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Meet Me: Calder’s Hooked Rug

Tuesday, July 2 at 11:00 AM to 11:30 AM

Meet Kaylee in the Blount Watercolor Gallery

Discover rarely seen textile works by Alexander Calder. Meet Kaylee Hobbs in the galleries for a captivating 30-minute talk where we delve deep into the hooked rug on loan from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, as part of our Spotlight Series. This program is free and open to public.

About the Speaker

Kaylee Hobbs is the Manager of Adult Programs in the MMFA’s Learning and Programs Department.

Alexander Calder (American, 1898-1976), Untitled, 1965, hooked by Leslie and Rufus Stillman after a design by Calder. Orange, yellow, blue, and black wool, 64 x 81 in. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, CT, Gift of Leslie and Rufus Stillman, 2002.29.1. © 2024 Calder Foundation, New York / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York

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