A Century of Dreams and Disruptions
Contemporary Artists Going Beyond Surrealism
In the Depot of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, surrealists like Dalí and Carrington encounter six leading contemporary artists, as the dream worlds of the past open new windows onto the present.
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Laure Prouvost, We will keep cool (Las Pozas), 2024, tapestry, 210 x 254 cm | © Laure Prouvost, courtesy Lisson Gallery
Beyond Surrealism is on view from 15 November until 6 April 2026 at DEPOT of Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen in Rotterdam.
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