Visually, this is a very simple work of art. There are just two elements ... “Nothing exists.” But Magritte insisted that his most famous work wasn’t about nonsense or nihilism: Ah, the ...

The painting, featuring a bright house under a blue daytime sky contrasted with a dark night, captivated collectors. Part of a series on light and shadow, it is one of Magritte's most iconic works.

Installation view of the Magritte exhibition at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, artworks © Copyright Agency, Sydney 2024, photo © Art Gallery of New South Wales ...

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million (R2.2 billion) at Christie’s in New York. The seminal 1954 ...