The Calm Before the Pope
September 25, 2015
A (very short) photo essay of what the Parkway looked like just 36 hours before Pope Francis’ iconic visit…
UPDATE (9/25): Around Independence Mall…
Discovering art on the streets of Philadelphia (Est. 2011)
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STOP EVERYTHING YOU’RE DOING: @ndastreetart just installed Philly’s first-ever large-scale sculptural street art installation and it’s incredible... Click the link in my bio now to read and see more! 🙌🏼🎉LOVE this: A new street art series from @Amberellaxo offers hope to any/all Philadelphians going through it right now. #Fortunate🙂 <3Ummmm, I’m loving this tiny new mural from @kyle_confehr outside @wowphilly!@tinyroomforelephants closes tomorrow y’all, don’t miss this INCREDIBLE exhibition... More info at the link in my bio! #TRFE2018New yarnbomb this week from @ishknits... #TimesUpPHILLY CREATIVES: Do not miss the incredible @tinyroomforelephants exhibition opening in South Philly for this weekend only, organized and curated by @dameadelphia, @ya_squared, @reelchriswhite, and @marsfivegrfx... Click the link in my bio now to read more and see a little sneak preview! 🎉🎉🎉Got a little sneak preview of the @tinyroomforelephants exhibition tonight (it opens this weekend)... Stay tuned, MUCH more on the blog tomorrow!PHL💗Mood today courtesy of this brilliant installation by @sheldon_incollabwith... The installation is apart of Sheldon’s #CrossCityCommunication series that's aimed at highlighting ephemeral moments in our quickly changing city and connecting Philadelphians across neighborhoods... Installed in an old abandoned pay-phone on 52 Street in West Philly, Sheldon wrote the following about this piece to his Instagram: “52nd Street represents a part of the city’s history of black owned business and economic sovereignty. From the African Cultural Art Forum (ACAF) to the bulls selling tees from sidewalk stands, individuals are working to provide for themselves and their families on their own terms. I felt fortunate to get to explore that zone this summer while working on the PHL Assembledproject and now enjoy going out there when I have time to cop sunglasses from the sidewalk stands (best cheap pairs I’ve found in a while,) grab some Jamaican food from the spot on the corner of Locust, and go chill in the park.... I thought this photo of a shop owner holding a million balloons (count them, it’s definitely a million) represents the vibe and energy you feel out there walking the street.” (📷 by @ericinphilly)Y’ALL: A Philly legend (and all around incredible human) needs your support right now: Click the link in my bio now to learn how you can help @steamrollen #KillCancer this weekend... Support his GoFundMe, or come out for the ‘Keech Kills Cancer’ benefit art show at @tmoms (South Street between 5th and 6th streets) this Sunday, April 15 from 6-10pm featuring work from scores of heavy hitters from the Philadelphia street art and graffiti communities and beyond!PHILLY: We now have a newspaper created exclusively for men in our #MeToo era, thanks to @PssyDivision... Click the link in my bio to read more and learn all 5 locations that you can pick up a copy right now around town!Finally got to check out @chadstates’ exhibit at @voxpopuligallery... Love it! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼Departments
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