Joan Miró (1893-1983) was one of the great mavericks of modern art. Although he was closely associated with both Dada and Surrealism, Miró developed a signature style that truly defies labels. Using pictorial signs, biomorphic forms, geometric shapes and traveling lines—he vigorously expressed the fruits of his imagination with respect to his own human experience.

By juxtaposing semi-abstracted forms with recognizable imagery, Miró addressed a broad range of concepts and ideas in a transcendent, lyrical way. His visual poetry contributed enormously to the avant-garde movements that would follow him, and his work continues to delight and inform us to this day. Join us as we explore the ways in which this inventive artist dismantled traditional modes of representation.