The intriguingly striking artwork featured above was fashioned by the self-taught West Philadelphia-based artist King Saladeen. Teeming with the energy of the streets, the mixed media collage painting is titled “On the Avenue.” Several more artworks featuring a range of cityscapes captured in varied settings from galleries to museums to art fairs follow:
Chicago-based self-taught artist Pizza in the Rain aka PITR, “Globe Slicers,” 2026, Acrylic on panel
The late, Chinese American largely self-taught artist Martin Wong, “Big Heat,” 1986, Acrylic on linen
Fountain House Gallery artist Marina Marchand, “Crimson City,” 2023, Watercolor, gouache, acrylic and ink on aquaboard
Queens-based self-taught artist Jordan Sullivan, “Auto Zone, ” 2025, Acrylic on Canvas
Photos of artworks by Tara Murray and Lois Stavsky
