Gabriel 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
Joan 1893–1983, Spanish painter.
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Organized in roughly reverse-chronological order by curator Katherine Brinson with support from Charlotte Youkilis and Bellara Huang, the solo show opens with a surprise courtesy of an unlikely source: Joan Miró.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
A talented artist, the young Morris had spent his national service lecturing soldiers in fine arts and had exhibited surrealist paintings alongside Joan Miró.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
A team of art conservators and scientists recently analyzed bits of degraded cadmium yellow paint taken from pieces painted by the Spanish artist Joan Miró in the 1970s.
From New York Times • Sep. 18, 2023
So I think there’s an effort in the last few years of revisiting what Surrealism is and not just thinking about Max Ernst, Dalí, Miró, Magritte … but also including different voices and different geographies.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2022
Unlike Dali or Miró, neither became a household name.
From Washington Post • Feb. 12, 2022
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