First exhibited in 1990 at Metro
Pictures, the
Arenas are comprised of stuffed animals arranged
around the edges of blankets (or occasionally posed isolate in their center).
Delegates will be glad for modern transportation that gets them to and from the
arena, on excursions to the Betsy Ross house, the Franklin Institute and the Philadelphia Museum of Art's famous steps — decorated for the convention with one of the 57 painted fiberglass donkeys scattered
around town, representing the 50 states, five U.S. territories (Guam
pictured), the District of Columbia and Democrats Abroad.