René Magritte, Les valeurs personnelles (Personal Values), 1952; collection SFMOMA, purchase through a gift of Phyllis C. Wattis; © Charly Herscovici, Brussels / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York
René Magritte was one of the most intriguing artists associated with Surrealism, but he did not fully find his voice until after breaking ties with the movement. This exhibition examines his most important work from the 1940s through the 1960s, revealing a painter acutely attuned to the role of mystery and paradox in life and in art.
This unconventional audio tour features musings and insights from SFMOMA curators Caitlin Haskell and Gary Garrels, the artists Vija Celmins and Jeff Koons, and the writer—and friend of Magritte—Suzi Gablik.