Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra A close-up of “Fields of Transformation.” The wool was hand-dyed using natural materials, including onion skin and indigo. (Image: Brian Hogan) Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra “Fields of Transformation,” a monumental textile mural in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, symbolizes knowledge evolving into wisdom.
Who, What, Why: Jo Tiongson-Perez Jo Tiongson-Perez inside the Asia section of the Penn Museum. nocred Who, What, Why: Jo Tiongson-Perez Through a Sachs Arts grant, Jo Tiongson-Perez of the Penn Museum co-authored a compilation of mostly Indigenous folktales from the Philippines.
Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Claire Elliot watches the short film she made on existential dread for Sosena Solomon’s Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions class. (Image: Courtesy of Alissa Jordan) Bringing museum filmmaking into the classroom Filmmaker Sosena Solomon, who has been filming in Africa for a major Metropolitan Museum of Art redesign, taught Documentary Ethnography for Museums and Exhibitions to graduate students this fall.
Art Matters: A monumental steel sculpture on Shoemaker Green The sculpture “Atmosphere and Environment XII” was reassembled cube by cube as part of the move to Penn’s campus from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2019. nocred Art Matters Art Matters: A monumental steel sculpture on Shoemaker Green “Atmosphere and Environment XII” by Louise Nevelson, an 18-foot-high geometric steel structure, was moved to Penn’s campus from the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 2019.
Art Matters: ‘Ava’ by Shirin Neshat nocred Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Ava’ by Shirin Neshat A new installment in the “Art Matters” series examines “Ava” by photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, on view at Perry World House.
Art Matters: Hand-coiled clay jar by Pueblo artist Les Namingha The clay jar by artist Les Namingha is on view in the Penn Museum’s long-term exhibition, Native American Voices: The People. Here and Now. (Image: J. DiSanto, Penn Museum) Art Matters Art Matters: Hand-coiled clay jar by Pueblo artist Les Namingha A hand-coiled clay jar by pueblo artist Les Namingha is on view in the Penn Museum’s Native American Voices gallery. The abstract surface design references water and its use in the U.S. Southwest.
Slipping into ‘Bliss Consciousness’ at the Arts Lounge Mikel Elam is a Germantown-based artist whose work is on display at the Arts Lounge at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts. nocred Slipping into ‘Bliss Consciousness’ at the Arts Lounge In the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts’ Arts Lounge, the mixed-media, Afro-futurism work of Mikel Elam is on display through Feb. 18.
Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club features drop-in sessions from 6-7 p.m. on Fridays at the ARCH Fireside Lounge. nocred Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club, formed during the pandemic, endures as a meeting ground for amateur calligraphers who value the practice as meditation and art.
What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor Penn In the News WHYY (Philadelphia) What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor The Institute of Contemporary Art has partnered with Taller Puertorriqueño to offer free bus service for residents of Fairhill to an ICA exhibition by North Philly native and artist David Antonio Cruz. Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary The Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with the exhibition “Goya: Prints from the Arthur Ross Collection,” featuring rare first-edition prints by Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. nocred Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary The Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with the opening of an exhibition featuring rare first-edition prints by Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes.
Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary The Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with the exhibition “Goya: Prints from the Arthur Ross Collection,” featuring rare first-edition prints by Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes. nocred Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary The Arthur Ross Gallery celebrates its 40th anniversary with the opening of an exhibition featuring rare first-edition prints by Spanish artist Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes.