Joan Miró

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Joan Miró was a Spanish artist who was one of the leading figures of the École de Paris, active mainly in Paris, and a representative artist of the 20th century. He is known for his unique colors and poetic imagery. He created works in a wide range of fields, including painting, printmaking, and sculpture, establishing his own unique expression that merged the spirit of surrealism with free imagination. His symbolic forms and vibrant colors continue to have a major influence on contemporary art.

1893 Born in Tarragona, Spain, the son of a goldsmith and watchmaker.

1907 Enrolled in La Llotja School of Art in Barcelona.

1912 Enrolled in Francisco Galí School of Art.

1915 Began painting his own portraits and landscapes while being influenced by the French Fauves.

1918 Held a solo exhibition at the Dalmau Gallery.

1919 Traveled to Paris. Interacted with Picasso. For the next 20 years, he enjoyed interacting with Paris and Parisian artists.

1920 Participated in the Dadaist movement.

1923 Began painting symbolic images, moving away from realism.

1924 Participated in the Surrealist movement with André Breton and others.

1926 Responsible for the stage design of the Russian Ballet's Romeo and Juliet.

1930 Solo exhibitions in Paris, Brussels, and New York. Created his first lithograph.

1931 Exhibition of objects and sculptures at a Paris gallery.

1933 His first etchings are repeated.

1936 Fled to France.

1940 Created his representative Constellation series, establishing Miró's unique graphic expression.

Moved to Mallorca, Spain.

1941 Museum of Modern Art in New York holds a retrospective.

1947 First visit to New York, created a large mural.

1953 Mâeght Gallery in Paris holds a solo exhibition.

Thereafter, his reputation and fame as a world-class painter were established, retrospective exhibitions were held in Western Japan, and his works were acquired by museums around the world.

 

1954 Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Germany holds a retrospective.

1960 Created a ceramic mural at Harvard University.

1962 Grand retrospective held at the National Museum of Modern Art in Paris.

1966 Visited Japan for a grand retrospective in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1967 Miró mural installed at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.

1973 Solo exhibition of sculptures and ceramics held at the Fondation Maeght in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. The exhibition "The Miró Collection at the Museum of Modern Art, New York" held at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

1975 The Fundació Joan Miró – Centre of Studies of Contemporary Art, designed by Josep Lluís Sert, opens in Montjuïc Park, Barcelona.

1979 Retrospective exhibition of paintings, sculptures, drawings, and watercolors held at the Maeght Foundation.

1983 The exhibition "Joan Miró: Anys 20" featuring paintings from the 1920s is held at the Miró Foundation in Barcelona. Died at his home in Palma de Mallorca.

The Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona houses over 10,000 works, and his works are also housed in museums around the world, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.