Sculpture on the Move

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Experiment Station

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland. All photos: Sarah Corley

You might notice that the large, colorful sculpture from the corner of 21st and Q Streets, NW, is gone. This work, The Elephant by Karel Appel, has found a new home at the University of Maryland! Here are some behind-the-scenes photos of the move and installation; check back for a video.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

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Installing Karel Appel’s The Elephant at the University of Maryland.

ArtGrams: Framing the Elephant

Posted on September 20, 2016 by Experiment Station

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Photo: Instagram/nicoleeboni

We’re sad to see Karel Appel: A Gesture of Color go, but Appel’s The Elephant remains on our corner for a bit longer! In this month’s ArtGrams, we’re sharing your creative shots of this sculpture. Share your photos in and around the museum for a chance to be featured on the blog.

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Photo: Instagram/francoisehazel

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Photo: Instagram/kac906

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Photo: Instagram/esoteric_soiree

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Photo: Instagram/caseycats

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Photo: Instagram/jenniferway

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Photo: Instagram/rejanefe

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Photo: Instagram/efstewart

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Photo: Instagram/quicoycoco

ArtGrams is a monthly series in which we feature our favorite Instagrammed pictures taken around or inspired by the museum. Each month, we’ll feature a different theme based on trends we’ve seen in visitor photos. Hashtag your images with #PhillipsCollection or tag your location for a chance to be featured.

ArtGrams: Karel Appel

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Experiment Station

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Photo: Instagram/1998.07.05

In this month’s ArtGrams, we’re sharing your photos snapped in special exhibition Karel Appel: A Gesture of Color. Share your photos in and around the museum for a chance to be featured on the blog.

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Photo: Instagram/aliciahai

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“There is a very quiet joy in seeing strangers think about something you can’t see.” – Instagrammer @lizlaribee

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Photo: Instagram/mmaauurreeeenn

karel appel_badaily

Photo: Instagram/badaily

karel appel_rosetoes18

Photo: Instagram/rosetoes18

karel appel_brite_yung_galaxie

“I can’t even explain to you how awesome it is to get to open kids’ minds everyday to the world of art…I know that museum visits were a very important part of my childhood, and now the universe has created an entirely new path for me to fuse all of my passions into a crazy colorful quilt of a career…” – Instagrammer @brite_yung_galaxie

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Detail shot by Instagrammer @mlfoster_13

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Photo: Instagram/ryanrayofsunshine

karel appel_malo_nyc

Photo: Instagram/malo_nyc

karel appel_whilewandering

Photo: Instagram/whilewandering

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Photo: Instagram/_cowabungadude_

karel appel_fromshiptoshoredc

Photo: Instagram/fromshiptoshoredc

ArtGrams is a monthly series in which we feature our favorite Instagrammed pictures taken around or inspired by the museum. Each month, we’ll feature a different theme based on trends we’ve seen in visitor photos. Hashtag your images with #PhillipsCollection or tag your location for a chance to be featured.