Art Outside, Ep. 4: Nilé Livingston (The Visuals)

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Art Outside, Ep. 4: Nilé Livingston (The Visuals)

April 4, 2024

1 minute

Words and photos by Streets Dept Editor Conrad Benner (except where indicated).

Art Outside is a podcast from Streets Dept’s Conrad Benner, created with WHYY. And for our fourth episode we talk with Nilé Livingston!

In talking to prolific Philadelphia muralist Nilé Livingston, we learn about Philly’s famous ballroom scene and their most recent project that pays tribute to it. Nilé shows us that their practice is more than just putting paint on a wall. Making a mural takes a commitment to the community.

Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and NPR One! And while you do, here’s a few photos to take you back:

Nilé’s temporary Fishtown mural to James Baldwin, from 2018: See original post here!

Nile’s mural for the very-first To The Polls, from 2018: See original posts here and here!

Nile’s artwork for #TrashcanTakeover, from 2018: See original post here!

Nile’s temporary Fishtown mural to U.S. Women’s Soccer star Carli Lloyd, from 2019: See original post here!

Nile’s artwork for the #SisterlyLove Project, from 2020: See original post here!

Nile’s mural for the COVID-19 hand washing stations, from 2020: See original post here!

Nile’s Fishtown mural “Entanglement,” from 2020: See original post here!

Nile’s temporary, collaborative Gayborhood mural “Finding Our Happy,” from 2021: See original post here!

Nile’s Gayborhood mural “Finally on 13th” (Photo by Steve Weinik)

And y’all, it is my extreme honor to tell you that an episode from our podcast has been nominated for a national award: The Webby Awards! Please take a second to vote for us here.