All posts tagged “Melinda Lang

Calder: Hypermobility at Whitney Museum of American Art, through October 16, 2017

Photographs by Corrado Serra. “Alexander Calder (1898–1976) is renowned for his radical introduction of movement into sculpture, a singular innovation yielding nearly endless possibilities. Deeply fascinated by dance and theater, he created motorized and wind-propelled artworks that execute a choreography of gentle rotations and bold, unpredictable gestures, and at… Read More

Fast Forward: Painting from the 1980s at Whitney Museum of American Art, January 27 – May 14, 2017

Photographs by Corrado Serra. “In the 1980s, painting recaptured the imagination of the contemporary art world against a backdrop of expansive change. During this explosive period, an unprecedented number of galleries appeared on the scene, particularly in downtown New York. Groundbreaking exhibitions that blurred distinctions between high and low… Read More