PAFA in Philly

Explore the city with our self-guided walking tour featuring works by PAFA alumni

Alumni

Did you know City Hall's famous William Penn statue, along with 250 other pieces in the building, was designed by PAFA alumnus Alexander Milne Calder?

Work from artists educated at PAFA can be seen at museums across the globe but you don’t need to visit far-flung museums to see wonderful works of art.

Spend an afternoon exploring the city and learn about the public art pieces from the PAFA community which beautify and enrich our blocks.

PAFA in Philly is a free art experience. Lace up your walking shoes and use our map to visit public art created by PAFA artists.

Did we miss a spot? Submit suggestions to this map.
PAFA In Philly Tour Map (PDF)

Artists & Artworks

Title of Work Artist Affiliation Location
Title of Work Air Artist Walker Hancock Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location Schuylkill River Trail at Cherry Street
Title of Work Aero Memorial Artist Paul Manship Affiliation alumnus Location Aviator Park, Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 20th Street
Title of Work Benjamin Franklin Artist Joseph A. Bailly Affiliation faculty Location Interior of the Public Ledger Building, 6th and Chestnut Streets
Title of Work Benjamin Franklin Artist John J. Boyle Affiliation alumnus Location University of Pennsylvania, Blanch Levy Park, between Spruce and Locust Streets, 34th and 36th Streets
Title of Work Billy Artist Albert Laessle Affiliation alumnus Location Rittenhouse Square, Walnut Street between 18th and 19th Streets
Title of Work Calder Statues Artist Alexander Stirling Calder Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location Presbyterian Historical Society, 425 Lombard Street
Title of Work Duck Girl Artist Paul Manship Affiliation alumnus Location Rittenhouse Square, Children's Pool, Walnut Street between 18th and 19th Streets
Title of Work Evelyn Taylor Price Memorial Sundial Artist Beatrice Fenton Affiliation alumna Location Rittenhouse Square, Walnut Street between 18th and 19th Streets
Title of Work Fingerspan Artist Jody Pinto Affiliation faculty/alumna Location Wissahickon Creek trail near Livezey Dam, Fairmount Park
Title of Work Galla Placidia in Philadelphia and Topkapi Pullman Artist Joyce Kozloff Affiliation faculty Location One Penn Center (interior), 1617 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
Title of Work General Galusha Pennypacker Memorial Artist Albert Laessle Affiliation alumnus Location Logan Square Benjamin Franklin Parkway and 19th Street
Title of Work Joe Frazier Artist Stephen Layne Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location XFINITY Live! Philadelphia, Pattison at 11th Street
Title of Work John B. Kelly Artist Harry Rosin Affiliation faculty Location East Fairmount Park, Kelly Drive near Growing Grandstand
Title of Work John Christian Bullitt Artist John J. Boyle Affiliation alumnus Location City Hall, North Plaza (Broad and Market Streets)
Title of Work John Paul Jones Artist Walker Hancock Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location William M. Reilly Memorial: Revolutionary War Heroes, terrace northwest of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, at Waterworks Drive
Title of Work Major General George Gordon Meade Artist Alexander Milne Calder Affiliation alumnus Location Lansdowne Drive north of Memorial Hall, West Fairmount Park
Title of Work Penguins Artist Albert Laessle Affiliation alumnus Location Philadelphia Zoo, near Bird House entrance
Zoo admission required to view
Title of Work Pennsylvania Railroad War Memorial Artist Walker Hancock Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location 30th street station (interior) 30th and Market Streets
Title of Work Shakespeare Memorial Artist Alexander Stirling Calder Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location Logan Square, Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 19th and 20th Streets
Title of Work Sleeping Woman Artist Tom Chimes Affiliation alumnus Location Kelly Drive on the Schuylkill River retaining wall between "Cowboy" and "Playing Angels," Fairmount Park
Title of Work Stone Age in America Artist John J. Boyle Affiliation alumnus Location South of the Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial, Kelly Drive north of Boathouse Row
Title of Work Striving Artist Charles Searles Affiliation alumnus Location First District Plaza, 3801 Market Street
Title of Work Sundial Artist Alexander Stirling Calder Affiliation faculty/alumnus Location Horticulture Center grounds (Belmont Avenue and North Horticultural Drive, West Fairmount Park)
Title of Work The Puritan Artist Harry Rosin Affiliation faculty Location South Terrace of Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial (north of Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive
Title of Work The Quaker Artist Harry Rosin Affiliation faculty Location South Terrace of Ellen Phillips Samuel Memorial (north of Boathouse Row on Kelly Drive)
Title of Work The Reverend Dr. John Witherspoon Artist Joseph A. Bailly Affiliation faculty Location Horticulture Center grounds (Belmont Avenue and North Horticultural Drive, West Fairmount Park)
Title of Work The Schuylkill Chained and the Schuylkill Freed Artist William Rush Affiliation A PAFA founder Location Fairmount Water Works, North and South Entrance Houses
Title of Work Thomas Fitzsimmons Artist Giuseppe Donato Affiliation alumnus Location Sister Cities Park, 18th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Title of Work William Penn Artist Alexander Milne Calder Affiliation alumnus Location City Hall Tower, Broad and Market Streets