Leonora Carrington, the influential Surrealist artist and feminist, is receiving renewed attention through a new biopic titled "Leonora in the Morning Light" and two major art exhibitions. One exhibition at the Freud Museum in London showcases for the first time artwork she created inside a psychiatric hospital, including her 1940 painting *Villa Pilar*. Another large solo exhibition at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris features more than 125 of her works, marking the first major show dedicated to her in France.
This resurgence matters because Carrington, despite her singular style and contributions to Surrealism, was long overshadowed by male peers and often reduced to the role of muse. The new film and exhibitions correct this narrative, highlighting her as a serious artist and a key figure in Mexico's women's liberation movement. Her legacy is further underscored by a 2024 auction record for a work by a British woman, cementing her place in art history.