Leonora Carrington England, 1917-2011
Carrington’s work is including in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Tate Modern (London), Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico City), and the Museum of Modern Art (New York).
Leonora Carrington (1917–2011, England) was a Mexican Surrealist painter known for weaving poetic, personal stories filled with magical and feminist themes. Her work often features shadowy figures and mysterious creatures, inviting viewers into her worlds where reality bends to explore identity, exile and transformation.
Although shaped by her life in Mexico, Carrington’s art was deeply influenced by her love affair with Max Ernst and her close ties to the Surrealist circle of the 1930s. Both Peggy Guggenheim and British patron Edward James recognised her unique vision, supporting her exhibitions and collecting her work. After fleeing Europe, she found a home in Mexico City from 1942 onwards, where she created most of her paintings, including the mural El Mundo Mágico de los Mayas (1963).
Carrington’s work is including in major collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Tate Modern (London), Museo de Arte Moderno (Mexico City), and the Museum of Modern Art (New York). She was honored with many awards, including the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Women’s Caucus for Art in 1986. Her early training took place at the Chelsea School of Art and the Ozenfant Academy of Fine Arts in London.
