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Davich, J. (2026, September 17). Matthew Affron. TIME. https://time.com/collection/time100-art/2026/matthew-affron/

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TIME · collected 2026-09-17 · by Julie Davich

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Matthew Affron, a modern art curator at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, has played a significant role in reviving interest in Surrealism through his work on the international exhibition "Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100," which concluded in February. The exhibition included lesser-known female artists and reinterpreted the movement for contemporary audiences. Additionally, Affron is involved with an upcoming Marcel Duchamp retrospective at PMA, marking the first such show in over five decades in the U.S., aiming to present new perspectives on art history.
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In recent years, Surrealism, a 100-year-old artistic movement, has gained significant attention in the art world. The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s modern art curator, Matthew Affron, played a key role in this resurgence by co-curating the international touring exhibition "Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100," which concluded its two-year run in February. This exhibit broadened the traditional roster of artists associated with Surrealism to include women such as Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo, highlighting a new perspective on the movement's history. In October, PMA will inaugurate the second part of the first Marcel Duchamp retrospective in the U.S. since 1967, organized jointly with MOMA, further cementing Affron’s influence on contemporary art scholarship.

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🔮 In October, PMA will open the second and final installment of the first Marcel Duchamp retrospective in the U.S. in more than 50 years, organized in collaboration with MOMA.
2026-09-17 · assertive framing · Matthew Affron
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In the past few years, a 100-year-old artistic movement—Surrealism—has become one of the hottest topics in the art world, with a wave of exhibitions celebrating its history and a growing number of contemporary painters finding inspiration in its dreamlike aesthetic.
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🔮 In October, PMA will open the second and final installment of the first Marcel Duchamp retrospective in the U.S. in more than 50 years, organized in collaboration with MOMA.
2026-09-17 · TIME
Matthew Affron · assertive framing

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In the past few years, a 100-year-old artistic movement—Surrealism—has become one of the hottest topics in the art world, with a wave of exhibitions celebrating its history and a growing number of contemporary painters finding inspiration in its dreamlike aesthetic. asserted
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He co-curated the international touring exhibition “Dreamworld: Surrealism at 100,” which concluded its two-year run in Philadelphia in February, and also wrote the accompanying catalogue. asserted
which → co → catalogue
The show expanded the roster of artists usually associated with the movement to include women like Leonora Carrington and Remedios Varo. asserted
show → expand → Carrington
“We think about ways of telling these stories for a new generation,” Affron says. asserted
Affron → think → generation
In October, PMA will open the second and final installment of the first Marcel Duchamp retrospective in the U.S. in more than 50 years, organized in collaboration with MOMA. asserted
PMA → open → MOMA
“Whether it’s the great story of Surrealism, or the career of Duchamp,” he says, “we’re looking at them from new angles.” asserted
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