Murals are more than just a makeover of a city, a brightening of corners left dark and dank. They are the creative explosion, the collective cheers and wails, cries and laughter of human souls splashed out for all to see on the organic canvas of the city itself.

 

Philadelphia is splattered in the paintings, boasting more murals than any other city in the world. What started as an anti-graffiti measure turned into a creative outlet for thousands of talented and raw artists throughout the city. Philadelphia's walls and streets became a blank page for the emotion and expression of her people.

 

We Philadelphians are communal, and tough, and gritty. We are adaptable, and creative, and unbreakable. Together, we speak in one multi-hued voice and sprawl the very secrets of our hearts onto the skin of the place we love so much.