Rocky Balboa statue moves inside Philadelphia Museum of Art for new exhibition
The bronze Rocky Balboa statue, long displayed outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art, has been moved indoors as part of a new exhibition. The exhibition focuses on the cultural importance and impact of statues. The fictional boxer statue has been a landmark outside the museum for decades.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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Both outlets report the same feel-good cultural story; NY Post frames it as the statue moving up in weight class, while NPR leads with the cultural importance of statues as the exhibition's purpose.
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“Rocky Balboa statue takes up a new home inside Philly art museum”
“Iconic 'Rocky' statue outside Philadelphia Museum of Art will now get its own exhibit — and be moved indoors”
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The exhibition focuses on the impact and cultural importance of statues.
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