Sculpture
10 things to know about the new OY/YO sculpture outside Philly’s Jewish museum
It creates an instantly iconic selfie spot on Independence Mall.
3 years ago
The design for the sculpture commissioned for the new Philly police headquarters was altered following the 2020 protest over the killing of George Floyd.
3 years ago
Listen 1:45At Masters, some come to see golfers, others to see gnomes
The Masters has gone gnome-mad. Yes. Gnomes.
3 years ago
Philly plans permanent statue honoring Harriet Tubman
The newly commissioned permanent statue will be larger than the temporary Tubman statue currently at City Hall.
3 years ago
Clay Studio nearing its $14.5 million move to Kensington
The ceramics center will vacate its Old City home of 41 years for a $14.5 million custom-designed building for artists and community members.
3 years ago
Harriet Tubman statue arrives in Philadelphia in time for her 200th birthday
The nine-foot-tall sculpture will reside on the apron of City Hall until the end of March when the city will celebrate the anniversary of her birth in March of 1822.
3 years ago
Listen 1:26Sculpture of Harriet Tubman coming to City Hall
Wesley Wofford’s “Journey to Freedom” will be temporarily installed outside City Hall during the city’s 10-week celebration of Tubman’s bicentennial.
3 years ago
PAFA names its first Black president for a time of significant transition
Eric Pryor, current president of Harlem School of the Arts, will lead PAFA through the school’s transition from the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Delaware River takes a bite out of a waterfront art exhibit
A show of contemporary sculpture on Cherry Street Pier hit by flooding on opening night.
3 years ago
Artist and educator Percy Ricks was rejected by Delaware Art Museum in a 1971 effort to showcase Black artists. The museum is making amends 50 years later.
3 years ago
Listen 2:31These Italian Americans want Philly’s Chris Columbus statues taken down
Italian Americans have a crucial role in speaking out against the myth that we all support Columbus, or that his symbols and monuments honor us.
3 years ago
Court orders box removed from Columbus statue in South Philadelphia; city appealing decision
"We cannot, and have no intention to, remove the box at this time," a spokesperson for the mayor said.
3 years ago
Soaring above an alley, ContraFuerte surprises and delights
Struggling to keep both themselves and a bridge upright, Miguel Horn’s ContraFuerte is open for your interpretation.
3 years ago
Philly Naked Bike Ride, Kings of Leon, tango at the forefront and more in this week’s ‘Things to Do’
Aug. 26 - Aug. 29: Things to do in Philadelphia, Del., and N.J.
3 years ago
Listen 4:29Charlottesville removes Robert E. Lee statue that sparked a deadly rally
The city of Charlottesville, Va., removed a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee on Saturday, toppling a symbol that was at the center of the deadly Unite the Right rally
4 years ago