March 29 - July 12, 1998

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Related Resources Take a Virtual Tour (Download QuickTime) Exhibition Overview In-Depth Study Biography of Alexander Calder Works by Alexander Calder in the Gallery's Collection Alexander Calder's Mobile in the East Building Alexander Calder's Cheval Rouge in the Sculpture Garden View Related Collection Tours Modern and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture Press Materials

The exhibition, which marked the centennial of the sculptor's birth, was the first major retrospective of Calder's work in the United States since his death in 1976. 198 sculptures, 5 related paintings, 24 items of jewelry, 31 works on paper, and 2 toys were presented. 3 monumental sculptures were displayed outside the East Building.