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Louisa Shepard
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Visual Arts
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
The new work is uplifting, says Makuu Director Brian Peterson, but also “a reminder of the stories that we still need to tell.”
Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia
Through the lens: A digital depiction of dyslexia
Artist-in-residence and visiting scholar Rebecca Kamen has blended AI and art to produce animated illustrations representing how a dyslexic brain interprets information.
Through public art, the U.N. sustainability goals come to life
Through public art, the U.N. sustainability goals come to life
In FDR Park, a 10x10-foot mural sponsored by the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy and painted by Penn grad student Eliza Nobles represents the global target of clean energy for all.
Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’
Jayson Musson: ‘His History of Art’
Musson, an alumnus of the Master of Fine Arts program in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, will speak at the Annenberg Center about his artistic practice and current exhibition “His History of Art.”
Ken Lum on art and controversy
Ken Lum on art and controversy
The Marilyn Jordan Taylor Presidential Professor and Chair of Fine Arts at the Weitzman School, who has solo art exhibitions in New York and Ontario, discusses his art and controversy surrounding it.
In Chen Lok Lee art exhibit, a migrant’s life and legacy
In Chen Lok Lee art exhibit, a migrant’s life and legacy
Showcased in a new exhibition at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts are 18 prints, watercolors, and lithographs by Chinese-American artist Chen Lok Lee.
‘Paths to Freedom’: A new exhibit by John E. Dowell
‘Paths to Freedom’: A new exhibit by John E. Dowell
In a new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition, Philadelphia artist John E. Dowell imagines attempted escapes by enslaved ancestors through his photographs of North Carolina cotton fields at night. “Paths to Freedom” includes 26 artworks, an installation of fabric panels, and a soundscape.
ICA, WXPN awarded Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project grants
ICA, WXPN awarded Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project grants
The Institute of Contemporary Art and WXPN have been awarded 2022 project grants from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Stuart Weitzman School of Design alumni James Maurelle, now on the faculty, and James Allister Sprang are among 12 Pew Fellows in the Arts named this year.
Exploring the depth of smell through art
Exploring the depth of smell through art
With “RE_______,” a fall exhibition at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Sissel Tolaas, a Norwegian artist, chemist, and linguist, the galleries put smell front and center.
Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?
Do art museums prioritize visitor well-being enough?
Research from the Humanities and Human Flourishing Project in Penn’s Positive Psychology Center reveals that the people working in these institutions want to see greater emphasis on human flourishing, but they feel ill-equipped to make it happen.
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Artist Ken Lum snaps life on the streets with new exhibit ‘Klump’ at Ulises bookstore
“Klump,” an exhibit by Ken Lum of the Weitzman School of Design, will display photos of people in urban settings at the Philadelphia art bookstore Ulises.
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WHYY (Philadelphia)
What Philly arts leaders want to see from the city’s 100th mayor
The Institute of Contemporary Art has partnered with Taller Puertorriqueño to offer free bus service for residents of Fairhill to an ICA exhibition by North Philly native and artist David Antonio Cruz.
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The Observer
On view now: Two shows on domesticity and the housing crisis
A review examines the group show “Movables” at the Institute of Contemporary Art, including pieces by Ken Lum of the Weitzman School of Design.
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CBS Philadelphia
New class from Barnes Foundation and UPenn shows a new twist in art therapy
Penn professors, including James Pawelski and Katherine Cotter of the School of Arts & Sciences, are teaching an online class about art therapy with support from the Barnes Foundation.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Bolivia in Philadelphia: Mural Arts commissions renowned artist Roberto Mamani Mamani
Catherine Bartch of the School of Arts & Sciences, who first encountered Roberto Mamani Mamani’s art in Bolivia, is noted for encouraging the Center for Latin American and Latinx Studies and Mural Arts to fund Mamani Mamani’s mural in Philadelphia.
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The New York Times
On our National Mall, new monuments tell new stories
Paul Farber of the Weitzman School of Design is helping to curate “Pulling Together,” an open-air exhibition at the National Mall that will address some of the stories neglected by past monument makers.
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