ArtBabble: Surrealism

Get To Know Marcel Duchamp

High Museum of Art — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 16:08:14 +0000

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"Picasso to Warhol" Get to Know The Modern Masters

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High Museum of Art

Get to know Marcel Duchamp, one of the fourteen modern masters who redefined the very idea of art. "Picasso to Warhol: Fourteen Modern Masters" is on view at the High Museum of Art (October 15, 2011-April 29, 2012) and is part of a multi-year collaboration with the Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA).

Jeff Koons: "Moustache" at the High

High Museum of Art — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:22:02 +0000

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High Museum of Art

In conjunction with Salvador Dalí: The Late Work, the High will display Moustache, (2003) by Jeff Koons. This work pays homage to the Spanish Surrealist by depicting his trademark moustache adorned with polychromed aluminum sculptures, which have been cast in the shape of inflatable pool toys.

On view September 25th 2010 - May 29th, 2011

Dalí in Rotterdam

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen — Tue, 11 May 2010 11:06:21 +0000

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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

In the cold winter of 1970-1971, visitors arrived from near and far. They stood shivering outside the museum in long queues, waiting for the doors to open. And to finally see what they had come for: the paintings of Salvador Dalí. In total, there were 200,000 visitors. The Dutch Polygoon Newsreel made a programme about it. Renilde Hammacher-van de Brande, the very first head curator of modern art at Museum Boijmans van Beuningen, organised the successful Dalí exhibition. Renilde has since reached an age that has been classified a state secret, or at least Boijmans secret no.1.

Salvador Dalí exhibition 1970

Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:41:32 +0000

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Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen

In the winter months of 1970, ten thousand enthusiasts armed themselves against the bitter cold and formed long queues for the first exhibition in the Netherlands dedicated to the world-famous surrealist artist Salvador Dalí (1901-1989).

It would not be the last Dalí exhibition in Rotterdam. The exhibition Everything Dalí followed 35 years later, in 2005, and featured the contribution Dalí made to film, fashion, advertising and photography.

Todd Schorr: American Surreal - Ape Paintings

San Jose Museum of Art — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:35:45 +0000

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Todd Schorr: American Surreal

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San Jose Museum of Art

As a young boy Todd Schorr came across the movie King Kong which had a profound effect on him. He has recently been creating paintings with themes of Apes in them. In this video Schorr talks about seeing King Kong and also discusses a work of his titled The Anguish of Carl Akeley.

Todd Schorr: American Surreal - Technique

San Jose Museum of Art — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:19:23 +0000

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Todd Schorr: American Surreal

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San Jose Museum of Art

In this video Todd Schorr discusses his process of creating a painting - from the initial drawing, to the color study, to the laying paint on the canvas. Additionally he talks about using acrylic paints the way one would use oils.

Todd Schorr: American Surreal - Influences

San Jose Museum of Art — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:18:02 +0000

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Todd Schorr: American Surreal

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San Jose Museum of Art

Todd Schorr has many influences that go into his artwork ranging from boyhood memories to modern day cartoons. In this video he invites us into his large collection of ephemera that he has collected over the years that continue to inspire his work.

Todd Schorr: American Surreal - Spectre Paintings

San Jose Museum of Art — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 20:16:19 +0000

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Todd Schorr: American Surreal

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San Jose Museum of Art

Todd Schorr has painted two large format paintings in which he addresses his influences as an artist - one reflects on the cartoon perspective and the other on the horror film perspective. In this video Todd offers insight into how the pieces came about and some of the subject matter in each.

Color and Fire

Los Angeles County Museum of Art — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 21:30:27 +0000

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

The Los Angeles County Museum of Art presents Color and Fire. This video explores the evolution of the 20th century ceramics in interviews with many of the leading figures in the field, including Ruth Duckworth, John Mason, Ron Nagle, Otto Natzler, Richard Shaw, and Betty Woodman. Featuring discussions about Abstract Expressionism, Funk, sculpture, vessels, and the role of ceramics in the art world . These interviews provide fascinating glimpses into the studios, lives, and work of an inspirational group of artists.

Magnificent 11

Los Angeles County Museum of Art — Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:49:13 +0000

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Curators talk about eleven of LACMA’s permanently held artworks which made the LA Times list of the region's greatest art, revealing the unique qualities that have made them favorites of the experts.