Alex Da Corte adds whimsy to Met Roof Garden

Installation view, the Roof Garden commission, Alex Da Corte, ‘As Long as the Sun Lasts,’ 2021.
Installation view, the Roof Garden commission, Alex Da Corte, ‘As Long as the Sun Lasts,’ 2021.
Installation view, the Roof Garden commission, Alex Da Corte, ‘As Long as the Sun Lasts,’ 2021.

NEW YORK – For The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s 2021 Roof Garden commission, Philadelphia-based artist Alex Da Corte has created a 26-foot-tall kinetic sculpture featuring the beloved Sesame Street character Big Bird and the modern aesthetic of Alexander Calder’s standing mobiles. The Roof Garden commission: Alex Da Corte, As Long as the Sun Lasts will be on view April 16 through October 31.

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