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Louisa Shepard
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Art History
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Unearthing the secrets of an ancient Greek city
Classical archaeologist and architectural historian Mantha Zarmakoupi has spent the past four summers excavating the ruins of a city council building at the center of Teos in western Türkiye.
The practice of art collection as a collaboration
The practice of art collection as a collaboration
As part of an undergraduate course, Penn faculty and students curated an Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of works from the Neumann family’s extensive collection of modern and contemporary art.
Caretaker of 9,000 works of art
Caretaker of 9,000 works of art
As the director of the Penn Art Collection in charge of nearly 9,000 artworks, Lynn Smith Dolby manages the conservation, registration, and display of all University-owned art, indoors and outdoors across campus.
‘What is the Enlightenment? Questions for the 18th Century’
‘What is the Enlightenment? Questions for the 18th Century’
In a new exhibition in Berlin, Liliane Weissberg of the School of Arts & Sciences curates hundreds of objects reflecting on the nature of Enlightenment and its continued significance today.
Two Penn faculty awarded Pew Fellowships
Two Penn faculty awarded Pew Fellowships
Two Penn faculty -- installation artist and sculptor Michelle Lopez, and composer and musician Tyshawn Sorey -- each have been awarded one of 12 arts fellowships by the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage in Philadelphia.
Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
In a summer internship at the Barnes Foundation, Devdyuti Paul makes the arts accessible.
Studying the benefits of virtual art engagement
Studying the benefits of virtual art engagement
James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter talk to Penn Today about their research into digital art galleries.
ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall
ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall
The Institute of Contemporary Art’s summer and fall exhibitions highlight an eclectic collection of yard art and domestic interiors and scenes that are both familiar and uncomfortable.
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw named inaugural faculty director of the Arthur Ross Gallery
Shaw, a renowned scholar and teacher of American art who has been at Penn for almost 20 years, assumed the new role effective June 1.
Stonewall, revolt, and new queer art
Stonewall, revolt, and new queer art
In a new book, art historian Jonathan D. Katz explores the Stonewall Riots and contemporary queer art.
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Slate.com
Every book lover dreams of it. Few ever get it.
Shannon Mattern of the School of Arts & Sciences says that the book ladder represents a scaling up of the analog engagement with a physical book.
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BBC
Decoding Melania Trump’s new official portrait
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts & Sciences discusses Melania Trump’s new official portrait and her relationship with the photographer, Régine Mahaux.
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Artnet News
Do these ancient seals unlock clues to the origins of writing?
Holly Pittman of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum helped contribute to a study arguing that ancient Sumerian seals used to brand products shaped the formation of cuneiform, humanity’s earliest known example of writing.
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The Washington Post
Doug Emhoff is all over the campaign trail. Melania Trump is not
Gwendolyn DuBois Shaw of the School of Arts & Sciences says that whatever candidates’ spouses choose to do during a campaign has the potential to influence voters.
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NBC Philadelphia
Philadelphia’s Ben Franklin Parkway and how it was inspired by Paris’ Champs-Élysées
David Brownlee of the School of Arts & Sciences says the goal of the City Beautiful movement was to create a new American aesthetic, from industrial landscape to urban paradise.
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BBC
Gordion: A lost city of legends in central Turkey
Brian Rose of the School of Arts & Sciences and Penn Museum has led excavations at the ancient Turkish city of Gordion since 2007.
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