Belgian painter René Magritte forged a reputation for wit and whimsy, but none of his works captured the world’s imagination ...

If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, please join us as a member. René Magritte, “L’empire des lumières” (1954), oil on canvas, 57 1/4 x 44 1/2 inches (145.4 x 113 cm ...

A painting by Rene Magritte shattered an auction record for the surrealist artist on Tuesday, selling for more than $121 million at Christie's in New York. The seminal 1954 painting had been ...

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 ...

Trophy paintings by René Magritte and Ed Ruscha propelled Christie’s back-to-back auctions of 20th-century art to $486 million on Tuesday night in New York. It was a shot of adrenaline that the ...

René Magritte's iconic painting, "Empire of Light," shattered auction records, selling for over $121 million. The sale highlighted a surge in the art market, with Magritte joining the ranks of ...

After a ten minute bidding-battle, a painting from Magritte's "L'empire des lumières" ("Empire of Light") series has sold for a record breaking $121 million. The painting is known for its play on ...