Luchita Hurtado
Luchita Hurtado (Venezuela/United States, 1920–2020) was a Venezuelan-born American painter whose work spanned over eight decades. Her art seamlessly blended abstraction, mysticism, and environmental themes, often exploring the interconnectedness of the human body and nature. Despite her long career, Hurtado gained significant recognition later in life, being named one of Time magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2019.

What is Surrealism?
Surrealism began in the 1920s as an art and literary movement with the goal of revealing the unconscious mind and unleashing the imagination by exploring unusual and dream-like imagery. Influenced by Sigmund Freud’s theories of psychoanalysis, Surrealist artists and writers sought to bring the unconscious into rational life, blurring the lines between reality and dreams. The movement aimed to challenge conventional perceptions and express the irrational aspects of the human experience.