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Calder and Tara Donovan paired in Seattle monochrome show

exhibition · 2026-07-28

The Seattle Art Museum will host an exhibition titled "Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan," featuring works by Alexander Calder and Tara Donovan. This show is part of the museum's Calder at SAM initiative and will run from May 13, 2026, to January 17, 2027. Co-curated by Donovan and Catharina Manchanda, the exhibition delves into monochrome as a lens to explore materials, movement, and visual perception. This marks the second installment in the series, following a previous exhibition that highlighted Thaddeus Mosley.

Key facts

  • Exhibition is titled Monochrome: Calder and Tara Donovan
  • Part of Seattle Art Museum's Calder at SAM initiative
  • Features Alexander Calder (1898–1976) and Tara Donovan (b. 1969)
  • Explores monochrome as a lens for materials, movement, and visual perception
  • Co-curated by Tara Donovan and Catharina Manchanda
  • Runs from May 13, 2026 to January 17, 2027
  • Second exhibition in the initiative; first featured Thaddeus Mosley

Entities

Artists

  • Alexander Calder
  • Tara Donovan
  • Thaddeus Mosley

Institutions

  • Seattle Art Museum

Locations

  • Seattle
  • United States

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