Sen. Chris Murphy never thought he’d see the day when Alexander Calder’s “Mountains and Clouds” sculpture in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building would be complete. But when the Senate returns from August recess, he said Calder’s “clouds” will be there to greet him. “I felt like I was going to retire from […]
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Calder’s missing mobile will return to ‘Mountains and Clouds’
A work crew vacuums the peak of Alexander Calder’s “Mountains and Clouds” installation in the atrium of the Hart Senate Office Building in 2020. The mobile portion of the sculpture, which has been gone for years, is expected to be reinstalled in August. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Posted July 31, 2026 at 2:40pm
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