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Alexander Calder: Minimal / Maximal

Alexander Calder: Minimal / Maximal

You’ve surely met Nancy many times on your way across the S’Hort del Rei. Alexander Calder donated the kinetic sculpture to the city of Palma almost fifty years ago. I have always loved his playful objects and the weightlessness of his fancy mobiles. So I was thrilled when a friend invited me to visit Calder’s exhibition „Minimal / Maximal“ at the recently reopened Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin. The museum building designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe is a piece of art itself. A prominent…

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Creating Characters: Pixar in Palma

Pixar in Palma

Pixar in Palma: Remember when Woody and Buzz Lightyear find themselves marooned in a gas station? Or when Dory and Marlin meet the three sharks on their search for Nemo? The current exhibition at Caixa Forum brings back some wonderful childhood memories. And „Pixar. Creating Characters“ is great fun for the whole family. Because it’s the kids who turn out to be the real experts when it comes to the protagonists of the more recent Pixar movies. Pixar Animation Studios are popular for the…