Famed creator of the mobile and stabile, Alexander Calder, used light and shadow to envision scaled up versions of his sculpture. In an inspired display technique, Upper East Side gallery Venus Over Manhattan does the same, keeping the gallery dark so that maquettes cast dramatic shadows and the pieces take a step beyond Calder. (Through Dec 21st).
Alexander Calder, Morning Cobweb (intermediate maquette), sheet metal, bolts and paint, 1967.
