Free exhibition ‘Calder + Miró’ highlights the influence of friendship on the artists’ work

The exhibition ‘Calder + Miró’, which sheds light on the artistic connection between Alexander Calder (1898-1976) and Joan Miró (1893-1983), is coming to São Paulo. There will be more than 150 works, including sculptures, paintings and photographs, which, as well as providing an overview of the artists’ work, will highlight the consequences of this friendship for Brazil’s art scene.

The exhibition opens to the public this Saturday, September 22, and will run until September 15 at the Tomie Ohtake Institute. Admission is free. Be sure not to miss out!

Calder + Miró: find out all about the exhibition!

Calder and Miró came from very different backgrounds: the first was American and the other Spanish. Nevertheless, life led them both to meet in Paris, where they formed a friendship that had an impact on art worldwide.

Miró, one of the most famous names in surrealism, was known for combining vibrant colors and enigmatic symbols. These elements are also present in Calder’s modern sculptures, which indicates an intimate relationship between his works.

The consequences of this friendship reached Brazil in the 1940s, when abstraction became a topic of artistic debate. Among the national names that also make up the exhibition are artists who were directly or indirectly influenced by Calder and Miró. Like Hélio Oiticica, Mary Vieira, Milton Dacosta and Tomie Ohtake herself.