Belgique magnifique Jul 3, 2008
The modern part of the museum features a Van Gogh, some Salvador Dali paintings and paintings from Belgium native Rene Magritte. Magritte, a surrealist painter, is having a section of the museum devoted to him. (Carroll County Times)
First Baptist Church art camp Jul 1, 2008
The camp will focus on the artisits Henri Matisse, Rene Magritte and Joan Miro. Why: This is an opportunity for children ages 6 to 12 to explore new artistic ideas and develop new skills. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
'Bad painting' on display at Austrian museum Jun 7, 2008
Curators of the new exhibit at Vienna's Museum of Modern Art, or MUMOK, say the phenomenon began in the 1920s and is represented in works by celebrated 20th century artists such as Rene Magritte, Francis Picabia, and Georg Baselitz. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Welcome To The Exhibit Of Bad Painting Jun 7, 2008
Curators of a new exhibit at Vienna's Museum of Modern Art say the phenomenon began in the 1920s and is represented in works by celebrated 20th century artists such as Rene Magritte, Francis Picabia and Georg Baselitz. "They challenge their medium by using a range of incorrect, bad or ugly approaches in order to attack and criticize it by its own means," a panel tells visitors entering the show. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
'The Fantasticks' hits tonight Apr 23, 2008
Amster began researching the origin of the musical - an 1894 French play called "Les Romanesques" - and decided to base the set entirely around the work of surrealist artist Rene Magritte. The result is entirely new take on "The Fantasticks," which opens tonight and will run until May 17 under Amster's direction to conclude the 2007-08 season at Syracuse Stage. (Daily Orange, NY)
Spring museum shows around the country Mar 25, 2008
through June 15, "In the Public Eye: Photography and Fame," highlights the roots of celebrity photography, from baseball card-size photos of Sojourner Truth to Charlie Chaplin, Marilyn Monroe, Babe Ruth, and Rene Magritte; or 816-751-1278. -At the Cincinnati Art Museum, through May 21, "Rembrandt: Three Faces of the Master," includes a Rembrandt self-portrait from the Louvre; or 877-472-4226. (Yahoo News)
Tapping into your subconscious for ideas Sep 30, 2007
" By the end of its first year, REI store was visited by 1.5 million people, and designated as a National Park Service information station (Kelley, 2001: 196, 203). The REI not only sells products; they are selling experiences. Unusual experiences draw people in. You may start wondering then, how one could come up with great ideas for restaurants? We could start with people, services, and products as the basic ingredients for great experiences we've had in restaurants. But rather than thinking... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
SFMOMA's Neal Benezra balances art and money Sep 7, 2007
New acquisitions made during Benezra's tenure - of works by Gordon Matta-Clark, Hans Haacke, William Kentridge, Kiki Smith - do not rock even the art public as do names such as Mark Rothko, Robert Rauschenberg, Rene Magritte and Piet Mondrian, collection boosters from the late '90s. Among recent acquisitions, "the piece that I'm most pleased about is the Vija Celmins," Benezra said, a preference that accords with his quiet, bemused demeanor. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Surrealism exhibition to kick off in Beijing Jun 14, 2007
ium artist Rene Magritte's painting, "Painted Plaster Mask"(File Photo). BEIJING, June 14 -- A retrospective show of works by Belgium artist Rene Magritte (1898-1967) will run at the National Art Museum of China in Beijing until July 5. (Xinhuanet, China)
Electricity not cut off for Communists - yet Jun 11, 2007
Famously supported by poets and intellectuals including Pablo Picasso, surrealists Andre Breton and Rene Magritte, and poet Louis Aragon, the Communists were historically never short of a few francs. But they were always secretive about their funding, partly because some of it came from the KGB, the Russian intelligence service. (Washington Times)
Eight works by Picasso among treasures of VAG exhibition Jun 10, 2007
If that's not enough, the exhibit also includes works anyone familiar with modern art would immediately recognize such as Pierre Bonnard, Georges Braque, Gustave Courbet, Edgar Degas, Max Ernst, Paul Gauguin, Fernand Leger, Rene Magritte, Joan Miro, Amadeo Modigliani, Camille Pissaro, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, Henry Rousseau, and George Seurat. "It quite genuinely is a once in a lifetime opportunity, at least in Vancouver," Thom said in an interview. (Vancouver Sun)
Dark artsStep into the mind of director David Lynch at his art exhibition Mar 3, 2007
They look like a cross between Francis Bacon, Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and the Chapman brothers. "Francis Bacon is someone who's the obvious comparison," Ms Shamoon says. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
PhotoShop and the Visual Pun Feb 25, 2007
Visual artists that use the written word include: Duane Michals, William Wiley, Marcel Duchamp, Bruce Nauman, Barbara Kruger, Howard Finster, Edward Hicks, Rene Magritte. for PhotoShop and the Visual Pun" title="Start a discussion for PhotoShop and the Visual Pun"> for PhotoShop and the Visual Pun. (Suite101.com)
Sotheby's Raises $186 Million in London Sale of Impressionist, Modern Art Feb 6, 2007
Among last night's unsold lots: a Rene Magritte painting with a top estimate of 3. 5 million pounds, and a guarantee from Sotheby's of a minimum price to the seller; two Egon Schiele works; three Emil Nolde paintings; two Pierre Bonnard pictures; landscapes by Claude Monet and Eugene Boudin, and an Edgar Degas dancer. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Emotion drives surreal imagery Jan 28, 2007
Describe your style: My imagery is more surreal, which is derived from the influences of artists Salvador Dali, Rene Magritte and Francis Bacon. My paintings tend to be about emotion. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
Big on art: Seoul's major exhibitions for 2007 Jan 2, 2007
Also, both "Rene Magritte - Empire of Dreams" at Seoul Museum of Art (through April 1, www. renemagritte. (Korea Herald, Korea)
