Joan Miro [deriere miroire: behind the mirror from Miro Untitled 8] Image size 38x56cm Original lithograph Lithograph

A representative painter from the Ecole de Paris, born in Barcelona. He participated in the Surrealist movement in Paris and was heavily influenced by it, but he did not stay within that framework and created his own unique object shapes, forming his own musical and fun world of abstract painting. In addition to painting and prints, he expanded his activities to include ceramics, sculpture, and outdoor sculpture murals, and achieved success around the world.

Born in Barcelona, ​​Spain in 1893 as the son of a jeweler and watchmaker.

1907 Entered the La Llonha School of Fine Arts in Barcelona

1912 : Entered Francisco Galli Art School

1915 : Although influenced by the French Fauves, he began to paint his own original portraits and landscapes.

1918 First solo exhibition at Gallery Dalmau

In 1919 , he went to Paris and interacted with Picasso. For the next 20 years, he commuted between Barcelona and Paris.

1920 : Joins the Dadaism movement

1923 : Moved away from realism and began to paint symbolic pictures

In 1924 , he joined the Surrealist movement along with André Breton and others.

1926 : Set decoration for the Russian Ballet's Romeo and Juliet

1930 Solo exhibitions in Paris, Brussels, and New York. First lithograph produced.

1931 : First exhibition of sculpture objects at a gallery in Paris

1933 : First attempt at etching

1936 : Exile in France

1940 : Creates his signature Constellation series. Miró's unique geometric expression is established.

Moved to Mallorca, Spain

1941 : Retrospective held at the Museum of Modern Art in New York

In 1946 , he exhibited at the Four Spaniards exhibition in Boston alongside Dali, Picasso, and Gris.

1947 : Visited New York for the first time and created a large mural

From this time on, he gained worldwide fame and recognition as a world-class avant-garde painter, and retrospectives and exhibitions were held, with art museums around the world competing to acquire his works.

1949 Retrospective at the Kunsthalle Bern

1950 : Solo exhibition of objects and prints held at Galerie Maeght in Paris

1951 Solo exhibitions in New York and Houston

1953 Solo exhibitions at the Galerie Maeght in Paris and the Galerie Matisse in New York

1954 : A retrospective was held at the Kaiser Wellerfeld Museum in Germany.

1960 : Created a ceramic mural at Harvard University

1962 : A major retrospective was held at the Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris.

1966 : Came to Japan for a major retrospective exhibition in Tokyo and Kyoto

1967 : Miro's murals are installed at the Guggenheim Museum in New York

In 1973 , he held a solo exhibition of sculptures and ceramics at the Maeght Foundation in Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Held the exhibition "The Joan Miró Collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York" at the Museum of Modern Art, New York.

1975 The Joan Miró Foundation - Centre for Contemporary Art Studies, designed by José Luis Sert, opens in Montjuïc Park in Barcelona.

1979 : Retrospective of paintings, sculpture, drawings and watercolors at the Maeght Foundation.

In 1983 , the exhibition "Joan Miró : Anys20 " featuring paintings from the 1920s was held at the Fundació Miró in Barcelona. He passed away at his home in Palma de Mallorca.

The Joan Miró Museum in Barcelona has a collection of over 10,000 works, and his works are included in museums around the world, including the Pompidou Center in Paris and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.