Mural Arts transforma Philly con una gran programación para 2026

What is Mural Arts up to in 2026?

Expect to see our stunning city increase its public art drastically over the next year.

Here’s a rundown of what to expect this year:

Grabado por el pueblo: Voces de la ciudad de 2026

Over the past two years, Mural Arts conducted more than 35 artist-led workshops across the city, tasking more than 1,000 participants with creating art to answer the question: “What does freedom require today?”

The vibrant answers make their debut on Thursday, April 16, 2026 in a new exhibition — Grabado popular: carteles para una Declaración de Independencia reinventada — en el Biblioteca Libre de Filadelfia’Biblioteca Central Parkway. La exposición, programada para coincidir con la celebración del 250.º aniversario, que se prolongará durante todo el año, permanecerá abierta al público de forma gratuita hasta agosto.

Visitors to the Free Library can also check out artist Sāgar Kamāth’s temporary installation — Reconciling Time: in pursuit of Tomorrow with dreams of Liberty in hand — as nine banners adorn the sections between the library’s columns

Stay tuned for more info about another unveiling of a major new mural inspired by the workshops, creating a “citywide portrait” of what Philadelphians think about democracy at this moment in time.

  — Foto cortesía de Mural Arts Philadelphia

Vámonos pa’l monte (Vamos a las montañas)

In October 2026, interdisciplinary artist Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz leads a parade of revelers and community members on a four-mile walk through Philadelphia from City Hall to the historically Puerto Rican community of Norris Square.

The vibrant actuación pública reflects on Puerto Rican heritage and inheritance, while paying tribute to the island’s ecology and landscapes, and honoring the endurance of community identity.

The participatory performance becomes a living work of art with stops and gathering points along the way, as new people and objects journey to the symbolic mountain.

Nuevos murales

Of course, there are murals! Look out for new ones celebrating:

• iconic R&B group Boyz II Men coming to South Philadelphia (May)
• musician Questlove at West Philadelphia High School (October), and
• LGBTQ+ trailblazer Gloria Casarez, coming back to the Gayborhood después de que el desarrollo eliminara un mural anterior.
  

Puertas de entrada a Filadelfia

In 2026, brand-new “gateways” begin to greet people from across the globe as they enter Philadelphia for America’s birthday.

Through public art and “colorway” corridors, Mural Arts spruces up our city as only it knows how.

Keep your eyes peeled for these welcoming spots.

Heart of Kensington crea

Mural Arts is launching a 15-month project to create a new cultural corridor throughout the Frankford community, featuring six new murals, in addition to six new temporary installations.

Stay tuned for more info as the project gets underway.

  — Foto cortesía de Mural Arts.

FloatLab en Bartram's Garden

Set to open in late summer, the highly anticipated interactive showpiece FloatLab lleva un gigantesco aula flotante al río Schuylkill e invita a los visitantes a subir a bordo de la instalación artística de 23 metros de ancho anclada cerca de la costa sur de Jardín de Bartram en Kingsessing.

FloatLab’s ADA-compliant platform gives visitors a constant eye-level river view, as the system of ballast chambers allows the platform to ebb and flow, as the tide comes in and out.

  — Imagen cortesía de Mural Arts Philadelphia.

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