Joan Miró set out to destroy painting

Washington Post

08-05-2025

When you walk through the galleries of an art museum, it's evident that the people responsible for all this — the artists, framers, conservators, curators, administrators and architects — had designs on you. Their aims may have differed, but broadly speaking, they thought it would benefit you to see all that they have set before your eyes. They assumed the experience would be edifying. They were building, not destroying.