Included in today’s edition: a BBC documentary, two items which highlight the importance of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, and a short piece on the salon hang.
How Women Surrealists Shaped the Movement’s Past—And Its Present
From Artnet
Over the past century, Surrealism has continually evolved—see how these women artist's made it their own.
Today, Surrealism is thought of as being synonymous with artists like Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, Max Ernst, or Man Ray. Over the years, names of women artists like Frida Kahlo, Remedios Varo, and Leonora Carrington have garnered increasing recognition for their pivotal role in the movement’s evolvement; but these are just a small fraction of the women Surrealists that have historically helped pioneer Surrealism’s evolution and trajectory from the early 20th century through today.
British Museum’s New Director has Planned the ‘Biggest Transformation of Any Museum in the World’
From ARTnews
In the wake of the British Museum’s recent slew of controversies, its recently installed director, Nicholas Cullinan, former boss of London’s National Portrait Gallery (NPG), has promised change.
“I’m going to lead the biggest transformation of any museum in the world,” Cullinan, who started in June and succeeds interim director Mark Jones, told The Times. Aside from salvaging the museum’s reputation, his job includes overseeing a $1.3 billion masterplan involving a digital expansion and renovating its 3,500 rooms and galleries.
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