A Philadelphia artistic collaboration at Penn Kay Seohyung Lee, lecturer in fine arts at the Weitzman School of Design. nocred A Philadelphia artistic collaboration at Penn An exhibition of 50 artworks by 34 undergraduate students in six Philadelphia colleges and universities, “Let Me Know You Are Alright,” is on view at the Charles Addams Gallery on campus through Aug. 18.
Ukraine from revolution to war—in photos The remains of a residential building in Ukraine’s second largest city, Kharkiv, in June 2022. (Image: Joseph Sywenkyj) Ukraine from revolution to war—in photos A new exhibit on display at the Annenberg School shows conflict and resilience in Ukraine, as documented by Ukrainian and American photojournalists.
‘Ritual and Remembrance’ nocred ‘Ritual and Remembrance’ Work by four artists in the current Arthur Ross Gallery exhibition, “Songs for Ritual and Remembrance,” uplift histories that have been repressed and underrepresented, including those of enslaved people and oppressed laborers.
In MATTERS course, art materials are traced to their source Students with Kaitlin Pomerantz and site host and Bayshore Center Facilities Manager Scott Eves in Shell Pile, New Jersey, learning about sand mining and marine aquaculture. (Image: Lucia Thome) In MATTERS course, art materials are traced to their source Through an innovative new course in the Stuart Weitzman School of Design, students explore the life cycles of the materials frequently used in art and design—from paints to potting soil.
A new ARCH building mural celebrates beauty and difference Vicky Aquino, associate director and the artist behind the mural, at its launch. This project was supported by the entire PAACH team and key members of University Life, including Associate Vice Provost Will Atkins (left). nocred A new ARCH building mural celebrates beauty and difference A new mural in the ARCH building lobby represents and celebrates the diversity of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
A rare rediscovery revealed Jalen Chang, a Ph.D. candidate in art history at Penn, was a research assistant for the exhibition. nocred 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.
ICA, WXPN awarded Pew Center for Arts & Heritage project grants WXPN is partnering with the Black Opry collective to support a Black Opry residency for five emerging Black Americana musicians. (Image: Black Opry Revue, 2021, by Gabriel Baretto) WXPN 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.
Keepers of the cultural memory Workers at the rare manuscripts and old printed books department of the Andrey Sheptytsky National Museum store them in cardboard boxes to reduce the risk of damage in the event of an attack in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, Friday, March 4, 2022. (Image: AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) AP Photo/Bernat Armangue Keepers of the cultural memory In wartime, saving human lives is a top priority. But secondary considerations often include preserving the cultural heritage also under siege. Penn experts offer their thoughts as the situation in Ukraine continues to unfold.
The now-faded walls of a medieval structure, reimagined in digital form The now-faded walls of a medieval structure, reimagined in digital form History of Art’s Ivan Drpić is working with sophomore Logan Cho to create 3D renderings of what once-gilded paintings on the walls of a medieval church in Serbia would have looked like.
The philosophy of visual studies The Class of 2022 has eight visual studies majors, including (from left) Zuqi Fu of Beijing, Eli Ricanati of Santa Monica, California, and Morgan Jones of Albany, New York. The philosophy of visual studies Founded 20 years ago, the interdisciplinary major of visual studies creates a bridge for students to combine interests, including philosophy, art history, architecture, fine arts, and psychology.