Fundació Joan Miró

Joan Miró was a Spanish icon, born in an area called 'Barcelona' in 1893, who was in fact famous all over for being a painter, sculptor, and ceramist. This man specialized in the techniques of surrealism, abstraction, and primitivism with a motley of imaginary colors, symbols, and shapes most of which reflected his close association with nature and Catalonian culture. Above or beneath the many contemporary modern artists of the 20th century, his works are often considered inspirational by artists from every corner of the globe; along with everyone, Miró put his leg on the mile towards making 20th-century modern art.

Fond Joan Miró has very many works, artworks of the mad master, where one can also find a couple of real pearls. Some of the best-known works and should be found are:

• Woman and Bird (1983), probably the most famous of Miró's sculptures, is placed in the courtyard of the Foundation: this enormous bronze figure symbolizes freedom and joy of life.
• The Constellations Series (1940-1941)- a series of small paintings, owash on paper, that reflect the inner self of the artist during World War Two.
• Blue I, II, III (1961) - triptych, effects of three great paintings that represent sky, earth, and sea. These works revealed the mastery of Miró in colors and shapes.

This is just part of the collection but is truly worth your eye.

No cameras inside the foundation. The reason is many works kept under copyright proper, and photographing spoils the conditions of their licensing. You may take pictures outside the most famous sculpture "Woman and Bird." Always remember that you can buy postcards or books with reproductions of works in the souvenir shop.

A visit to the Joan Miro Foundation usually takes anywhere from one and a half to two hours. During this time, you will likely be able to see the permanent collection and probably visit a temporary exhibition. If you are going to look in greater detail at each exhibit or intend to attend one of the other events, such as a lecture or workshop, you will need more time.

Yes, the Joan Miro Foundation has a really nice souvenir shop, and you'll find loads about Miro's work in it, from books and albums to postcards, posters, magnets, T-shirts, and much more. It's on the ground floor of the building, and one final stop there will make your visit perfect.

Yes, there is a guided tour to the Joan Miro Foundation with the availability of languages like English, French, German, and Italian. With the help of the guide, one would know about all the creative geniuses of Miro, the history of individual pieces, and their context of creation. Such tours need to be pre-booked, and their official site to the foundation would be used to inform on schedule.

Early morning after opening or evening before close-down, would be the times when one would consider visiting to Foundation Joan Miró: those are, most normally, the quietest periods with visitors and where you could appreciate exhibits undisturbed. Avoid weekends and holiday periods for increased tourists.

Foundation Joan Miró organizes a different kind of events all around the year: temporary exhibitions, lectures, seminars, and workshops. One has to keep checking and updating the official website of the institution from time to time or follow their social networking accounts to keep track of all the happenings. You will find updated content there regarding upcoming happenings and may choose whichever interests you.

The nearest metro station "Plaça Espanya" (lines L1 and L3) found next to the Joan Miró Foundation. Walk a distance of around 15 minutes to the park of Montjuïc, where the foundation is situated; also, take buses that stop so close to the entrance of the park.