biography of Joan MIRO (1893-1983)
Personal data
Birth : 04/20/1893 - Barcelona, Spain
Death : 12/25/1983 - Palma de Mallorca, Balearic Islands
Sex : M
Nationality/Affiliation : Spain
Representatives
Serge Sorokko Gallery – 213 Grant Avenue – San Francisco CA, United States
Education
La Llotja – Escola d’Arts Aplicades i Oficis Artistics – Passeig Isabel II – Barcelona, Spain
1912 : Francesco Gali Escola d’Art – Barcelona, Spain
Professional data
Work and Life
1975:Creation of the Miro Foundation in Montjuich, Spain
1942 – 1944:He sarts to work with ceramics
1941:He returned to Barcelona, Spain
1936:He left Spain because of the civil war
1933:First etchings
1929:He started his experiments in lithography
1919:He travels to Paris where he meets PICASSO
Prizes
1954
1954 : Grand Prize for Graphic work – Venice Biennale – Venice VE, Italy
Awarded by : La Biennale di Venezia – 1364/a Ca’ Giustinian – Venice VE, Italy
Awards
1958
1958 : Guggenheim International Award – New York NY, United States
Work
Categorie and medium
Painting : Oil/canvas 
Print-Multiple : Etching - Lithograph 
Sculpture-Volume : Metal - Object 
Drawing-Watercolor : Collage - Gouache - Watercolour Movements and styles
1925-1927 : SurrealismWorks
| Intérieur Hollandais | |
| Date of creation : 1928 Medium : Oil Size : 92 x 73 cm | |
| The Policeman | |
| Date of creation : 1925 Medium : Oil/canvas Size : 248 x 195 cm | |
Solo Exhibitions (Selected)
Solo exhibitions
2005
Sculptures & Drawings
Galerie Lelong Zürich – Zürich ZH, Switzerland
06/04/2005 – 07/30/2005
2004
Miro, chasseur de signes: scultures en bronze des années 70
Galerie Lelong Paris – Paris, France
11/25/2004 – 01/08/2005
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
03/03/2004 – 06/28/2004
2002
De la figuration au geste
Château – Tours, France
2002
Museum Kunst Palast – Düsseldorf, Germany
07/13/2002 – 10/06/2002
1978
Dessins – Retrospective
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
1978
1974
Retrospective
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
1974
1962
Retrospective
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
1962
1945
Galerie Vendôme – Paris, France
1945
1941
Retrospective
MOMA Museum of Modern Art – New York NY, United States
1941
1925
Galerie Pierre – Paris, France
1925
1921
Galerie La Licorne – Paris, France
1921
Group Exhibitions (Selected)
Art shows / fairs
2007
FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
10/18/2007 – 10/22/2007
Represented by : James Goodman Gallery – 41 East 57th Street, Suite 802 – New York NY, United States
2006
Frieze Art Fair
Regent’s Park – London, United Kingdom
10/12/2006 – 10/15/2006
Represented by : Waddington Galleries – 11 Cork Street – London, United Kingdom
2004
FIAC Foire Internationale d’Art Contemporain, n°31
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/21/2004 – 10/25/2004
Represented by : Timothy Baum – New York NY, United States
Art 35 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/16/2004 – 06/21/2004
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States
sf6 San Francisco International Art Exposition
Fort Mason – San Francisco CA, United States
01/16/2004 – 01/19/2004
Represented by : Sims Reed Gallery – The Economist Building 23a St Jame’s Street – London, United Kingdom
2003
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/04/2003 – 12/07/2003
Represented by : Galerie Di Meo – 9 rue des Beaux Arts – Paris, France
Art Cologne, n° 37
Cologne, Germany
10/29/2003 – 11/02/2003
Represented by : Galerie Boisserée – Drususgasse 7-11 – Cologne, Germany
FIAC, n°30
