Stories
Stories is an interview series featuring artists and creatives in every neighborhood in Philadelphia. This is a partnership between The Philadelphia Citizen and Forman Arts Initiative, and it will run on both The Citizen and the FAI website.
Gerald A. Brown
Logan Cryer
In going from art student to sculptor to ceramicist to curator to podcaster, Gerald Brown has been an advocate for and supporter of Black and Brown artistry — and a keen observer of the artistic process
Nazeer Sabree
RJ Rushmore
At 25, Philadelphia artist Nazeer Sabree has gained a national reputation for his complicated portraits of young Black men and women.
Joe Boruchow
RJ Rushmore
Whether he’s allowing local architecture to inspire his intricate cut paper artworks or designing street art to fit into unexpected spaces, artist Joe Boruchow keeps a close eye on Philadelphia.
Eugene Lew
Logan Cryer
Penn music technology professor Eugene Lew experiments with electronic music and sound. His latest project: a collaboration with textile weavers.
Galen Gibson-Cornell
RJ Rushmore
Galen Gibson-Cornell tears posters off of city streets, shreds them into thin strips and weaves them back together to create trippy mash-ups that mix brands, colors and patterns from across the world into something entirely his own.
Kenyssa Evans
Logan Cryer
Kenyssa Evans differs greatly from the stereotype of a Gen Z. She produces work slowly, intentionally, with feeling that you can see in her images.