Seattle, Victoria hotel & cruise, $439 Feb 27, 2008
Steve Bloom / MCT file"Eagle", a red metal sculpture by Alexander Calder, stands out against the Space Needle skyline in the Seattle Art Museum's Olympic Sculpture Park. Spend a day exploring Seattle on your own, and then board the Victoria Clipper ferry for a two-and-a-half-hour ride to Victoria, B.C.. (MSNBC -- Travel)
This grapevine has long Fresno roots Feb 18, 2008
Q: When did Fresno buy Bucephalus by sculptor Alexander Calder. How much did it cost, and was the purchase controversial. (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Presidio Trust to work with Fisher on museum Feb 1, 2008
The Fishers' works include creations by Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder and Roy Lichtenstein, Chuck Close and Ellsworth Kelly, but have heretofore been shown mostly in only two galleries at the Gap's waterfront offices or stored in the Fishers' homes. Both Fishers have served on the board of SFMOMA, but Don Fisher said giving his collection to the museum would have burdened it with problems associated with storing, conserving and displaying such a large accumulation of art. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Contemporary Art Museum at the Presidio Endorsed by Presidio Trust Jan 31, 2008
The Fisher collection includes important works from artists such as Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Diebenkorn, Cy Twombly, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, Willem DeKooning, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Anselm Kiefer. In addition to the new museum building, the CAMP project includes the rehabilitation of a nearby barracks, Building 101, which will house the museums bookstore and extensive public education programs, and will include a... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Emery Blagdon: Flights of fancy from the artist as medicine man Jan 10, 2008
Some of Blagdon's constructions could be mistaken for works by a mid-20th-century avant-garde junk sculptor a twisted combination of Alexander Calder and Richard Stankiewicz, perhaps. The amazing centerpiece of the show is a pedestal-mounted sculpture resembling a model spaceship, its basic wooden grid structure systematically stuffed with wires, springs, bottles, beer can tabs and much more. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The art of play: Mingei exhibit looks at toys of the world Jan 3, 2008
Another one called "Calder's Circus," shows mobile artist Alexander Calder playing with one of his sculptures at the Whitney Museum in L.A. Designers Charles and Ray Eames are featured in a short film playing with tops, trains and motorcars. The last film is by the Mingei and shows its entire collection of mechanical banks. (North County Times)
New and old at home (at last) at new MOMA Dec 9, 2007
In this regard, and in its respect for craft, Puryear's art resembles that of Constantin Brancusi (1876-1957), Alexander Calder (1898-1976) and Isamu Noguchi (1904-1988). And for this reason, the open, neighborly installation of Puryear's work at MOMA matters crucially. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Proposed Presidio museum would be modern addition to historic military site Dec 5, 2007
It would resemble a long stack of overlapping cubes, with white masonry walls broken by stretches of clear glass to allow views of work inside by artists such as Alexander Calder and Richard Serra. If the proposal is accepted by Presidio officials, there also would be a network of terraces where sculptures could be displayed - including Serra's monumental "Sequence," a 14-foot-high, 65-foot-long maze of coiled steel that was the centerpiece of his acclaimed career retrospective during the summer... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Turkey Tune-out Nov 21, 2007
When Stanley Cohen, the close friend and attorney to the artist Alexander Calder, moved to Paris in the 1960s, he ordered The Sunday New York Times. It would arrive the following Wednesday. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Every Van Gogh Didn't Go Nov 9, 2007
Works by contemporary artists, including sculptors Louise Nevelson and Alexander Calder and painters Mark Rothko and Andy Warhol, go on the block Wednesday. Koerber isn't optimistic about the results. (SmartMoney)
Making 'your home one with the landscape' Nov 6, 2007
The Hoveys are serious art collectors - pieces by sculptors Donald Judd and Alexander Calder and pop artist Roy Lichtenstein can be found throughout the house. Stair railings are painted grass green; the risers are teal blue. (AZCentral -- Home)
