René Magritte

Born in Belgium in 1898, René Magritte was an artist who lived and worked mainly in Belgium until his death in 1967. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels, he joined the Surrealist movement in the 1920s, influenced by André Breton, which sought to explore the unconscious and question reality through art. Magritte is known for his paintings depicting everyday objects in absurd or paradoxical contexts, creating enigmatic images that defy conventional logic and order, inviting us to reflect on the meaning hidden behind appearances. He first exhibited in Paris in 1927 at Galerie Le Centaure, and gained international recognition from the 1950s onwards. Today, his work can be seen in the world's leading museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Musée Magritte in Brussels.