Segerstrom Center Welcomes Yearlong Karon Davis Installation

Segerstrom Center for the Arts will welcome Curtain Call, a yearlong installation of a major sculpture by acclaimed artist Karon Davis, beginning in fall 2025. The work, on loan from Salon94, reflects Davis’s signature style of hauntingly beautiful life-sized plaster figures that capture the fragility, resilience and struggle of the ballerina body.

The installation pays tribute to the dancers who perform on the Center’s stages and to themes deeply connected to the art of dance. Its arrival coincides with the Center’s 2025–26 Dance Season and honors the legacy of Henry Segerstrom, whose vision was to make world-class art, both visual and performing, accessible to the Orange County community.

By bringing Davis’s sculpture to its campus, the Center continues that tradition, transforming its grounds into a dynamic hub where performance and public art come together. The sculpture will be on view throughout the 2025–26 season, offering audiences a chance to experience Davis’s work in dialogue with the world-class performances at Segerstrom Hall.

The piece will stand as both a visual echo of the dancers on stage and a public artwork accessible to all who visit. It reflects the Center’s mission to be more than a performance venue, creating a place where art in all its forms can be experienced, shared and celebrated.

With Curtain Call, the Center reaffirms its commitment to presenting world-class artistry while creating spaces that inspire connection, creativity and community long after the curtain falls.

For more information, visit scfta.org