Miró and the United States at The Phillips Collection
"It was really American painting that inspired me." Joan Miró
“You’ll see the conversation on the wall. These works are outstanding, and it is a beautifully curated exhibition that really works in real time through the aesthetics of the presentation.” Jonathan Binstock, Vrandenburg Director & CEO of The Phillips Collection
Miró and the United States, at The Phillips Collection opened March 21, 2026 and runs through July 5, 2026. Co-organized with the Fundació Joan Miró (celebrating its 50th anniversary), this traveling exhibition examines a period of transatlantic exchange between Catalan artist Joan Miró (1893–1983) and American artists.
For Miró, the United States represented the possibility of creative freedom, new horizons, and innovation.
Through repeated visits, Miró met artists in their studios, and collaborated on prints, murals and architectural projects. Exchanges with artists include Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois, Lee Krasner, Jackson Pollock, and Helen Frankenthaler.
In each room, the art is juxtaposed brilliantly, inviting visitors to experience the vision and experimentation of contemporaneous artists. A spectacular and rare opportunity to reflect on history and the influences of post-war art on both sides of the Atlantic.
Dazzling and inspiring!