Surrealism is better known for its strangeness than the radical politics and revolutionary ambitions of its creators

By: Tom McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: October 23, 2025

Words: 1,103

Last Updated: 1 month ago

By Tom McDonough, Binghamton University, State University of New York

A large-scale exhibition of surrealism that first opened in Paris in 2024 will have its sole American iteration, “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100,” at the Philadelphia Art Museum from Nov. 8, 2025, through Feb. 16, 2026.

In everyday speech, people use “surreal” to refer to anything unbelievable, fantastic, bizarre.

“I found myself in the surreal position of explaining who I am …” …

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