Editing Ithell Colquhoun (section)

==Reception and legacy==
Colquhoun gained an early reputation within the British Surrealist movement, though in later years she became better known as an occultist.{{sfn|Hale|2012|p=307}}  Although her work has largely been discussed in terms of its connection to Surrealism, Colquhoun sometimes stated her independence from the movement. In 1939, the same year she joined the English Surrealist group, she described herself as an 'independent artist' in a review for the ''London Bulletin''.<ref>{{Cite book|title=Dictionary of Woman Artists Volume 1|last=Gaze|first=Delia|publisher=Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers|year=1997|isbn=1-884964-21-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofwome01gaze/page/412 412]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofwome01gaze/page/412}}</ref>

Though Colquhoun was a relatively unknown artist by her death in 1988 compared to other women surrealists such as [[Eileen Agar]] and [[Dorothea Tanning]], more recently there has been renewed interest in her work from feminist and esoteric viewpoints.{{sfn|Grenfell|2022|pp=39–40}} In 2012, the scholar Amy Hale noted that Colquhoun "is becoming recognized as one of the most interesting and prolific esoteric thinkers and artists of the twentieth century".{{sfn|Hale|2012|p=307}}
Hale argued that through Colquhoun's work "we can see an interplay of themes and movements which characterizes the trajectory of certain British subcultures ranging from Surrealism to the Earth Mysteries movement and also gives us a rare insight into the thoughts and processes of a working magician".{{sfn|Hale|2012|p=307}}

In 2020, Colquhoun's work featured in the ''British Surrealism'' exhibition at the [[Dulwich Picture Gallery]].<ref>{{cite web|website=Dulwich Picture Gallery|title=British Surrealism Press Release|url=https://www.dulwichpicturegallery.org.uk/about/press-media/press-releases/british-surrealism-full-press-release/}}</ref>  In 2021, it was featured in the ''Phantoms of Surrealism'' show at [[Whitechapel Art Gallery]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.whitechapelgallery.org/exhibitions/phantoms-of-surrealism/|title=Phantoms of Surrealism|website=Whitechapel Gallery}}</ref> the ''Unsettling Landscapes'' exhibition at [[St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery]],<ref>{{cite book|title=Unsettling Landscapes: The Art of the Eerie|last1=Macfarlane|last2=Marshall|last3=Clarke|first1=Robert|first2=Steve|first3=Gill|pages=53, 80&ndash;81}}</ref> and was the focus of an exhibition at [[Unit London]], ''Song of Songs''.<ref>{{cite web|website=Artlyst|url=https://www.artlyst.com/features/frieze-week-london-2021-pull-guide-artlyst/|title=Frieze Week London 2021: Pull Out Guide}}</ref> In 2025, [[Tate St Ives]] hosted the exhibition ''Ithell Colquhoun: Between Two Worlds'',<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-st-ives/ithell-colquhoun-between-worlds|title=Ithell Colquhoun: Between Two Worlds}}</ref> the largest exhibition of Colquhoun's work to date, with more than 170 of her artworks and writings on display.<ref>{{cite news|last=Hallett|first=Florence|title=Two-Venue Tate Show Highlights the Surreal Art of Cornish Occultist Ithell Colquhoun|publisher=The Art Newspaper|date=30 January 2025|url=https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2025/01/30/two-venue-tate-show-showcases-the-surreal-art-of-cornish-occultist-ithell-colquhoun}}</ref>