Dali/Duchamp

Posted on by The Wandering Art Historian

The Dali/Duchamp exhibit at The Dali Museum is exceptional!

I will admit that I had no idea that Dali and Duchamp were lifelong friends and artistic cohorts.  I knew that they moved in the same creative circles, but always viewed the two artists as polar opposites.  This exhibition does a masterful job at explaining how two artists with wildly different personalities, can share creative objectives and a positive and reaffirming friendship.

For those of you who are skeptical of or put off by Dada and Surrealism, this exhibition does an incredible job of juxtaposing Salvador Dali and Marcel Duchamp and their creative processes, illustrating how they were often drawn (!) to certain themes/theories, yet had different approaches.

For those who love art and want to continue to be challenged by it, this is definitely the show for you!

Dali/Duchamp is on view at The Dali Museum through May 27th.  For more information, please visit… http://thedali.org/exhibit/daliduchamp/

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I am writer and artist with a degree in art history who loves to talk to people about art. I have spent the last seven years building up The Wandering Art Historian “brand” as a way to connect with people who want to learn more about art. I give lectures and presentations and teach classes and host book club discussions with a creative or artistic connection. I also write about local artists, events, museums, and exhibitions to promote the arts in Central Florida. In 2021, I had a creative crisis. I struggled with authenticity in the art making process. I decided to make myself vulnerable and find out what a real, genuine Adrienne H. Lee artwork would look like. The process was challenging and emotional and revelatory. I learned that if necessity is the mother of invention, then authenticity is the mother of reinvention. I reinvented myself and learned an entirely new medium. The resulting artwork surprised me, and it will surprise you, too. Some people wish for a fairytale ending. For me, the fairy tale is only the beginning.