Inspired by Philadelphia’s rich tradition of democracy and respect for free speech, “OPEN AIR” transformed Philadelphia’s night sky with 24 powerful robotic searchlights that were directed by participants’ voices and GPS locations.
Explore Jennifer Steinkamp’s four-domed Winter Fountains along the Parkway, and stop by the Barnes Foundation for hot chocolate, cookies, art and shopping from 5-8pm.
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.
Public art comes to life in Rittenhouse Square with live animal sculpture-making workshops and demonstrations.
Enjoy Jennifer Steinkamp’s Winter Fountains on the Parkway, and then head inside the Academy of Natural Sciences for a dessert reception, pop-up beer garden, and more.
The Association for Public Art and the University of Pennsylvania announce the relocation of Louise Nevelson’s Atmosphere and Environment XII and Jacob Epstein’s Social Consciousness – two sculptures that have stood outside of the Philadelphia Museum of Art for decades.
Atmosphere and Environment XII and Social Consciousness were successfully relocated to their new sites at the University of Pennsylvania.
Join us for the free public reception and ceremonial lighting of Jennifer Steinkamp’s Winter Fountains, a centerpiece of the Parkway 100 celebration.
The Association for Public Art in partnership with the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has engaged artist Xenobia Bailey to create a singular emblematic image, The Radical Black Elite, that will be displayed on street pole banners on Locust Street outside of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Marking Bailey’s first public art installation in Philadelphia, these commemorative banners will be on view throughout spring and fall 2024.
The first full-length documentary feature on contemporary artist Cai Guo-Qiang is now available on Netflix.