Art & Design NIMBYs, Zoning, and Much Ado About the Painted Bride Mural In Old City, Isaiah Zagar’s largest mosaic mural hangs in the balance as a neighborhood association contest a contemporary overbuild that would save the artwork
Art & Design A Symbol of Survival and Hope Returns to the Parkway After 30 years in storage, “Maja,” a Bauhaus sculpture that evaded destruction in Nazi Germany, graces Philadelphia’s grand boulevard again
Art & Design Heroes of a Different Hue and the Birthplace of Black Comic Books Keshler Thibert explores race, representation, and Philadelphia’s historic role in publishing African-American comic books
Art & Design Hedgerow Theatre Puts Esherick Furnishings on the Auction Block Rose Valley’s historic repertory theater plans to liquidate pieces designed by legendary furniture maker Wharton Esherick to make ends meet. Joe Brin has the details
Art & Design Have Art, Will Travel: Uncovering the 69th Street Branch of PMA Bart Everts takes us out to Upper Darby where the Philadelphia Museum of Art experimented with a neighborhood branch museum in the 1930s
Art & Design Jewelry Designer Adds Flair to Old Stable in East Passyunk An old horse stable in South Philly finds a new function in the fashion world. Stacia Friedman takes a look inside
Art & Design Salvage City: Recycling History One Object at a Time One person’s trash is another person’s treasure, especially in the world of architectural salvage. Jacqueline Drayer takes a look at a new art exhibition at Philadelphia’s Magic Gardens through the lens of the city’s reclaimed materials industry
Art & Design Eastern State Penitentiary Illuminates “Hidden Lives” Of The Incarcerated “Hidden Lives Illuminated,” an animated film project created by inmates of SCI Chester, debuts at Eastern State Penitentiary on August 15. Kimberly Haas went inside the state prison to speak with the incarcerated artists
