Fundació Joan Miró

Modern art museum in Barcelona, Spain

Fundació Joan Miró

Established| 1975
Location| Montjuïc in Barcelona
Director| Marko Daniel
Public transit access| Parc de Montjuïc
Website| www.fmirobcn.org

The Fundació Joan Miró (Catalan: Fundació Joan Miró, Centre d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani [fundəsiˈo ʒuˈam miˈɾo]; English: Joan Miró Foundation, Centre of Studies of Contemporary Art) is a modern art museum honoring the life and work of the Spanish artist Joan Miró, located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain).

## History

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The idea for the foundation was made in 1968 by Joan Miró. Miró formed the foundation with his friend Joan Prats.[1] Miró wanted to create a new building that would encourage particularly younger artists to experiment with contemporary art. The building was designed by Josep Lluís Sert to ensure that this work could also be made available to the public and exhibited. He designed the building with courtyards and terraces and to create a natural path for visitors to move through the building.

Building began on the mountain of Montjuïc and the foundation opened on 10 June 1975. Not only was the architect a close friend of Miró but so was the first president Joaquim Gomis and Miró was amongst the first board. It was claimed that the new foundation represented a new way of viewing the concept of a museum and how the people of Barcelona could relate to their cultural heritage.[2]

4 Wings by Alexander Calder in the garden

Expansion in 1986 to the building added an auditorium and a library which holds some of the 10,000 items in the Foundation and Miró's collection.

## Works by Joan Miró

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Many of the works in the building were donated by the artist himself.[3] Highlights include:

* The wing of the lark ..., 1967
* Hermitage of San Juan Huerta, 1917
* Street Pedralbes, 1917
* Portrait of a boy, 1919
* Painting (the white gloves), 1925
* Flame in space and Naked woman, 1932
* Character, 1934
* Man and Woman in Front of a Pile of Excrement, 1935
* Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase, 1937
* No, 1937
* The Morning Star, 1940
* Barcelona Series, 1944
* The Diamond smiles at twilight, 1947–1948
* The Caress of a Bird, 1967
* The gold of the azure, 1967
* Painting on white to a solitary cell I, II, III, 1968
* Figure in front of the sun, 1968
* Catalan peasant by moonlight, 1968
* Miró's Chicago, 1968
* Character, 1970, May 1968, 1968–1973
* Tapestry of the Fundació, 1979

## Collection

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In line with Miró's original idea the Foundation has a space named "Espai 13" which is dedicated to promoting the work of young experimental artists. Many curators have been in charge of that program, including Frederic Montornes, Monica Regàs, and Ferran Barenblit, who was later Director of MACBA. Although there is also work by Peter Greenaway, Chillida, René Magritte, Rothko, Tàpies and Saura.

The collection includes Alexander Calder's 4 Wings and Mercury Fountain. The Mercury Fountain uses the liquid metal mercury to create a fountain. As mercury is poisonous, the fountain is kept behind glass to protect the visitors.[3]

The museum uses QRpedia to allow visitors to read Wikipedia articles about objects in the collection, translated into their preferred language.[4]

## Joan Miró Prize

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Since 2007, the Fundació Joan Miró – initially with support from Fundació Caixa Girona, later Stavros Niarchos Foundation – have been jointly bestowing the Joan Miró Prize with a total volume of 70,000 euros to a contemporary artist every other year. Previous recipients have included:

* 2007: Olafur Eliasson[5]
* 2009: Pipilotti Rist[6]
* 2011: Mona Hatoum[7]
* 2013: Roni Horn
* 2015: Ignasi Aballí
* 2017: Kader Attia[8]
* 2019: Nalini Malani[9]
* 2023: Tuan Andrew Nguyen[10]

## See also

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* List of museums in Barcelona
* List of single-artist museums
* Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape
* Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca

## References

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1. ^ Bryant, Sue (2008). Barcelona p.78. p. 128\. ISBN 978-1-84773-104-3.[permanent dead link‍]
2. ^ Sert. P.8
3. ^ a b Fundació Joan Miró, Barcelona.de, accessed September 2011
4. ^ Hinojo, Alex (2011-05-11). "QRpedia Codes at Fundació Joan Miró". The GLAM-Wiki Experience. Archived from the original on 21 March 2012. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
5. ^ Olafur Eliasson Wins Joan Miró Prize Artforum, 30 April 2007.
6. ^ Joan Miró Prize Awarded to Pipilotti Rist Artforum, 31 March 2009.
7. ^ Mona Hatoum Wins 2011 Joan Miró Prize Artforum, 9 February 2011.
8. ^ Kader Attia Awarded 2017 Joan Miró Prize for Post-Colonial Work Artforum, 12 October 2017.
9. ^ Alex Greenberger (23 May 2019), Nalini Malani Wins $77,800 Joan Miró Prize ARTnews.
10. ^ Artreview.com (01 June 2023), Tuan Andrew Nguyen wins €50,000 Joan Miró Prize prizeartreview.

