behind Twin Peaks and Mulholland Drive, Dies at 78

David Lynch, acclaimed filmmaker known for his surreal style, has passed away, leaving a significant impact on the film industry.

David Lynch, director of 'Twin Peaks' and 'Blue Velvet,' dead at 78

David Lynch, influential director of surrealist films and TV creator, has passed away at age 78.
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Review: Yes, Severance' is every bit as twisted and addictive in Season 2

Severance Season 2 continues the series' excellent storytelling, enhancing its commentary on corporate life and surreal experiences.
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The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

This week's entertainment offerings blend nostalgia with fresh narratives, from Y2K spoof to surreal dramas and festive thrillers.

The ending of 'Queer' is surreal and slightly confusing. Here's what it means.

The surreal ending of "Queer" reflects a blend of Burroughs' experiences and fantastical elements, leaving audiences contemplating identity and connection.

A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of Everything That Happens in Better Man

Better Man cleverly combines absurdity with poignancy, presenting an unconventional yet heartfelt portrayal of Robert Williams through a CGI chimpanzee.

The 9 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

This week's entertainment offerings blend nostalgia with fresh narratives, from Y2K spoof to surreal dramas and festive thrillers.

The ending of 'Queer' is surreal and slightly confusing. Here's what it means.

The surreal ending of "Queer" reflects a blend of Burroughs' experiences and fantastical elements, leaving audiences contemplating identity and connection.

A Minute-by-Minute Breakdown of Everything That Happens in Better Man

Better Man cleverly combines absurdity with poignancy, presenting an unconventional yet heartfelt portrayal of Robert Williams through a CGI chimpanzee.
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Gertrude Abercrombie's Autobiographical Surrealism Traverses Dreams and Reality

Gertrude Abercrombie transformed her realistic disdain into surreal art, allowing her dreams to reshape reality through her mystical landscapes and portraits.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Opening This Week: Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. "This Was Here" @ Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, NYC

Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.'s exhibition, 'This Was Here,' represents a deep-rooted connection to Los Angeles culture, exploring personal and collective narratives through photorealistic art.

Craig Robins Collection Presents "The Sleep of Reason" in Miami's Design District | stupidDOPE

The Sleep of Reason exhibition features over 300 works that intertwine surrealism with historical artistry, inspired by Goya's influence on creativity and imagination.

The stuff of nightmares: catalogue of Alfred Kubin's work shines a light on his dark world

Kubin's early artwork deeply reflects his traumatic upbringing, exploring themes of horror and inner turmoil.
The exhibition presents Kubin's struggle with his demons through surreal and disturbing imagery.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Katerina Caserman: "Off to nearly everywhere" @ Marquez Art Projects, Miami

Katarina Caserman's exhibition showcases abstract art that explores connectivity and materiality through vibrant, immersive compositions inspired by various scientific and surrealist themes.

Susumu Kamijo's "Table of Us" Brings Playful Still Life to Perrotin Hong Kong | stupidDOPE

Susumu Kamijo's "Table of Us" exhibition explores nostalgic still life, blending whimsical elements and personal memories into transformative artworks.

Gertrude Abercrombie's Autobiographical Surrealism Traverses Dreams and Reality

Gertrude Abercrombie transformed her realistic disdain into surreal art, allowing her dreams to reshape reality through her mystical landscapes and portraits.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Opening This Week: Alfonso Gonzalez Jr. "This Was Here" @ Jeffrey Deitch Gallery, NYC

Alfonso Gonzalez Jr.'s exhibition, 'This Was Here,' represents a deep-rooted connection to Los Angeles culture, exploring personal and collective narratives through photorealistic art.

Craig Robins Collection Presents "The Sleep of Reason" in Miami's Design District | stupidDOPE

The Sleep of Reason exhibition features over 300 works that intertwine surrealism with historical artistry, inspired by Goya's influence on creativity and imagination.

The stuff of nightmares: catalogue of Alfred Kubin's work shines a light on his dark world

Kubin's early artwork deeply reflects his traumatic upbringing, exploring themes of horror and inner turmoil.
The exhibition presents Kubin's struggle with his demons through surreal and disturbing imagery.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Katerina Caserman: "Off to nearly everywhere" @ Marquez Art Projects, Miami

Katarina Caserman's exhibition showcases abstract art that explores connectivity and materiality through vibrant, immersive compositions inspired by various scientific and surrealist themes.

Susumu Kamijo's "Table of Us" Brings Playful Still Life to Perrotin Hong Kong | stupidDOPE

Susumu Kamijo's "Table of Us" exhibition explores nostalgic still life, blending whimsical elements and personal memories into transformative artworks.
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Review of the Year 2024: Top 25 Photography

The most engaging images of 2024 transport viewers into surreal, beautiful, or humorous realms, capturing diverse human experiences and imaginations.

Summer Wagner's surreal yet strikingly familiar photographs feel like hyperreal paintings

Summer Wagner creates art that feels both surreal and familiar, exploring the intersection of reality and fantasy through photography.

