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An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0
William Shakespeare.

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An updated Database of Early English Playbooks: DEEP 2.0

The 20-year-old Database of Early English Playbooks has become an invaluable resource for research on Shakespeare and many other playwrights of his time. The catalogue has been revised and relaunched as DEEP 2.0, with support from Penn’s Price Lab for Digital Humanities.

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Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey
Looking into the sun, an overhead view of the kinetic sculpture

Looking into the sun, an overhead view of “Two Lines.”

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  • Art Matters

    • Art Matters: ‘Two Lines’ by George Rickey

    A kinetic sculpture positioned on a hillside at Morris Arboretum & Gardens is designed to move with the wind.

    Kristina García

    Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul
    Devdyuti Paul rests against a pillar in front of Fisher Fine Arts Library

    People need art, Paul says. “It’s life-changing. It’s a way for people to feel catharsis.”

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  • Who, What, Why

    • Who, What, Why: Devdyuti Paul

    In a summer internship at the Barnes Foundation, Devdyuti Paul makes the arts accessible.

    Kristina García

    Sound research as a lens to understanding the world
    Illustration of a person wearing headphones with swirling whales and birds surrounding them.

    Image: Maggie Chiang for OMNIA

    Sound research as a lens to understanding the world

    Researchers across Penn’s School of Arts & Sciences are turning to sound for new answers to questions on subjects from birdsong to the benefits of music exposure.

    Laura Dattaro

    Art Matters: ‘In the Garden’ by Jennifer Bartlett
    Lynn Dolby points to one of Jennifer Bartlett’s “In the Garden” panels.

    Lynn Smith Dolby, director of the Penn Art Collection. 

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    • Art Matters: ‘In the Garden’ by Jennifer Bartlett

    During these hot days of summer, the cool of a garden water feature depicted in “In the Garden” by artist Jennifer Bartlett could provide some respite. Made of 270 one-foot-square steel plates painted with enamel, sections of the mural are installed in five locations in Van Pelt Library.
    New Arthur Ross Gallery show explores the legacy of American artist David Driskell
    two people looking at five artworks on a wall

    The new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery, “David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship,” is on view until Sept. 15.

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    New Arthur Ross Gallery show explores the legacy of American artist David Driskell

    A new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery, on view through Sept. 15, explores the work and legacy of David Driskell, a leading American artist, scholar, and curator who was central to establishing African American art as a field of study.
    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall
    A gazing ball atop a bird bath and a stylized snake on astroturf.

    “Where I Learned to Look: Art from the Yard.”

    (Image: Constance Mensh)

    ICA presents dual new exhibits for summer, fall

    The Institute of Contemporary Art’s summer and fall exhibitions highlight an eclectic collection of yard art and domestic interiors and scenes that are both familiar and uncomfortable.
    Measuring readers of romance
    two people looking at laptop computers

    James English (left) and J.D. Porter have been collaborating on the research project for more than three years. 

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    Measuring readers of romance

    Researchers at Penn's Price Lab for Digital Humanities conducted a quantitative analysis of the romance genre, studying thousands of avid readers and the hundreds of thousands of books in their collections in Goodreads
    Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history
    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024”

    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial.

    Installation view of Sharon Hayes’ “Ricerche: four, 2024,” at the Whitney Biennial. (Image: Ron Amstutz)

    Weitzman’s Sharon Hayes explores performance, identity, and history

    The professor of fine arts is debuting the fifth installment of her video series “Ricerche” at the 2024 Whitney Biennial.

    From the Weitzman School of Design