In Brief
This Magritte-Inspired T-Shirt Hates to Be Judged
Whatever you do, don't tell Sterling Bartlett's René Magritte–inspired tee what it can and cannot be.
René Magritte
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The Pursuit of Art, 2013
Memories fade. That’s the one good reason, as far as I can see, to compile an end-of-year list. It’s sometimes startling to retrace what attracted my attention over the course of a year; it is also instructive to determine where such a miscellany of shows fits in with ongoing areas of interest, and
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Leaving Home: René Magritte in Brussels and Paris
In his dismissal of Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926–1938 — the recently opened retrospective of René Magritte (1898-1967) at the Museum of Modern Art — the New York Times’ Holland Cotter cites the ubiquity of the Belgian surrealist’s images and the relative paucity of insight to be glean
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The Emptiness of Art
Many people love art for its power to transport, whether through a painting that brings us to the banks of the Seine in 19th-century France or an installation that immerses us in a fanciful and imagined alternate world. But what about when art refuses to carry us away, offering instead only blank sp
Opinion
Artist Who Embodies Teenage Intellectual Angst Is Getting a MoMA Retrospective
What will this new retrospective at MoMA, which opens September 28 in New York, reveal about the psyche of the Belgian artist who loves the radical juxtaposition?
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Newly Discovered Magritte Works Show the Surrealist's Process
A trove of fresh drawings and paintings have been officially attributed to the Surrealist master René Magritte by the Magritte Foundation, and they display a restless mind and finely-tuned hand at work. A series of sketches by the artist give a glimpse into how he planned out his compositions.
Opinion
Unearthing a 1970s Magritte Documentary
Our profound thanks go out to Boing Boing today for unearthing Adrian Maben's Monsieur René Magritte, an amazing short documentary about René Magritte from 1978. For those not familiar with the artist (although you've probably seen reproductions of some of his most famous images), allow our narrator
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The Unknown Sheet Music Covers of René Magritte
While many people know Magritte's Surrealist art, most probably don't know his Art Deco commercial work.
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How to Enjoy Your Rapture
Today is the day! You may have been praying your whole life for this moment and it has finally arrived. Now what? The anticipation may be getting to you but we suggest a few things you might want to try before you get whisked away to the bosom of God. Here are our top five.