Navy Yard Blog

Press Releases

September 5, 2024

GROUP X TO UNVEIL THREE-STORY “SEATED LITTLE CLOUD”

BY INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, SAMUEL BORKSON & ARTURO SANDOVAL III – FRIENDSWITHYOU AT PHILADELPHIA’S NAVY YARD THIS SEPTEMBER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Lex NemchenkoPUNCH Media347.261.5925lex@punchmedia.biz Philly-Based Curatorial Collective Taps LA-Based Artist Duo Samuel Borkson and Arturo Sandoval III– FriendsWithYou, for Its Seventh Annual Public Art Project PHILADELPHIA, PA (September 5, 2024) – Philadelphia’s premier curatorial collective Group X andthe

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Public Art

September 5, 2024

Seated Little Cloud (2024)

“SEATED LITTLE CLOUD” SYMBOLIZES HARMONY, INVITING VIEWERS TO EMBRACE ITS MEDITATIVE NATURE AND FIND SERENITY IN ITS PRESENCE. This marks the seventh annual collaboration between Group X and the Navy Yard, a testament to their shared commitment to bringing accessible and thought provoking art to the community.

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Community

May 28, 2024

Celebrate Indonesian Art & Culture at the World Premiere of Ramayana June 12-16

More than 28 years in the making, EgoPo presents the world-premiere re-telling of the ancient Hindu epic in collaboration with two of Indonesia’s vanguards in the performing arts. This performance will take place in The Navy Yard, under a giant open-air tent June 12-16. The staging integrates the puppetry, dance, theater, and music expertise of the

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Amenities

May 28, 2024

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Amenities

November 21, 2023

Interactive Navy Yard Map

Have you checked out our interactive Navy Yard – Things to See & Do Map where you can discover all the Navy Yard has to offer conveniently from the palm of your hand? The map, which can be downloaded and accessed through Google Maps, is sorted by categories so you can find what you want

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Amenities

May 5, 2023

Navy Yard Unveils Newest Public Art Project

ARTIST CREATES “GREETINGS FROM THE MIRAGE”, A FLAMBOYANT DESERT LANDSCAPE VISITORS CAN WALK THROUGH AT THE NAVY YARD #NavyYardMirage www.navyyard.org/mirage  Group X and PIDC announced its latest public art installation at the Navy Yard, Greetings From The Mirage (#NavyYardMirage), a domed sculptural art installation that will transport you to a surrealist soft desert created by sculpture

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Events

June 23, 2022

First permanent public art project at the Navy Yard: Alpha Sacred Beings

On Thursday, June 9, 2022, PIDC and Group X, a group of Philadelphia-based artists, curators, and organizers whose members are anonymous, unveiled their latest and first permanent public art project at the Navy Yard: Alpha Sacred Beings (The Origin of Creation) by lead artist, Marianela Fuentes, whose previous works in her Sacred Beings series have

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Events

May 9, 2019

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC Unveil New Public Art at the Navy Yard

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC unveil their latest public art project at the Navy Yard: Spring into Dance by artist Loveis Wise. The project consists of six, 19-foot banners celebrating the human connection with nature. Each banner features an individual joyfully immersed in a different type of forested area. The banners are displayed at Building

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Amenities

January 4, 2019

101 Ways Navy Yard Visitors Discovered the Yard in 2018!

From Sea Monsters to Naval Ships, Sunsets and Office Life, there is always something to discover at the Navy Yard. Check out 101 ways Navy Yard Visitors Discovered the Yard in 2018!

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Public Art

May 21, 2018

New look unveiled for Navy Yard Transit buses

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC continue to unveil new public art at the Navy Yard, this time with Philadelphia-based artist Miriam Singer. Singer, a Philadelphia-based artist who frequently collaborates with Mural Arts, has created a new, colorful look for the Navy Yard. This design has been applied as an exterior wrap on the Navy Yard

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Community

July 12, 2017

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC Team Up for New Public Art Projects at the Navy Yard

Mural Arts Philadelphia and PIDC unveil new public art projects which begin an ongoing collaborative partnership at the Navy Yard. The Navy Yard has always been a place of innovation, production, and discovery, and now it’s also a site for creative experimentation and exploration through public art.

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