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Leonora Carrington | Tate Liverpool

Leonora Carrington | Tate Liverpool | Gender and art | Scoop.it

"Leonora Carrington invites you to discover the fantastical creations of the prolific painter and internationally celebrated member of the surrealist movement."

 

Leonora Carrington (1917-2011)

6 March - 7 June 2014.

Tate Liverpool


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Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist

Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist | Gender and art | Scoop.it

Leonora Carrington, Ulu's Pants, 1952.

 

The first major retrospective of Leonora Carrington's work in Ireland, this iconic exhibition is a timely rediscovery of this Surrealist painter and her role in the Surrealist art movement. Carrington is known for her figurative dreamscapes filled with extraordinary and complex narratives informed by her rich interest in mythology, alchemy, fairy tales and the occult. Leonora Carrington The Celtic Surrealist comprises some 50 paintings, eight sculptures, eight tapestries, and 20 works on paper from the 1940s onwards, holds a particular focus on the imagery that enchanted her as a child and on the cultural influences of Mexico.

 

Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist

18 September 2013 - 26 January 2014, Admission Free Garden Galleries, Iirish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Royal Hospital Kilmainham, Dublin 8

 

Find out more on Leonora Carrington

http://www.leocarrington.com/

 

 

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Must See at Gallery Wendi Norris : Leonora Carrington and Ana Teresa Fernandez | Art Nerd San Francisco

Must See at Gallery Wendi Norris : Leonora Carrington and Ana Teresa Fernandez | Art Nerd San Francisco | Gender and art | Scoop.it

Leonora Carrington, Sanctuary for Furies, 1974.

 

"Whether intentional or not Wendi Norris curates contemporary artists who are leading the art world, and most of these powerful, talented and captivating artists are women. Every year I look forward to Gallery Wendi Norris’ exhibition schedule. And, I’ve never been disappointed, but this year the exhibitions are exceptional. On April 3 Gallery Wendi Norris will open Leonora Carrington: The Celtic Surrealist and Ana Teresa Fernandez: Foreign Bodies. Both exhibitions will run through May 31st."

 

Gallery Wendi Norris, San Francisco

http://www.gallerywendinorris.com/calendar.php?view=upcoming

 

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