Oklahoma Nurtures Artists in the Round Nov 3, 2007
Eric, an Oklahoma native living in Owasso, studied with gifted New York glass artists and counts Alexander Calder, Lino Tagliapietra and Dale Chihuly as main influences. Eric combines steel and glass to reflect elemental aspects of nature, from sunset colors to the frailness of a flower. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Museum Of Modern Art, NYC Nov 2, 2007
Along with brilliant pieces such as The Little Theatre by Salvador Dali, paintings like The Bather by Paul Cezanna, you ll also discover the whimsical such as Steel Wire by Alexander Calder, the shadow of a woman made of wire hanging from the ceiling. Film lovers enjoy MoMA s exciting. (Suite101.com)
Zahid Sardar/Design Spotting: Illuminating Seattle Oct 28, 2007
SAM's new outdoor gallery, filled with modern sculpture by international artists including Americans Alexander Calder and Richard Serra, was designed in an inverted-Z plan by architects Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi. It consists of two parallel waterside parks connected by a diagonal bridge over rail tracks. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Fort Worth, Texas Oct 18, 2007
Other important art works in the city include a monumental Henry Moore sculpture outside the Amon Carter and the Alexander Calder maquettes at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth. The Fort Worth Symphony Association presents more than a dozen different programs during the September-May season. (Suite101.com)
Jewelry shines with 'Luxe Life' Oct 15, 2007
Visitors will see items by familiar jeweler names such as Tiffany and Cartier and works by artists such as Alexander Calder, whose brass necklace and tiara from the 1950s look rather primitive but are worth millions of dollars. The other 17 exhibits include intriguing and sometimes breathtaking examples of diamonds, gemstones, lapidary art and birthstone gems both as rough minerals and as cut-and-polished final pieces. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
'Mountains' Reinforces the Calder-Roxbury Interconnection Sep 28, 2007
Alexander Calder, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1898 to an artist mother and a sculptor father, had originally considered an engineering career, according to foundation literature ... " To town and library officials' delight, no time limit has been set regarding the loan of the sculpture to the town, which, as the borrower, bears liability for its safekeeping. "We're really thrilled to have it now, and I'm hoping it will be forever," said Mrs. Stracks. The library is planning to hold a special... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Town Agrees to Fund Move of Calder Piece to Library Aug 29, 2007
ROXBURY - A large Alexander Calder sculpture, "Mountain," will grace the front lawn of the Minor Memorial Library in Roxbury within the next week. The official word came Tuesday night at the Board of Finance, which was asked to temporarily foot the $6,000 bill for moving the piece of art from a field on Painter Hill Road to the library on South Street and for painting the sculpture before it is set up. (Voices, CT)
Creative sparks on display Aug 12, 2007
Kinetic artist Alexander Calder made a natural leap into crafting jewelry. His earrings had movable parts, like his mobiles. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Art For Our Sake Aug 9, 2007
I'd like it to be seen. " The Fishers have purchased works from some of the world's most famous modern artists, storing it away in their homes and in two galleries at the Gap's waterfront headquarters. The hallways leading to Fisher's office look like museums in their own right. One hallway features a series of colorful Mick Jagger portraits by Warhol, a Picasso lithograph and a wall covered in Lichtenstein pop art. Whimsical Calder mobiles float from ceilings, walls and hangers. Art experts say... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Gap founder plans world-class S.F. art museum Aug 9, 2007
The collection of more than 1,000 pieces amassed by Fisher and his wife, Doris, includes work by such contemporary stalwarts as Andy Warhol, Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein and Gerhard Richter. Experts believe the collection could fetch more than $1 billion in today's buoyant art market. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Major Contemporary Art Museum Proposed for Presidio Aug 9, 2007
