A famous Catalan artist, Joan Miro (1893-1983) is a significant figure in Barcelona´s art history and you can not miss to visit his work when you are visitng the capital of Cataluña. He was born in Barcelona and grew there where he is mostly effected with Catalan style. During his life he lived in Paris mostly due to Spanish Civil War and his preference. Although he is from Cataluña, his most famous pieces of art is spread around the world. Two of them are the most well-known ones in Paris, on the walls of the UNESCO building. (The Wall of Moon and The Wall of Sun). Also his work is being exhibited in National Gallery of Art in Washington.
He has a foundation and a museum in Barcelona which you should include your agenda and also there you can see a current exibition of a famous artist and contribute in the workshops as well. But if you miss this chance, you still have the oppurtunity to see some of his work in the streets of Barcelona. The most significant one is the Parc de Joan Miro where you can see the famous "Woman and Bird" and the other one is interestingly a pavement "Pla de l´Os in the Rambla".

After you had seen those two, you would want to go to the Fundacio Joan Miro so here is how to get there information:

By Metro: Take Line 3(Green Line) and take off in Paralel Station
By Bus: Bus numbers 50,55 and 193.

Fees:
Adults: €8.00
Students aged 15-30, persons over 65
and unemployed persons: €6.00
School groups: 5€
Adults groups: 6€

Opening Hours:
Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00 - 19.00
(October - June)
Tuesday to Saturday, 10.00 - 20.00
(July - September)
Thursdays, 10.00 - 21.30
Sundays and public holidays

To find out more about Joan Miro, visit him in his hometown. Check out these holiday apartments in Barcelona for accomodation.