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Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist
a headshot of Rebecca Kamen in front of an abstract painting

Reimagining scientific discovery through the lens of an artist

The latest exhibition by Rebecca Kamen, Penn artist-in-residence and visiting scholar, at the American University Katzen Art Center explores curiosity and the creative process across art and science.

Erica K. Brockmeier

Exploring monuments of trauma in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Black Atlantic
Stephanie Gibson

Stephanie Gibson, a doctoral candidate in the history of art. (Image: OMNIA)

Exploring monuments of trauma in Africa, the Caribbean, and the Black Atlantic

Stephanie Gibson, a doctoral candidate in the history of art, explores in her dissertation how museums and monuments interpret sites with painful histories to help people move past the trauma that occurred there.

From Omnia

Afghanistan’s future after the U.S. withdrawal
Meg Guliford, John Gans, Wazhmah Osman and Trudy Rubin sit in chairs on a stage with the words Perry World House on the wall behind them

The Perry World House event featuring Meg K. Guliford (left), John Gans (second from left), Wazhmah Osman (second from right) looked at the future of Afghanistan and was moderated by Trudy Rubin (right).

Afghanistan’s future after the U.S. withdrawal

Perry World House held a hybrid panel this week to look at what the future holds for Afghanistan, featuring in-person speakers and audience members, as well as virtual attendees watching online.

Kristen de Groot

ICA debuts first major retrospective of pioneering video artist
Video screen and photographs hung on a wall

Behind-the-scenes photographs of Ulysses Jenkins at work and a monitor displaying a video piece, located inside the ICA for the retrospective exhibit “Without Your Interpretation.” (Image: Eric Sucar)

ICA debuts first major retrospective of pioneering video artist

In ‘Without Your Interpretation,’ the Institute of Contemporary Art showcases the work of Ulysses Jenkins, a pivotal influence on contemporary art for more than 50 years.
A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center
A woman stands with folded arms in front of a building; six people enter/exit at the doors behind her

Melissa Sanchez stands in front of Fisher Bennett Hall, which houses the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies.

A new name and a new director for the Alice Paul Center

Melissa E. Sanchez speaks about her research and her new position as director of the Center for Research in Feminist, Queer, and Transgender Studies, formerly the Alice Paul Center. 

Kristina García

Roberto Lugo brings his street graffiti and unique portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery  
Artist spray-painting graffiti on wall of art gallery

Guest curator Roberto Lugo has covered the walls of the Arthur Ross Gallery with the art of graffiti as part of the new exhibition “God Complex: Different Philadelphia,” on view through Dec. 19. In his interpretation, Lugo has divided the gallery, with portraits from the Penn Art Collection on one side, including Ben Franklin and George Washington, and his artworks on the other, including ceramic pieces featuring portraits of people of color. 

Roberto Lugo brings his street graffiti and unique portraiture to the Arthur Ross Gallery  

Guest curator Roberto Lugo has covered the walls of the Arthur Ross Gallery with the art of graffiti as part of the new exhibition “God Complex: Different Philadelphia,” on view through Dec. 19.
Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism
A zoom meeting screen shows Elizabeth Vale on the left screen and former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron on the right screen.

Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale chats with former Washington Post executive editor Martin Baron, part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

Martin Baron on the future of news and importance of investigative journalism

The former executive editor of The Washington Post spoke with Fels Distinguished Fellow Elizabeth Vale as part of the Fels Public Policy in Practice series.

Kristen de Groot

The Divine Comedy’s ‘universal message’
Woman pages through book. Many other books lie propped open on the table in front of her

Romance languages professor Eva Del Soldato pages through a volume illustrated by 19th-century French artist Gustave Doré, whose vivid illustrations popularized Dante for a new generation.

The Divine Comedy’s ‘universal message’

Seven centuries years after Dante Alighieri's death on Sept. 14, 1321, his “Divine Comedy,” a poem in which an autobiographical protagonist journeys through hell, purgatory, and paradise, is still widely influential.

Kristina García

Versatile ‘chemoproteomic probes’ for activity-based protein profiling
an abstract globe with DNA helixes, a brain outline, and chemical symbols

New research from the lab of Megan Matthews describes a versatile method for mapping hundreds of diverse enzyme sites and protein functions. These new findings enable diverse classes of proteins and biological pathways to be profiled and specific, targeted therapeutics to be developed for a broad range of diseases. (Image: Matthews Lab)

Versatile ‘chemoproteomic probes’ for activity-based protein profiling

A new study uses organohydrazine probes to map chemical reactivty across the proteome, allowing for a diverse classes of proteins and biological pathways to be studied.

Erica K. Brockmeier