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Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia

Penn Institute for Urban Research
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A senior from Masterman High School performs at the opening of Monument Lab, at Terry Adkins' temporary monument in City Hall Courtyard. Photo by Lisa Boughter.

Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia

May 15–Jun 7, 2015
Southeast Corner Outside of Philadelphia City Hall

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Terry Adkins, Blanche Bruce, and the Lone Wolf Recital Corps perform The Last Trumpet as part of the Performa Biennial 2013. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Terry Adkins and Salon 94, New York.

Monument Lab: Creative Speculator Proposals for Philadelphia's Five Squares

May 20–Jun 3, 2015
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 118 North Broad Street, Philadelphia

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Terry Adkins, Blanche Bruce, and the Lone Wolf Recital Corps perform The Last Trumpet as part of the Performa Biennial 2013. Photo courtesy of the Estate of Terry Adkins and Salon 94, New York.

Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia Preview Panel and Reception

May 8, 2015
Philadelphia Center for Architecture, 1218 Arch Street, Philadelphia

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Philadelphia City Hall courtyard, 2014. Photo courtesy of Paul Farber.

Monument Lab: Creative Speculations for Philadelphia Opening and Dedication

May 15, 2015
City Hall Courtyard, 1401 John F. Kennedy Boulevard, Philadelphia

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Philadelphia City Hall courtyard, 2014. Photo courtesy of Paul Farber.

Monument Lab: Noon Talks at the City Hall Lab

May 18–Jun 5, 2015
SOUTHEAST CORNER OUTSIDE OF PHILADELPHIA CITY HALL

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The crowd gathers at the late Terry Adkins' temporary monument in City Hall Courtyard, on the opening day of Monument Lab. Photo by Lisa Boughter.

Monument Lab: Saturday at City Hall Presented with Next City

Jun 6, 2015
City Hall Courtyard, Broad and Market Streets, Philadelphia

Kara Crombie, Sample Philly. Photo by Steve Weinik, courtesy of Mural Arts Philadelphia.

Monument Lab Summer Sampler

Jul 15, 2017
Franklin Square, 200 South 6th Street, Philadelphia

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Mel Chin, Two Me, 2017, Philadelphia City Hall. Presented as part of Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Monument Lab. Photo by Steve Weinik.

Monument Lab

Sep 16–Nov 19, 2017
Multiple locations

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The crowd gathers at the late Terry Adkins' temporary monument in City Hall Courtyard, on the opening day of Monument Lab. Photo by Lisa Boughter.
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