A New Sanctuary Dedicated to the Art of Alexander Calder
A new initiative spotlighting the artistic genius and enduring impact of Alexander Calder will open in the heart of downtown Philadelphia. Featuring a building conceived by Pritzker Prize-winning design practice Herzog & de Meuron and gardens by internationally acclaimed Dutch landscape designer Piet Oudolf, Calder Gardens is dedicated to the art and ideas of Calder, a native Philadelphian and one of the most influential artists of the twentieth century. Read more.
The groundbreaking took place in fall 2022 and doors are scheduled to open to the public at the end of 2024.
Parkway Garden
Calder with Giraffe, Roxbury, 1941
Photograph by Herbert Matter
Highway and Tall Gallery
Open Plan Gallery
Vestige Garden
Sunken Garden
Apse
Calder in his New York City storefront studio, 1936
Photograph by Herbert Matter