Mural Arts closing Kensington arts center next to Somerset Station, with vows to relaunch elsewhere
The shutdown, ostensibly because of zoning issues, is a loss to many in the neighborhood.
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In three new ‘First 100 Days’ posters, Philly artists lay out policies for Biden and Harris
The Mural Arts project was a bigger success than its creators imagined.
New Philly mural shouts out Black and queer organizers’ role in getting Biden elected
"We Did That" is up near the Pa. Convention Center, at the spot that felt like the center of the universe during ballot counting.
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The unexpectedly short history of the Gloria Casarez mural, whitewashed from the Gayborhood
Developers have apologized for painting over the image of the groundbreaking LGBTQ activist.
Philly’s newest Black Lives Matter mural is on its most prominent government building
“Crown” by Russell Craig overlooks the plaza where Rizzo once stood guard.
Philly installing public restrooms and sinks at City Hall and Love Park, plus hundreds more free meals
Marked by colorful decals, the sites are intended to help prevent COVID-19 from spreading among people on the street.
From needle-filled lot to colorful community garden, a North Philly school is transformed
Neighbors said the Fairhill space “was like a cemetery” before the Mural Arts project came in.
30-year mural to ‘stop the violence’ gets resurrected in South Philly
The developer who destroyed the art helped pay to get it painted anew.
RIP Philly muralist ‘Nomo,’ who painted black lives from Octavius Catto to Kevin Hart
The 44-year-old left behind more than a dozen public artworks across the city.
A comprehensive list of the gazillion Eagles murals in Philly
No, there’s no such thing as too many.
One of the biggest threats to Philly murals? New construction
Mural Arts estimates around three artworks a year are covered up by development.