All-Star Week in Philadelphia: A Decade of S. Preston All-Star Game Art Lands Home
For the first time in thirty years, the Midsummer Classic is coming back to Philadelphia. And for the artist, designer, and lifelong baseball fan S. Preston, this one is personal.
Every year for more than a decade, S. Preston has created an original piece of art for the MLB All-Star Game, each one inspired by the host city. Cincinnati in 2015. Washington in 2018. Both sold out. Los Angeles, Seattle, Arlington, Atlanta. Philadelphia 2026 is the next chapter, and the canvas is one of the most unmistakable images in American urban architecture.
The City Hall Statue, Reimagined
If you have ever been to Philadelphia, you have looked up at it. The statue of William Penn standing nearly forty feet tall on top of Philadelphia City Hall, finished in 1894 by sculptor Alexander Milne Calder. For decades, by gentleman's agreement, no building in Philadelphia rose higher than Billy Penn's hat. When that tradition was finally broken, Phillies fans called it the Curse of Billy Penn. When the Phillies won the World Series in 2008, a small replica of the statue placed at the top of the Comcast Center was credited with breaking it.
In S. Preston's 2026 All-Star Game artwork, William Penn is no longer Penn. He is at bat, looking down on a city that has been waiting to host this game since 1996. Around him, players climb the tower itself. Part sketch, part watercolor, entirely Philadelphia.
This year's piece carries one more layer of meaning. The 2026 All-Star Game falls during America's 250th birthday, the semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, signed just blocks from City Hall in 1776. Philadelphia hosted the All-Star Game in 1976 for the nation's bicentennial. Fifty years later, baseball is coming home for the next milestone, and S. Preston wanted the art to reflect that.
A Decade of All-Star Game Art
S. Preston has been creating original art for the MLB All-Star Game for more than ten years. Each piece reflects the host city, the moment, and the personality of the team hosting. The 2015 Cincinnati Reds artwork sold out. So did the 2018 Washington Nationals piece. Both have become hard-to-find collector items for fans of the All-Star Game and S. Preston's work.
If you have ever wanted to start a collection of officially licensed MLB All-Star Game art, the complete archive of S. Preston's All-Star Game pieces is the place to start. The 2026 Philadelphia print is available alongside past editions while supplies last.
Meet S. Preston at Capital One All-Star Village
The best part about All-Star Week in Philadelphia is that you can see the art in person and meet the artist. S. Preston will be at the Capital One All-Star Village all four days, set up in the Art of Baseball section.
Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia
Dates: Saturday, July 11 through Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Hours: Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM. Monday and Tuesday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.
Stop by the booth to see the 2026 All-Star Game artwork in print, browse the wider S. Preston catalog, and meet the artist behind it. Past ASG pieces have sold out at the show, so if you have your eye on something specific, do not wait until Tuesday.
Phillies Gifts for the Hometown Fan
Philadelphia is one of the most passionate baseball cities in America, and S. Preston's Phillies collection reflects that. A few favorites worth knowing about.
The Phillie Phanatic is the most famous mascot in all of sports, and S. Preston's officially licensed Phanatic art ranges from clean minimalist prints to crossover pieces with Looney Tunes and Sesame Street characters. Works as a gift for a lifelong fan or as the perfect statement piece for a kid's bedroom.
Minimalist Citizens Bank Park captures the current home of the Phillies in S. Preston's signature style. The Liberty Bell, the unmistakable scoreboard, the city skyline beyond center field. For fans who want a piece of the All-Star Game host stadium on their wall.
Vintage Veterans Stadium prints are part of the collection too. The Vet hosted Philadelphia's last two All-Star Games, in 1976 and 1996. There is a special kind of fan who grew up watching Lenny Dykstra in center field and never quite got over the building coming down. This piece is for them.
Signed and autographed Phillies art, including the Bryce Harper Citizens Bank Park print, is also available. These are the rarest items in the collection, hand-signed by both the artist and the athlete, the kind of art that becomes a family heirloom.
Why This One Matters
S. Preston has been creating art for the MLB All-Star Game longer than most of the players going to this one have been in the league. He has watched the event move from city to city, has put each one on canvas, and has seen the prints find their way into living rooms, man caves, kids rooms, and trophy cases across the country.
The 2026 piece is different. It is the All-Star Game in the city where America's story began, in the year America turns 250. It is one artist's tribute to Philadelphia, to baseball, and to the moment.
Whether you are coming to Philly for All-Star Week or watching from home, the art is here. Stop by the booth at Capital One All-Star Village from July 11 to 14, or browse the All-Star Game collection and the Phillies collection online.
This is the print that will mark the moment. Get yours before it sells out.