Philadelphia Public Art @philart.net
2002
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Zagar South Street Garden Isaiah Zagar, 1994 - 2007 (ongoing) * big abstract partial people, words * Courtyard/garden. South side of South between 10th and 11th. * 39.942825,-75.159400 [map] * On the Lombard-South tour. * See also: +philadelphiasmagicgardens.org |
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Recovering World Lynn Denton, 2001 - 2002 * big furniture, seated people, headgear, people together, parts of people, sun and stars, globe, abstract shapes, musical instruments, boat, water, buildings, symbols * An ArtWell project designed and built with help from the recovering addicts at New Jerusalem and local children. * Partially on the wall. East side of New Jerusalem. Northwest corner, 20th and Norris. * 39.984550,-75.166725 [map] * On the Temple Southwest tour. * Exhibits: Religious, Peace and Love * See also: +theartwell.org +lynnbdenton.com +City Paper article about Lynn Denton +newjerusalemnow.org |
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Figuresphere II Eric Berg, 2002 * small abstract curled people * Schuylkill Park. North of Delancey between 25th and 26th. * 39.948500,-75.182000 [map] * On the Fitler Square tour. * See also: +Eric Berg Studios |
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Irish Memorial Glenna Goodacre, 2002 (opened late 2003) * small group of people standing, lying and sitting, grave stones, crosses, shovel, part of a ship, luggage, cane, hats * inscription: The hunger ended but it never went away It was there in silent memories, from one generation to the next, The time to take away the silence has come, to commemorate, to mourne what was lost to celebrate what survives - without apology or fear. We have it in our power not only to remember what took place but to relive it... To find in the hungry and lost, not a different race... but the faces of our ancestors... An image of ourselves. Peter Quinn * Southeast corner, Front and Chestnut. * 39.947850,-75.142050 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +Artist's site for this piece +glennagoodacre.com |
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Mario the Magnificent Eric Berg, 2002 * In honor of Mario V. Mascioli * dragon, logo * Based on the Drexel University logo. * inscription: In honor of Mario V. Mascioli, '45, an exemplary alumnus * On the campus of Drexel University. Southeast corner, 33rd and Market. * 39.955400,-75.189325 [map] * On the Avenue of Technology tour. * See also: +artist's page for this piece +Eric Berg Studios +obituary of Mario V. Mascioli from drexel.edu +Drexel University |
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Peacock Light Rail Shelters Suzanne Reese-Horvitz, Robert Roesch, 2002 * peacock feathers * Also known as Zoo Trolley Stop. * Shelter. Outside the Zoo. Girard, West of 34th. * 39.975025,-75.196500 [map] * On the West Park tour. * See also: +page for this piece on robertroesch.com +page for this piece from suzannehorvitz.com +www.SuzanneHorvitz.com +robertroesch.com +Philadelphia Zoo |
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Philadelphia Korean War Memorial 2002 * Letter from Kim Dae-jung * emblems and historical text, map, pictures of people, free-standing walls, relief busts, headgear * a row of ground-mounted plaques (in the last four pictures) has been added on the North side of the piece since the original installation * 38th Parallel Place (near Front, Dock, and Spruce). * 39.944910,-75.143450 [map] * On the Penn's Landing tour. * Exhibits: War * See also: +Philadelphia Korean War Memorial website +wikipedia.org's Kim Dae-jung page |
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Thunderbolt Jackson Isaiah Zagar, 2002 * abstract mosaic, partial people * Wall. Northeast corner 10th and Dickinson. * 39.930850,-75.161175 [map] * On the South Philly tour. * See also: +philadelphiasmagicgardens.org |
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University Museum Fountain 2 Laurie Olin, 2002 * abstract fountain * Lower (East) courtyard of the Penn Museum. South side of South Street, East of 33rd. * 39.949360,-75.190890 [map] * On the Penn Campus tour. * See also: +theolinstudio.com +Penn Museum of Archeology and Anthropology +information about the history of the building |
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Zoo Mural Geronimo Company, Paul Santoleri, Steve Stormer, 2002 * big abstract, giraffe, hippo * Focusing on the sculptural and mosaic elements. * Railroad bridge. Outside the Zoo. Both sides of Girard, from 34th West. * 39.975150,-75.195550 [map] * On the West Park tour. * Exhibits: Favorites * See also: +geronimosculpture.net +paulsantoleri.com +friendsofstevestormer.com +Philadelphia Zoo |