San Jose Museum of Art will run an exhibition of works by Alexander Calder from Saturday, August 1, 2009 through Sunday, December 13, 2009.
The exhibition is named 'The Discerning Eye: Focus On Alexander Calder'.
Alexander Calder (trained as an engineer) challenged the long-held notion that sculpture was static and monumental. His inventive, colorful, animated “mobiles” epitomize the innovative, optimistic spirit of early-twentieth century modernism.
In all of Calder’s mobiles, his objective was not just to represent or refer to nature, but to capture its dynamic actions and unpredictable, living systems.
This exhibition will include mobiles, jewelry, and works on paper drawn from Bay Area collections, including the holdings of several of the Museum’s founders and longtime supporters.
The picture shows Untitled, 1969, Gouache on paper 29 ?” x 43” Private collection, San Francisco. -- www.sjmusart.org
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