Mural Arts Philadelphia

08/27/2026

08/26/2026

Opening night for Evolution / Revolution was filled with family, friends and plenty of young artist pride!✨

This summer, young artists in Mural Arts Philadelphia’s Career Connected Learning Philadelphia (C2L-PHL) program spent six weeks exploring mural-making, activism and how art can be used to imagine and advocate for the world they want to see.

Their ideas came together across eight collaborative banners, now on display inside Philadelphia City Hall.

Take a look back at opening night and hear from some of the people who helped shape the program this summer, including a young artist who experienced it firsthand.

There’s still time to experience the work for yourself!

📍 Evolution / Revolution
5th Floor, Philadelphia City Hall City of Philadelphia Government
Now on view 🖼️

08/25/2026

LOVE Park is shining a little brighter!

Last week, we gathered to celebrate artist David Guinn’s latest work with Mural Arts Philadelphia, a new lighted mural transforming “The Love Shack” shipping container at LOVE Park.

The project continues David’s exploration of art and light, coming to life as day turns to night.

08/24/2026

Happening This Week at Mural Arts Philly!

Tuesday, August 25 | Icons of Independence Walking Tour
Friday, August 28 | More Than Murals w/ Dominique Smack: Artist Appreciation Month
Saturday, August 29 | Rooted Bodies, Rising Visions: A Community Yoga & Visioning Session
Saturday and Sunday, August 29–30 | Mural Mile Center City + New Bella Vistas + Center City West Walking Tours

From exploring Philly’s public art to community conversations, creativity, and collective reflection, there are plenty of ways to connect this week.

Visit https://bit.ly/4bBZzVW for full event details and RSVP info.

08/23/2026

Full of color, history and stories told right on the walls, take a walk through the neighborhood with us and see a few of the murals that have become part of the blocks they call home.

Which one is your favorite? Or tell us what Philly neighborhood we should explore next. 👀

Murals Featured:
📍 We The Youth | Keith Haring
📍 We’re Not Done Yet | Marian Bailey
📍 MALLKUANKA | Roberto Mamani Mamani + Efrain Herrera
📍 Aspire: No Limits | Ernel Martinez
📍 The Breeze | Cesar Viveros
📍 Mamie Nichols | Dave McShane
🔔 The Promise of What’s to Come | Symone Salib

08/21/2026

Point Breeze knows how to show up! 💛🫂

We celebrated the dedication of Community Cares, a new mural by artist Serena Saunders created in partnership with the Point Breeze Business Association, and the neighborhood brought all the energy.

From Double Dutch and fresh braids to giving the community their flowers (literally 💐), cooling down with water ice, good food and even better company, the Ave was full of joy.

And the fun doesn’t stop here! Every Thursday from 3–7 PM, the Point Breeze Community Market brings the Ave to life with local vendors, food and plenty of community.

Come for the market, stay for the community, and check out Community Cares while you’re there. 💛

📍1300 Point Breeze Ave

08/19/2026

“The viewer senses some kind of absence…you get a sense of that loss.”

The artist Jesse Krimes recently sat down with PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown to share his practice and motivation for creating his Elegy Quilt series. Krimes discusses the impact incarceration has had on his own life and what it means to challenge the harmful stigma that impedes reintegration.

Currently on view at The Fabric Workshop and Museum in partnership with Mural Arts Philadelphia, Jesse Krimes: Elegy Quilts brings together works examining memory, incarceration, home, and belonging. The show debuts "Riverside," a new work shaped through Krimes's collaboration with participants in the Mural Arts Restorative Justice program.

Head to the link to see the full PBS NewsHour story: https://to.pbs.org/4g8UN6j

Elegy Quilts is on view with free admission at FWM through November 1.

Clip courtesy of PBSNewsHour

08/19/2026

08/18/2026

Look up, Kensington!

The Gusset Project has brought community-made art to familiar spaces beneath the El, transforming a 1.2-mile stretch of Kensington Ave through the creativity of neighborhood residents.

Heart of Kensington Creates is a cross-sector, community-centered arts initiative in collaboration with Councilmember Quetcy Lozada’s Office and Impact Services. Thank you to all those who contributed!

Learn more about how it all came together: https://bit.ly/4pJhUYl

08/17/2026

EVENT UPDATE: Due to inclement weather forecasted for tomorrow, Saturday, August 22, the Sloan Street Community Garden Mural Dedication + Film Screening has been postponed.

Happening This Week at Mural Arts Philly!

Tuesday, August 18 | Mural Mile Center City Walking Tour
Wednesday, August 19 | Little Legacy Learning Center inc. Mural Paint Day
Friday, August 21 | Lighting Ceremony at LOVE Park
Saturday, August 22 | Porch Light Exchange Celebration (Northeast Passage)
Saturday, August 22 | Sloan Street Community Garden Mural Dedication + Film Screening
Saturday and Sunday, August 22–23 | Mural Mile Center City + South of South + Center City West Walking Tours

From community celebrations and hands-on painting to mural tours and a night of lights at LOVE Park, there are plenty of ways to experience art across Philly this week.

Visit https://bit.ly/4bBZzVW for full event details and RSVP info.