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sports12h ago
This Philadelphia street artist combines love of sports and art to create artwork under I-95
- Get Up transforms under-I-95 pillars in South Philadelphia into a sports-inspired mural.
- The mural honors Iverson, Utley, Hurts and famous mascots, linking art with local sports culture.
- Neighbors and associations engaged, sometimes painting over graffiti before permanence was granted.
- The artist says the work sparks conversations about players and family sports memories.
- Get Up emphasizes blending artistic skill with Philly sports heritage as a daily living project.
- The piece expands the city’s mural scene by repurposing underpass spaces for art and memory.
- Get Up's latest work adds to CBS Philadelphia's broader local coverage of arts and culture.
- The artwork ties to a broader CBS News Philadelphia feature on local art and community.
- The project blends personal history with public art, aiming to uplift the neighborhood.
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