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This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte review — an absolute joy

4/5 The Gagosian has been transformed into a Lynchian curtained space for this Magritte exhibition

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Magritte: This Is Still Not a Pipe review – brilliance and trash from the surrealist who sent up Freud

With his clever conundrums, the Belgian loved satirising both psychoanalysis and surrealism – and occasionally painted rubbish to annoy his family. What a dude!

The Guardian - UK · Sep 22

Mindboggling Magritte, artists respond to a world in peril and a squished Citroën – the week in art

The surrealist still confounds, artists look at the past, present and future of the planet and Rachel Kneebone’s crazed delights blend into the Wallace Collection – all in your weekly dispatch

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

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42 Famous Artworks Made Funnier By Svetlana Petrova Inserting Her Orange Cat Into Them (New Pics)

What happens when some of the world’s most famous masterpieces get an unexpected feline addition? Artist Svetlana Petrova’s ongoing Fat Cat Art project answers that question by inserting her beloved ginger cat, Zarathustra, into iconic works by Van Gogh, Vermeer, Dalí, Botticelli, Magritte, and many others. With his dramatic poses,…

Bored Panda · Aug 19

29 Famous Paintings That Left Their Mark On Cinema, As Shared By Wolf Of X

Originally shared by Wolf of X on X, the comparisons below reveal just how closely some of Hollywood's most iconic scenes echo the compositions that inspired them.

Bored Panda · Aug 6

Modigliani nude sets European auction record at London art sale

A London auction of artworks from billionaire Joe Lewis's private collection raised $392.6 million on Wednesday, led by an Amedeo Modigliani nude portrait that set a European auction record. The first sale featured 48 works by artists including Pablo Picasso, René Magritte and Gustav Klimt. Lewis, former majority owner of…

France 24 · Jun 24

From retro to surreal, the best World Cup kit designs of 2026 are works of art

With design Easter eggs and controversial colour palettes, World Cup kits are looking more artistic than ever.

Creative Bloq · Jun 11

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This Is Not a Murder Mystery: cosy-crime meets art in an irresistibly surreal Belgian drama

Famous artists including Magritte are suspects in this glossy, grisly whodunnit – and it’s loads of fun

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25

2026 World Cup Kits: Confirmed and Leaked Away Jerseys

Suppliers have made the most of their creative freedom in designing this summer’s World Cup away jerseys.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 25

Trump faces a ‘personal Vietnam’ in Iran

He is stuck in a quagmire. His goals are elusive. His bombing does not force a surrender. He has no exit strategy. Good morning, Vietnam

The Guardian - US · Mar 14

21 Timeless Paintings And The Fascinating Stories That Made Them Legendary

This collection of 21 famous paintings and the stories behind them brings you closer to the artists and the moments that shaped their craft.

Bored Panda · Oct 9, 2025

Picasso, Warhol and Magritte lead Sotheby’s sale of Pauline Karpidas’ stunning collection

The sale features works by Picasso, Warhol, Magritte and Jeff Koons, alongside bespoke design pieces by French designer Claude Lalanne.

Euronews · Sep 16, 2025

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Creative Bloq · Jul 9, 2025

PhotoEspaña 2025: chance encounters and colonial legacies in Spain’s photo festival

A summer of photography gets under way in the capital, featuring more than 80 contemporary and historical exhibitions

The Guardian - UK · Jun 22, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Erik Satie Three Piece Suite by Ian Penman review – the radical lord of light entertainment

This glorious biography of the whimsical, elusive French composer celebrates the depths of his seemingly sunny music and the impact he had on other forms

The Guardian - UK · Dec 26, 2024

Ancient martyrs, fighting rules and disappearing cats – take the Boxing Day Thursday quiz

Questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes, every Thursday, even on Boxing Day. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024

Trick of the light: the enduring appeal of René Magritte’s big tease

The record $121m sale of his most famous painting last week sealed the Belgian surrealist’s place in art’s hall of fame. What does it mean for his legacy?

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024

The right to duct-tape a banana to a wall for art has sold for $6.2 million

The buyer own a certificate that gives them the authority to duct-tape a banana to a wall and call it ‘Comedian’

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The Conversation · Oct 28, 2024

‘Consciousness, rationality and the search for meaning’: how René Magritte led the Belgian surrealist movement

René Magritte is renowned for his humorous yet enigmatic art, foremost of which is the iconic bowler-hatted man. But despite his significant contribution to Surrealism – and the fame of his works – the evolution of his artistic practice isn’t widely known.

The Guardian - AU · Oct 25, 2024

Four decades of work from master surrealist René Magritte arrives at Art Gallery of NSW

According to curator Nicholas Chambers the artist was ‘a real prankster, quite a rascal, actually’

AAP · Oct 25, 2024

The surreal world of René Magritte comes to Australia

The first-ever Australian retrospective dedicated to the influential surrealist René Magritte opens at the Art Gallery of NSW.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024

Dream ’scapes: Europe’s 10 best surrealist trips for art lovers

Celebrate the centenary of surrealism in Europe with a trip to the art movement’s key spaces and places

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Paris exhibition celebrates global spread of surrealism

Pompidou Centre show will move on to Madrid, Hamburg and Philadelphia, changing from city to city

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2024

Freud was ‘misunderstood’ and wasn’t so obsessed with sex, new analysis of work suggests

A new edition of his theories on dreams argues that he used ‘sexuality’ to describe any purely pleasureable activity

Bored Panda · Jun 27, 2024

15 Cat-Modified Reproductions Of Famous Classical Paintings Created By This Professional Artist

Even though cats seem to rule the internet, I agree with Svetlana Petrova that we need more classical art with cats. The post 15 Cat-Modified Reproductions Of Famous Classical Paintings Created By This Professional Artist first appeared on Bored Panda.

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