The Philadelphia Art Museum is preparing a new exhibit on monuments — with a special emphasis on the one outside its doors.

In the spring, the institute will spotlight the Rocky statue, exploring its wider context through artwork from the past 2,000 years. "Rising Up: Rocky and the Making of Monuments" will feature over 150 pieces from figures like Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Carrie Mae Weems and Hank Willis Thomas , as well as artists from Mural Arts' restorative justice program. Visitors can expect to see ancient Greek pottery and portraits of real-life boxers like Joe Frazier and Hector "Macho" Camacho. MORE: TikTok sensation 'Delco Donny' builds following with pop-up concerts in Wawa parking lots

The collection will demonstrate " how monuments are made and remade by artists, b

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