
Sculpture
A new ‘gateway’ sculpture: UPenn installs Black woman monument
“Brick House” by Simone Leigh draws attention to the importance of Black women in art and culture.
3 years ago
For his show “After the Fall,” installation artist John Schlesinger wrapped neon tubing around concrete debris and reclaimed chicken wire windows.
3 years ago
Wax presidents, Black historical figures greet visitors at first Philly museum to reopen
The first Philadelphia museum to reopen premieres a touring show of Madame Tussauds wax figures.
3 years ago
New showcase for the work of sculptor Alexander Calder is making its way to the Parkway
A future “sanctuary” on Philadelphia’s Parkway will be devoted to the famed mobile artist and his artistic family.
3 years ago
Hidden in plain sight: Philadelphia as the center of the American avant-garde
A new exhibition by the University of the Arts positions Philadelphia as the heart of the mid-century American avant-garde.
3 years ago
Listen 1:46Philly Loves Bowie opens with exhibition of fan and fine art
An international roster of 47 artists submitted work to the National Liberty Museum in Philadelphia to honor the late David Bowie.
3 years ago
Listen 1:34Noodles thrown on Rizzo statue, which won’t be moved until 2022
A day after the controversial bronze likeness was defaced with a scrawl reading “FASCIST,” it was defaced again.
3 years ago
Timeline for Rizzo statue removal pushed back — again
The Kenney administration has readjusted the timeline for relocating the larger-than-life statue of Frank Rizzo yet again.
4 years ago
Philly native Stephen Talasnik brings his work home for Seaport’s floating art exhibit
An art exhibit floating on the Delaware opens at the Seaport Museum. Philly-born artist Stephen Talasnik returns after 34 years to contribute.
4 years ago
‘It looks like me:’ New South Philly statue meant to inspire young women and girls
Philly commissioned ‘MVP’ as part of a public art program, and it’s the city’s first statue of an individual African-American girl.
4 years ago
Lucy The Elephant at 138: Standing the test of time
Lucy The Elephant, the 65-foot-tall Margate landmark, turns 138 Saturday. The country's oldest roadside attraction has withstood natural disasters and threats of demolition.
Air Date: July 17, 2019
Listen 13:22Two Philadelphia Art Museum sculptures are moving across town
Monumental sculptures at one of the entrances of the Philadelphia Museum of Art will be removed to make room for building renovations by Frank Gehry.
4 years ago
Listen 1:44‘Sculpture Zoo in Logan Circle’ brings public art to life
This weekend, the Swann Fountain will serve as inspiration as Philadelphia-based artists put on animal sculpture demonstrations for young artists.
4 years ago
How a massive Robinson Fredenthal sculpture moved to Chestnut Hill in the dead of night
The “White Water” sculpture had been in downtown Philadelphia for 40 years. It now lives on the front lawn of the Woodmere Museum.
4 years ago
Listen 1:57Antony Gormley’s iron sculptures loom over Rocky steps at Art Museum
People running up the Rocky steps at the Philadelphia Museum of Art now face something new at the top – a wall of 10 cast-iron figures planted on the top step.
4 years ago