... : it brought back memories of the scribbled drawings we used to make, shapes that had no meaning or sense. A recent trip to the Seattle Art Museum’s exhibit of Alexander Calder reminded us of childhood: bright, loud colorful dangling arms swinging about perilously. But can we, as adults of a certain age, get away with such childish display in ...

Alexander Calder magically breathed life into inanimate objects using wire and recycled materials to create this ... individual circus animals and performers include mechanized parts - Calder was originally trained as a mechanical engineer It wasn t the tricks or ... ropes and the guy wires for the tents Later in his career Calder turned his attention to more abstract work He went on to invent ...

... Women and the Visual Arts. Wednesday November 18, 6pm “Alexander Calder: The Collectors’ Perspectives” Join us for a ... with the Bay Area collectors who have generously lent works to the exhibition Alexander Calder: Color in Motion. With close ties both to Calder and to SJMA, they will share stories about Calder and his works, memories of the artist, and personal insights into ...

... Jill Lubar showcase new and established artists through uniquely transformed marquis properties. Check out the mini photo recap of their showcase last night, which included works from: Alexander Calder Natalie Cheung Roberto Dutesco Derek Haverland Werner Jampen Ron Johnson Henri Matisse Peter Max Joan Miro Pablo Picasso Lisa ...

... Thursday at the Seattle Art Museum (a.k.a. SAM) and since M & I had been planning to go see their Alexander Calder exhibit, it seemed like the perfect excuse to go. (The only thing better than art is free ... , so it was most annoying not to be able to take NON-FLASH pictures. G !!!) Anyhoo, the Calder exhibit was wonderful. I wished it was twice as big, but wonderful nonetheless. It was fun ...

... .  Some were the first to popularize them. Karim Rashid has certianly embodied the blobject in the same way Alexander Calder took his own design theory and made furniture, knives, forks, spoons, and pretty much everything around him a "Calder" object.  Rashid does interiors, wall coverings, chess pieces, chairs, drinking glasses, ...