The Fondation Louis Vuitton celebrates Alexander Calder with the exhibition “Calder. Rêver en équilibre”
Published on 04.07.2026 • 2 MINUTES- Other activities
Marking the centenary of Alexander Calder’s arrival in France and the 50th anniversary of his death, the Fondation Louis Vuitton is presenting “Calder. Rêver en équilibre”. Spanning every aspect of the artist’s work, the exhibition offers a comprehensive vision of his creations and the tenants that inspired his artistic practice.
From April 15 through August 16, 2026, "Calder. Rêver en équilibre” retraces half a century of creation, from the first performances of the Cirque Calder to his monumental sculptures, along with mobiles that transform the space into a kinetic choreography. Conceived in close collaboration with the Calder Foundation, the retrospective brings together nearly 300 works: mobiles and stabiles, wire portraits, carved wooden figures, paintings, drawings and even jewelry.
The anniversary exhibition is enriched by contributions from Calder’s contemporaries, notably Jean Arp, Barbara Hepworth, Jean Hélion, Piet Mondrian, Paul Klee and Pablo Picasso, underscoring his radical inventiveness within the avant-garde movement.
“Calder’s innovative approach expanded the dimension of sculpture to include time as an essential fourth dimension,” note guest curators Dieter Buchhart and Anna Karina Hofbauer.
