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Believing in the power of art to cope with our dystopian reality, Teresa Xie (C ’22) has created a collection of film, music, literature, and comedy content to make quarantine more bearable for all affected students.
People seem to be adopting different methods to cope with quarantine. Some are using it as an advantage to dive full–throttle into self–improvement journeys, while others, like me, are lavishing in their newfound time to sleep in, binge Netflix, or get dressed up for no reason at all. As weeks turn into months, it’s easy to begin to question how this will affect our lives in the long run.
With the closing of gyms, restaurants, and every other activity in places around the world, walks are basically all we have these days. Whether you crave the comfort of a voice that isn’t shouting at you from six feet away, or you want to learn about something that isn’t COVID-19, here are the podcasts that Street editors recommend to keep you company on your strolls around the block (or just to the kitchen).
Right now, many of us are championing WFH, or work from home status. Some of us now have the luxury of extra downtime, which means, now more than ever, it’s easier to crack open a book and start on that New Year’s reading resolution we have been putting off. A good book can allow us to escape and ward off the climate of anxiety we are currently facing. Movies like Contagion and World War Z are good if you like confronting doom headfirst, but nothing can transport you to another world, sans travel bans and toilet paper shortages, like the dog–eared page of a new novel.
I stand at the corner of 53rd and Lansdowne Avenue. Cars zip by on their way to the nearby gas station, crossing the busy intersection. Behind me stands a row of houses in an array of colors: red, beige, grey. With my back against the houses, I look ahead at a small patch of grass. There lies Dream, Diaspora, and Destiny: a mural installed on a 25 feet by 125 feet wall painted in blues, purples, and pinks.
CONTENT WARNING: Mentions of sexual violence and overcoming trauma.
The latest art exhibition at the Barnes Foundation is not an exhibition of an artist, per se.
Jet Le Parti (C '20) wasn’t supposed to be an artist.
“A lot of people think that Native Americans are essentially extinct,” says Connor Beard (C ’21), “I’ve been really struck by the invisibility of Natives on campus.”
We asked Penn students why they create and love art. Here's what they said.
In the comedy world, “going blue” refers to a certain style of off–color, risqué humor. Thus “Blue Heaven,” according to artistic director Zach Blackwood, “is a kind of turn of phrase that means a place for us, a carved out space for me, a personal place. Blue Heaven is a place for all of us to feel safe and nasty."
As Valentine’s Day approaches, many celebrate the holiday with their lovers or lament in their singledom. Supermarkets fill with heart–shaped chocolates, glittery Hallmark cards, and jumbo teddy bears. But, beyond the pink paraphernalia, Valentine’s Day is also a time to meditate on those we love, have loved, and have lost.
Sophie Shen (W ’22), a creative from Maryland, sits on her bed in her Harnwell apartment. The room bursts with color and character—there’s artwork hung on most walls, a black tapestry with green leaves, and three frames filled with photographs. On her desk sits a small watercolor set and a corkboard full of lettering. Each frame captures small yet vivid moments.
Color Field painting was most likely doomed to fall out of favor from the day of its inception. It’s the sort of blobbish abstract expressionism that those who lack an appetite for non–representational art despise most. The post–war emptiness of thought that inspired the style doesn’t translate well into our modern tendencies to anxiously overthink all we encounter. Unlike the work of famed Abstract Expressionist painters Jackson Pollock or Willem de Kooning, Color Field painting leaves little for the eye to zero in on, and fewer paths of paint for the mind to follow.
When I first stepped into the Institute of Contemporary Art, I was handed a fresh, bright red carnation and a pin topped by a pearl bead, which I chose to attach to the top left side of my shirt.
This week, eat pancakes at midnight and try your hand at voguing.
Perhaps you’ve heard that Benjamin Franklin was a womanizer. Articles like this one—"Was Benjamin Franklin a Pig?"—reflect the extent to which this rumor has gained traction in the public consciousness. Despite his accomplishments as a father of the nation and founder of Penn, Franklin’s memory is often tainted with the label of a reckless philanderer.
Ten artists sit in a line facing an attentive audience at Fashion District Philadelphia. They're here to discuss their artwork. One wears deep blue statement earrings, and another, cat–eye glasses—they all laugh over the holiday music playing in the background. Each of the artists is a contributor to the Streets Dept Walls, a collection of murals on temporary display on the Concourse Level of the Fashion District in Center City, which opened to the public on Nov. 18.
According to National Geographic, the global average surface temperature has increased by more than 1.6 degrees Fahrenheit since 1906.
The Designs for Different Futures exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art explores the role of design in different aspects of life in the future, in light of the past and the present. Questions of climate change, sustainability, energy, food, and health encompass the show’s wide–ranging focus, and its creators come from varied fields. A few are visual artists, while other contributors to the exhibition are authors, designers, scientists, and game developers.
Solutions by The State News