Large-scale bronze sculpture installed on College Green

Brickhouse

'Brick House,' a bronze sculpture by acclaimed artist Simone Leigh, was installed at 34th and Walnut streets in early November. Weighing close to 6,000 lbs., the piece depicts a Black woman’s head atop a form that suggests a skirt or perhaps a building. It is the first large-scale piece in the artist’s Anatomy of Architecture series that merges human form with diverse architectural elements. Read more about the sculpture and how it came to Penn in this article from Penn Today.

Last Updated: April 28, 2023