FUNDACIÓ JOAN MIRÓ

Description

Essentials about the Fundació Joan Miró in brief

The world-famous Catalan artist Joan Miró is encountered at every turn in Barcelona. Many of his works are exhibited in the city’s public spaces. If you want to enjoy a “concentrated load” of Miró art, you should definitely make your way to the Fundació Joan Miró (Joan Miró Foundation). With over 10,000 paintings, drawings, sculptures, stage designs and carpets, the museum contains by far the largest collection of Joan Miró’s works in the world.

The building of the Fundació Joan Miró

The museum building is beautifully located at the foot of the Montjuïc, near the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya. The idea for the museum goes back to Miró himself. The Fundació Joan Miró building was completed in 1975 by a friend of Miró’s, architect Josep Lluís Sert, a student of world-famous architect Le Corbusier. Designed in clear white cubic forms and Mediterranean style, the house was extended in 1986 and 2000. Sculptures of the artist are presented on the roof terrace of the house. By the way, from the terrace you have a wonderful view over the sea of houses of Barcelona.

The exhibitions in the Fundació Joan Miró

With the museum, Miró wanted to create not only an exhibition space for himself, but an international, interdisciplinary center that would make art accessible to everyone. To this day, the Fundació Joan Miró organizes changing contemporary exhibitions from the 20th and 21st centuries, academic research projects and cultural events in addition to Miró’s permanent exhibition. From June to September, the Fundació Joan Miró becomes a center for classical music with the Nits de música (Nights of Music) series of events. The concerts, which take place every Thursday, feature artists from all over the world.