“It’s the transformative nature of Surrealism that continues to make it related,” Allmer stated. “Surrealism is inherently political. It began as a protest motion and a method to counter fascism and authoritarianism, in order that’s why it nonetheless could be a very highly effective political weapon for at this time. It will at all times be related. I’d say, it’s a future motion.”
Some 2024 Surrealism Exhibitions
“Imagine! 100 Years of International Surrealism”
Through July 21 on the Royal Museums of Fine Arts Belgium, in Brussels; fine-arts-museum.be.
“Histoire de ne pas rire. Surrealism in Belgium”
Through June 16 at Bozar, in Brussels; bozar.be.
“Fantastic Visions: 100 Years of Surrealism From the National Galleries of Scotland”
Through Aug. 31 on the Museum of Art Pudong, in Shanghai; museumofartpd.org.cn.
“Surrealist: Lee Miller”
Through April 14 on the Heide Museum, in Melbourne, Australia; heide.com.au.
“But Live Here? No Thanks: Surrealism + Anti-Fascism”
Oct. 15 by means of March 2, 2025, on the Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, in Munich; lenbachhaus.de.
“Surrealism on the Harn,”
Through June 2 on the Harn Museum of Art, in Gainesville, Fla.; harn.ufl.edu.
“Surrealism From Caribbean and African Diasporic Artists”
March 10 by means of July 28 on the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth; themodern.org.
“Surrealism 100: Prague, Tartu and Other Stories”
April 4 by means of Sept. 8 on the Eesti Rahva Muuseum, in Tartu, Estonia; tartu2024.ee.
“Surrealism: Worlds in Dialogue”
Aug. 31, 2024, by means of Jan. 5, 2025, on the Kunsthalle Vogelmann, in Heilbronn, Germany; museen.heilbronn.de.
“Surrealism So Far”
Sept. 4 by means of Jan. 13, 2025, on the Pompidou Center, in Paris; centrepompidou.fr.
“Forbidden Territories: 100 Years of Surreal Landscapes”
Nov. 23 by means of April 27, 2025, on the Hepworth Wakefield, in Wakefield, England; hepworthwakefield.org.