The Fisher Collection includes more than 1,000 works by Gerhard Richter, Richard Serra, Alexander Calder, Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Diebenkorn, Cy Twombly, Roy Lichtenstein, Andy Warhol, Chuck Close, Willem DeKooning, Brice Marden, Agnes Martin, Anselm Kiefer and numerous other leading artists. "Art is an important part of our life and we want to share our collection with the public so everyone can enjoy it," Donald Fisher said. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
VISUAL ARTS CALENDAR 7/13 Jul 14, 2007
Ongoing exhibitions are Expressions of Culture, featuring American and European paintings from the museum's permanent collection; The Mischief and Genius of Alexander Calder; Berkshire Backyard; Who's That Dinosaur on the Front Lawn; Minerals and Rocks; and Hudson River School of Art. (413) 443-7171. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
Influential Architect Noyes Is Subject of Litchfield Talk Jul 13, 2007
"He was also raised with Puritan principles. His family came over from England and settled in the Newburyport area [north of] Boston, and his great-grandfather married a direct descendant of Miles Standish. So there was a great influence there-but in spite of that, he was a very advanced thinker. He was close friends with people like Alexander Calder and Marcel Breuer ... they were to become a great influence on him later on." The architectural career that shaped Noyes' life didn't begin right... (Litchfield County Times, CT)
The World's Greatest Investors Jul 13, 2007
Leaning back in a rocking chair that once belonged to JFK, Baron gestures to million-dollar art works by Roy Lichtenstein and Alexander Calder in his airy, sun-filled office: "How couldn't I be happy?" It's a far cry from his Asbury Park, N.J., upbringing in an apartment so tiny the refrigerator was kept on the porch. He makes investors smile too. (SmartMoney)
What's glowing in the Golden State Jul 8, 2007
Represented are Robert Adams, Saul Baizerman, Alexander Calder, Mark di Suvero, Dame Elisabeth Frink, and Alberto Giacometti. The artworks are in the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Garden and the Fran and Ray Stark Sculpture Terrace. (Boston Globe)
'Man of Steel' exhibit at MoMa Jul 3, 2007
This engaging, articulate man knows how to bend and balance the plates so gorgeously hunkered down in a place usually ruled by far smaller works of Picasso, Giacometti, Rodin, Alexander Calder and Henry Moore. Serra smiles. (CNN)
Baby, you can't drive my car Jun 7, 2007
The collection began in 1975 when the French Le Mans driver Herve Poulain, on the eve of the race, asked his friend, the sculptor Alexander Calder, to "turn his car into a work of art". Calder did, and the crowd roared its approval during the 24-hour race. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
MFA exhibitions feature jewelry, fiber art May 23, 2007
Media Credit: Photo Courtesy/MFA"Necklace," by Alexander Calder, is one of more than 200 pieces featured in "Jewelry by Artists: The Daphne Farago Collection." The exhibit expresses Caddle's belief in his jewelry's ability to move ... A silver necklace by Alexander Calder was inspired by African and ancient Greek and Roman jewelry. (Northeastern News, MA)
Artist finds fortune beyond the sea May 22, 2007
30-day news archives. "Piper is now a popular artist whose work is sold almost as soon as it is made. He has amassed 12 new pieces, plus some unusual lamps he's fashioned, into a one-man show opening Friday at Juice 'n Java Caf in Cocoa Beach.Piper's dazzling, curvilinear, surreal seascapes advertise companies such as Quiet Flight and Monte Alegre Vineyards, hang in upscale homes and small apartments, and have shown twice at the Brevard Museum of Art and Science. He also has painted murals for... (Florida Today)
Seattle Art Museum grabs a lot more room -- with a view May 10, 2007
Certain works here -- the Serra, with its reference to waves and freighter hulls, a fallen star of an Alexander Calder, a Mark di Suvero that wind can send into a slow twist -- benefit immensely by overlooking Elliott Bay and shipping traffic. But other pieces suffer from poor siting. (San Francisco Chronicle)
2007 National Magazine Award Winners Announced May 2, 2007
