Alexander Calder: Dissonant Harmony

3 Jul 2021 — 16 Nov 2025 at SFMOMA · San Francisco

Alexander Calder

Explore how opposing elements and forces attain symbiosis in this exhibition of ten dynamic artworks by Alexander Calder.

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Alexander Calder

1898–1976 · kinetic art

Alexander "Sandy" Calder was an American sculptor known both for his innovative mobiles that embrace chance in their aesthetic, his static "stabiles", and his monumental public sculptures. Calder preferred not to analyze his work, saying, "Theories may be all very well for the artist himself, but…

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SFMOMA · San Francisco

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) is a modern and contemporary art museum and nonprofit organization located in San Francisco, California. SFMOMA was the first museum on the West Coast devoted solely to 20th-century art, and has built an internationally recognized collection with over…

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