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
The Fruit of the Spirit (2018-2020)
by Moe Brooker (1940 - 2022)
Loosely brushed blocks of color, white chalky patches and lines, and confetti-like patterns are layered over larger fields of color, and these forms are framed by sections of stripes and checkerboard grids. To Brooker, the checkerboard, seen in many of his paintings, represents “options, possibilities, and what could happen.”
Featured artwork
Atmosphere and Environment XII (1970)
by Louise Nevelson (1899 - 1988)
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The (Few) Monuments to Women in Philadelphia
The traveling Harriet Tubman sculpture installed at Philadelphia’s City Hall through March 31, 2022 inspired us to reflect on other monuments dedicated to women in the city, including the planned addition of a commemorative Marian Anderson statue.