This event is in the past.It took place on March 9, 2026 at Whitney Museum of American Art.
Decorative Exhibition
Decorative ExhibitionAlexander Calder's tiny circus figures changed art forever. This exhibition reunites the legendary Cirque Calder with early wire works and drawings, revealing how a miniature spectacle sparked the invention of the mobile and made sculpture actually move.
Modern art exhibition
Sculpture history
Interactive viewing
Tips
🎪"sculpture discovered movement as a possibility, rather than a metaphor"
🌆catch sunset from the outdoor terraces
🎟️free admission Friday evenings
High Wire: Calder’s Circus at 100
Meatpacking District
Decorative ExhibitionDecorative ExhibitionAlexander Calder's tiny circus figures changed art forever. This exhibition reunites the legendary Cirque Calder with early wire works and drawings, revealing how a miniature spectacle sparked the invention of the mobile and made sculpture actually move.
Modern art exhibition
Sculpture history
Interactive viewing
Tips
🎪"sculpture discovered movement as a possibility, rather than a metaphor"
🌆catch sunset from the outdoor terraces
🎟️free admission Friday evenings
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