Mural Arts
Philly DJ Mural Project to Include Block Parties, Free RJD2 Show, and New Shepard Fairey Mural at 12th and Chestnut
The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program announced a new initiative that will combine public art with Philly’s DJ history. The year-long “Philly DJ Mural […]
David Lynch Hates Mural Arts’ Latest
David Lynch may love him some Federal Donuts, but one thing he is not a fan of is the new Mural Arts project, the annoyingly […]
Tags Removed From Fishtown Shepard Fairey Mural
On Monday I shared some snapshots that showed the new Shepard Fairey mural in Fishtown tagged with white spray paint. Graffiti artists appeared to have climbed […]
Is This Why We Can’t Have Nice Things?
Photo from here. New Shepard Fairey Fishtown Mural Tagged [Ticket]
New Shepard Fairey Fishtown Mural Tagged [UPDATED]
Philadelphia Redditors picked up on a few Instagrams that show the new Shepard Fairey mural in Fishtown tagged with white spray paint. For some reason […]
Shepard Fairey Afterparty at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts
Shepard Fairey was in town last week for the dedication of Lotus Diamond, a mural he did in partnership with the Mural Arts Program on […]
Here’s What the Shepard Fairey Mural in Fishtown Looks Like Today
Artist Shepard Fairey has begun working on his new mural that’s going up this week on a building at 1228 Frankford Avenue in Fishtown. The mural, […]
Shepard Fairey Working On New Mural Right Now on Frankford Avenue [UPDATED]
Obey Giant just Instagrammed this photo of a new Shepard Fairey mural that’s underway on a building at 1228 Frankford Avenue. The caption simply reads, “Something new […]
New Mural Illuminates Backside of Union Transfer
Tomorrow afternoon Union Transfer is hosting a ceremony to dedicate a gorgeous new mural that now adorns its backside. The work, called Amplify, was created by […]
PHOTO: Kurt Vile Mural Restored
Last week — to the horror of city art fans — we reported that DJ Lee Mayjahs (aka “The Buffman”) took a paint roller brush to Steve […]
Fishtown Buffer Turns Into Meme: No Art in the City is Safe!
It’s like a story out of a really bad independent movie (filmed on, like, no budget): random man decides to paint over what he thinks […]
Kurt Vile Mural Randomly Buffed; Instagramers Catch Culprit In Action
UPDATE (6/29/14, 2:30 PM): The alleged buffer posted a response to our article, essentially apologizing for his actions. A portion of his comments follows (see full comment […]
PHOTOS: First Look at Outdoor Installation Along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
A while back we told you about “psychylustro,” a major project by Berlin-based artist Katharina Grosse and Mural Arts that seeks to decorate Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor railway with enormous, […]
Inga Saffron vs. Mural Arts: The T-Shirt Edition
This year marks the Mural Arts Program (MAP)’s 30th anniversary, and it should surprise no one that the Inquirer‘s Inga Saffron — a longtime critic […]