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Three Women Who Inspire My Work

Teaching artist Lisa Volta draws connections between the accomplished artists she admires and the budding ones she mentors

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Painting of a Black woman in a bright yellow dress seated in a blue chair against a red wall

Two Days with Dindga McCannon

In a series of recordings, mixed-media artist Dindga McCannon talks about life, work, and naming her plants

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Installation view of a large sculpture featuring multiple figures drawn from Inca and Catholic imagery

Kukuli Velarde Is Creating Her Own Canon

The Philly-based Peruvian artist on the beliefs and choices that have shaped her career

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Photo of an intersection with a red brick building flanked by trolley tracks and wires above

The Ghosts of Route 23

A photographic journey to unearth the relics of a defunct streetcar that once ran the length of the city

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Man standing next to wampum belt encased in glass and two portraits of Indigenous men

The Hands of My Grandmothers

What is it like to encounter a work of great ceremonial value and personal meaning in a museum?

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Photograph of a young African American woman standing against a brick wall

Philly’s Destiny

Photographer James Izlar spotlights Boujee Mustard, a local artist with a keen eye and a deep love for her city

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Searching for Truth in Ukraine

How a Kyiv-based artist imagined her nation’s invaders and the mystery that surrounded them.

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Two framed photos: left, a black and white Palestinian scarf (keffiyeh); right, a glass head with paper tickets inside.

Spotlight on Al-Bustan Seeds of Culture

Shining a light on Philly institutions engaged in deeply impactful community-building activities

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