The Association for Public Art and the University of Pennsylvania announce the relocation of Louise Nevelson’s Atmosphere and Environment XII and Jacon Epstein’s Social Consciousness – two sculptures that have stood outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for decades.
A free day of fun-filled activities at Swann Memorial Fountain! Enjoy live animals, sculpture-making workshops and demonstrations, and free ice cream from Culture Republick.
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).
Join us for our 147th annual spring event at Moore College of Art & Design with guest speaker Peter Murray CBE, Founder and Executive Director of the UK’s Yorkshire Sculpture Park.
The Tempesta di Mare orchestra is bringing classic literary tales to life through music this May at the Kimmel Center, and we’ve connected those stories to outdoor sculptures in Philadelphia.
The award honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the cultural life of Philadelphia through work that balances a drive for progress and modernity with a sensitivity to the past.
Maja (1942) has been tucked away in storage for more than 25 years; but in its prior life, the sculpture stood on the East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art (at the top of its famous steps) for decades.
Fairmount Park is punctuated by masterpieces of art, architecture, and engineering. It is considered one of the largest urban park systems in the world.