Tag: mural arts

Mantua: Murals Serve As Reminders of Community Triumphs

March 20, 2023 Dylan James Bowman

Mural Arts Philadelphia and Mantua have worked together for over three decades, producing murals that are integral to the community and represent the neighborhood’s long history of activism in Philadelphia.

Arts and Entertainment: Five Murals To Put On Your Radar for Fall 2017

October 20, 2017 Emily Pentz

Philadelphia is a city where you can find murals and street art in many neighborhoods. From Isaiah Zagar’s Magic Gardens in South Philly to the “wicked” Philly-style graffiti seen around the city, the street art

Francisville: Mural Program Brings Artists and Young Students Together

April 1, 2016 Victoria G Mier

One of artist Charlyn Griffith’s biggest accomplishments was being nicknamed “Ms. Strawberry Face.” “I think that at the point where a young person feels like you belong to them, you’ve succeeded in making a connection,”

Germantown: Art Reflecting The Community’s Life and History

February 23, 2015

Philadelphia is home to more than 3,700 murals, according to the Mural Arts Program. Several of these colorful, detailed works of art are spread across the exterior of buildings throughout Germantown. Some are visible from