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4 days ago · Gaze upon Calder’s Constellation with Red Knife by visiting Calder: In Motion, The Shirley Family Collection at SAM. Then, tune in to the exhibition’s free smartphone tour to learn more about the artist’s universe of constellations—along with his passion for woodcarving—via our SoundCloud. Constellation with Red Knife, 1943.
5 days ago · Born in a family of celebrated, though more classically trained artists, Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He began in the 1920s by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting wire, he essentially “drew” three-dimensional figures in space.
1 day ago · Alexander Calder, one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century, revolutionized art with his suspended abstract mobiles and monumental stabiles. By removing sculpture from the pedestal, he invited viewers to engage with his work directly, a concept that also permeates his performative pieces, furniture designs, jewelry, and ...
2 days ago · Early Beginnings: The roots of interactive art can be traced back to artists like Alexander Calder, whose mobiles introduced movement into sculpture, and Marcel Duchamp, whose works questioned the role of the observer in art. 2.
3 days ago · Join us at Ao5 Gallery for an extraordinary evening as we explore the connection between two enigmatic masters, Alexander Calder and Salvador Dalí. Despite their distinct upbringings and artistic styles, Calder and Dalí come together in a powerful display of contemporary art. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to witness their masterpieces side by side on Friday, July 12th, from 6-9 pm CT ...
1 day ago · Art Can Still Be Revolutionary. In several recent stunts, climate activists threw soup on paintings, sparking horrified reactions by those who insist that art is sacred. But art museums need not just be spaces for hushed veneration: they can be sites for inspiring radical social change.
3 days ago · A big beer town. Grand Rapids may be best known as Beer City, USA. The city has won at least half a dozen nationwide people’s choice honors for its beer scene in the past decade. More than 100 ...