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/09/2003 – 10/13/2003
Represented by : Galleria d’Arte Contini – San Marco 2765 – Venice VE, Italy
Art 34 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/18/2003 – 06/23/2003
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States
Art Chicago 2003
Navy Pier’s Festival Hall – Chicago IL, United States
05/09/2003 – 05/12/2003
Represented by : Berkeley Square Gallery – 23a Bruton Street – London, United Kingdom
Salon du Dessin
Salons Hoche – Paris, France
03/26/2003 – 03/31/2003
Represented by : Dickinson – 58 Jermyn Street – London, United Kingdom
St’art – Foire d’art contemporain de Strasbourg, n°7
Parc des expositions du Wacken – Strasbourg, France
01/31/2003 – 02/03/2003
Represented by : Galerie Palma Arte – Strada des Castelletto 18 – Alseno PC, Italy
2002
Art Basel Miami Beach
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/05/2002 – 12/08/2002
Represented by : Galerie Di Meo – 9 rue des Beaux Arts – Paris, France
FIAC, n°29
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/24/2002 – 10/28/2002
Represented by : Waddington Galleries – 11 Cork Street – London, United Kingdom
Art 33 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/12/2002 – 06/17/2002
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States
KunstRAI
Amsterdam, Netherlands
05/15/2002 – 05/20/2002
Represented by : Kunsthandel Juffermans – Lange Lanstraat 10 – Utrecht, Netherlands
ART2002 – The 14th London Contemporary Art Fair
Business Design Centre – London, United Kingdom
01/16/2002 – 01/20/2002
Represented by : Sims Reed Gallery – The Economist Building 23a St Jame’s Street – London, United Kingdom
Art Miami, n°12
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
01/04/2002 – 01/08/2002
Represented by : Berkeley Square Gallery – 23a Bruton Street – London, United Kingdom
2001
Art Basel Miami Beach: cancelled
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
12/13/2001 – 12/16/2001
Represented by : Galerie Gmurzynska – Goethestrasse 65a – Cologne, Germany
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 8
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
11/15/2001 – 11/18/2001
Represented by : Nuova Gissi – Piazza Solferino 2 – Turin TO, Italy
Art Toronto 2001 – TIAF Toronto International Art Fair
MTCC Metro Toronto Convention Centre – Toronto ON, Canada
10/11/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : James Goodman Gallery – 41 East 57th Street, Suite 802 – New York NY, United States
FIAC, n°28
Paris Expo – Porte de Versailles – Paris, France
10/10/2001 – 10/15/2001
Represented by : Galerie Larock-Granoff – 13 Quai de Conti – Paris, France
Art 32 Basel
Messe Basel – Basel BS, Switzerland
06/13/2001 – 06/18/2001
Represented by : Acquavella Galleries Inc. – 18 Esat 79th Street – New York NY, United States
KunstRAI, n° 17
Amsterdam, Netherlands
06/05/2001 – 06/10/2001
Represented by : Galerie Palma Arte – Strada des Castelletto 18 – Alseno PC, Italy
art-vienna, n° 1
Technisches Museum – Vienna, Austria
05/10/2001 – 05/13/2001
Represented by : Moderne Graphik Buchinger – Bethlehemstrasse 5 – Linz, Austria
Europ’ART Genève – Foire internationale d’art, n°10
Palexpo – Geneva GE, Switzerland
04/27/2001 – 05/01/2001
Represented by : Plusgalleries – Wolstraat 23 – Antwerp, Belgium
KUNSTKÖLN 2001 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Rheinhallen – Cologne, Germany
03/29/2001 – 04/01/2001
Represented by : Galería Eude – Consell de Cent, 278 – Barcelona, Spain
Art Innsbruck, n° 5
Innsbruck, Austria
03/08/2001 – 03/11/2001
