A year later, Miró began working in lithography. During this time, Miró’s works became more experimental, declaring an “assassination of painting” in the hopes of upsetting the established bourgeois art with a new visual vocabulary. In 1928, Miró took a trip to the Netherlands to study the works of Dutch realist painters. This led to his inclusion in the first-ever Surrealist exhibition held that same year. In 1925, his solo exhibition at the Galerie Pierre was considered a major Surrealist event. He associated with the artists Max Ernst, Andre Masson, and others, but always remained on the periphery of Surrealism. He soon after gained critical and popular success for his work and continued to exhibit in local galleries.īy 1924, Miró had aligned himself with the Surrealist movement through founder and proponent, Andre Breton.
In 1921, Dalmau gave Miró another chance and hosted Miró’s first exhibition in Paris at the Galerie la Licorne. Miró met Pablo Picasso and other important emerging artists in Paris, which served as the cultural center for art in the early part of the 20th century. The artist sought inspiration elsewhere, and in 1920 made his first trip to Paris. Unfortunately, the show was met with harsh critiques and Miró didn’t sell a single painting. Dalmau, also an art dealer, hosted Miró’s first-ever solo exhibition in 1918. In 1916, the young artist frequented the Dalmau gallery in Barcelona, and came to know the owner, José Dalmau. Miró abandoned the business world and studied at the Francesc Galí’s Escola d’Art in Barcelona from 1912 to 1915. His parents moved him to an estate they purchased in Mont-roig del Camp to help him recover. However, Miró’s work didn’t satisfy him, resulting in a nervous breakdown. In 1907, he studied at a business school in Barcelona and at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts, where he was admitted at the early age of 14.Īfter three years of schooling, his parents dissuaded him from becoming an artist, so he began to work as an accountant.
He displayed a talent for art at a young age, creating his first successful drawing at 8 years old. Miró was born in Barcelona, Spain, as the son of a goldsmith and jewelry maker.
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