Calder: In Motion: The Shirley Family Collection

Showcases a collection that reflects the extraordinary variety and inventiveness of Calder’s oeuvre

In spring 2023 the Seattle Art Museum announced that patrons Jon and Kim Shirley had generously gifted the Shirley Family Collection to the museum. The collection—one of the most important private holdings of Alexander Calder’s art—is the result of thirty-five years of thoughtful acquisitions and features many significant examples from his production. It comprises more than forty-five artworks...