Almine Rech gallery has become the exclusive partner of the Consejo Leonora Carrington in France, representing the estate of the famed Surrealist artist Leonora Carrington. The partnership will debut with a bronze sculpture cast from a life model Carrington created in 2010 at Art Basel in June, followed by a solo exhibition at the gallery’s Paris Turenne location in September. The exhibition, organized with the Consejo Leonora Carrington (founded by Carrington’s son, Pablo Weisz Carrington) and the art advisory firm Rossogranada, will feature paintings, drawings, sculptures, tapestries, and writings.
This matters because Carrington, who died in 2011, is a major Surrealist figure whose sculpture practice has recently gained greater institutional attention in the United States and Europe. The partnership gives Almine Rech’s global network—with locations in Paris, London, Shanghai, New York, and beyond—access to Carrington’s fantastical paintings and sculptures, ensuring her legacy continues to reach new audiences. The gallery’s approach emphasizes Carrington’s independence and refusal to be categorized, challenging the traditional narrative that often defines her solely through Surrealism.