Plimoth Cinema : The Beaches of Agnes Nov 17, 2009
Passing through her life were the likes of Alexander Calder, Chris Marker, Catherine Deneuve, Philippe Noiret, a very young G. rard Depardieu and, from out of left field, musician Jim Morrison. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Art under the big top: The roving Pompidou Nov 6, 2009
The 10-15 works from the Pompidou's extensive permanent collection that are likely to go on display include Pablo Picasso's "Femme en Bleu" (Women in Blue), a 1944 post-Cubist painting in shades of indigo, and a primary-colored mobile by American artist Alexander Calder. Henri Matisse's 1941 painting "Nature morte au magnolia" (Magnolia Still Life) among the French artist's personal favorites could rub proverbial shoulders with "America, America," a 1964 neon sculpture of fingers snapping, by... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Lehman Bros. art is on auction block Oct 31, 2009
The Freeman's auction includes an Alexander Calder print with an estimated price of $800-$1,200 and a set of nine Walker Evans photographs estimated to fetch $1,000-$1,500: not exactly fire-sale prices, but within reach of those beyond the super wealthy. At the upper end of the price spectrum is a print of the Statue of Liberty by pop art master Roy Lichtenstein, expected to sell for $15,000 to $25,000. (MSNBC -- Lifestyle)
Museum is a fine home for Fisher collection Sep 26, 2009
The Fishers and museum leaders are planning on a new wing to the Yerba Buena-area institution to showcase the extensive collection of 20th century work by art legends such as Alexander Calder, Roy Lichtenstein and Andy Warhol. More work remains, such as moving operations of a firehouse, pushing building plans through the city bureaucracy and raising the construction funds. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Big sculptures superbly sited Sep 20, 2009
Here are displayed more than 100 large-scale sculptures by many of the most famous artists of the past 50 years, including Alexander Calder, David Smith, Henry Moore, and Louise Nevelson. In 1960, two businessmen purchased a Mountainville mansion for a museum devoted to landscape paintings. (Boston Globe)
At MIT, art collection is more than numbers Sep 4, 2009
With the help of a freely available map provided by the school, you can find yourself walking all over a stunning, brightly colored floor piece by Sol LeWitt, taking in outdoor sculptures by Alexander Calder, Mark di Suvero, Jacques Lipchitz, Louise Nevelson, and Henry Moore and sniffing out installations by such international stars as Frank Stella, Dan Graham, Matthew Ritchie, and Lawrence Weiner. That s just for starters. (Boston Globe)
Sculpture city in misunderestimated' Michigan Aug 25, 2009
The pieces displayed here are all part of a sculpture binge that began in 1969, when Alexander Calder was awarded the first NE 00004000 A public grant of its kind for "La Grande Vitesse" in downtown Grand Rapids. Naturally the outdoor and indoor collections feature names such as Rodin, Degas, Henry Moore, Roy Lichtenstein, Barbara Hepworth and Louise Nevelson. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Roxbury a Cultural Hotbed Jul 24, 2009
And famous American sculptor and inventor of the mobile, Alexander Calder, also had a home here before his 1976 death. "All of them were huge losses. I remember when Arthur Miller died, someone asked [Oscar-nominated actor and town resident] Richard Widmark about him, and he said 'He was my neighbor,'" recalled Ms. Verstandig. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Fishers give up on plan for Presidio art museum Jul 3, 2009
In calling off an effort that began with acclaim but turned into the city's fiercest development battle in a decade, the family holds open the possibility it might still try to build a home in the Presidio for its collection of work by such artists as Andy Warhol and Alexander Calder. But the Fishers also say they are open to looking outside the city - and the Bay Area - before deciding what to try and do next. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Art.view: Hard times Jun 16, 2009
She identifies Max Ernst, Alexander Calder, Joan Miro and Pablo Picasso's later works as being under-priced. But in Picasso's case this is a relative judgement. (The Economist)
