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Salvador Dalí: Major exhibition highlights the connection between his works and technology – See photos
“Because I sometimes become a painter, people believe I am an artist. My true interest is in Cybernetics, Quantum Physics, and Biology,” said Salvador Dalí.
Salvador Dalí: Collection of lithographs discovered forgotten in a London garage
A collection of lithographs by Salvador Dalí was recently found forgotten in a London garage.
A Dialogue of Dreams | Athens | January 23 – February 7
The Kapopoulos Fine Arts gallery (kapopoulosfinearts.com) will present the works created over the past five years by its close collaborator and a significant representative of Greek Surrealism, Theodoros Pantaleon (b.
A century of Surrealism on show at London Design Museum
From Salvador Dali's lip-shaped sofa to the dreamlike video clips of Icelandic artist Bjork, Surrealism has influenced design for almost a century.
The complex evolution is now being explored in an exhibition, "Objects of Desire: Surrealism and Design 1924 - Today" at London's Design Museum.
Nobel laureate poet Odysseas Elytis was born on this day
Odysseus Elytis was one of the most important Greeks. He was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1979. He was one of the select members of the so-called "generation of the nineteen thirties" in the field of artistic creation.
Zorba | Athens | September 15
The historic Panathenaic Stadium (Kallimarmaro) is hosting the Sofia Opera Ballet and the Greek National Opera Orchestra in a production of Lorca Massine's ballet of Mikis Theodorakis's classic score "Zorba," based on the legendary hero created by Nikos Kazantzakis and immortalized on the silver screen by Anthony Quinn in the 1964 Michael Cacoyannis film.
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'Zorba the Greek' took the stage
As part of the 9th International Istanbul Opera Festival, Nikos Kazancakis' world famous opera, 'Zorba the Greek' was on the stage on July 7 at Zorlu PSM with the music of Mikis Theodorakis and choreography of Lorca Massine. The work was staged by the Ankara State Opera and Ballet. The festival will end on July 10.
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More than melting watches: Spain's Salvador Dali Triangle
If the name Salvador Dali conjures images of melting watches and one conspicuous mustache but not much else, then a visit to Spain's "Dali Triangle" will not only make for a fantastic road trip, it will show that there's so much more to the renowned surrealist's work.
Body of Salvador Dali Exhumed For Paternity Test
The body of Spanish surrealist painter Salvador Dali was exhumed Thursday, following a controversial Madrid court ruling in favor of a woman who claims to be his daughter, according to CNN Style.
Dali once said, "Great geniuses produce mediocre children, and I don't want to go through that experience." But Maria Pilar Abel doesn't think he kept that word.
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Painter Salvador Dali's Body to be Exhumed For Paternity Suit
A judge in Madrid has ordered the exhumation of the body of Spanish artist Salvador Dalí to get samples for a paternity suit, BBC reported.
A Spanish woman, born in 1956, said her mother, a maid, had a clandestine affair with the painter in 1955.