SHOWS
Ciné-concert: Segundo de Chomón Shorts
Sunday, May 6
04:30 PM
EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM
The visionary and inventive cinema pioneer Segundo de Chomón (1871–1929) was active in the budding film industries of France and his native Spain, having lived in both Paris and Barcelona throughout his prolific career. Although relatively unknown in North America, Chomón's films—which rival those of the more famous Parisian pioneer Georges Méliès—are often considered even more interesting and colorful than those of Méliès, and contain many whimsical elements that inspired the surrealists. Among scholars and enthusiasts, Chomón has become known as the "Spanish Méliès."
Filmoteca de Catalunya in Barcelona—the Catalan Film Archive—holds the world's largest collection of the films of Chomón. The Gallery will present a selection of Chomón's short special-effects films on May 6, the opening day of the exhibition, with prints from the Filmoteca.
Talented young musicians and composers from New York University's department of music and performing arts will create new scores for these silent films, based largely on traditional Catalan themes. Several of the composers will be present at this special event on May 6 to describe their work and field questions from the audience.
Miró as Portrayed by Portabella
Thursday, May 10
02:30 PM
EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM
Thursday, may 24 / Friday, may 25
12:30 PM
EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM
Pere Portabella (born 1929, Barcelona), a veteran Spanish filmmaker whose narrative features and short films are rich in Catalan textures and surprisingly colorful marriages of sights and sounds, was a friend of Joan Miró and worked closely with the artist on a number of projects, including the following short films, which will be shown during the exhibition: Miró 37/Aidez l'Espagne (1969), Miró l'Altre (1969), Miró Tapís (1974), and Miró La Forja (1973).
The Phosphorescent Trails of Snails
Thursdays, June 7, july 12, 19
12:30 PM
EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM
Fridays, june 8, July 13, 20
12:30 PM
EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM
Cesc Mulet’s documentary The Phosphorescent Trails of Snails poetically combines documentary and fiction elements to explore color, symbol, and form in Miró’s paintings, drawing inspiration from Yvon Taillandier’s Je travaille comme un jardinier. (Cesc Mulet, Televisió de Mallorca, 2009, 54 mins.)
Joan Miró: The Ladder of Escape
(Narrated by Ed Harris and produced by the National Gallery of Art)
06 May - 12 August
SCREENED IN THE EAST BUILDING AUDITORIUM ON SUNDAYS AT 11:30 A.M., AND IN THE EAST BUILDING SMALL AUDITORIUM MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY BEGINNING AT NOON, AND ON SUNDAYS BEGINNING AT 12:30 P.M.
Joan Miró was torn between a passionate loyalty to his native Catalonia and a desire to escape into a world of pure creativity. This film considers the impact of the horrors of the twentieth century—the Spanish Civil War, the fascism of the Franco regime, and World War II—on Miró’s career. A thirty-minute version of the film will be available on DVD and screened in the East Building Auditorium on Sundays at 11:30 a.m., and in the East Building Small Auditorium Monday through Saturday beginning at noon, and on Sundays beginning at 12:30 p.m., with minor exceptions. A shorter version will be screened continuously in the exhibition.
Made possible by the HRH Foundation
