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Philadelphia Museum's “Rising Up” Puts Rocky atop Steps

4/26/2026

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Philadelphia Museum of Art opened the “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments” exhibition, curated by Paul Farber after years of researching Rocky statue.
Louis Marchesano said the exhibit traces 2,000 years of boxing imagery to illustrate endurance.
The bronze Rocky Balboa statue, on loan from Sylvester Stallone, will be moved to top of the steps when exhibition closes in August, replaced at bottom by a Joe Frazier statue.

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Philadelphia Museum of Art opened the “Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments” exhibition, curated by Paul Farber after years of researching Rocky statue.
Louis Marchesano said the exhibit traces 2,000 years of boxing imagery to illustrate endurance.
The bronze Rocky Balboa statue, on loan from Sylvester Stallone, will be moved to top of the steps when exhibition closes in August, replaced at bottom by a Joe Frazier statue.