Encore Episode: The Painting of Endless Summer

Santiago Rusiñol is a newly married heir to a Barcelona textile fortune when he decides to become an artist in Paris instead, in the 1880s, influencing Picasso and inventing a new vocabulary for modern art. But when he comes across an idyllic seaside village back in Spain, he starts to paint an ideal life, including a quiet, summery patio you’d want to move into and never leave. And then he paints more patios and gardens until his quest for meaning becomes a question: What are we running from? Can we ever be satisfied with what already exists?

You can see one of Rusiñol's stunning patio pictures, recently acquired by the Minneapolis Institute of Art, in gallery 355, the perfect ode to summer escape.

You’ll also find free summer programs at Mia every week through September, including outdoor concerts, food trucks, art-making, and more. Check out the calendar at Artsmia.org.

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