![]() ![]() With the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War in July 1936, he decided to stay in Paris. However, his relationship with surrealism was a love-hate, and he opted for more distance, but he accepted the principles of the surréaliste aesthetics. Miró moved to Paris, where he became friends with André Breton, Pablo Picasso and was a member of the surrealist movement, which helped him to reflect on his interest in the subconscious and dreamlike. In these works his Catalan identity is represented, its surrounding landscapes and traditions (canvas “La Masia”) with a very detailed and realistic handwriting. Joan Miró (Barcelona, 1893 -1983) was educated as a painter in Barcelona, where he was influenced in his early years by Fauvism (give importance to color, vivid, bright colors), Cubism (to eliminate the traditional perspective, all parts of the object be placed in the same plane) and Post-Impressionism. His work was his passion, it was all about mankind, and he felt deeply rooted. An orderly and discreet man in everyday life, was provocative in his art. Miró broke through the forms of his time. His paintings carry me to the Mediterranean, I feel at home there, it makes me feel happy. Presented through the eyes of contemporary artists, the exhibition explores the legacy of Picasso and the influence his art continues to have on modern painters.What attracts me in Miro’s work is the freshness, the poetry, the apparent simplicity of his images. These works received much criticism at the time only after the artist’s death were they recognised as a shift into neo-expressionism. On at Madrid’s La Casa Encendida from 19 May to 17 September, this exhibition will focus on the last decade of Picasso’s life through some of his final pieces. ![]() Hosted at Madrid’s Fundación MAPFRE from 23 September to 8 January 2024, this exhibition documents one of Picasso’s lesser-known artistic ventures. ![]() He sought help from artist Julio González to create a funerary monument for poet Guillaume Apollinaire this kick-started a collaboration that explored iron as a sculpting material. Picasso’s ironwork is less well-known than his paintings, but every bit as creative. Julio González, Pablo Picasso and the Dematerialisation of Sculpture The selection of artwork on display covers a range of styles and materials, from wood to iron and plaster. It focuses on Picasso’s interpretation of the body, specifically in sculptures, which allowed him to challenge perceptions of form and shape. This exhibition will move to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum from 29 September to 14 January 2024 after a four-month stint at the Museo Picasso in Málaga. Between 19 October and 25 February 2024, a collaborative exhibition - held simultaneously at both museums - will explore their relationship with Barcelona and celebrate the friendship they maintained throughout their lives, documented in letters and collaborations. Miró-Picassoīarcelona’s Museu Picasso and Fundació Joan Miró will join forces to mark both the 50th anniversary of Picasso’s death and 40 years since the artist Miró’s passing. ![]() Inspiration is also the theme of a new exhibition that, from 13 June to 17 September, will explore the influence of 16th-century Greek artist El Greco on Picasso’s work, as well as the impact this had on the development of the 20th-century avant-garde movement. Madrid’s Museo Nacional del Prado, the country’s main cultural hub, is where Picasso would look for inspiration during his time at the capital’s Fine Arts Academy, which he briefly attended in the 1890s. Before leaving, be sure to explore the whole building for an intimate insight into the artist’s childhood. The exhibition will showcase everything from paintings and drawings to sculptures and ceramics - all organised into key stages of Picasso’s life. From 21 June to 1 October, follow a chronological and stylistic journey through Picasso’s work at Málaga’s Museo Casa Natal Picasso, the house where he was born in 1881. ![]()
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