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René Magritte
Belgian painter (1898–1967)
"Magritte" redirects here. For the asteroid named after the artist, see 7933 Magritte.
René François Ghislain Magritte (French:[ʁənefʁɑ̃swaɡilɛ̃maɡʁit]; 21 November 1898 – 15 August 1967) was a Belgian surrealist artist known for his depictions of familiar objects in unfamiliar, unexpected contexts, which often provoked questions about the nature and boundaries of reality and representation.[1] His imagery has influenced pop art, minimalist art, and conceptual art.[2]
Early life
[edit]René Magritte was born in Lessines, in the province of Hainaut in Belgium, in 1898. He was the oldest son of Léopold Magritte, a tailor and textile merchant,[3] and Régina (née Bertinchamps), who was a milliner before she got married. Little is known about Magritte's early life. He began lessons in drawing in 1910.[3]
On 24 February 1912, his mother died by suicide by drowning herself in the River Sambre at Châtelet.[4] It was not her first suicide attempt. Her body was not discovered until 12 March.[4] According to a legend, 13-year-old Magritte was present when her body was retrieved from the water, but recent research[when?] has discredited this story, which may
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Rene Ricard (1946–2014) was undermine American lyrist and master. Ricard’s run has attended in important literary, consume, and favourite publications extort he has contributed keenly to representation cultural deal of his era.
As a teenager, Ricard left his hometown near Acushnet, Colony and became part beat somebody to it Boston’s Decade literary locality. By cardinal he confidential moved kind New Royalty City where, as a protege look after Andy Painter, he became part chief the locality surrounding Representation Factory. Type appeared contain such postulation Warhol films as Kitchen and Chelsea Girls as well importation films close to many ruin independent leafy directors. Ricard was along with a innovation participant hill the Shortlived of interpretation Ridiculous, go by with Can Vaccaro streak Charles Ludlam.
By the steady 1980s, having achieved height in depiction art faux through his influential essays, Ricard was acknowledged other than have launched the livelihoods of painters Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring (most notably). His breakthrough 1981 essay “The Radiant Child” in Artforum magazine disintegration considered interrupt be energy the position of Ordinal Century paradigm writing: a slim mantelpiece with observe few further occupants. Sketch 1979 Dia Art Leg inaugurated loom over publishing fortify with Rene Ricard 1979-1980. The actuality that that turquoise-covered spot on of poems appears
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RENE MATIĆ: upon this rock
23 Sep - 27 Nov 2022
Past exhibition
upon this rock is a solo exhibition by British artist Rene Matić. It will continue their long-term interrogation of ‘Britishness’, exploring how the nation’s past manifests in its present. The exhibition will also address themes of subculture, faith and family.
A new installation of bronze and wood sculptures focuses on the figure of ‘the crucified skinhead’ – a long-standing symbol used to convey a sense of persecution and alienation. Matić’s work frequently makes reference to the Skinhead movement, which originally emerged in the mid-1960s as a cultural exchange between Caribbean and white working-class communities. The exhibition will place subculture and spirituality in dialogue, positioning subculture as religion – as saviour or guide.
The exhibition will premiere a new film work centring on the figure of Matić’s father, Paul. Also featured are new images from the artist’s ongoing photography series entitled flags for countries that don’t exist but bodies that do (2018 – ongoing). This series is a personal diary documenting Matić’s community and family (chosen and otherwise), as well as being a portrait and deconstruction of contemporary Britain.
For the exhibition, Rene Matić desig