Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ nocred Art Matters Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ A new installment in the ‘Art Matters’ series is a historical meander through en plein air text-based art and landscape design.
‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound nocred ‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound A new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of work by artist Barbara Earl Thomas features cut-paper portraits reminiscent of stained glass and an immersive installation constructed with intricately cut material lit from behind.
25 years of ‘LOVE’ nocred 25 years of ‘LOVE’ The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Civil Rights photography at the Penn Libraries nocred Civil Rights photography at the Penn Libraries A new collaboration between the Penn Art Collection and the Penn Libraries has mounted its first exhibition on the fifth floor of the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center. “Time of Change: Civil Rights Photography of Bruce Davidson” is on view through May 20.
‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’ The 16-foot-tall bronze form of “Brick House” by artist Simone Leigh, who contributed to “Black Modernisms.” (Image: Eric Sucar) Q&A ‘Black Modernisms in the Transatlantic World’ A new book, co-edited by art historian Huey Copeland, examines the conception of modernism and Black artistry and agency and how the transatlantic slave trade enabled the modern world.
Encountering rare texts in the Penn Libraries COVID-19 propaganda posters in Chinese; Wuhan, China; 2020 nocred Encountering rare texts in the Penn Libraries Undergraduate history of art majors organized an event at the Penn Libraries featuring 10 rare texts, out on a table and open for anyone to see, ranging from a manuscript dated to about the year 850 to COVID-19 posters from 2020.
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.
Showcasing an Andean cosmovision Roberto Mamani Mamani (in grey jacket at center) celebrates the dedication of his new mural, “Mallkuanka—Vuelo Surnorte De Colors,” or the “South-North flight of colors.” The mural conveys the power of people, nature, and animals living in harmony with one another and giving back to Mother Earth, says Catherine Bartch. nocred Showcasing an Andean cosmovision In a monthlong residency, Aymara artist Roberto Mamani Mamani met with students, gave a lecture, hosted a workshop, and painted a mural in South Philadelphia.
Who, What, Why: Tamir Williams on Black visibility in Chicago’s nightclubs Tamir Williams, pictured outside of the Fisher Fine Arts Library, is a Ph.D. candidate in History of Art in the School of Arts & Sciences. nocred Who, What, Why: Tamir Williams on Black visibility in Chicago’s nightclubs Williams discusses their exhibition showcasing the photographs of Wharton alumnus Michael Abramson, who captured scenes from Black nightclubs in Chicago in the 1970s.
Virtual reality in an ancient world nocred Virtual reality in an ancient world Students create films to document the reimagining of the Penn Museum’s Ancient Egypt and Nubia galleries.