Cerchio Quadrato

OPENING SUNDAY! Degas's Little Dancer October 5, 2014 – January 11, 2015 West Main Floor Gallery 82 Little Dancer Aged Fourteen  (1878–1881), Edgar Degas's groundbreaking statuette of a young ballerina that caused a sensation at the 1881 impressionist exhibition, takes center stage in an exploration of Degas's fascination with ballet and his experimental, modern approach to his work. This exhibition is presented in conjunction with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' world-premiere musical  Little Dancer , which runs from October 25 through November 30, 2014. One of the Gallery's most popular works of art,  Little Dancer Aged Fourteen  will be presented with 14 additional works from the Gallery's collection, including the monumental pastel  Ballet Scene  (c. 1907), monotypes and smaller original statuettes by Degas that are related to  Little Dancer Aged Fourteen . The exhibition also includes the oil ...