NYU Madrid Director Robert Lubar’s exhibition “Joan Miró: Materiality and Metamorphosis” at the Museu Serralves in Oporto has been visited by high level dignitaries, heads of state, and royalty.  The exhibition opened on September 30th and closes on January 28th.  It is a show of the Portuguese State’s collection of 85 works by Joan Miró, and inaugurates what will now be a permanent installation of Miró’s works at the Serralves.

This photograph includes, from left to right, the President of Portugal,Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, me, the President of Spain, Mariano Rahoy, the Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, the President of the Fundacao Serralves, Ana Pinho, the Mayor of Oporto, Rui de Carvalho de Araújo Moreira, the Minister of Culture of Portugal, Luís Felipe Castro Mendes, and, Professor Lubar’s partner Graeme Williams. Professor Lubar is explaining the significance of Miró’s work to the guests.

This photography features Professor Lubar with the King Felipe VI and Queen Leticia of Spain, who came to the exhibition for a private viewing in December. The royals are clearly impressed.