Reflecting on the 250th—and what’s still ahead Image: Franziska Spiecker/picture-alliance/dpa via AP Images Reflecting on the 250th—and what’s still ahead Activities for the semiquincentennial will continue into the fall, with art exhibits, courses, nationally renowned speakers, workshops, and musical programming. 3 min. read
Recreating the Declaration using 250-year-old techniques nocred Recreating the Declaration using 250-year-old techniques From papermaking to typesetting, Penn’s Common Press has been working to print the Declaration of Independence using the same methods as in 1776. Members of the public can sign up through December to print their own copies. 4 min. read
‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’ The completed canvases were photographed together—by alum Bryan Lathrop—to make one large mural. Lathrop and his wife, Tatiana Olmedo, each painted their own canvases as well.(Image: Bryan Lathrop) ‘Migrating Lives: Celebrating Communities Through Participatory Murals’ A yearlong mural project celebrating the beauty of immigration has brought together Penn students, staff, faculty, and alums—along with community members across the Philadelphia area. 2 min. read
ICA Philadelphia’s fall 2026 season explores land, solidarity, and the politics of belonging ICA Philadelphia’s fall 2026 season explores land, solidarity, and the politics of belonging The fall season’s exhibits are anchored by a major group exhibition and a new “Entryways” public art commission, beginning on Sept. 26.
Making paper for the Declaration’s anniversary Kelly He lifts the mould and deckle to drain water from the paper pulp.nocred Making paper for the Declaration’s anniversary Learn the five steps to making paper as it was done in the Revolutionary era, part of a Common Press semiquincentennial project, alongside a class from the Weitzman School of Design. 5 min. read
Weitzman Hall, renewed and expanded, celebrated at opening ceremony nocred Weitzman Hall, renewed and expanded, celebrated at opening ceremony The Penn community gathered to celebrate the opening of Weitzman Hall, the Weitzman School of Design’s first new building in nearly 60 years. 3 min. read
Two 2025 project grants and a fellowship from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage “White Ouroboros II” by Allison Janae Hamilton. The Institute for Contemporary Art will feature the first museum survey of the artist in the spring of 2027.nocred Two 2025 project grants and a fellowship from the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage WXPN and the Institute for Contemporary Art each received creative project grants and filmmaker Sosena Solomon, who teaches in the Department of Cinema and Media Studies, was named a 2025 Pew Fellow. 3 min. read
Native North America Gallery opens at the Penn Museum nocred Native North America Gallery opens at the Penn Museum In partnership with eight Indigenous consulting curators, the newly renovated 2,000 sq. ft. gallery features more than 250 archaeological, historic, and contemporary items from the Museum’s North American collections. 3 min. read
Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus nocred Monumental sculpture celebrated on Penn’s campus A generous gift from alumni Glenn and Amanda Fuhrman brings the work of internationally acclaimed artist Jaume Plensa to the University of Pennsylvania. The latest addition to the Penn Art Collection expands Philadelphia's public art. 3 min. read
Students use art to change how we communicate about research Image: Courtesy of Penn Medicine News Students use art to change how we communicate about research Science is hard to explain. The Artist-in-Residence initiative at Penn’s Translational Research Immersion Program seeks to help by using art. 2 min. read