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Six Perspectives on Historic Monuments and the Battle Over Civic Space
History

Six Perspectives on Historic Monuments and the Battle Over Civic Space

Joseph Brin sits down with experts in the fields of public art, law, religion, education, and architecture to get their thoughts on the debate surrounding monument removal

Philadelphia’s Forgotten Forebears: How Pennsylvania Erased The Lenape From Local History
History

Philadelphia’s Forgotten Forebears: How Pennsylvania Erased The Lenape From Local History

In this poignant essay Dan Shurley looks at the mistreatment of the Lenape in Pennsylvania and how historic Philadelphia still manages to misrepresent and largely ignore the city’s native people

Missing Public Art Work Of Progress Plaza Uncovered
Art & Design

Missing Public Art Work Of Progress Plaza Uncovered

Contributor Sherry Howard tracks down the lost busts of the “Rotunda of Achievement” at Progress Plaza in North Philly

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal
Art & Design

Pride And Prejudice: Honor LGBT History With Rizzo Statue Removal

For Pride Month, Ali Roseberry-Polier takes a look at Frank Rizzo’s legacy of aggression towards Philly’s LGBT community and opines why his divisive monument should be moved

Replicas Of William Rush Originals Return To Fairmount Water Works
Art & Design

Replicas Of William Rush Originals Return To Fairmount Water Works

Missing for decades, two signature sculptures come home to Fairmount Water Works. A. Leonard Pundt has the details on how conservation efforts and carefully-crafted reproductions brought the iconic public artwork back to life

Monument Lab: A City-Wide Art Museum That Asks Us To “Leave Fingerprints”
Art & Design

Monument Lab: A City-Wide Art Museum That Asks Us To “Leave Fingerprints”

We ought to write our own history, say the organizers of Monument Lab, who launch their multi-week public art and civic introspection festival today in the wake of Charlottesville, Dallas, and Durham. Nathaniel Popkin catches up with Monument Lab founder Paul Farber, who asks us all, “What is an appropriate monument for Philadelphia today?”

Monument Lab Artist Stands Up For The City’s Lost Stoops
Art & Design

Monument Lab Artist Stands Up For The City’s Lost Stoops

Artist Kaitlin Pomerantz is on a mission to save Philadelphia’s castaway stoops. Her project for this year’s Monument Lab will memorialize the city’s proverbial outdoor living room with a collection of salvaged stoops inside Washington Square Park. Contributor Star Herr-Cardillo has the story

In The Aftermath Of Charlottesville, Counting On The Catto Memorial
Art & Design

In The Aftermath Of Charlottesville, Counting On The Catto Memorial

As Southern cities erupt in protest and race-fueled violence over the removal of Confederate memorials, historian Amy Cohen looks at Philadelphia’s lack of diversity in public monuments


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