Topic: Visual Art

Framing Black Joy
Andrea “Philly” Walls’ photos of Black joy can be seen as a visual act of ongoing resistance. They are, also, the exact antidote to the time we live in
By James Peterson
The Trans Culture Documenter
The next in a series with Forman Arts Initiative profiles performer/photographer Sa’Mantha SayTen, who uplifts queer trans artists through her studio and her own story
By Morgan Nitz
The Community Builder
Muralist Cesar Viveros, whose paintings are all over the city, has shifted his focus to activism and communion in the city’s Latino community
By Morgan Nitz
“Black Talk, a Language Deferred”
Philadelphia photographer Danielle Morris, who will speak in University City Thursday, on her self-driven pursuit of fine art photography and the cultural reframing of Black speech
By Lauren McCutcheon
20 Black Artists to Watch
Mural Arts Philadelphia's Fellowship for Black Artists is funding work by 20 local creators. Here's who they are
By Emma Riverso
Gail Kotel
The local artist is drawing attention to the economic crisis in the restaurant industry and the environmental impact of our disposable culture through her new portrait series on takeout containers
By Christina Griffith
The Philadelphia Ten | Philadelphia Women’s History Month All-Star
All-Star #14: The Philadelphia Ten

The Power of Snapshots
While Covid-19 has forced the closure of many after-school programs, Photography Without Borders continues to empower North Philly youth with cameras, connections—and confidence. And now, the students’ work has gone national.
By Jessica Blatt Press
How Art Can Change the World
Join The Citizen in December to hear from Jane Golden, Shepherd Fairey, Tariq “Black Thought” Trotter, Hank Willis Thomas, and many more
By Christine Speer Lejeune
Out of the Mouth of Babes
#VoteThatJawn and Fresh Artists tap an army of kiddos to turn out the parent vote
By Rebecca Pepper Sinkler