Leonora Carrington

Major figure of Surrealism with a thousand lives, this visionary creator marked history by her constant refusal of social and artistic conventions. The Musée du Luxembourg traces the extraordinary destiny of a woman who was at once an avant-garde icon, exiled to Mexico and a pioneer of feminist thought before its time. Her radical work, populated by mythical creatures and an intense spiritual quest, testifies to a fascinating resilience in the face of exile and mental illness. This retrospective gathers rarely-seen works in France, illustrating a total commitment to women's causes and the protection of life. Between February 18th and July 19th, 2026, this event highlights the force of an inheritance that still disrupts our certainties by its modernity and creative boldness.