My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

Tim's experience in Berlin was surreal, feeling a magical connection with artists and a sense of special treatment during travel.

Warmth and Mystery Emanate from Illustrations by Myriam Wares

Myriam Wares uses surrealism to blend themes of science, technology, and social issues through her rich illustrations.

Chris Schanck's A Surreality Brings a Sci-Fi Dreamscape to Detroit's MOCAD | stupidDOPE

Chris Schanck's exhibition at MOCAD elevates Detroit's art scene while marking a century of Surrealism through imaginative and collaborative works.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Chasing the Black Bird with Daniel Gibson in Los Angeles

Daniel Gibson's paintings evoke a surreal experience through vibrant color, reflecting themes of survival and resilience in harsh environments.

Review of the Year 2024: Top 25 Photography

The most engaging images of 2024 transport viewers into surreal, beautiful, or humorous realms, capturing diverse human experiences and imaginations.

Summer Wagner's surreal yet strikingly familiar photographs feel like hyperreal paintings

Summer Wagner creates art that feels both surreal and familiar, exploring the intersection of reality and fantasy through photography.

My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

Tim's experience in Berlin was surreal, feeling a magical connection with artists and a sense of special treatment during travel.

Warmth and Mystery Emanate from Illustrations by Myriam Wares

Myriam Wares uses surrealism to blend themes of science, technology, and social issues through her rich illustrations.

Chris Schanck's A Surreality Brings a Sci-Fi Dreamscape to Detroit's MOCAD | stupidDOPE

Chris Schanck's exhibition at MOCAD elevates Detroit's art scene while marking a century of Surrealism through imaginative and collaborative works.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Chasing the Black Bird with Daniel Gibson in Los Angeles

Daniel Gibson's paintings evoke a surreal experience through vibrant color, reflecting themes of survival and resilience in harsh environments.
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Amber Later's 'Special Moss' mines the slippages of poetry and prose

Amber Later's 'Special Moss' uniquely explores fragmented identities and realities through richly surreal narratives.

A Riddle in Time | HackerNoon

The poem depicts a surreal blend of imagination and reality, navigating themes of drifting and falling.
It uses rich imagery to create a whimsical yet poignant atmosphere.

Amber Later's 'Special Moss' mines the slippages of poetry and prose

Amber Later's 'Special Moss' uniquely explores fragmented identities and realities through richly surreal narratives.

A Riddle in Time | HackerNoon

The poem depicts a surreal blend of imagination and reality, navigating themes of drifting and falling.
It uses rich imagery to create a whimsical yet poignant atmosphere.
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Four Years After January 6, Republicans Still Insist on Divisive Rhetoric

Contemporary political events reflect absurdity and surrealism, drawing parallels with a bizarre incident in Zambia.
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Leonora Carrington: Alchemist of the feminine psyche and architect of mystery | amNewYork

Leonora Carrington was a revolutionary artist and shaman whose work defied patriarchal narratives and reshaped modern art.

Sensual surrealism, Kiefer's delights and Gehry's Guggenheim: the best art and architecture shows to visit in 2025

The art exhibitions highlight influential queer and feminist perspectives in photography and performance from the 70s and 80s, showcasing historical activism.

The surreal deal: the exhibitions celebrating the revolutionary, illogical art of the absurd

The Surrealist Manifesto aimed to merge dream and reality, establishing an absolute reality called surreality.

Leonora Carrington: Alchemist of the feminine psyche and architect of mystery | amNewYork

Leonora Carrington was a revolutionary artist and shaman whose work defied patriarchal narratives and reshaped modern art.

Sensual surrealism, Kiefer's delights and Gehry's Guggenheim: the best art and architecture shows to visit in 2025

The art exhibitions highlight influential queer and feminist perspectives in photography and performance from the 70s and 80s, showcasing historical activism.

The surreal deal: the exhibitions celebrating the revolutionary, illogical art of the absurd

The Surrealist Manifesto aimed to merge dream and reality, establishing an absolute reality called surreality.
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This Olive Oil Mill Museum Is As Surreal And Unusual As A Building Gets - Yanko Design

Philippe Starck designed a red cube for LA Almazara, blending architecture with Andalusian culture and surrealism to promote oleo tourism.

Juxtapoz Magazine - Shyama Golden: Mirrors and Windows

Shyama Golden's art blends magical realism with emotional depth, exploring themes of rebirth and personal transformation.

Say Goodbye To A Boring Home And Start The New Year With These 36 Cool And Quirky Pieces Of Decor

Surrealist designs embraced in everyday items enhance functionality and aesthetics.
Pop culture-themed decor adds personality and charm to home spaces.
Affordable designs inspired by luxury items make stylish home decor accessible.
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The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dali Atomicus (1948)

Salvador Dalí and Philippe Halsman's collaboration transcended typical portraiture, creating a unique blend of photography and surrealism.

