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Hidden Miro mural unveiled in Guggenheim art show
A 20 foot long mural by Joan Miro titled Alice, with 190 ceramic tiles and bold celestial shapes, is revealed on the first wall as part of the From Picasso to Pollock: Classics of Modern Art exhibit at the Guggenheim New York. The show runs through September 28 and features 130 works by 48 artists, including Picasso, Pollock, Kadinsky, de Kooning, Chagall and Mondrian. The mural was commissioned in 1963 by Harry Guggenheim as a memorial to Alicia Patterson and was installed in 1967 behind a false wall. three great grandchildren attended the unveiling and recalled the controversy over spelling Alice instead of Alicia.
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