Toyen: Finally Exhibited in Paris!

Published on 02 May 2022, by Ezra Nahmad

The result of an impeccable Czech, German and French co-production, the exhibition is dedicated to a major Surrealist artist, underestimated and forgotten since Surrealism was "put under house arrest" in the late 1960s.

Toyen (1902-1980), Le Reste de la nuit (The Rest of the Night), 1934, oil on canvas,... Toyen: Finally Exhibited in Paris!

Toyen (1902-1980), Le Reste de la nuit (The Rest of the Night), 1934, oil on canvas, 91.5 x 72.5 cm/36.2 x 36.41 in. R2G Art Foundation, Prague.
© ADAGP / Paris, 2022

The dreamy, introverted but rebellious Toyen (1902-1980) was gifted with exceptional energy. She painted, drew and published books with her companions and friends, always driven by an intense determination and a rare poetic intuition.…

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