Art21 Video: LaToya Ruby Frazier Takes on Levi’s
Artist LaToya Ruby Frazier takes on Levi’s in opposition to their ad campaign featuring the slogan “Everyone’s work is equally important,” shot in Braddock, Pa., her depressed and jobless hometown. Frazier solo exhibit,…
Art 21 Video: Latoya Ruby Frazier Makes Moving Pictures
LaToya Ruby Frazier, uses photography, documentary film and performance art to explore her personal narrative—both her family’s story and the saga of Braddock, Pa., her distressed hometown. “A Haunted Capital,” a solo exhibition…
Mural Celebrates Mexican Culture and City of Brotherly Love
PHILADELPHIA—A celebration of Mexican life, “Fuego Nuevo (New Fire)” integrates symbols from Aztec and Mayan cultures with Philadelphia landmarks. Located at 223 West Girard Avenue, the top of the work extends beyond the…
City Mural Program Spawning Unofficial Neighborhood Efforts
PHILADELPHIA—The Mural Arts Program has sprouted murals all over Philadelphia. Of course street artists have been pasting up murals for decades, but the initiative seems to have inspired artists around the city. New…
Philadelphia Mural Program Features Narrative Installation on Immigration to U.S.
PHILADELPHIA—Have you been to Philadelphia lately? Throughout the city, in the heart of downtown and in residential neighborhoods, there are murals everywhere. The huge art installations on the side of row houses, businesses…
