Salvador Dalí exhibit to reopen by reservation Feb. 10

Biggs Museum of American Art announced there is still time to see the exhibition Stairway to Heaven: Life and Death in the Visions of Salvador Dalí, featuring illustrations for “Les Chants de Maldoror” and “The Divine Comedy.”

Doors will be open for reservations from the general public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to Sunday, starting Wednesday, Feb. 10. Due to high demand, the Dalí exhibition has been extended through Saturday, Feb. 20.

Salvador Dalí (1904-89) is among the most recognized and eccentric artists of the 20th century. Created for two publications, “Les Chants de Maldoror” and “The Divine Comedy,” the artworks in this exhibition signal two distinct periods in Dalí’s career: the hedonism of his youth and the redemption he sought later in life. These two sets of artworks also signal his transition from surrealism to mysticism, which can be seen in this exhibition through his unwavering technical mastery in printmaking and draftsmanship.

With nearly 150 individual artworks on view, this exhibition provides an expansive selection to interpret Dalí‘s dreamlike subjects.

For those who cannot visit in person, free walk-through tours of the exhibition are available online at biggsmuseum.org.