Surrealism Exhibitions

Modernism · c. 1920–1950

The unconscious made real

André Breton's movement harnessed Freud's theories of the unconscious to create art that bypassed rational thought. Dalí painted burning giraffes and melting clocks; Magritte placed a pipe under the words "this is not a pipe"; Ernst made images from chance and collage. Surrealism sought to reunite the waking world with the logic of dreams.

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Gagosian Grosvenor Hill

This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte

Starting Sep 24

PaintingSculptureSurrealismRené Magritte

Magritte's icons meet contemporary art he inspired, from apples to bowler hats

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Whitechapel Gallery

Inji Efflatoun: The Poetics of Justice

Starting Oct 7

PaintingDrawing & Works on PaperSurrealism

First UK survey of art and radical activism by Egyptian artist Inji Efflatoun

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Surrealism past exhibitions

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Barbican Art Gallery

Encounters: Giacometti x Lynda Benglis

Feb 12 to May 31

SculptureSurrealismAlberto Giacometti

Lynda Benglis and Alberto Giacometti displayed together for the first time

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Tate Britain

Lee Miller

Oct 2, 2025 to Feb 15

PhotographySurrealismLee Miller

Most extensive UK retrospective yet of Miller's photography, from Surrealism to war

4.7/5 from 3 ratings

"Dividing Miller’s extraordinary career chronologically, it’s a time-travelling experience as well as a showcase of her technical and compositional skills"

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