Search Results for: "mural arts"
The Citizen Recommends: Mural Arts’ Wall Ball
The city’s public art organization sets the stage for Monument Lab, a citywide look at our stories, both historic and contemporary
By Annie McDonoughGuest Commentary: Jane Golden’s Arts Agenda
Mural Arts Philadelphia’s executive director delivered a message from the arts to candidates at a forum last month. Here’s what she told them
By Jane GoldenCitizen Recap: Higginbotham Mural Paint Day
Heat couldn’t keep West Philadelphia neighbors away from contributing to a legacy public work of art
By Lauren McCutcheonThe Color of Law: Watch Our Higginbotham Mural Kickoff
The Citizen, Mural Arts and Penn Law unveiled artist Shawn Theodore's design for a new mural tribute to Judge A. Leon Higginbotham in West Philly. Watch the fun here.
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyArt for Change: The Arts and Culture Archivist
The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles artist, curator and writer Logan Cryer, who shines light on a new generation of Philly creators
By Morgan NitzArts Can Transform Lives and Cities
In honor of Mural Arts Month, a longtime college president not only nominates Jane Golden for a MacArthur Genius Award, she urges educators from pre-school to grad school to respect and promote the arts—not cut them.
By Elaine MaimonIdeas We Should Steal: Arts Everywhere
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is embedding the arts in myriad city agencies with a bold, economy-boosting goal that Philly should emulate: supporting art in every neighborhood in the city
By Roxanne Patel ShepelavyYour City Defined: The Atlas of Tomorrow Mural
Here's the story behind artist Candy Chang's massive mural on South Street — the one featuring a giant lion head, power drill and a curious turn dial
By Josh Middleton