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Visual Arts

Apeksha Jain holding up a piece of her artwork
Arts & Entertainment

Art with a message: Delaware creatives turn trash into works of art

The Trash Into Treasure Delaware Art Contest challenges artists to create pieces that promote clean waterways.

1 month ago

Listen 2:08
Working with nail clippings to create a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly-based artist wants your toenails to make a replica FIFA World Cup trophy

Clancy Philbrick is asking the world to mail him their (clean) fingernail and toenail clippings for his critique on labor and the wealth divide.

1 month ago

ROcky statue
Community
Billy Penn

Rocky statue heading into the Philadelphia Museum of Art for the first time

The sculpture will be part of the museum’s monuments exhibition, before it returns outside to a permanent spot at the top of the steps.

1 month ago

Justin Nagtalon, the man behind El Toro
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The man behind El Toro: honoring Philly’s original sticker artist

In the wake of his death, Justin Nagtalon, the beloved artist behind the horned character, leaves behind a lasting legacy and mark on his community.

1 month ago

Ceremony by Deborah Kravitz
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia museums are pooling resources — and telling bigger stories together

“Bodies and Souls,” by PAFA and the Woodmere Museum, highlights a rare moment of partnership among Philly institutions.

2 months ago

Listen 1:56
Eight pop-up retail spaces will open on the 900 block of Market Street
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Market East will get retail pop-ups and murals as long-term revival strategizing continues

Business group aims to spruce up the struggling corridor ahead of FIFA and Philly250 events.

2 months ago

Meg Saligman's mural on the fifth floor of the Ministry of Awe
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

The Ministry of Awe turns a historic bank into a trippy playground of art and oddity

Philly’s newest art space opens tomorrow, packed with moving murals, AI technology, modern art and surreal design.

2 months ago

The Stained Glass Project director Kate Crankshaw
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Former UArts glass studio shines as home for nonprofit stained glass organization

The Stained Glass Project is the first organization to move into the former UArts Hamilton Hall post-closure. The organization hosts afterschool and community programming.

2 months ago

a pop-up book by Colette Fu
Arts & Entertainment

ArtPhilly to launch a major citywide art festival in May

“What Now: 2026” will feature over 100 art events, including 35 commissioned works, examining the nation’s 250th birthday.

2 months ago

Listen 1:12
2026 Philadelphia Flower Show
Arts & Entertainment
Billy Penn

Philly’s invention of the American flower show kicks off March 52 Weeks of Firsts

A festival this Saturday will celebrate the show and the city’s role in U.S. history.

2 months ago

Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

Philadelphia Museum of Art to experiment with pay-what-you-wish tickets on Friday nights

An earlier trial run proved to the museum that paying what you wish can actually generate more ticket revenue than standard pricing.

2 months ago

Listen 1:08
Philadelphia Museum of Art
Arts & Entertainment

The Philadelphia Museum of Art is 150 years old. Here’s how it has evolved

What started as a showcase of industrial ingenuity at the 1876 Centennial Exposition has shape-shifted many times.

2 months ago

Listen 1:36
Soku Massimo takes a bow
Arts & Entertainment

How Philly Fashion Week has expanded access to an industry once reserved for insiders and celebrities

For two decades, the event has become a launchpad for local designers, turning a grassroots experiment into an enduring creative institution.

2 months ago

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.

3 months ago

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