Hamdan at work. Along with earning his master’s in civil engineering, Hamdan creates and sells unique wire art sculptures that express both his creativity and his engineering prowess. Hamdan, ...

It raised about $2,500 to cover the shipping fee. During his exhibition in L.A., people for the first time were able to view his wire sculptures, a unique type of artwork rarely seen in art exhibits.

Many classic Calder works are on display in the museum’s double-height galleries, such as the 22-foot-tall sculpture Red Curly Tail (1970) or the sheet metal and wire of Gamma (1947).