An art-installation project by Moore students that is part of a larger art program initiative in a Philadelphia apartment community has won an award.
The art program at Park Towne Place, 2200 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, was named 2018 grand winner in the 'best amenity' category by Multifamily Executive magazine.
The permanent exhibition, Ecology of Being: Nature, Technology, Cosmos at Park Towne Place, was curated by Modus, Moore's student-led curatorial collective, as a part of project-based coursework spanning two semesters and shared across two student cohorts. The students were led on the project by Moore faculty member Li Sumpter, PhD., who teaches curatorial classes.
Participating current students include: Chandler Israel '19, Logan Cryer '19 and Nia Mahoney '19. Former students and alumni who also worked on the project include Jenna Miller '17, Taylor Allen, Amanda Ackerman, Joi Waller '17, Nicole Morris '17, Virginia Pollack '18, Abigail Dangler '18 and Carlye Kalmes '18.
The students solicited and selected art for the corridors on each residential floor, some of which includes a huge digital printout of a Thomas Eakins painting, as well as framed reproductions of Eakins' works. Students also wrote the wall labels describing the art.
The magazine's description of the winning entry reads, "Students at Moore College of Art & Design have curated corridors on several of the community’s floors, each themed around an artistic genre and showcasing works from each artistic movement. According to Aimco, many prospective residents are drawn to particular themes, visuals, and colors in the process of choosing their apartment homes." Park Towne's developer, Aimco Residential, was inspired to create the Art Program at Park Towne, given the property’s location along the Parkway, close to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, The Barnes Foundation and Moore.
Students will take a tour of the award-winning installation October 30.
Read more about the award here.
