Gallery Talk: "Beyond the Muse: The Women of Surrealism"
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Thursday, Aug 20, 2026 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Location
Frist Art Museum
919 Broadway
Details
For decades, the story of surrealism has centered on its most famous male artists. Yet behind—and often beyond—those familiar names were women whose bold, inventive works transformed the movement in profound ways. Rejecting the role of muse, artists such as Leonora Carrington, Dorothea Tanning, Leonor Fini, and Claude Cahun used surrealism to explore identity, transformation, mythology, dreams, and the complexities of the self. includes multiple groundbreaking female artists from around the world, highlighting their incredible contributions and achievements alongside their male counterparts.