Magritte: The Mystery of the Ordinary, 1926–1938

 

Where:Art Institute Chicago

When:24 June 2014 –13 October 2014

Seeking to make "everyday objects shriek aloud," or make the familiar unfamiliar, Belgian artist René Magritte created some of the 20th century's most extraordinary and indelible images. This exhibition is the first major museum show to focus on the artist's most profoundly inventive and experimental years.