The Arlington Museum of Art has opened "M.C. Escher: Infinite Variations," an exhibition featuring nearly 150 of the Dutch artist's prints, including his famous lithograph "Relativity" (1953). The show spans Escher's career from the early 1930s to the late 1960s, with themed galleries covering his early works, book illustrations, tessellations, and impossible worlds. The exhibition runs through August 3 and includes an Infinity Mirrored Room as an immersive finale.
The exhibition matters because it brings a major private collection of Escher's mind-bending, mathematically inspired art to a regional museum, offering visitors a rare opportunity to see iconic works like "Relativity" up close. It also highlights how Escher's optical illusions have permeated popular culture, influencing scenes in shows like Netflix's "Squid Game," and underscores the ongoing relevance of his exploration of perception and infinity.