Topic: Mural Arts Philadelphia
The Paper Cutter
Whether he’s allowing local architecture to inspire his intricate cut paper artworks or designing street art to fit into unexpected spaces, artist Joe Boruchow keeps a close eye on Philadelphia.
By RJ Rushmore
The 7th Ward Tribute
A sweeping public exhibition brings to life a remarkable (and remarkably under-appreciated) piece of Black history in Philadelphia
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Art Is Social Justice
In an excerpt from a new book commemorating the Barnes Foundation’s 100th anniversary, Mural Arts’ Jane Golden and the Barnes’s Valerie Gay argue for art as a tool for social justice
By Martha Lucy
The Reluctant Queer Futurist
Kah Yangni, muralist and illustrator, imagines a world where queer people are free to thrive
By RJ Rushmore
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 Golden
Black Thought On Art, Music and the City
Come see The Roots’ frontman and other fearless art trailblazers at The Philadelphia Citizen’s 5th annual Ideas We Should Steal Festival on December 15
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
Judge A. Leon Higginbotham Jr. Celebration
Philadelphia honored the late legal and civil rights giant last week during a breakfast and mural unveiling with Ken Frazier, Sherrilyn Ifill, Evelyn Higginbotham
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
“Greathearted, Restless, Full of Purpose”
An oral history of the life and legacy of Judge A. Leon Higginbotham, being honored by The Citizen next week
By Malcolm Burnley
Setting Returning Women Up for Success
A one-year-old Mural Arts’ program works to reduce recidivism for Philly women by looking inward to succeed on the outside
By Lilly Rodriguez
Higginbotham Mural Paint Day
Heat couldn’t keep West Philadelphia neighbors away from contributing to a legacy public work of art
By Lauren McCutcheon