To follow up on Amy's comment on public art in Philly:  Philadelphia was the
first city in the US to have a public art ordinance (1959) and it really
makes a difference in the feel of the city...not because of the traditional
statuary, of which there is a ton, but in the willingness of the residents
to accept artistic interventions into their daily lives.

I love the house installation in Franklin Court--it's my favorite public art
piece in the city; also, please do not miss the 2000+ murals done through
the Mural Arts Program (since the mid-'80s).  There is a great Stephen
Antonakos neon piece atop an apartment building in Franklintown and the same
building has wrought-iron gates commissioned from, I think, Albert Paley (if
not, they certainly look like Paley's work).  Not to mention the Oldenburg
clothespin sculpture across from city hall.

God, I love Philadelphia. (I went to college outside of the city, oh, over
20 years ago)

Julia Muney Moore
Director of Exhibitions and Artist Services
Indianapolis Art Center
820 E. 67th St.
Indianapolis, IN  46220
(317) 255-2464 x233
FAX (317) 254-0486
email <[log in to unmask]>
website <http://www.indplsartcenter.org>


-----Original Message-----
From: Amy West [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2004 9:19 PM
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Subject: Philly museums: a casual review


I hope this is appropriate: over on H-Museum folks occasionally post
formal reviews of exhibits. My family just spent a few days down in
Philadelphia and we hit a few of the museums, and I thought I'd come
out of my lurking to share my impressions of 'em.

First off, I had no clue there were so many. And there's a *ton* of
public art around also. I never made it to the Art Museum, which has
an armor gallery that I'd like to see.

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