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Bill Cosby Mural to Be Erased in North Philly
Randy Miramontez / Shutterstock.com Mural Arts announced this week that its plans to erase a Bill Cosby mural in North Philadelphia have been prioritized after news that the comedian admitted in 2005...
View ArticleCheck Out the Awesome Mural Being Painted On the Ground at the Oval
The Oval opens this Thursday, July 16th, with an evening of activities including food trucks, face paintings and beer gardens, but the thing I’m most excited about is the huge, abstract and colorful...
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Superstar Street Artist JR Hosting Free Movie Night in Philly Next Week
Courtesy of JR-ART.net French street artist JR, who is known the world over for his stunning black-and-white photographic murals, is coming to Philadelphia next week to host a free screening of his...
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10 Philly Indego Bikes Get the Mural Arts Treatment
Steve Weinik for Mural Arts Program Ten of Philadelphia’s Indego bikes are sporting more than just the classic blue thanks to a new local arts initiative. The Mural Arts Program teamed with the Mayor’s...
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Street Artist JR Putting Massive Mural on Philly’s Graham Building
View of the mural from the roof of 1530 Chestnut Street. Last week I told you about French street artist JR coming to Philly to host a free movie night at the Graham Building, but it appears that’s not...
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North Philly Bill Cosby Mural Defaced, Finally Painted Over for Good
The 2008 Father’s Day mural in North Philly featuring Bill Cosby situated prominently among world leaders like Nelson Mandela and Martin Luther King Jr. was recently defaced by spray-painters, who...
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PHOTOS: Check Out the Phillies Mural Being Dedicated This Weekend
After years of planning and painting, Mural Arts’ Phillies mural is finally set to be dedicated in a ceremony this Saturday — and we’re all invited! According to Mural Arts, the free event will be...
View ArticlePope Francis Being Added to Dirty Frank’s Mural
The most exciting news about the papal visit thus far. Update to the Dirty Franks Mural! #PopeinPhilly pic.twitter.com/5PGavJVdEb — Lauren Vidas (@BroadAndMarket) August 10, 2015 Dirty Frank’s mural...
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Connor Barwin, Mayor Nutter Dedicate Ralph Brooks Park in Point Breeze
Connor Barwin speaks at the Ralph Brooks Park dedication ceremony. | Photo by HughE Dillon Connor Barwin’s Make the World Better Foundation‘s first major initiative in Philadelphia was dedicated...
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Mural Arts Salon Dinner
On Friday, September 11th the Mural Arts Advisory Council hosted its second Salon this year at at local artist Caryn Kunkle’s Philadelphia studio. The event attracted more than 100 guests including Ed...
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Pope Francis Helps Paint Mural That Will Be Installed in North Philly
Photo by Bradley Maule Follow Philadelphia magazine’s live coverage of Pope Francis’s historic visit all weekend long. Last night, during the Festival of Families and concert on Eakins Oval, Pope...
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City Hosting a “Day of Kindness” to Honor Pope and Dalai Lama Visits
cate_89 / Shutterstock.com Philadelphia was to play host to two of the world’s top spiritual leaders this fall (we got the pope, the Dalai Lama canceled), so, in the spirit of keeping the holiness...
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A Turning Point for Mural Arts
French artist JR works on his 15-story photographic creation. | Photo by Steve Weinik After more than 30 years in Philadelphia, the ambitious Mural Arts Program has racked up its share of hits and...
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WATCH: Street Artist MOMO Discusses His Two New Philadelphia Murals
It finished without much fanfare, which is funny, because street artist MOMO‘s new mural on the north-facing wall of the Sonesta Hotel is the tallest in Mural Arts’ history (more on that below). The...
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Pope Doll and Other Timely Philly Trinkets Buried in Time Capsule at the...
Fishtown historian Kenneth Milano places a stuffed pope doll into the time capsule. The new Fillmore Philadelphia is barely a couple months old now, but if our great-great-grandchildren go digging...
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Philly Blogger Curates Amazon’s First Series of Artist Prints
Local art blogger RJ Rushmore is behind Amazon’s new Fine Art venture. Over the weekend, Amazon launched an online gallery showcasing limited-edition prints from seven international street artists....
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15 Outstanding Philly Arts Moments in 2015
Ticket arts writers weigh in on what they think are the most important local arts moments of 2015. Lisette Oropesa’s in Opera Philly’s “Traviata” Brava, Diva! It’s been a banner year generally for...
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DNC Host Committee Unveils Bold Broad Street Beautification Project
A rendering of the mural “14 Movements: A Symphony of Color and Words” by Mat Tomezsko. Broad Street will be much more colorful than usual during the Democratic National Convention. The Philadelphia...
View ArticleAn Electric Light Mural Just Arrived in South Philly
YAAASSS! This new neon mural by @_david_guinn and @drewbilliau in #SouthPhilly is EVERYTHING that's right with the world… More info/photos at the link in my bio! #WhyILovePhilly #MuralArts...
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PHOTOS: Colorful Broad Street Median Mural Installed
You may have noticed this morning that the median on South Broad Street is quite colorful today. The DNC Host Committee announced the beginning of installation of a colorful mural on the median last...
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