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.
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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.
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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.
Kensington protesters implore Philly to ‘stop the evictions’ as encampments deadline looms
"There’s not enough resources to get them all in a bed."
Amid the torrent of Philly overdose deaths, a single vigil can help
“It stands for everybody that’s associated with this disease.”
One year in, Mural Arts sees progress combating opioids with art in Kensington
With creative outlets and treatment resources, the "Storefront" has become a community hub.