Alexander Stirling Calder
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Alexander Stirling Calder #27,944Established

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personAmerican, 1870–1945
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Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1963 · Accession 63.200.8 · Chalk and wash on paper
Gift of Mrs. Darwin Morse, 1963
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1963 · Accession 63.200.8 · Watercolor and red chalk on tan wove paper
Gift of Mrs. Darwin S. Morse, 1963
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1938 · Accession 38.111.2 · Bronze and gold leaf
Gift of the Society of Medalists, 1938
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1938 · Accession 38.111.1 · Bronze and gold leaf
Gift of the Society of Medalists, 1938
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1922 · Accession 22.154 · Bronze
Rogers Fund, 1922
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 1922 · Accession 22.89 · Bronze
Rogers Fund, 1922
Whitney Museum of American Art · New York, United States · Acquired c. 1910 · Accession 75.43 · Painted plaster
Gift of Howard and Jean Lipman
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The Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris has launched the exhibition "Calder. Rêver en équilibre," prompting a retrospective look at the life and technica…
exhibitionsApr 20, 2026
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA) and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) have launched "A Nation of Artists," a massive dual-museum e…
exhibitionsApr 17, 2026
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has announced that the rooftop of the David N. Dinkins Municipal Building in Manhattan will open for free public to…
localFeb 3, 2026
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has appointed Kristen Shepherd as its new president and CEO, effective February 9. Shepherd, 54, prev…
peopleJan 22, 2026
A new $100 million art center dedicated to Alexander Calder, called Calder Gardens, opens on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia on Sunday, …
exhibitionsSep 16, 2025
Calder Gardens, a $70 million space dedicated to Alexander Calder, will open on September 21 in Philadelphia, the artist's hometown. Designed by Herzo…
exhibitionsSep 15, 2025
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Alexander Stirling Calder dies
Jan 1, 1945
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Alexander Stirling Calder born
Jan 1, 1870