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Isaiah Zagar waving to the camera in the courtyard at the magic gardens
Studio 2
Arts & Entertainment

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

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Magic Gardens
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Celebrate 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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Isaiah Zagar
Arts & Entertainment

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.

6 days ago

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someone looking at paintings on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia 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.

1 week ago

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Philadelphia Chief Cultural Officer Val Gay
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’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.

2 weeks ago

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the Joe Frazier statue in Philadelphia
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

‘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.

2 weeks ago

The steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 weeks ago

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Director Jennifer Lin (center standing) with Sun Mi Cho and Paul Chan at a screening of Lin's documentary 
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia 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.

2 weeks ago

A painting features an Egyptian and another Black man with duck feet on his head
Arts & Entertainment

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.

2 weeks ago

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Close up of elementary student using watercolors for painting on art class in the classroom.
Education

‘Staying level might be a win’: Arts education in N.J. set a standard but faces greater financial pressures and continued inequity

Nearly 1 million New Jersey students take arts classes by law. Advocates say sustaining those gains amid budget pressures is the next fight.

3 weeks ago

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The Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia 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.

3 weeks ago

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a rendering showing a student painting in the new Montgomery County courthouse
PlanPhilly
Arts & Entertainment

In 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.

3 weeks ago

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Pictorial account of the Boston Massacre
Arts & Entertainment

Princeton 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.

3 weeks ago

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Shaker crafted chairs on display
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia’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.

4 weeks ago

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Noah Davis'
Arts & Entertainment

Gone 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.

4 weeks ago

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