Visual Arts
Apartments on top, murals on bottom: Philly approves building plan, saves Painted Bride facade
The Zoning Board of Adjustment decision would allow construction of a 70-unit modernist apartment building in exchange for preserving the mural.
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Salsa as self-care? Find joy in free dance lessons and a mural of salseros Saturday
A new mural from artist Andres Giraldo is coming to Kensington. “Salsa Shines Through” celebrates Philly’s salsa community and their resilience during the pandemic.
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Philly’s fave Afrofuturists turned a Fairmount mansion into a time-travel portal
The Hatfield House in Philadelphia’s Fairmount Park is the site of an Afrofuturist vision of time travel by the art duo Black Quantum Futurism
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A digital mural allows visitors to ‘see, touch, feel’ Camden history, with hope it’ll draw tourists
With a digital mural, Camden wants to draw history buffs for USA’s 250th birthday.
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Van Gogh ‘immersive’ event announces Tower Theater is Philly location, as customers worry about scam
The company producing the show has received hundreds of Better Business Bureau complaints.
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After fighting with the city for years to keep his building, this artist just sold it
James Dupree fought against the seizure of his building for two years. Now he has sold it and is leaving the neighborhood.
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‘Love and Oblivion’: An art exhibit that leans into a life with no future
The exhibition at Slought features sculpture, video, installation, painting, and performance works from several artists speaking to one person’s vision.
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Philadelphia public schools grapple with masks under the threat of the delta variant. And, we talk with the director of an acclaimed film making its US premiere at BlackStar.
Air Date: August 2, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Illuminate the Arts sends money to 590 Philly artists
The Illuminate the Arts COVID relief fund sends $1,000 to as many artists as possible.
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Paradigm Gallery is hoping to buy Queen Village home before someone else scoops it up
Support has been pouring in for the community mainstay, which has been in the neighborhood for a decade.
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Sean Lugo turns Paradigm Gallery into a bodega for ‘Immigrant Mentality’
For his show “Immigrant Mentality,” Sean Lugo installed a bodega inside Paradigm Gallery to evoke the life of his mother and other immigrants.
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Mausoleum of Contemporary Art reopens after a 2-year zoning struggle
Philly’s Mausoleum of Contemporary Art comes back to life after prolonged struggle with zoning variances and city code compliance.
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Listen 1:30Creative Market shines light on the Rehoboth community and developing artists
The market, a place for local artists and vendors to display and sell their work, opened on July 5 and will be open on Mondays from 5:30 to 9 p.m.
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Brass birds flock to Delaware River to launch a series of waterfront sculptures
‘A Moment Without You,’ a subtle and grief-stricken work, is the first of five sculptures to be installed along the Delaware River waterfront.
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A block party launches Arts Recovery Week in Philly
Twelve free events will highlight the importance and diversity of arts in the city.
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