Monument Lab

Monument Lab is a public art project based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Created by Curators Paul Farber and Ken Lum[1] and Director of Research Laurie Allen[2][3], the project is notable for producing a number of works of public art around the city of Philadelphia, often in collaboration with other organizations.[4]

In the Fall of 2017 Monument Lab started a weeks-long citywide exhibition in collaboration with the Mural Arts Program[5][6], continuing the work of their 2015 Ideas Festival in the Philadelphia City Hall Courtyard[7]. The 2017 program was supported by other notable organizations based in Philadelphia, such as the Pew Center for the Arts,[8] with support for the exhibition provided by the City of Philadelphia Department of Parks, and funding by grants from the William Penn Foundation.[5] Participating artists included Tania Bruguera[9], Mel Chin[10], Kara Crombie[11], Tyree Guyton[12], Hanks Haacke, David Hartt, Sharon Hayes[10], King Britt and Joshua Mays[13], Klip Collective, Duane Linklater, Emeka Ogboh featuring Ursula Rucker[14], Karyn Olivier[10], Michelle Angela Ortiz[15], Kaitlin Pomerantz[16], RAIR–Recycled Artist in Residency, Alexander Rosenberg[14], Jamel Shabazz, Hank Willis Thomas[17], Shira Walinsky[18], and Marisa Williamson.[19]

In 2018 the organization partnered with the University of Pennsylvania and startup company Venturi Labs to produce an app which would allow for patrons to better learn about monuments via their phones.[20]

References
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  4. "Temple gets slice of $600K for augmented reality project, integrating real-time captions with live works: The Monument Lab initiative also received funding, along with 10 other organizations". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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  7. "Monument Lab: an ideas festival in Philly City Hall's courtyard". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-04-14.
  8. "Rodin's radical public monuments on display in Philadelphia". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
  9. Ballin, Sofiya. "Mural Arts 'remixes' monuments with Monument LAB". www.philly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  10. "Philadelphia public art project ponders the meaning behind monuments". PBS NewsHour. 2017-10-09. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  11. "Using Philly's signature sounds, artist 'sculpts' music for Franklin Square". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
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  13. "Five Monument Lab projects to seek out in Philadelphia parks". Time Out Philadelphia. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  14. "Art project helps Philadelphia celebrate collective consciousness in monumental way". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  15. "Paper flowers bring messages of freedom from Berks Detention Center". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  16. "NCPC Explores Temporary Commemoration in Philadelphia". www.ncpc.gov. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  17. "Black Power Afro pick sculpture takes root at PAFA". WHYY. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
  18. Marin | @maxmmarin, Max. "With all the political upheaval over national monuments, Mural Arts' Monument Lab is asking big questions". PhiladelphiaWeekly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  19. Vadala, Nick. "Mural Arts Philadelphia announces artists, locations for 2017 Monument Lab exhibition". www.philly.com. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  20. "Through the Knight grant, a new vision for public art". Penn Today. Retrieved 2019-02-15.
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