Photo by Steve Weinik
Rhythm & Hues © 2016 Brad Carney / City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program.

Titled Rhythm and Hues, this new 33,000 square foot mural by Tyler alumnus Brad Carney, ‘02, is now on view at Eakins Oval on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The mural is this year’s centerpiece for the Oval and all of the summer events held there including free movies, live music, kid-friendly activities, interactive games, a rotating lineup of food trucks, and a beer garden. Brad is currently a Lead Instructor with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program and has worked on numerous projects across the city. Read more about the project.

Photo by Ryan Brandenberg
Brian Cesario, ’78, designed the Donkeys Around Town for Tennessee and Kentucky.

As delegates descended on Philadelphia for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, they were greeted by a drove of colorful donkeys decorating the city. Donkeys Around Town, an art installation conceived by the Democratic National Convention Host Committee and executed with support from ArtJawn, features 57 fiberglass donkeys, each painted by a local artist to represent a participating convention delegation. Ten of the donkeys, which will be on display through September 9, were designed and painted by Temple alumni.

Each Tyler artist—Brad Carney, ’02; Brian Cesario, ’78; Colleen McCubbin Stepanic, ’03; and Joy Waldinger, ’15—applied to be one of the 30 artists selected for the installation. They were each assigned two states or territories and worked with those delegations to develop design concepts for their donkeys. The delegates gave artists a list of six elements that represent the state or territory, and the artist chose between three and six to be reflected on the donkey.