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Fundacio Miro Review
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Fundació Miró 
Museums / Galleries, Montjuïc
Fodor's Review:
The Miró Foundation, a gift from the artist Joan Miró to his native city, is one of Barcelona's most exciting showcases of contemporary art. The airy, white building, with panoramic views north over Barcelona, was designed by Josep Lluís Sert and opened in 1975; an extension was added by Sert's pupil Jaume Freixa in 1988. Miró's playful and colorful style, filled with Mediterranean light and humor, seems a perfect match for its surroundings, and the exhibits and retrospectives that open here tend to be progressive and provocative. Look for Alexander Calder's fountain of moving mercury. Miró himself rests in the cemetery on Montjuïc's southern slopes. During the Franco regime, which he strongly opposed, Miró first lived in self-imposed exile in Paris, then moved to Majorca in 1956. When he died in 1983, the Catalans gave him a send-off amounting to a state funeral.
Member Reviews & Ratings:
The audioguide is a must!
Posted by Cris from Italy on 1/2/06
Recommended to fans of modern art. However, if you lack an arts degree rent the audioguide: it really helps!
INFO
- Address: Av. Miramar 71, Montjuic, Barcelona, Catalonia
- Phone: 93/443-9470
- Web site
- Cost: EUR 7.50
- Open: Tues., Wed., Fri., and Sat. 10-7, Thurs. 10-9:30, Sun. 10-2:30
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