The exhibition "Miró and the United States," supported by Acción Cultural Española (AC/E), offers an in-depth look at the intergenerational artistic dialogue between Joan Miró and prominent 20th-century American artists. This project reveals how the creative practices of Miró and his North American peers mutually enriched each other, decisively contributing to the development of modern and contemporary art.
With nearly 160 works from European and American collections, the exhibition positions the United States—traditionally seen as secondary to France—as a central axis in Miró's artistic evolution. The exhibition highlights the period between the two retrospectives Miró held in New York (1941 and 1959) and his seven visits to the United States between 1947 and 1968, during which he established close ties with key figures in American art such as Louise Bourgeois, Helen Frankenthaler, Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Lee Krasner, and Arshile Gorky, among others.
Moreover, the show recognizes the fundamental role of women artists of the time, who were protagonists in redefining innovative currents such as gestural painting, abstraction, and action painting.
Organized jointly by the Fundació Joan Miró in Barcelona and The Phillips Collection in Washington, the exhibition reinforces Miró's key place in 20th-century art history and his living legacy in the international art scene. AC/E is proud to support this distinguished initiative that highlights the global impact of one of Spain’s most universal artists.
https://www.fmirobcn.org/es/exposiciones/5831/miro-y-los-estados-unidos
#Miró #ArteContemporáneo #HistoriaDelArte #ACEcultura #FundacióJoanMiró.