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Artist's book standing upright with abstract watercolor paintings on accordion pages

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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IN THE WORLD
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

IN THE WORLD
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

IN THE WORLD
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

IN THE WORLD
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

IN THE WORLD
Black and white photo of a crowd holding signs about jobs, income, and poverty

Jack T. Franklin: Philadelphia’s Chronicler of Black Life and Protest

Curator Sam Ewing speaks with Dejáy Duckett and Richard J. Watson about the photographer’s lasting legacy

EXHIBITIONS
A photograph of Oluwafemi standing in front of a large monitor displaying a bright blue image of the continent of African with in vertical stripes against a backdrop of crisscrossing diagonal lines.

What a DJ Hears When He Looks at Art

Andrea Lewis talks to Philly DJ and composer Oluwafemi about his practice and the art that inspires his music.

COLLECTION
“Abolishing I.C.E.” Poster, 2021, by Melita Tirado (Peruvian-American, born 1997)

Art for the People: A Conversation with Conrad Benner

Curator Kathryn Hiesinger speaks with the StreetsDept.com founder on the power and necessity of public art.

COLLECTION

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