William Morris exhibition spans Madrid and Barcelona
A refined exhibition at Madrid's Fundación Juan March, traveling to Barcelona's Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya from February to June, showcases over 300 works by William Morris (1834-1896). The display includes furniture, textiles, wallpapers, jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings, prints, photographs, and books, highlighting Morris's multifaceted talent as artist, writer, and pioneer of modern decorative arts. Founder of Morris & Co. in 1861, he was a key figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, influencing Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Catalan Modernism, and Frank Lloyd Wright's style. The Madrid venue runs until January 21, 2018; Barcelona from February 22 to May 21, 2018.
Key facts
- Exhibition at Fundación Juan March, Madrid, until January 21, 2018
- Travels to Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, February 22 to May 21, 2018
- Over 300 works including furniture, textiles, wallpapers, jewelry, glass, ceramics, paintings, prints, photographs, books
- William Morris (1834-1896) was founder of Morris & Co. (1861)
- Morris was a writer, poet, socialist, ecologist, illustrator, and publisher
- Associated with Pre-Raphaelites, friends with Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Coley Burne-Jones
- Disciple of John Ruskin
- Arts and Crafts movement influenced Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Catalan Modernism, and Frank Lloyd Wright
Entities
Artists
- William Morris
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Edward Coley Burne-Jones
- John Ruskin
- Frank Lloyd Wright
Institutions
- Fundación Juan March
- Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
- Morris & Co.
Locations
- Madrid
- Spain
- Barcelona
- Catalonia