René Magritte
Belgian, 1898–1967
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Bio
With his highly cerebral Surrealist imagery, René Magritte breathed new life into seemingly conventional subject matter. He often painted everyday objects out of context, in juxtapositions forcing the viewer to reconsider things normally taken for …
High auction record
$26.8m, Sotheby's, 2018
Notable Works
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Career Highlights
Solo show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 5 more
Group show at a major institution
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), and 16 more
Collected by a major institution
Tate, and 2 more
Reviewed by a major art publication
Artforum, and 4 more
Included in a major biennial
Venice Biennale National Pavilion, and 1 more
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