Last updated: 27 October 2026
Salvador Dalí (1904 to 1989) was the Surrealist painter of melting clocks, from Figueres in Catalonia. Here you will find our take on his work and where you can see a Dalí painting in London until 1 November 2026.
Our take on Salvador Dalí
Dalí was born in Figueres on 11 May 1904 and died there on 23 January 1989. His best-known painting, The Persistence of Memory, dates from 1931.
He worked with his wife, Gala, for most of his career, and the Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí now runs his Theatre-Museum in Figueres.
In London, his 1936 painting Necrophiliac Spring is on show at the V&A in Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, its first showing in the UK, according to The Art Newspaper.
Salvador Dalí: the essentials
- Born in Figueres, Catalonia, on 11 May 1904; died there on 23 January 1989.
- Painted The Persistence of Memory in 1931.
- His wife and collaborator was Gala.
- The Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí runs the Dalí Theatre-Museum in Figueres and Gala’s castle at Púbol.
Salvador Dalí exhibitions
- On now: Schiaparelli: Fashion Becomes Art, V&A South Kensington, London, 28 March to 1 November 2026, with Dalí’s Necrophiliac Spring (1936).
Our reviews featuring Salvador Dalí
- Schiaparelli at the V&A review: our review of the show where the painting hangs.
Salvador Dalí FAQs
When did Salvador Dalí paint The Persistence of Memory?
In 1931.
Where was Salvador Dalí from?
Figueres, in Catalonia, where he was born in 1904 and died in 1989.
Can I see a Dalí painting in London?
Yes. Necrophiliac Spring (1936) is in the V&A’s Schiaparelli exhibition until 1 November 2026.
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Main image: Salvador Dalí, 1939. Photo: Carl Van Vechten, Library of Congress, via Wikimedia Commons. Cropped and framed by CoolCuration. Exhibition dates and prices last checked: 27 October 2026.
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