Famous Artwork Found Inside Closet At Circuit City's Corporate Office May 30, 2009
Tucked away in one of the office closets, they found an assortment of paintings; one stood out above the others, an original Alexander Calder 1970 hand-signed lithograph titled "Wave" ... Alexander Calder, also known as Sandy Calder, was born on July 22, 1898 into an artistically gifted family. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The Hergé museum: Totally Tintin May 29, 2009
One display highlights Herg; s love of modern art and his friendships in that world (his private collection included works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Alexander Calder). A sign high on a wall quotes Balthus, a Polish-French modern artist, recalling a happy evening with a sculptor friend, Alberto Giacometti, marvelling at the quality and depth of Herg; s work. (The Economist)
Spiralling Upward May 18, 2009
Works of artists like Alexander Calder and Ellsworth Kelly play off well against the curves, but the space overwhelms anything small, delicate, or highly detailed. This makes the Guggenheim the progenitor of every architecturally assertive museum since, and beside works like Frank Gehry s Guggenheim Bilbao or Daniel Libeskind s glass-and-metal shards in Denver and Toronto, it now looks almost demure. (New Yorker)
Art.view: Crossing to safety May 17, 2009
Although the auction achieved records for paintings with clique markets , such as Martin Kippenberger and Christopher Wool, as well as strong prices for classic modern sculpture by artists such as Alexander Calder, it was identified with over-shopped material going for drastically corrected prices. While both auction houses are encountering problems with the supply of quality works for public sale, Christie s resolved the problem this week by acquiring fresh-to-market art from the Freeman... (The Economist)
BVHS art classes travel to Chicago Apr 16, 2009
MANLIUS ; The Bureau Valley High School art 2, 3 and 4 classes traveled to Chicago recently to study many works at the The Art Institute of Chicago as well as taking a walking tour of well-known sculptures as Cloud Gate, or as affectionately called ;The Bean; by Anish Kapoor, The Flamingo by Alexander Calder and The Four Seasons by Marc Chagall. BVHS art instructor Sheila Heth took the Art 2 students on a tour of a wide range of artworks in the museum. (Princeton Bureau County Republican, IL)
Monet's 'Water Lilies' coming to the High Apr 15, 2009
In addition to Picasso and Warhol, the exhibit will include Constantin Brancusi, Alexander Calder, Giorgio de Chirico, Marcel Duchamp, Jasper Johns, Fernand L;ger, Henri Matisse, Joan Mir;, Piet Mondrian and Jackson Pollock. The two museums have worked together before. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
David Scott; led galleries at Smithsonian Apr 7, 2009
He also was involved with the gallery's acquisition and installation of the Alexander Calder mobile "Untitled" (1976) and the Joan Miro tapestry "Woman" (1977). After his retirement from the National Gallery in 1984, Dr. Scott worked as a consultant for art and gallery projects throughout the United States and Canada and in preliminary planning for the remodeling of the Louvre museum in Paris. (Boston Globe)
Souped-up Bimmers Mar 25, 2009
The BMW art car project, a continuing effort which commissions artists to use BMW cars as their canvas has produced 16 art cars since the first car designed in 1975 by American artist Alexander Calder. I adore the car. (Globe and Mail)
Auction lots in pictures Feb 26, 2009
Dancers and Sphere, by Alexander Calder, has an upper estimate of 2m euros (1. 76m). (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Gary Kelley displays new work from trip to France Feb 22, 2009
They also visited the Maeght Foundation, a museum of contemporary and modern art, including Alberto Giacometti, Alexander Calder and Joan Miro. Also on the itinerary was Villefranche-sur-Mer on the Cote a Azur and Jean Cocteau s murals at Chapel of St. Peter. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Medellin: From slumdog barrio to beacon on the hill Feb 8, 2009
ger and Victor Vasarely, and mobiles by Alexander Calder that hang in the school of architecture. In 2000, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
