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A real art project at Quinta Brunson’s former school in West Philly mirrors the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Mural Arts episode

A real art project at Quinta Brunson’s former school in West Philly mirrors the ‘Abbott Elementary’ Mural Arts episode

Thanks to the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, Shira Walinsky of the Weitzman School of Design designed and created a mural at West Philly’s Andrew Hamilton Elementary with help from volunteers and Penn students.

A rare rediscovery revealed
Jalen Chang with courbet

Jalen Chang, a Ph.D. candidate in art history at Penn, was a research assistant for the exhibition.

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A rare rediscovery revealed

An oil painting by 19th-century French artist Gustave Courbet that was found in the School of Dental Medicine’s storage is now on view at the Arthur Ross Gallery.
A mural in the ARCH celebrates Black history
The Celebrate Black History mural in Penn’s ARCH building.

The mural is nearly 50 feet long, and features several Black Penn alumni who made notable historic contributions to society.

(Image: Eric Sucar)

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.”

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Docs on rocks: Why do so many doctors study sculpture at PAFA?

Docs on rocks: Why do so many doctors study sculpture at PAFA?

Alumni Julio Galvez of the School of Dental Medicine and Alan Miller of the Perelman School of Medicine, and retired professors John Ditunno and Stephen A. Liebhaber of the Perelman School of Medicine are quoted on their participation in a Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts' sculpture class and why many medical professionals have practiced stone carving here.