Megan Robinson

One of Dalí’s earliest Surrealist paintings, it was inspired by the work of Hieronymus Bosch and Giorgio de Chirico and Dalí is said to have mined his own psychological conflicts and phobias for artistic inspiration. The painting is an excellent example of Dalí’s obsession with juxtaposing hard and soft qualities such as the sharply rendered cliffs of the Catalonian coast contrasted with the softly oozing clocks.

The freedom of the League’s educational system has attracted many visionary artists—including Georgia O’Keeffe, Romare Bearden, Mark Rothko, Ai Weiwei, and Yayoi Kasuma—making it one of the most historically significant and influential art schools in the world. Since the League has spent the last century and a half providing a haven for artists, artistic freedom and artistic exploration, its 150th anniversary involves a number of stellar exhibitions and events over the course of the year.

Bisa Butler, The Three Kings, 2018 “I definitely think about art resale rights,” says New Jersey-based fabric artist Bisa Butler. “I have had a few pieces pop up in auctions lately, “she says. For example, her The Three Kings (2018) sold for $151,200 at Christie’s on October 1, 2024. “It feels so disen- franchising when I see pieces sell for more than 30 times the price they were originally sold for, but I don’t receive a cent.