Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ nocred Art Matters Art Matters: Jenny Holzer’s ‘125 Years’ A new installment in the ‘Art Matters’ series is a historical meander through en plein air text-based art and landscape design.
‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound nocred ‘The Illuminated Body’ fuses color, light, and sound A new Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition of work by artist Barbara Earl Thomas features cut-paper portraits reminiscent of stained glass and an immersive installation constructed with intricately cut material lit from behind.
25 years of ‘LOVE’ nocred 25 years of ‘LOVE’ The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived on campus in 1999 and soon became a natural place to come together.
Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra A close-up of “Fields of Transformation.” The wool was hand-dyed using natural materials, including onion skin and indigo. (Image: Brian Hogan) Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Fields of Transformation’ by Claudy Jongstra “Fields of Transformation,” a monumental textile mural in the Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, symbolizes knowledge evolving into wisdom.
A ‘celebrity translator’ takes center stage nocred A ‘celebrity translator’ takes center stage Emily Wilson, professor of classical studies, is renowned for her English translations of Homer’s ancient Greek epic poems, first “The Odyssey” and now the “The Iliad.”
Art Matters: ‘Ava’ by Shirin Neshat nocred Art Matters Art Matters: ‘Ava’ by Shirin Neshat A new installment in the “Art Matters” series examines “Ava” by photographer and filmmaker Shirin Neshat, on view at Perry World House.
Art Matters: Hand-coiled clay jar by Pueblo artist Les Namingha The clay jar by artist Les Namingha is on view in the Penn Museum’s long-term exhibition, Native American Voices: The People. Here and Now. (Image: J. DiSanto, Penn Museum) Art Matters Art Matters: Hand-coiled clay jar by Pueblo artist Les Namingha A hand-coiled clay jar by pueblo artist Les Namingha is on view in the Penn Museum’s Native American Voices gallery. The abstract surface design references water and its use in the U.S. Southwest.
Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club features drop-in sessions from 6-7 p.m. on Fridays at the ARCH Fireside Lounge. nocred Chinese Calligraphy Club makes an old art new again The Penn Chinese Calligraphy Club, formed during the pandemic, endures as a meeting ground for amateur calligraphers who value the practice as meditation and art.
Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’ Emily Wilson, a professor of classical studies, recently translated “The Iliad,” which publishes Sept. 26. (Image: Daniel McGarrity) Out this week: Emily Wilson’s ‘The Iliad’ After years in the making, Wilson’s translation of “The Iliad” will release on Sept. 26.
Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture One of three furniture pieces by Ken Lum, a featured artist in the “Moveables” exhibit at the ICA. nocred Duo of exhibitions showcase ‘Moveables’ and portraiture “Moveables” and “When the Children Come Home” are the latest exhibits on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art, which remains free to all.