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Realist Collectibles
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![The petite paintings of Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/besmart-10.jpg)
The petite paintings of Chicago surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie
NEW YORK — A rule of thumb in fine art holds that larger paintings are generally deemed more valuable, but one artist whose works are disproving that maxim is the late Chicago Surrealist Gertrude Abercrombie.
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Currier gives Iranian Surrealist her first museum exhibition
MANCHESTER, N.H. – The Currier Museum of Art presents the work of Iranian painter Arghavan Khosravi in her first museum exhibition, on view now until September 5. The artist creates surrealist images that explore themes of exile, suppression and empowerment.
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Madrid museum explores legacy of Surrealist Rene Magritte
MADRID – The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is holding the first retrospective in Madrid on the Belgian artist and leading Surrealist Rene Magritte (1898-1967) since the exhibition held at the Fundacion Juan March in 1989. Its title, The Magritte Machine, emphasizes the repetitive and combinatorial element present in the work of this painter, whose obsessive themes constantly […]
![George Tooker’s magic realist work in spotlight at Swann, June 30](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Lot-232-Tooker-1.jpg)
George Tooker’s magic realist work in spotlight at Swann, June 30
NEW YORK — Swann Galleries will present a sale of American Art on June 30. The auction will include notable works from prominent artists working in America beginning in the mid-1800s and continuing through the contemporary era. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.