What We Do
The Association for Public Art (aPA) seeks to respond to the conditions of our time with new commissions, while interpreting and preserving public art for future generations
Split Button (1981)
by Claes Oldenburg (1929 - 2022) Coosje van Bruggen (1942 - 2009)
Artist Claes Oldenburg and his wife, Coosje van Burggen, collaborated on the Split Button, which has become a familiar part of the University of Pennsylvania campus environment.
Featured artwork
Clothespin (1976)
by Claes Oldenburg (1929 - 2022)
Check out Jennifer Steinkamp discussing her "Winter Fountains" installation in Philly, which was one of our project… https://t.co/hAnY6Gaaet
A Big Season of Public Art Conservation
Now in its 40th year, our conservation program is one of the longest continuously operating programs of its kind in the country. Here’s a look at some of the work we did this season, including the deinstallation of Mark di Suvero’s iconic red-orange “Iroquois” sculpture for major restoration.