Everything is surreal now

“The Last Heartbeat” (oil on canvas), by Lucia Maya, in the show “Legacies of Surrealism: Works from the Museo de Arte de Ponce,’’ at the Springfield (Mass.) Museums, through Sept. 6.

The museum explains:

“This exhibition, generously loaned from the Museo de Arte de Ponce in Puerto Rico, highlights painters working throughout Latin America and exemplifies the deep influence of Surrealism in the region.

“Although created in the latter half of the 20th Century, these works emphasize thematic and stylistic features that first appeared in the region during the 1930s and developed over the following decades. Through their exploration of the unconscious mind, they give form to dreamlike landscapes, ominous creature-like entities, and strange, non-representational organic shapes that seem inspired by nature.’’

Generously lent by Museo de Arte de Ponce as part of Art Bridges’ Partner Loan Network. Exhibition sponsored locally by Connecticut Public Television.