Arts

Listen up. These opening exhibits won't just help you cross a quirky gift or two off your Christmas list, they'll also open your ears to an assortment of live Philly jams.
December 1, 2011 at 6:20 am

Like most of the attendees of our fine institution, I have the secret desire to have myself immortalized in the form of a massive bronze statue.
December 1, 2011 at 6:12 am

Philly Photo Day Exhibit 11/10–26 Free Philadelphia Photo Arts Center, 1400 N.
November 18, 2011 at 4:26 pm

Fear not, campus–dweller! If you’re feeling a little intimidated by our contest winner’s awesome–tastic room (see below), check out this vinyl bookend, cheap and easy to make in five quick steps.
November 17, 2011 at 6:48 am

Name and Year: Quintin Marcus, 2012 Hometown: Philadelphia Major: Fine Arts, Concentration in Communicative Design Medium of Choice: Anything I need to create what’s in my head Website: http://quintinmarcus.com [photospace] Street: How did you get started in graphic design? Quintin Marcus: When I came to Penn, majoring in Fine Arts was the furthest thing from my mind.
November 17, 2011 at 6:40 am

This College senior’s room is bursting with U2 paraphernalia, trinkets from world–traveling and some antique gems handed down from family members.
November 17, 2011 at 6:17 am

Eco–artist Susan Benarcik fills the Random Tea Room and Curiosity Shop in NoLibs with a plethora of pretty trinkets.
November 17, 2011 at 6:08 am

If only we had listings for Veterans Day.
November 11, 2011 at 8:49 am

Refresh your eyes from all those midterms and check out some quirky, visual stimuli at the Philly Zine Fest this Sunday at the Rotunda.
November 10, 2011 at 6:45 am

Name and Year: Kelsey Halliday Johnson Hometown: Haddonfield, NJ Degree: Masters in Fine Arts (interdisciplinary) and certificate in Landscape Studies Medium of Choice: Photography, Drawing, Painting Website: www.kelseyhalliday.com *Kelsey is teaching Photo I in the spring.* Street: You say most of your work is “place_oriented.” What does that mean to you, and what are some examples of projects? Kelsey Halliday Johnson: Each body of work I make situates itself within a given site (historical or literal) and becomes a kind of investigation of the cultural or social histories that lie within the landscape or particular place. I entered my undergraduate degree planning to major in geosciences, so the physical environment has always been a sincere interest of mine.
November 10, 2011 at 6:09 am

The Print Center’s new exhibit makes life–size cutouts far more sophisticated than Hollywood stars.
November 10, 2011 at 6:07 am

Orient Express Party 11/4, 5–8:45 pm Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St.
November 4, 2011 at 12:06 pm

Upstairs at Downey’s Irish Pub an eclectic group of about 60 members crowded around small bar tables supporting $10 buckets of beer.
November 3, 2011 at 6:45 am

Name and Year: Jesse Rappaport, 2012 Hometown: Chester, NJ Major: Fine Arts/Pre–Med Medium of Choice: Oil Paint [photospace] Street: Do you have any favorite artists?
November 3, 2011 at 6:38 am

This month’s First Friday brings us psychedelic music, military commentary and glittery computer graphics.
November 3, 2011 at 6:20 am

Get on the Ghost Train with Art After 5 10/28, 5–8:45 p.m. Philadelphia Museum of Art, 26th St.
October 28, 2011 at 10:15 am

Still recovering from that post–midterm freak–out? Throwing a Halloween party? Unfortunately, the terrifying state of your living room does not count as holiday decor, but Arts has you covered.
October 27, 2011 at 6:36 am

Name and Year: Alexandria Goree, 2012 Hometown: Pasadena, California Major: Fine Arts and Communications Medium of Choice: Graphic Design Street: How did it all start?
October 27, 2011 at 6:30 am

Name and Year: Jillian Blackwell, 2012 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Major: Fine Arts Medium of Choice: Ceramics Street: Do you have any favorite artists?
October 25, 2011 at 2:58 pm

9th Annual Dracula Festival at the Rosenbach 10/12–29 The Rosenbach Museum & Library, 2008-2010 Delancey Pl. $5 with student ID Before Edward Cullen took over the world of tween literature, there was Dracula: the terrifying, blood sucking protagonist of Bram Stroker’s novel.
October 24, 2011 at 3:04 pm