Represented by : Galerie Oberweger – Montjolastrasse 22 – Schruns, Austria
13th Annual Works on Paper
New York NY, United States
03/02/2001 – 03/04/2001
Represented by : Beck & Eggeling – Bilker Strasse 5 – Düsseldorf, Germany
Arte Fiera – Mostra Mercato d’Arte contemporanea
Quartiere Fieristico – Bologna BO, Italy
01/25/2001 – 01/29/2001
Represented by : La Spirale – Via Marradi 1 – Milan MI, Italy
Art Miami, n° 11
Miami Beach Convention Center – Miami Beach FL, United States
01/18/2001 – 01/22/2001
Represented by : Berkeley Square Gallery – 23a Bruton Street – London, United Kingdom
ART2001 – The 13th London Contemporary Art Fair
Business Design Centre – London, United Kingdom
01/17/2001 – 01/21/2001
Represented by : Coskun & Co. Fine Art – 93 Walton Street – London, United Kingdom
Artpalmbeach – 4th Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
01/10/2001 – 01/15/2001
Represented by : Rachel Adler Fine Art – 1200 Broadway – New York NY, United States
2000
International Artexpo California
San Francisco CA, United States
11/02/2000 – 11/05/2000
Represented by : Solomon Fima Fine Art – 4930 Greenbush Avenue – Sherman Oaks CA, United States
ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine, n°1
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
10/19/2000 – 10/23/2000
Represented by : Galerie Maeght – 42 Rue du Bac – Paris, France
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 7
Palazzo del Lavoro – Turin TO, Italy
10/05/2000 – 10/08/2000
Represented by : Galería Pelaires – Pelaires, 5 – Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ACAF 7 – Australian Contemporary Art Fair / Melbourne Art Fair
Royal Exhibition Building – Melbourne VIC, Australia
10/04/2000 – 10/08/2000
Represented by : Annandale Galleries – 110 Trafalgar Street – Annandale NSW, Australia
Art Jonction, n° 14
Nice, France
09/14/2000 – 09/18/2000
Represented by : Galerie Pascal Retelet – 838 route de La Colle – Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France
Art Expo – Fira d’Art de Barcelona
Barcelona, Spain
05/18/2000 – 05/22/2000
Represented by : Galeria Barcelona – Plaza Dr. Letamendi 34 – Barcelona, Spain
KUNSTKÖLN 2000 – Internationale Messe für Editionen, Art Brut, Kunst nach 1980
Messegelände Köln-Deutz – Cologne, Germany
04/01/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Galería Eude – Consell de Cent, 278 – Barcelona, Spain
Salon de Mars
Palexpo – Geneva GE, Switzerland
03/31/2000 – 04/09/2000
Represented by : Galerie Patrice Trigano – 4 bis rue des Beaux-Arts – Paris, France
Palm Springs International Art Fair
Palm Springs CA, United States
03/15/2000 – 03/19/2000
Represented by : Solomon Fima Fine Art – 4930 Greenbush Avenue – Sherman Oaks CA, United States
International Artexpo New York
Jacob K Javits Convention Center – New York NY, United States
03/09/2000 – 03/13/2000
Represented by : La Spirale – Via Marradi 1 – Milan MI, Italy
The Art Show
New York NY, United States
02/24/2000 – 02/28/2000
Represented by : Jeffrey H. Loria & Company, Inc – 19 East 72nd Street – New York NY, United States
ART2000 – The 12th London Contemporary Art Fair
London, United Kingdom
01/19/2000 – 01/23/2000
Represented by : Coskun & Co. Fine Art – 93 Walton Street – London, United Kingdom
1999
Art Cologne, n° 33
Cologne, Germany
11/07/1999 – 11/14/1999
Represented by : Galerie Delaive – Spiegelgracht 23 – Amsterdam, Netherlands
Art21
Las Vegas NV, United States
11/03/1999 – 11/06/1999
Represented by : Solomon Fima Fine Art – 4930 Greenbush Avenue – Sherman Oaks CA, United States
INTERART ‘99 – 14a Fira Internacional d’Art
