Topic: Public Art
Art for Change: “Like Being In Therapy With God.”
At 25, Philadelphia artist Nazeer Sabree has gained a national reputation for his complicated portraits of young Black men and women. The next in a collaboration with Forman Arts Initiative
By RJ RushmoreAmerican Hairitage
DeJeonge Reese’s art grapples with culture, history and the ways Black women have long faced discrimination.
By Courtney DuCheneSeeing the Unseen
Through visual art and public gatherings, fashion designer Zarinah Lomax’s Apologues is telling the stories of our city’s trauma — and its survivors
By James PetersonGuest 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 GoldenIdeas 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 ShepelavyArt vs. Art
The Historical Commission on Friday will pick sides in a debate about our past and future cultural heritage. Will they rule for mosaic artist Isaiah Zagar or the Painted Bride Art Center?
By Sarah Jordan