In conjunction with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, “Love Letter” is a series of 50 rooftop murals created by Steve Powers and completed in 2010.
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In celebration of the Mural Arts Program’s 30th anniversary, the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts welcomes a historical exhibition on mural arts in the city.
Following the success of the “Triple Point” exhibition at the Venice Biennale, Sarah Sze is exhibiting three site-specific installations at The Fabric Workshop and Museum.
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After several weeks of seeing girls walking around dressed up as giant vaginas, it is easy to forget that they are promoting a piece of art.
Year: 2015
Hometown: Portland, OR / Philadelphia, PA
Major: Visual Studies
Website: shakeil.com
Street: How did you first get into visual art?
Shakeil Greeley: I’ve been drawing since before I could even hold a pencil.
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As I lined up to pick up my tickets for the opening of ‘Yinka Shonibare MBE: Magic Ladders’ at the Barnes Foundation, I found myself surrounded by fur coats, “authentic” prints and thick–rimmed glasses with lenses measuring roughly one and a half to two inches in diameter.
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Welcome to the undergrounds of Instagram, the virtual equivalent of developed film.
Name & year: LT Verrastro, SAS ’14
Hometown: Scranton, PA
Major: English
Street: Can you tell us a bit about your artistic involvement on and off campus?
LT Verrastro: Most of the stuff I do is not Penn related.