Valencia, Spain
10/20/1999 – 10/24/1999
Represented by : Diagonal Art – Rossello 254 – Barcelona, Spain
ARTissima – Arte Contemporaneo a Torino, n° 6
Turin TO, Italy
10/07/1999 – 10/10/1999
Represented by : Joan Olivier “Maneu” – Montcades 2 – Palma de Mallorca, Spain
ART Paris – art moderne et création contemporaine
Carrousel du Louvre – Paris, France
09/16/1999 – 09/20/1999
Represented by : Galerie Maeght – 42 Rue du Bac – Paris, France
Artpalmbeach – Modern & Contemporary Art Fair
International Pavilion of the Palm Beaches – West Palm Beach FL, United States
03/10/1999 – 03/15/1999
Represented by : Rachel Adler Fine Art – 1200 Broadway – New York NY, United States
1998
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo, n°17
Parque Ferial Juan Carlos I – Madrid, Spain
1998
Represented by : Galeria Altair – San Jaime, 23 -bajos – Palma de Mallorca, Spain
1996
Art Jonction Cannes 96 – Regard
Palais des Festivals – Cannes, France
07/03/1996 – 07/07/1996
Represented by : Galerie Claude Lafitte – 1270 Sherbrooke Ouest – Montréal QC, Canada
1990
ARCO – Feria Internacional de Arte Contemporáneo
Madrid, Spain
02/08/1990 – 02/13/1990
Represented by : Sala Gaspar – Consejo de Ciento 323 – Barcelona, Spain
Group exhibitions
2004
Calder & Miró, séries et projets communs 1920-1947
Fondation Beyeler – Basel BS, Switzerland
05/02/2004 – 09/05/2004
2003
Sept Lieux – Sept Matières
Hôtel du Département, Centre d’Art Présence Van Gogh, Château de l’Empéri, Galerie du Conseil Général des Bouches du Rhône, Musée de l’Arles Antique – Marseille, France
10/17/2003 – 01/15/2004
Exposition vente, André Breton, 42 rue Fontaine
Calmels Cohen – Drouot Richelieu – Paris, France
04/01/2003 – 04/18/2003
De Picasso à Barceló, les artistes espagnols
Fondation Pierre Gianadda – Martigny, Switzerland
01/31/2003 – 06/09/2003
2002
Surrealismus
Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) – Düsseldorf, Germany
07/20/2002 – 11/24/2002
Les Jeux dans l’art du 20e siècle
Espace Bellevue – Biarritz, France
06/22/2002 – 10/03/2002
La generación del 14 : Entre el novecentismo y la vanguardia (1906-1926)
Fundación Cultural MAPFRE Vida – Madrid, Spain
04/16/2002 – 06/16/2002
Künstler der Galerie
Galerie Boisserée – Cologne, Germany
03/08/2002 – 04/20/2002
La Révolution Surréaliste
MNAM Musée National d’Art Moderne – Centre National d’Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou – Paris, France
03/06/2002 – 06/24/2002
París-Barcelona
Museu Picasso / Museo Picasso – Barcelona, Spain
02/28/2002 – 05/26/2002
2001
Miró, Chagall, Picasso, Dufy et les autres…
Musée du Textile – Labastide-Rouairoux, France
09/2001
Rumbos de la escultura española en el siglo XX
Centro Atlántico de Arte Moderno – Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain
12/11/2001 – 02/10/2002
Paris – Barcelone, de Gaudí à Miró
Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais – Paris, France
10/11/2001 – 01/14/2002
Portraits photographiques d’artistes
Salle Rossini – Paris, France
10/04/2001 – 10/06/2001
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse – Houston TX, United States
2001 – 09/09/2001
1997
Masterworks from the Florene May Schoenborn Bequest
MoMA Museum of Modern Art – New York NY, United States
02/06/1997 – 03/11/1997
1996
Chillida, Miró, Riera i Aragó, Tàpies
Galerie Franz Swetec – Düsseldorf, Germany
1996
1995
THE BEST OF MONTE CARLO
Munich, Germany
10/08/1995 – 10/24/1995
1962
Aquarelles, dessins, estampes
Galerie Cinq Mars – Paris, France
01/24/1962 – 02/13/1962
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