Visual Arts
Studio 2 Extra: Remembering Isaiah Zagar
Studio 2 co-host Avi Wolfman-Arent is joined by Jeremiah Zagar, filmmaker and son of Isaiah Zagar.
Air Date: February 20, 2026 2:44 pm
Listen 05:59Celebrate the late Isaiah Zagar’s legacy by visiting one of his many public artworks
Philly is covered in the artist’s mosaic tiles. Here are some of his most impactful public pieces.
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Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens creator Isaiah Zagar has died
Zagar became known internationally for Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens, the immersive art space he built on a vacant lot on South Street.
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Listen 1:44Philadelphia culture leaders ‘gravely concerned’ about changes to Pennsylvania’s arts funding
The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts has shifted funding guidelines toward economic development. Local culture leaders are upset.
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Listen 1:41Philadelphia’s arts sector is vibrant but needs help, survey shows
Anticipating a comprehensive cultural plan being drafted by the city, the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance outlines key areas of concern.
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Listen 1:13‘Smokin’’ Joe Frazier statue gets approval to move on up from South Philly to the Museum of Art
The heavyweight champion, an inspiration for Sylvester Stallone’s fictional boxer, will move to a spot near the foot of the museum's steps — after Rocky moves to the top.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art’s CFO, chief of staff resign amid months of staffing turmoil
The PMA faces more leadership turnover months after the CEO’s firing and as the museum moves past a disputed rebrand.
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Listen 0:54Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival in a ‘critical’ financial position
The film festival is feeling the pinch after cuts in federal funding, particularly in areas focused on diversity.
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Philadelphia-born artist makes regional debut at Rowan University Art Gallery and Museum
Devan Shimoyama questions the desire for perfection in his new exhibit, “SHIFT,” drawing from a reimagining of the Major Arcana of the Tarot deck.
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Listen 1:02Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.
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Listen 1:11Philadelphia Museum of Art rebrands itself, again, back to its old name
The original rebranding in October was the start of a tumultuous period for the museum.
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Listen 1:01In Norristown, student artwork finds a permanent home at Montgomery County’s new courthouse
The original art is meant to bring balance to an austere space while empowering students to be change agents in their communities.
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Listen 1:20Princeton University Library marks America’s 250th with Revolutionary War artifacts and stories
Among the artifacts are copies of the Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution, as well as a cannonball.
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Listen 1:13Philadelphia’s Institute of Contemporary Art shows the contemporary influence of the Shakers
“A World in the Making: The Shakers” examines the historic religious sect that has all but disappeared.
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Listen 1:22Gone too soon: A posthumous retrospective of the late Noah Davis at the Philadelphia Art Museum
Davis painted large-scale scenes of Black life in an abstract style. His quick rise in the art world only lasted six years before he died at 32.
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