San Jose Museum of Art explores Alexander Calder with two new exhibits

Alexander Calder may be best known to the general public for his dynamic, large-scale sculptures that can be found in major U.S. and European cities. But two new exhibitions opening Friday night at the San Jose Museum of Art explore the more personal side of Calder’s work and the impact it had on other artists.

One of them, “Calder: at home, among friends,” has a very strong connection to San Jose, as many of the pieces of jewelry and other small items on display were gifted by the family of former San Jose Mayor Janet Gray Hayes...