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New Calder museum plans revealed for the Parkway

The Calder Gardens will be built along the Parkway in Philadelphia in 2023, pairing Alexander Calder’s famous mobiles with natural landscaping. A rendering shows the Vestige Garden at Calder Gardens, ...
Artnet

Monumental Alexander Calder Mobile Sells for $20.4 Million at Christie’s

Alexander Calder’s Painted Wood (1943) made its auction debut at Christie’s with a $15 million–$20 million estimate. The rare wooden mobile hails from Calder’s “Constellation” series, inspired by ...
The New York Times

In Philadelphia, a Stirring New Stage for Alexander Calder

What can a museum experience be now? Meet Calder Gardens. A leading architect, garden designer and philanthropist build a thrillingly eccentric complex for the inventor of the mobile. The metal facade ...
Forbes

Seattle Art Museum Becomes the Alexander Calder Destination with Shirley Family Collection

Before you knew what “art” was. Before you could even walk or talk, Alexander Calder was influencing your life. If your parents hung a mobile over your crib, he was. Calder can’t be credited for ...
The New York Times

Calder Gardens in Philadelphia to Honor a Native Son

An oasis for art amid nature will celebrate a titan of 20th century art, Alexander Calder. A meeting of the minds in Connecticut helped shape the design. By Ted Loos ROXBURY, Conn. — The future of ...