The "Ellies" (named after the Alexander Calder Stabile "Elephant," which is ASME's symbol of the award) were presented to 19 print and online magazines across 25 categories. The 2007 National Magazine Award winners are: -- National Geographic for General Excellence (over 2,000,000 circulation) -- Rolling Stone for General Excellence (1,000,000 to 2,000,000 circulation) -- Wired for General Excellence (500,000 to 1,000,000 circulation) -- New York for General Excellence (250,000 to 500,000... (PR Newswire)
Sydney has cause to reflect on LeWitt Apr 25, 2007
LeWitt's man in Sydney was Harry Seidler who, being a respectable muralist, made a point of commissioning A-list artists: Le Corbusier, Victor Vasarely and Alexander Calder at Australia Square; Josef Albers and Charles Perry at the MLC Centre; Frank Stella at Grosvenor Place; Lin Utzon at the Capita Centre. LeWitt's contribution came with the 2003 Australia Square refurbishment: the panelled mural that replaced Corbusier's fading but still joyous tapestry with the high-chroma potato sticks now... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
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Teacher Johnna Smith taught her students about sculptor Alexander Calder. Calder twisted wire to create his artwork. (Derby Daily Reporter, KS)
Puget Sound Garden Mar 25, 2007
" In the six-panel fold-out announcement of the park's opening, there isn't a single piece of sculpture pictured -- just grass, sky, water, trees and mountains. The lead designers, New York-based Marion Weiss and Michael Manfredi, faced additional challenges. Crisscrossing the site are train lines and a highway and, unlike the contaminated soil, they could not be removed. So Weiss and Manfredi created a new topography that rises above this infrastructure. It can't block the noise of trains and... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Raymond D. Nasher, 85; banker, arts patron helped start 2 museums Mar 21, 2007
The $70-million Nasher Sculpture Center in Dallas, which was designed by Renzo Piano and opened in 2003, includes pieces by Henry Moore, Alberto Giacometti, Richard Serra and Alexander Calder. In 2005, the Nasher Museum of Art opened at Duke University, his alma mater. (Los Angeles Times)
Falcon Strings perform at renowned Lincoln Center Mar 15, 2007
Commenting on the trip before the group left for New York City on March 8, Falcon Strings founder Evanowicz, said, "This is going to be a wonderful opportunity for the students. Not only will the trip be fun, but we will also be able to correlate some of the music we're playing with some of the visual art that actually motivated the composer. It's well known that Earle Brown was influenced in his work by the artists Jackson Pollock and Alexander Calder, so we'll be able to play the music and... (Yardley News, PA)
Corcoran shows own Hirshhorns Mar 11, 2007
From the 650-plus pieces given by Mrs. Hirshhorn, Jonathan Binstock, exhibit curator and Corcoran curator of contemporary art, chose 67 works, including many by Alexander Calder, Mr. Albers, Willem de Kooning and Larry Rivers. Mr. Binstock focused on works by Mr. Albers and his wife Anni Albers he features the latter's unusual "Sunny" (1965), a "pictorial weaving" in the smallish entry gallery at the back of the ground floor. (Washington Times, DC)
Gifts of art Mar 9, 2007
Works by regional artists are represented, including Martin Baer, Rick Bartow, Bruce Bayard, Eugene Bennett, Keith Boyle, Alexander Calder, Rafael Canogar, Jose Luis Cuevas, Connor Everts, George Inness, Carl Jackson, Herb Jepson, Bill Kennedy, Rico LeBrun, Philip McCracken, Jack McLarty, Waldo Pierce, Nata Piaskowski, Alon Reininger, David Siqueiros, Gwen Stone, Mark Tobey, Esteban Vincent. and Sadao Watanabe. (Mail Tribune, OR)
BRANDING OUT Mar 5, 2007
Her parents owned a shop specializing in handcrafted Scandinavian furniture and socialized with the sculptor Alexander Calder; her grandmother was the visual director for the Lerner department store in New York. After high school, Olsen moved to the Bay State to attend Beverly's Montserrat College of Art and never left the area. (Boston Globe)
URBAN ADVENTURE Feb 28, 2007
The Berkshire Museum (39 South St., 413-443-7171, ) promises to fascinate just about everyone, with an aquarium, natural history exhibits, painting and sculpture, artifacts from ancient civilizations (including an Egyptian mummy), and wooden pull toys made by the sculptor Alexander Calder, who received his first public commission from the museum. Fuel. (Boston Globe)
Jackson nominated for President's Freedom Medal - By Richard Reeder Feb 22, 2007
