Storefront Artwork Initiative

The protective boards cropping up across temporarily shuttered Center City businesses have just gotten a facelift!

artist Various Artists

Part of Art In Action: COVID19 Response

Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Molly Egan and Jim Houser, West Elm, 1330 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • location Center City
  • Neighborhood

    Center City

  • completion date

    May 08, 2020

 

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Miriam Singer, Eye Encounters, 1339 Market Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Dora Cuenca and Martha Rich, Sephora, 1714 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Dora Cuenca, Sephora, 1714 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Darin Rownland, Tinsel, 116 South 12th Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Darin Rownland, Tinsel, 116 South 12th Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by David Guinn and Martha Rich, Tradesman/Bru, 1316 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Molly Egan and Jim Houser, West Elm, 1330 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

  • Storefront Artwork Initiative temporary installation by Molly Egan and Jim Houser, West Elm, 1330 Chestnut Street. Photo by Steve Weinik.

About the Project with Center City District 

The protective boards cropping up across temporarily shuttered Center City businesses have just gotten a facelift thanks to a collaboration with the Center City District!

Dozens of businesses have temporarily shuttered as the City limits storefront activity to keep Philadelphians safe during the pandemic. The plywood boards across Center City that protect storefronts are now host to 28 temporary artworks by 12 different artists. Installed over the windows of 10 businesses, ranging from small retailers to large restaurants, the boards – painted black by Center City District – act as a frame for the artworks to pop out of the city line, creating a miniature eye-level gallery to complement Mural Arts’ larger-than-life collection of permanent works.

Participating artists include Dora Cuenca, Molly Egan, David Guinn, Jim Houser, Destiny Palmer, Martha Rich, Darin Rowland, Miriam Singer, Gina Triplett, Shira Walinksy and Lauren Cat West.

 

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Center City District
City of Philadelphia

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