Joan Miró @ Kreeger

Joan Miró in 1935 (Photo: Carl van Vechten/Wikimedia Commons)

This Joan Miró (1893 - 1983) exhibition at the Kreeger Museum looks like it could be fun to check out. The Kreeger is one of Washington's hidden art gems. Nestled along Foxhall Road in the picturesque Palisades neighborhood near Georgetown, this former private residence is located nowhere near the National Mall which during the summer months is always teeming with tourists, most of whom will never set foot inside the Kreeger. I would highly recommend a tour of the permanent collection with one of the excellent and elegant docents who devot their free time to guiding visitors through the museum.

I interviewed the museum's director, Judy Greenberg, once for an article I wrote a few years ago about a citywide celebration of DC's own Color Field artists, of which Morris Louis was perhaps the most famous. It was a rare treat to meet her and hear about the genesis and ongoing plans of this very fine museum, which also features many music programs related to its exhibitions. (The Art Dossier also interviewed Greenberg in 2011.)

Although I'm not super familier with Miró's work, I've always found it quite whimsical, the same way Paul Klee fascinates with his quirky take on the world.