In the 46 years since, only five artists have won the award Andrew Wyeth, Willem deKooning, Alexander Calder, Georgia O'Keeffe and Norman Rockwell. his would put me in some good company, Jackson says. (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Web site offers tips on what's new in travel Feb 16, 2007
Dustin Snipes, The Associated Press, Post-GazetteFlag bearers march in front of "Eagle," a sculpture by Alexander Calder, during the grand opening and dedication of the Olympic Sculpture Park in Seattle, Wash. By Beth J. Harpaz, The Associated Press. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Open up your art, and let the sun shine in Feb 4, 2007
All that sun enhances the experience: The white plaster of Untitled (Ten Tables) reflects light around the room, while shadows cast by The Tulip, a mobile by Alexander Calder, drift across Kahns famous cylindrical stairwell. Responding to Kahn is an exhibit about conversation: conversation among collaborating curators, conversation between sculpture and space, and conversation between exhibition and viewer. (Yale Herald, CT)
The Forgotten Pioneer of Corporate Design Jan 30, 2007
He commissioned Isamu Noguchi and Alexander Calder to create art installations for the company, and worked with Eames on office design. His network included graphic design greats such as Paul Rand and Ivan Chermayeff and Tom Geismar, who together created the Mobil Oil identity. (MSNBC -- Business)
Learning the lay of the land at Yale Jan 25, 2007
Another way to explore the campus is a self-guided tour of the sculpture collection that represents a who's who of the field, including Alexander Calder, Maya Lin, and Isamu Noguchi. The brochure-map "Public Art at Yale " is available at Info New Haven at Chapel and College streets. (Boston Globe)
New Seattle sculpture park 'impressive' Jan 25, 2007
The 39-foot-tall "Eagle" by Alexander Calder perches on a prominent spot in the middle of the park on reddish-orange scythelike legs that cut through the gray of a winter day. People driving by can look out their window and see the 19-foot tall "Typewriter Eraser, Scale X," by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen. (Yahoo News -- Art and Museums)
BMW engages itself with the arts Jan 21, 2007
Poulain was able to draw the interest of Alexander Calder, who would go on paint his BMW 3. 0 CSL. Known for the intensive colors marking his light, swinging automobiles, Calder (1898-1975) applied the same artistic features to Poulain's car, which was completed in 1975. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Art As Public Drama Jan 21, 2007
However, public artwork should take a back seat to something of higher value, such as education," said Joy Stricker, a resident who has criticized the town's expenditure. Resident Linda Dente wholeheartedly supports what she considers a tiny expenditure for the sculpture - less than $1 per West Hartford household. She said she thinks it not only will delight people but also might contribute to the town's economic vitality. "As a taxpayer in West Hartford, I'm sure I'm not alone in appreciating... (FOX61, CT)
The new rulers of the universe Jan 20, 2007
An Alexander Calder mobile graces the indoor swimming pool. Throwaway chic. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Artistic splendor in the grass (Ann Geracimos) Jan 17, 2007
"A piece by Alexander Calder, Henry Moore or Jean Dubuffet screams out for space around them. Then there are just tiny little sculptures that can get lost," she says. Difficulties arise when a client comes up with what Ms. Clinton calls "almost comic relief sculpture." She had to tell one client that her firm in all good conscience couldn't place them "because we couldn't relate to these.". (Washington Times, DC)
Seattle's new art park Jan 15, 2007
The free-admission sculpture park will feature works by Alexander Calder, Louise Bourgeois, Richard Serra, Claes Oldenburg, Beverly Pepper, Teresita Fernandez, Tony Smith and about 20 other artists. It is dotted with groves of trees, native plants and trails, against the stunning backdrop view of Elliott Bay and the Olympic Mountains (which are visible more often than Seattle's rainy reputation might suggest). (Los Angeles Times)
Olympic Sculpture Park prepares to open Jan 9, 2007
Photo: Dan Schlatter Chris Rogers, Olympic Sculpture Park project manager, under Alexander Calder's "Eagle." ... For its part, the Olympic Sculpture Park at the north end of downtown Seattle's waterfront features natural landscaping and works by noted artists such as Claes Oldenburg and Alexander Calder. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