## External links

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* Official website

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Joan Miró

Paintings|

* Portrait of Vincent Nubiola (1917)
* The Farm (1921–1922)
* The Tilled Field (1923–1924)
* The Harlequin's Carnival (1924–1925)
* The Birth of the World (1925)
* Dog Barking at the Moon (1926)
* Painting (Blue Star) (1927)
* Man and Woman in Front of a Pile of Excrement (1935)
* Still Life with Old Shoe (1937)
* Ciphers and Constellations, in Love with a Woman (1941)
* Women and Birds (1963)
* Woman, Bird, Star (Homage to Pablo Picasso) (1966–1973)
* May 1968 (1968–1973)
* Hands Flying off Toward the Constellations (1974)
* The Hope of a Condemned Man (1974)

Series|

* Head of a Catalan Peasant (1924–1925)
* Dutch Interiors (1928)
* Paintings on Masonite (1936)
* Metamorphosis (1935–1936)
* Constellations (1939–1941)
* Barcelona Series (1939–1944)
* Triptych Bleu I, II, III (1961)
* The Navigator's Hope (1968–1973)

Drawings|

* Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase (1937)

Sculpture|

* Lunar Bird (1944–1967)
* Solar Bird (1966)
* The Caress of a Bird (1967)
* His Majesty the King (1974)
* Her Majesty the Queen (1974)
* His Highness the Prince (1974)
* Personnage Gothique, Oiseau-Eclair (1974–1977)
* Miró's Chicago (1981)
* Labyrinth (1961–1981)
* Dona i Ocell (1983)

Ceramics
and textiles|

* Wall of the Sun and Wall of the Moon (1955–1958)
* The World Trade Center Tapestry (1974)
* Miró Wall (1979)
* Tapestry of the Fundació (1979)

Murals|

* The Reaper (1938)
* Personnages Oiseaux (1972–1978)

Family and colleagues|

* María Dolores Miró (daughter)
* Joan Prats
* Josep Llorens i Artigas
* Josep Lluís Sert
* Joaquim Gomis
* Joan Gardy Artigas
* Josep Royo

Museums|

* Fundació Joan Miró
* Fundació Pilar i Joan Miró in Mallorca

Related|

* Fondation Maeght
* Miró otro
* Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape exhibition
* Mont-roig del Camp
* 4329 Miró

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Barcelona landmarks

Beaches|

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* Castle of the Three Dragons
* City Hall
* Columbus Monument
* Diagonal Zero Zero
* Dona i Ocell
* Els Quatre Gats
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* Forum Building
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* Hospital de Sant Pau
* Hotel Arts
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* Mercat del Born
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* Torre de Collserola
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* Venetian Towers
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* World Trade Center Barcelona

Museums|

* Archaeology Museum of Catalonia
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* CaixaForum Barcelona
* Can Framis Museum
* Centre d'Art Santa Mònica
* Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona
* CosmoCaixa Barcelona
* FC Barcelona Museum
* Fundació Antoni Tàpies
* Fundació Joan Miró
* Gabinet de les Arts Gràfiques
* Gaudí House Museum
* Jardí Botànic de Barcelona
* Juan Antonio Samaranch Olympic and Sports Museum
* Maritime Museum
* Museu Barbier-Mueller d'Art Precolombí
* Museu de la Música
* Museu de la Xocolata
* Museu de les Arts Decoratives
* Museu Frederic Marès
* Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
* Museu Picasso
* Museu Tèxtil i d'Indumentària
* Museum of the History of Barcelona
* Museum of the History of Catalonia
* Perfume Museum
* Vil·la Joana

Performing arts|

* L'Auditori
* Coliseum
* Festival Grec de Barcelona
* Gran Teatre del Liceu
* Palau de la Música Catalana
* Teatre Lliure
* Teatre Nacional de Catalunya
* Teatre Principal

Parks and gardens|

* Catalunya en Miniatura
* Mossèn Costa i Llobera Gardens
* Oreneta Park
* Parc de la Ciutadella
* Parc de la Creueta del Coll
* Park Güell
* Parc Joan Miró
* Parc del Laberint d'Horta

Streets and squares|

* Avinguda Diagonal
* Avinguda Meridiana
* Gran Via de les Corts Catalanes
* La Rambla
* Passeig de Gràcia
* Plaça d'Espanya
* Plaça d'Ildefons Cerdà
* Plaça de Catalunya
* Plaça de Francesc Macià
* Plaça del Rei
* Plaça Sant Jaume
* Rambla de Catalunya
* Royal Square

Sports venues|

* Anella Olímpica
* Camp de Les Corts
* Camp Municipal Narcís Sala
* Camp Nou
* Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
* Mini Estadi
* Palau Blaugrana
* Palau dels Esports
* Palau Sant Jordi
* Sarrià Stadium

Zoos|

* Aquarium Barcelona
* Barcelona Zoo

Authority control databases

International|

* VIAF
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National|

* Germany
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* France
* BnF data
* Australia
* Spain
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Artists|

* ULAN

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