Cold King

"Cold King" employs fashion to explore men's mental health, focusing on themes of loneliness, boredom, and lunacy using a surreal artistic approach.

The Story Behind the Making of the Iconic Surrealist Photograph, Dali Atomicus (1948)

Salvador Dalí and Philippe Halsman's collaboration transcended typical portraiture, creating a unique blend of photography and surrealism.

Cold King

"Cold King" employs fashion to explore men's mental health, focusing on themes of loneliness, boredom, and lunacy using a surreal artistic approach.
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Surreal landscapes, psychedelic techno visions and pop art fairground rides the week in art

The article highlights the resurgence of surrealist art through various exhibitions, connecting historical and contemporary interpretations.

'Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!' Seizes The Full Potential Of The Theater | Defector

The production seamlessly blends surrealism with personal narratives, creating a vibrant celebration of freedom through performance.

Surreal landscapes, psychedelic techno visions and pop art fairground rides the week in art

The article highlights the resurgence of surrealist art through various exhibitions, connecting historical and contemporary interpretations.

'Give Me Carmelita Tropicana!' Seizes The Full Potential Of The Theater | Defector

The production seamlessly blends surrealism with personal narratives, creating a vibrant celebration of freedom through performance.
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A Bizarre Animation Imagines Botanical Growth Gone Awry

The animation "Odd" explores imaginative and surreal transformations of botanical specimens.
Hiroshi Takagishi's work challenges conventional views of nature through digital art.
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Adobe predicts surrealism will trend in 2025, but can photographers join in without AI?

The 2025 Creative Trends report emphasizes surrealism and humor as future creative trends, influenced by generative AI's impact on artists and brands.

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Children in the playground seem surreal due to their unmarked, brightly colored clothing and their motionless, quiet presence.

Adobe thinks AI will influence traditional design in 2025

2025 design trends embrace escapism and reality with surreal imagery, humor, and retro futurism.
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Myriam Wares: The Surrealist Illustrator Who Turns Ideas Into Visual Poetry | stupidDOPE

Myriam Wares creates intricate, surreal illustrations that blend diverse themes, captivating audiences with rich narratives and visual metaphors.

The Freaks Who Rule New York

New York's art community fosters strong personal connections that enhance creativity and opportunities.

Myriam Wares: The Surrealist Illustrator Who Turns Ideas Into Visual Poetry | stupidDOPE

Myriam Wares creates intricate, surreal illustrations that blend diverse themes, captivating audiences with rich narratives and visual metaphors.

The Freaks Who Rule New York

New York's art community fosters strong personal connections that enhance creativity and opportunities.
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maison&objet 2025 announces sur/reality theme amid major event transformation

Maison&Objet 2025 introduces the theme 'Sur/Reality', focusing on neo-Surrealism and restructured editions for tailored offerings to the design and lifestyle industries.

With an $11m Leonora Carrington cat woman sculpture, Eduardo Costantini adds another jewel to his Buenos Aires museum

Eduardo Costantini emphasizes seizing opportunities in art acquisition, illustrated by his recent high-stakes purchase of a surrealist sculpture.

Technology, love and disaster collide in Anita Felicelli's imaginative short stories

Anita Felicelli's short story collection explores themes of time, climate change, and personal dislocation through surreal narratives.
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Rene Magritte painting 'Empire of Light' nets auction record of $121 million at Christie's in New York

Magritte's "Empire of Light" sets auction record at over $121 million, reflecting a broader slowdown in art market activity.

Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of Rene Magritte's big tease

Rene Magritte's painting 'Empire of Light' sold for a record-breaking $121 million, emphasizing how brand recognition influences contemporary art markets.

Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club

Rene Magritte's painting has made history by selling for over $100 million, underscoring his significance in the contemporary art market.

Rene Magritte painting 'Empire of Light' nets auction record of $121 million at Christie's in New York

Magritte's "Empire of Light" sets auction record at over $121 million, reflecting a broader slowdown in art market activity.

Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of Rene Magritte's big tease

Rene Magritte's painting 'Empire of Light' sold for a record-breaking $121 million, emphasizing how brand recognition influences contemporary art markets.

Magritte, Master of Surrealism, Joins the $100 Million Dollar Club

Rene Magritte's painting has made history by selling for over $100 million, underscoring his significance in the contemporary art market.
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"RHOBH" Recap: Dorit And PK Are Over And The Dorit And Kyle Drama Has Just Begun

The episode builds towards a dramatic confrontation between Dorit and Kyle at Sutton's Surrealist Ball.

Marielle Heller Explores the Feral Side of Motherhood

The film 'Nightbitch' explores the visceral transformation of motherhood through surreal storytelling, highlighting identity shifts and emotional struggles.

Review: Haruki Murakami stage adaptation has visual whimsy, textual weirdness

The staging of 'The Strange Library' uses innovative design to create a dreamlike experience, reflecting the surreal qualities of Murakami's writing.

Your Luck's About To Change | Defector

Casinos create a surreal, disorienting experience that blurs the line between reality and artificiality.
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