Gagosian to Stage Major Magritte Exhibition in London This September
This September, Gagosian will host a significant exhibition dedicated to René Magritte in London, showcasing approximately 70 pieces from the Belgian Surrealist alongside numerous contemporary artists. Entitled "This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte," the exhibition is scheduled from September 24 to December 12 at Gagosian's Grosvenor Hill venue. Curated by Jasper Sharp and Bernard Lagrange of Gagosian Art Advisory, this event marks two decades since LACMA's "Magritte and Contemporary Art: The Treachery of Images" (2006–07), designed by John Baldessari. The exhibition will feature over 20 works by Magritte, some available for purchase and others on loan, including "La Lampe philosophique." Sharp highlighted that the aim is to establish conceptual links rather than direct visual parallels, as Magritte's market continues to thrive with auction sales reaching $312.3 million in 2024.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'This Is Still Not a Pipe: The Afterlife of Magritte'
- Runs September 24–December 12, 2025 at Gagosian, 20 Grosvenor Hill, London
- Organized by Jasper Sharp and Bernard Lagrange
- Includes around 70 works by Magritte and dozens of contemporary artists
- Over 20 Magrittes, including 'La Lampe philosophique'
- Contemporary participants range from artists in their 80s/90s to recent MFA graduates
- Magritte's auction sales hit $312.3 million in 2024
- 'Empire of Light' (1954) sold for $121.2 million at Christie's New York in 2024
Entities
Artists
- René Magritte
- John Baldessari
- Robert Gober
- Jasper Sharp
- Bernard Lagrange
- Charly Herscovici
- Larry Gagosian
- Paul Nougé
- Louis Scutenaire
- Irène Hamoir
- Marcel Mariën
- André Souris
- Georgette Magritte
- Marcel Broodthaers
- Andy Warhol
- Jasper Johns
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Ed Ruscha
- César
- George Condo
- Gavin Turk
- Sean Landers
- David Altmejd
- Duane Michals
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Max Ernst
- Paul Cézanne
- Pablo Picasso
- Isabelle Albuquerque
- Harold Ancart
- Nairy Baghramian
- Matthew Barney
- Sula Bermúdez-Silverman
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Vija Celmins
- Talia Chetrit
- Michael Craig-Martin
- John Currin
- Alex Da Corte
- Dominique Fung
- Lenz Geerk
- David Hammons
- Rachel Harrison
- Mona Hatoum
- Allison Katz
- Jeff Koons
- Charles LeDray
- Glenn Ligon
- Sarah Lucas
- Victor Man
- Soshiro Matsubara
- Adam McEwen
- Bennett Miller
- Jill Mulleady
- Yoko Ono
- Laura Owens
- Charles Ray
- Giangiacomo Rossetti
- Betye Saar
- Dana Schutz
- Ricky Swallow
- Pol Taburet
- Kazuna Taguchi
- Mark Tansey
- Georges Thiry
- Anna Weyant
- Jordan Wolfson
- Issy Wood
- Joanna Woś
- Joseph Yaeger
- André Breton
- Julien Levy
- Heidi Horten
- Alex da Corte
- Damien Hirst
- Sandro Botticelli
Institutions
- Gagosian
- Gagosian Art Advisory
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA)
- Christie's New York
- Sotheby's London
- New Burlington Galleries
- Fondation Magritte
- Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
- exibart.com
- Brussels Academy of Fine Arts
- Artnet
- MoMA
- Smithsonian
- Gagosian Gallery
- The Guardian
- Galerie Le Centaure
- Museum of Modern Art
- Julien Levy Gallery
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art
- Heidi Horten Collection
- Museum Voorlinden
- Nationalgalerie
- ADAGP
- DACS
- Magritte Museum
- Artists Rights Society (ARS)
- David Zwirner
- Contemporary Fine Arts
- Thomas Dane Gallery
- Prudence Cuming Associates Ltd
- FAD Magazine
- C. Herscovici
- Frieze London
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Grosvenor Hill
- New Burlington Galleries
- Los Angeles
- United States
- New York
- Davies Street
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Jette
- rue Esseghem
- Paris
- France
- Lessines
- Vienna
- Austria
- Wassenaar
- Netherlands
- Berlin
- Germany