Meg Saligman's Ministry of Awe opens across six-storey Philadelphia bank building
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Updated · The New York Times · May 7
Meg Saligman's Ministry of Awe opens across six-storey Philadelphia bank building
10 articles · Updated · The New York Times · May 7
The immersive installation occupies a 19th-century former bank in a Philadelphia neighbourhood tied to the nation’s first bank.
Saligman, a muralist and stained-glass artist, says the project blends gallery, museum, theatre and dreamlike elements rather than fitting one category.
It grew from a secret room in her former South Philadelphia studio and joins a wider market for immersive art experiences such as Meow Wolf, Otherworld and Superblue.
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