Artwork
Black Forest
(1983)
by
Robinson Fredenthal (1940 - 2009)
University of Pennsylvania, Blanche Levy Park at Claudia Cohen Hall, between Spruce and Locust Streets, 34th and 36th Streets
Fredenthal was fascinated by patterns made by simple geometric objects. These four interpenetrating pyramidal forms of black painted steel depict the shape of an asymmetrical evergreen tree.
Artwork
Pegasus
(1863)
by
Vincenz Bildhauer Pilz (1816-1896)
Memorial Hall Front Entrance, 4231 Avenue of the Republic, West Fairmount Park
Originally designed for an opera house in Vienna, these two winged horses and their muses were purchased by a Philadelphia businessman and installed at Memorial Hall for the 1876 Centennial Exposition.
Artwork
Anthony J. Drexel
(1904)
by
Sir Moses Jacob Ezekiel (1844 - 1917)
Drexel University, Market Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets
Anthony J. Drexel was a powerful Philadelphia financier and philanthropist. He founded Drexel University and served as the first president of the Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art).
Artwork
We Lost
(1966)
by
Tony Smith (1912-1980)
Singh Center For Nanotechnology, 3205 Walnut Street
Considered a pioneering figure of minimalism, Tony Smith is best known for his abstract, modular sculptures. This hulking open cube of welded steel, painted black, can be walked through but also create a boxed-in feeling.
For Philadelphia casts light on the Comcast Technology Center Lobby with writings from local and global participants.
Artwork
The Roundabout
(1992)
by
Alice Adams (b. 1930)
Thomas Jefferson University, Bluemle Life Sciences Building, 10th and Locust Streets
In a one-acre area at the Bluemle Life Sciences Building on Thomas Jefferson University’s campus, The Roundabout encompasses the landscape. Artist Alice Adams transformed the sire using sculptural and architectural elements, mounds of grass, plantings, pathways, and a water wall.
Artwork
Plateau
(2005)
by
Andrea Blum (b. 1950)
University of Pennsylvania, 40th Street and Locust Street
A series of stainless steel pavilions, tables, and concrete benches on the edge of campus create a social space for the University and community.
Marta Sanchez’s bright metal sculptures along Gurney Street were commissioned to help reclaim and beautify a struggling area of the city.
Artwork
Land Buoy
(2014)
by
Jody Pinto (b. 1942)
Washington Avenue Pier, formerly Pier 53, Washington and Delaware Avenues
A “mast-like” spire ascends into the sky with a 16-foot spiral staircase wrapping around its base. Visitors can climb the stairs to a platform that offers views up and down the Delaware River.
Artwork
El Dancers
(2008)
by
Barbara Bullock (b. 1938)
Market-Frankford Line, 46th Street Station
Not far from the original American Bandstand studio in Philadelphia, Barbara Bullock’s colorful stainless steel dancers at SEPTA’s 46th Street Station embody the energy of jazz, soul, blues, and praise music.