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It’s getting surreal this summer at the 好色先生TV Museum of Art.

This summer’s exhibitions open May 3 with the Atlanta stop on the national tour of from the collection of the , paired with ‘Leon Kelly: American Surrealist’, organized by the 聽of Philadelphia.

Salvador Dal铆鈥檚 Stairway to Heaven presents two fine print portfolios by the artist, his illustrations for the Comte de Lautr茅amont鈥檚 Les Chants de Maldoror and Dante Alighieri鈥檚 The Divine Comedy. When Dal铆 created the first portfolio in the 1930s, he embraced Surrealism with its wildly imaginative dreamscapes. The libidinous lifestyle he and his wife led at this time is also evident in his work of the 鈥�30s. By the time he illustrated Dante鈥檚 The Divine Comedy in the 1960s, Dal铆 had renounced Surrealism and become a born again Catholic. His personal life had shifted dramatically to embrace what he termed a divine or 鈥榤ystical ecstasy鈥� which is evident in this second, celebrated portfolio.

This exhibition is curated by David S. Rubin and organized by Carole S. Sorell. The presentation of this exhibition is made possible by The Park West Foundation.

Leon Kelly (American, 1901-1982) began his artistic studies in Philadelphia and Paris. Despite early financial hardships, the artist excelled, and his work was acquired by major museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, and the Whitney Museum.聽However, the second half of his life was marked by self-imposed isolation with Kelly dying in relative obscurity. Nearly 40 years since Kelly鈥檚 death, this exhibition will serve as one of the first retrospectives spanning the artist鈥檚 entire career.聽Leon Kelly, American Surrealist is organized by the David David Gallery of Philadelphia.

Both exhibitions will be on view through August 31, 2019.