4th June 2025
Joan Miró, Untitled, 1974 © Successió Miró _ ADAGP, Paris and DACS London 2025
Joan Miró: Painting and Poetry opens on Saturday 7 June!
We are delighted to present the Hayward Gallery Touring exhibition Joan Miró: Painting and Poetry. Running from Saturday 7 June to Saturday 19 July 2025, this prestigious exhibition brings together 26 lithographic prints created by the artist to illustrate the writings of the celebrated French surrealist poet Robert Desnos.
One of the 20th century’s most influential and recognisable artists, Joan Miró’s highly individual style placed him at the forefront of Surrealism and Dadaism. Primarily known as a painter and sculptor, Miró was also a celebrated and dynamic print-maker. Within this practice the artist produced a remarkable and extensive output of book illustrations, often created for artists, writers and poets associated with the Surrealist movement.
The exhibition will shine light on Miró’s prints and how they are not only an excellent example of the richness and variety of his print production, but also his famous experimentation with vivid colours and abstract shapes.
Council’s Arts Service is delighted to present another touring exhibition of world-renowned artists in partnership with the Hayward Gallery, Southbank Centre, London. From displaying prints by Henri Matisse in 2013, with following exhibitions over the years by artists Louise Bourgeois, Michael Craig-Martin and Karl Blossfeldt at Roe Valley Arts & Cultural Centre, and prints by Georgia O’Keeffe hosted by Flowerfield Arts Centre, the service continues to provide access to internationally acclaimed visual arts for local communities.
Mayor of Causeway Coast Coast & Glens Borough Council, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan comments “Not only does the Arts Service support and showcase local and regional artists but it is also so important that our local schools, creatives and general public have the opportunity to see the work of world-renowned artists from some of the most acclaimed art venues and museums in the UK in their local arts venues. We’re delighted to continue our beneficial partnership work with the Hayward Gallery and the Southbank Centre in London and I would encourage everyone to visit this stunning exhibition of works by Joan Miró.”
There are two public workshops accompanying the exhibition – Abstract Glass Panels for adults on Saturday 14 June and Miró Mobiles for children on Saturday 7 June.
