Scandalous: Women in Surrealism

May 12th - July 2nd, 2026, Richard Saltoun Gallery, New York

Scandalous: Women in Surrealism is an exhibition dedicated to avant-garde women Surrealist artists. These pioneering figures not only participated in the movement but redefined its visual and conceptual language, expanding its capacity for transformation, resistance, and radical invention.

The exhibition is held in conjunction with our presentation at TEFAF New York, and brings together major works by the Italian surrealist Manina (1918-2010), British artist Stella Snead (1910–2006), Mimi Parent (1924–2005), Valentine Hugo (1887-1968), Toyen (1902-1980), Unica Zürn (1916-1970), Pierre Molinier (1900-1976), Eileen Agar (1899-1991), Maria Martins (1894-1973), Suzanne Van Damme (1901-1986), Juliana Seraphim (1934-2005), Bona de Mandiargues (1926-2000) and Cossette Zeno (b. 1930). Across their works, biomorphic forms appear fluid and unstable, charged with mythic energies that dissolve the boundaries between transcendental and physical worlds. 

Seen together, these artists reveal Surrealism as a dynamic space of liberation and experimentation, where they not only challenged social conventions but also expanded and redefined the possibilities of the avant-garde.