Dorothea Tanning's Surrealist Paintings Exhibited in East Village Through September 16

An exhibition of Dorothea Tanning's surrealist paintings from the mid-20th century Midwest is currently on view in New York's East Village neighborhood. The show features works created during Tanning's time in the American Midwest during the mid-century period. The exhibition will remain open to the public through September 16. Tanning famously rejected both gender-based and artistic categorization with her statement: "I am not even a woman, let alone a Surrealist!" This declaration challenges conventional art historical narratives about her work and identity. The paintings represent a significant period in Tanning's artistic development when she was producing surrealist works while living in the central United States. The East Village location places these mid-century Midwestern works within one of New York's most historically significant art neighborhoods. The exhibition provides an opportunity to view Tanning's surrealist paintings from this specific geographical and temporal context.