Surrealism

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4 stories across Surrealism, Contemporary, Modern, and Salvador Dalí. Latest: Getty Museum Acquires 53 Works by Josef Breitenbach, Expanding Its Photography Collection.

Los Angeles

Getty Museum Acquires 53 Works by Josef Breitenbach, Expanding Its Photography Collection

On September 2, 2026, the Getty Museum announced a major multi-year acquisition of 53 photographs by German-born artist Josef Breitenbach (1896–1984), adding to 32 works already donated since 2017. The acquisition, through both purchase and donation from Peter C.

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M+ Announces 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' Opening October 17, 2026

M+ Announces 'Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia' Opening October 17, 2026

On August 31, 2026, M+ announced "Myths and Monsters: The Art of Fantasy in Asia," a Special Exhibition opening at the West Gallery in Hong Kong's West Kowloon Cultural District from October 17, 2026 to April 4, 2027.

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Almine Rech to Present Leonora Carrington Bronzes at Art Basel and Paris Show

Almine Rech to Present Leonora Carrington Bronzes at Art Basel and Paris Show

Almine Rech will collaborate with rossogranada, the exclusive representative of the Consejo Leonora Carrington, to showcase lifecast bronze sculptures by the artist from 2010 at Art Basel in Switzerland.

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Paris

Bonhams Surrealist Sale in Paris Totals €1.37M as Dalí Museum Acquires 'Bacchanale' Stage Set

The Bonhams Surrealist sale on March 26 at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris realized a total of €1,372,206 across 76 lots. Salvador Dalí's Bacchanale, executed in 1939 and consigned from an important private collection, sold for €254,400 to The Dalí Museum in St. Petersburg, Florida.

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