Alexander Calder:
The Paris Years, 1926–1933

October 16, 2008–February 15, 2009 

Scenes of Alexander Calder performing his Circus

This video excerpts scenes of Calder performing his Circus from a 1955 film by Jean Painleve.


Exhibition Preview


Colin Gee: Objective Suspense

As part of  Alexander Calder: The Paris Years, 1926–33Whitney Live commissioned Colin Gee to create and perform a work inspired by Calder’s Circus. In 2009 Gee became the first ever Whitney Live Artist-in-Residence.