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Joan Miró, a celebrated Catalan painter and sculptor hailing from Barcelona, is renowned for merging abstract art with surrealism. His immense influence on 20th century art is evident in the city of Barcelona, from the 50-meter mosaic he designed for Airport Terminal 2 to La Rambla's mosaic, and La Caixa's iconic logo designed by him. The Fundació Joan Miró, founded by Miró himself in 1975, is a must-see for any art enthusiast visiting the Catalan city. It is an impressive building in Montjuïc, perfectly integrating Mediterranean features with a unique personality, which became an icon of rationalist architecture. The collection consists of over 200 paintings, 169 statues and 8,000 sketches, as well as works by American artist Alexander Calder and Catalan artist Antoni Tàpies. Miró's artwork can also be found in renowned galleries worldwide, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York City, the National Art Gallery in Washington DC, and the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris. Some of his most prized works, however, are on display in the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía in Madrid, having been gifted by Miró to the Spanish Treasury Department in order to settle his debts.