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A Sneak Peek At Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireflies
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A Sneak Peek At Cai Guo-Qiang: Fireflies

Michael Bixler has this behind-the scenes look at Cai Guo-Qiang’s interactive dreamscape, “Fireflies.” The Chinese artist will debut his mobile art project on September 14 in celebration of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s centennial

The Pintos: A Philadelphia Immigration Story, Told Through Art At Washington Avenue Pier
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The Pintos: A Philadelphia Immigration Story, Told Through Art At Washington Avenue Pier

With Pier 53 officially open on the Delaware Riverfront today, Philadelphia welcomes its newest park—and its newest piece of public art. Brad Maule profiles Jody Pinto’s Land Buoy and the tale of art, nature, and immigration it weaves on the site where her father came to America with his family

Lincoln On Celluloid, Lincoln In Bronze
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Lincoln On Celluloid, Lincoln In Bronze

The Oscars has us thinking Emancipation Proclamation–and Philadelphia’s two monuments to Lincoln’s act of hope and courage

New Directions For Percent For Art Program
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New Directions For Percent For Art Program

Grays Ferry “Commotion” festival (June 16-30) indicates shift away from traditional installation art. Jennifer Leibert has some insight in a Q&A with Julia Guerrero, director of the Redevelopment Authority’s Percent for Art Program. They talk about how the program is funded, hidden gems in the collection, and the impetus behind “Commotion”


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