Art in America is enamored with Philadelphia's art scene and the latest Claes Oldenburg public sculpture, a 51-foot tall, turned over paintbrush recently installed and opening Oct. 1.
This tilted sculpture, with red bristles that will illuminate, is situated between the academy's museum and the art school, "so the idea was to have something that would mediate between the two," Oldenburg told A.i.A.. The form and subject of the work "comes from the museum, which is known for its paintings, and the school, which is one of the few institutions that encourages painting, or the use of a brush. The brush is also very much a sculpture so you have a form that is both sculptural and painterly. It suggests two approaches."
Oldenburg, whose work has grown in scale as his career has progressed, has three prior public sculptures in Philadelphia (his biggest presence in the world). Clothespin, a 45-foot-tall Cor-Ten rendering that alludes to Brancusi's Kiss, was the first, positioned in front of City Hall in 1976.
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