PennDesign adds to the FREESPACE at the Venice Biennale PennDesign adds to the FREESPACE at the Venice Biennale Members of PennDesign faculty, along with teaching assistants and students, will have installations showcased at the esteemed Venice Architecture Biennale through Nov. 25.
Honoring the fallen: a Q&A with Ken Lum Photo courtesy of the Weitzman School. Honoring the fallen: a Q&A with Ken Lum The School of Design professor and chair of the Fine Arts Department discusses the challenge of designing a war memorial, and shares which memorials he finds most compelling.
Morris Arboretum art exhibit reflects on time in the garden "Steel Mantis," by Vanny Channal, is made from discarded metal. Morris Arboretum art exhibit reflects on time in the garden For its latest exhibition, the Morris Arboretum posed a simple question to more than 100 artists who submitted concepts: What does the idea of “time in the garden” mean to you?
The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants Left to right: Vice Provost for Faculty Anita Allen; John McInerney, executive director, The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation; President Amy Gutmann; Kathy Sachs, benefactor of The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation; and Provost Wendell Pritchett. The Sachs Program for Arts Innovation announces 23 project grants At a special event featuring a performance by John Waters and remarks by President Amy Gutmann, the late Keith Sachs was celebrated and $123,000 of grants were doled out for arts projects.
A Wish Tree for Peace grows on College Green A Wish Tree for Peace grows on College Green One of a series of art installations designed by Yoko Ono, the interactive exhibit had the public pause, reflect, and share their vision for harmony and unity with handwritten tags on young tree branches.
Penn's ICA Receives $4.5 Million to Endow Curators' Positions Penn In the News Philadelphia Inquirer Penn's ICA Receives $4.5 Million to Endow Curators' Positions The Institute of Contemporary Art has received two donations from ICA board members Daniel and Brett Sundheim and from Penn Trustee Emerita Andrea B. Laporte, who also serves as a board member for ICA and the School of Nursing. Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars The Penn Student Film Festival celebrated collaboration and creativity with a red-carpet gala and big-screen showing of eight finalists, chosen from 24 entries, at the New College House. What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care Penn In the News Artnet News What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art has been certified by Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE), an organization which helps artists and nonprofits form “self-regulating labor relationships” as they work to establish “radical equitability” in the art world. Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Penn In the News CBS News Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Peter Decherney of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Annenberg School for Communication contextualizes the impact of Garrett Brown’s Steadicam on the art of cinematography. (Video)
Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars Best of the Fest: Showcasing student screen stars The Penn Student Film Festival celebrated collaboration and creativity with a red-carpet gala and big-screen showing of eight finalists, chosen from 24 entries, at the New College House.
What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care Penn In the News Artnet News What It Means for ICA Philadelphia to Become the First WAGE-Certified Museum—and Why Other Institutions Should Care Penn’s Institute of Contemporary Art has been certified by Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE), an organization which helps artists and nonprofits form “self-regulating labor relationships” as they work to establish “radical equitability” in the art world. Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Penn In the News CBS News Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Peter Decherney of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Annenberg School for Communication contextualizes the impact of Garrett Brown’s Steadicam on the art of cinematography. (Video)
Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Penn In the News CBS News Smooth Operator: Steadicam inventor Garrett Brown Peter Decherney of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Annenberg School for Communication contextualizes the impact of Garrett Brown’s Steadicam on the art of cinematography. (Video)