Empire of Light
c. 1953
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12 works across 4 institutions
New York holds 12 works by René Magritte across 4 institutions, including Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Museum of Modern Art, and 2 other venues.
Magritte was the leading Belgian Surrealist, known for paintings of ordinary objects in impossible situations that question the relationship between images and reality. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he lived quietly in Brussels, painting in a deliberately conventional realistic style to make his conceptual disruptions more unsettling.
Works by René Magritte are protected by copyright — images cannot be displayed. Each result links to Wikidata, where you can find the museum's own listing for the work.
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Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
New York · 1 work on display
The Guggenheim Museum is as much architecture as institution — Frank Lloyd Wright's spiralling rotunda is one of the great buildings of the 20th century, and the collection of modern and contemporary art is among the finest in the world.
Museum of Modern Art
New York · 7 works on display
MoMA holds the world's finest collection of modern and contemporary art — Picasso, Matisse, Pollock, Warhol, Rothko — in a purpose-designed building in Midtown. The permanent collection galleries are extraordinary even without a temporary exhibition.
The Portrait
c. 1935
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The lovers
c. 1928
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The Menaced Assassin
c. 1927
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The False Mirrore
c. 1929
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Palace of Curtains III
c. 1928
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Empire of Light II
c. 1950
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Memory of a Voyage
c. 1955
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York · 2 works on display
The Metropolitan Museum of Art is one of the world's largest and most comprehensive art museums — over two million objects spanning 5,000 years. The Impressionist and Post-Impressionist galleries, the European Paintings collection, and the American Wing are particular highlights.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
New York · 2 works on display
"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."--George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
c. 1962
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"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it."--George Santayana, The Life of Reason, 1905. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
c. 1962
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"Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do ingloriously...to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse in a f
c. 1958
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"Though all the winds of doctrine were let loose to play upon the earth, so truth be in the field, we do ingloriously...to misdoubt her strength. Let her and falsehood grapple; who ever knew truth put to the worse in a f
Smithsonian American Art Museum
c. 1958
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About the artist
René Magritte
Belgian · Surrealism · 1898–1967
Magritte was the leading Belgian Surrealist, known for paintings of ordinary objects in impossible situations that question the relationship between images and reality. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he lived quietly in Brussels, painting in a deliberately conventional realistic style to make his conceptual disruptions more unsettling.
Key works
The Treachery of ImagesThe Son of ManThe Human Condition
Frequently asked questions
How many René Magritte paintings are on display in New York?
Our current data shows 12 René Magritte paintings on display in New York, spread across the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and 2 other venues. Coverage is based on Wikidata records and may not reflect every work currently on display.
Which museum in New York has the most René Magritte paintings?
Museum of Modern Art holds the largest share, with 7 works by René Magritte in New York.
Where else can I see René Magritte's paintings?
René Magritte's paintings are distributed across museums in multiple countries. Our artist page lists every city in our collection where their work is currently on display — use it to plan a multi-city trip or find works closer to home. Browse all cities for René Magritte →
Planning your visit to New York
New York's major museums are spread across Manhattan — the Metropolitan Museum and Guggenheim are on the Upper East Side (4/5/6 subway), while MoMA is in Midtown and the Whitney is in the Meatpacking District. The Metropolitan suggests a donation rather than charging a fixed fee for New York State residents; out-of-state visitors pay the listed price. Allow a full day for the Met; the other collections are more manageable in a half-day.
Artwork data sourced from Wikidata. Coverage varies — always confirm with the museum before visiting.