Fundació Joan Miró

The Fundació Joan Miró (Catalan: Fundació Joan Miró, Centre d'Estudis d'Art Contemporani [fundəsiˈo ʒuˈam miˈɾo]; English: Joan Miró Foundation, Centre of Studies of Contemporary Art) is a modern art museum honoring the life and work of the Spanish artist Joan Miró, located on the hill called Montjuïc in Barcelona, Catalonia (Spain). History The idea for the foundation was made in 1968 by Joan Miró. Miró formed the foundation with his friend Joan Prats . Miró wanted to create a new building that would encourage particularly younger artists to experiment with contemporary art. The building was designed by Josep Lluís Sert to ensure that this work could also be made available to the public and exhibited. He designed the building with courtyards and terraces and to create a natural path for visitors to move through the building. Building began on the mountain of Montjuïc and the foundation. Collection In line with Miró's original idea the Foundation has a space named " Espai 13 " which is dedicated to promoting the work of young experimental artists. Many curators have been in charge of that program, including Frederic Montornes , Monica Regàs , and Ferran Barenblit , who was later Director of MACBA. Although there is also work by Peter Greenaway , Chillida, René Magritte , Rothko, Tàpies and Saura. The collection includes Alexander Calder 's 4 Wings and Mercury Fountain . The Mercury Fountain uses the liquid metal mercury to create a fountain.