Josep Miret

JOSEP MIRET ALEU (Barcelona, 1912–1999).
“Vase.”
Oil on panel.
Signed in the lower left corner.
Measurements: 55 x 44 cm; 72 x 62 cm (frame).

A renowned Catalan painter of landscapes and seascapes—particularly of the Mallorcan coastline—Josep Miret trained at the Baixas Academy in Barcelona, but moved to Mallorca at the outbreak of the Civil War. Throughout his career, Miret held numerous exhibitions, including several solo shows of landscapes and still lifes at the Círculo de Bellas Artes in Mallorca. He also exhibited regularly at the Sala Costa, as well as at other venues in Barcelona, Bilbao, and various European countries. More recently, in 2009, he held a major solo exhibition at the Barceló Foundation in Palma de Mallorca. He also took part in group exhibitions and participated in the National Fine Arts Exhibition held in Barcelona in 1944, as well as in several editions of the Autumn Salon in Palma, where he received awards. His work is represented in the Balearic Museum.