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10.20

Decolonizing Museums

Penn Museum exterior and courtyard with seating

Penn Museum and the Center for Experimental Ethnography at Penn present an international conference that examines current issues of the relationship between collections and colonialism, accountability, and what repair might look like. The conference is mostly virtual but has live events each evening related to Penn and the Philadelphia museum community.

All Day

Virtual

10.21

Cactus Flower

People standing in water

Penn Live Arts presents a virtual screening of “Cactus Flower,” a story of friendship and self-discovery amid disaster. The film is viewable through Oct. 27.

7:00p.m.

Virtual

9.18

Ulysses Jenkins Exhibit

The ICA presents the first major retrospective of the work of Ulysses Jenkins, a video artist from Los Angeles whose work rose to prominence in the 1970s and has been an influence on contemporary art since. The exhibition is co-curated by Meg Onli and Erin Christovale.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Institute of Contemporary Art, 118 S. 36th St.

9.25

The Stories We Wear

Penn Museum Mongolian outfit in case

Penn Museum presents a special celebration of the new exhibition, "The Stories We Wear." The exhibition showcases clothing, accessories, and jewelry spanning 2,500 years, revealing how items we wear are an expression of identity. A series of pop-up talks, art activities, and performances throughout the day will mark the opening.

10:00a.m. - 5:00p.m.

Penn Museum, 3260 South St.

Plastic bottle, wrap, and containers

Plastic Waste

Professors of the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the School of Arts & Sciences discuss polymer waste as a global societal challenge, as well as recent efforts on polymer upcycling. This event is part of Climate Week.

For more information, visit climateweek.provost.upenn.edu.

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

3:00p.m. - 4:00p.m.

Virtual

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