As much as we love this city and all that it contains, it can be a lot. With his playful, cartoon-inspired style, artist Branche Coverdale looks to bring some levity and childlike cheer to the stressors of urban life. His mural Fuzzy Slippers, winner of Best Relief From City Living and located outside Punch Line Philly, is a prime example. Read More »
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More than 100,000 passengers mill about 30th Street Station on an average weekday. Now the ones walking through (and driving under) the Cira Skybridge to catch their trains can view a stunning piece by artist Roxana Azar on their way. Her 2024 work Flourish — a colorful glass installation evoking greenhouse structures and the movement of plants and our pick for Best Art in the Clouds — was commissioned by Amtrak as part of their Art at Amtrak program. Read More »
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The stay-at-home order issued in March was a shock to the system for many Philadelphians, and children responded through art, posting homemade rainbows in their front windows. Inspired by this show of solidarity and expression of optimism, Florescio — whose couture balloon installations deliver excitement and wonder to intimate gatherings and corporate fetes alike — used her talents to craft a rainbow garland on her home’s front stoop and those of others in her Fairmount neighborhood. For everyone feeling unsteady or alone, Florescio’s doing her part to make sure hopefulness stays afloat. Read More »
Philly DJ legend King Britt and muralist Joshua Mays collab-ed on this experimental ode to Afro-futurism. To hear and see Philly’s first augmented-reality mural, just download an app, wave your phone, and watch as the colorful display comes to life on your screen. 53rd and Media streets in West Philly. Read More »
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New York artist Roxy Paine's jarring sculpture, on loan to the city for a year, looks like two stainless steel trees stuck in stasis, one collapsing onto the other. It's so sleek that the birds haven't discovered how to do their business on it. Yet. Read More »