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Magic Carpet
(2014)by Candy Coated (b. 1970)
The Oval, in front of the Philadelphia Art MuseumFor summer 2014, artist Candy Coated temporarily transformed The Oval in front of the Philadelphia Art Museum into a magical environment of color, pattern, illusion, and movement.
City Hall
(1871-1901)by Alexander Milne Calder (1846 - 1923)
City Hall, Penn Square at Broad and Market StreetsThe exterior and interior of City Hall contain over 250 works of sculpture, many of which relate to Philadelphia’s government and history, principally attributed to one man, Alexander Milne Calder.
Three Way Piece Number 1: Points
(1964)by Henry Moore (1898 - 1986)
Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 16th and 17th Streets“Sculpture,” said Henry Moore, “should always at first sight have some obscurities, and further meanings.”
Prometheus Strangling the Vulture
(1944, cast 1953)by Jacques Lipchitz (1891 - 1973)
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Parkway Entrance, East Terrace stepsIn 1952, the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s purchase of the Prometheus cast represented the institution’s largest payment for work by a living sculptor.
As of 2017, only twelve medals have been awarded since the first was given in 1936, with recipients including Isamu Noguchi, Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen, and Mark di Suvero.
The Association for Public Art’s History on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Posted: October 15, 2018
Over the years, the Association has advocated for good civic design, the commissioning and placement of permanent and temporary public art along the Parkway, and the presentation of innovative public programming.
Fairmount Park Art Association Launches Site Seeing, a Month-Long Celebration of Public Art in Philadelphia
Posted: March 5, 2012
The Fairmount Park Art Association (now the Association for Public Art) presents Site Seeing: Rediscover Public Art This Spring! This series of four free programs, taking place throughout the month of April, aims to engage city residents and tourists with public art in new and unexpected ways.
Association for Public Art in Philadelphia Unveils a Major New Public Artwork by Cai Guo-Qiang in the Fall
Posted: May 11, 2017
In September, the Association for Public Art (aPA) in Philadelphia presents a major new site-specific work by the internationally acclaimed artist Cai Guo-Qiang.