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Modest Cuixart: a centenary that celebrates the artist's international projection
The Picasso Museum in Barcelona is hosting a series of lectures that explores the work, travels and influences of the key figure of the Catalan avant-garde.
The Museu Picasso de Barcelona commemorates the centenary of the birth of Modest Cuixart with a series of lectures that highlights the international projection of the artist and the influence of external agents on his work. The program begins on February 17 with Emmanuel Guigon and the talk Ciudad de ceniza . On February 24, Juan Manuel Bonet will talk about Cuixart, from a Brazilian Barcelona to a Catalan São Paulo . On March 3, Lourdes Cirlot will offer Cuixart through the eyes of Juan Eduardo Cirlot, while on March 10 Raquel Medina will address Paris, Lyon, New York and the human imperative . The series will culminate on March 17 with a round table in which Lourdes Cirlot, Marc Cuixart and Raquel Medina will participate.
Modest Cuixart is one of the key names of the Catalan avant-garde of the 20th century. Co-founder of the Dau al Set group, his painting combines abstraction, expression and symbolism, establishing a bridge between the Catalan artistic tradition and international trends. His work is characterized by chromatic intensity and lyrical force, capable of transmitting both emotion and reflection, and has consolidated Cuixart as a reference in modern art with global projection.
The artist's travels through Europe and America—especially Paris, Lyon, New York, and São Paulo—were decisive in broadening his artistic vision and establishing links with other international artistic movements. These experiences are reflected in his work, marked by a fusion of lyrical abstraction, intense color, and formal experiments that connect Mediterranean tradition with the global contemporary avant-garde.
