Why Philly is fighting over a Starbucks next to City Hall

Dilworth Park is getting a new coffee kiosk — and not everyone's pleased.

What it takes to transform a SEPTA station into a $40,000 art gallery

The #TrackTakeover is a sequel to the project that put paintings on trashcans last summer.

Painting the Walt Whitman Bridge rainbow is a years-long project, says the man behind the idea, but there are plenty area LGBTQ causes that need support now

Paint the Walt Whitman Bridge rainbow to honor an LGBTQ legacy?

The idea is "really nice," said the CEO of the company that completed a $56 million refurb last year.

Election 2018

10 local artists helped create “To The Polls,” an art exhibit designed to be shared on social media to convince people to vote

Want to help use art to increase voter turnout? RSVP for the volunteer planning session on Sept. 12

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Street art replaces Bigbelly advertising in Center City ‘Trashcan Takeover’

18 artists worked with Rory Creative and City Fitness on the beautification initiative.

Great essay by Conrad Benner of the Streets Dept. blog on growing up gay — and how that shaped his unorthodox career

The artists of Philadelphia Assembled take over the Art Museum’s Perelman Building next week with a series of ‘move-in’ performances

Neighborhoods

The story of that huge pigeon mural on the Kensington-Fishtown border

“Pigeons,” artist Evan Lovett said, “are obviously the urban resident as far as nature goes in Philadelphia.”

Streets Dept fifth anniversary art show

For five years, Conrad Benner has been showcasing the street art of Philadelphia on his Streets Dept website and Instagram. He's pulled together pieces from 10 of his favorite local artists for a special anniversary show. Post-gallery, head to Tattooed Mom for an after-party.

Where: Paradigm Gallery at 746 S. 4th St. 19147

When: January 22, 2016 from 5:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

How much: Free

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