Calder Plaza
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Calder Plaza is a prominent public square in downtown Grand Rapids, Michigan, best known as the site of Alexander Calder’s iconic red stabile sculpture La Grande Vitesse.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| La Grande Vitesse | 0 |
| Alexander Calder | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artist
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outdoor sculpture ⓘ public square ⓘ stabile ⓘ urban plaza ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Grand Rapids City Hall
NERFINISHED
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Kent County Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | abstract ⓘ |
| artStyleOfMainSculpture | abstract ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Calder Plaza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Public art in Michigan
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Squares in Michigan ⓘ Tourist attractions in Grand Rapids, Michigan ⓘ |
| city | Grand Rapids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | red ⓘ |
| colorOfMainSculpture | red ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | Grand Rapids urban renewal project ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Grand Rapids civic identity ⓘ |
| designerOfMainSculpture | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
modernist civic design
ⓘ
open paved space ⓘ |
| hasArtwork | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSculptureType | stabile ⓘ |
| knownFor | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Calder Plaza
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Grand Rapids, Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Alexander Calder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | La Grande Vitesse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | yes ⓘ |
| significance |
first public artwork funded by the National Endowment for the Arts public art program
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iconic landmark of Grand Rapids ⓘ |
| state |
Michigan (most of state)
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surface form:
Michigan
|
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| use |
civic events
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festivals ⓘ political rallies ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.