Leonora Carrington was an avant-garde feminist and ecologist artist, a woman, mother, migrant, affected by mental illness, and a spiritual seeker in constant evolution. She left behind an extraordinary and radical legacy. The Luxembourg Museum is currently hosting an exhibition with over a hundred of her works, merging masculine and feminine, human and animal elements, where metamorphoses and symbols interact. It offers a complete look at the work of this exceptional artist.
Critical opinions varied on the exhibition. Corinne Rondeau expressed feeling like she was entering the home of an extraterrestrial and struggled to connect with the coherent universe depicted in Carrington’s works. On the other hand, Stéphane Corrèard described it as a journey into this captivating artist’s psyche, highlighting the esoteric nature of her world.
Further adding to the critics’ viewpoints, Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux praised the exhibition as a unique opportunity to explore one of the most influential artists on the contemporary French scene. The display features simple precepts and joyful creatures like the monumental Mister Broccoli, stronger than Hulk.
The exhibition of Leonora Carrington runs at the Luxembourg Museum from February 18 to July 19, 2026. Visitors can also find the exhibition catalog at GrandPalais Rmn-GrandPalais editions. For those interested, Arnaud Labelle-Rojoux’s exhibition “Do you see that” can be visited until April 12, 2026, at Mac Val, co-organized by the Centre Pompidou.
Lastly, an audio excerpt from an archive about Leonora Carrington on France Culture from October 20, 1977, provides a deeper insight into the artist’s life and work.
