We commission, preserve,
interpret & promote
public art in Philadelphia
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What We Do
The Association for Public Art (aPA) seeks to respond to the conditions of our time, creating a legacy and maintaining a heritage for future generations.
Featured artwork
Social Consciousness (1954)
by Sir Jacob Epstein (1880 - 1959)
The Eternal Mother, seated with arms outstretched, casts a stern, sorrowful look at visitors who enter the west doors of the Art Museum. Flanking her are two standing female figures: one representing Compassion and another that personifies Death.
Featured artwork
Atmosphere and Environment XII (1970)
by Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988)
Sometimes Mother Nature is not the kindest to our outdoor sculptures and we have to phone in some help💪 Thanks to A… https://t.co/j2cNHN5EMR
Featured Story
Conservation for Walt Whitman and Other Philadelphia Treasures
Philadelphia’s Walt Whitman sculpture by artist Jo Davidson gets special treatment just in time for poet’s 200th birthday. WHYY interviewed our conservation team about the process (VIDEO).
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