Arts
Building Community Through Creativity
Behind the scenes of Penn’s first Met Gala
Cens(art)ship in Student Showcases
The fragile line between creative liberty and offence
Frogs and Flowers: Exploring the Sculptures of Rittenhouse Square
Maybe the most important art isn’t in museums.
Writing a New Chapter with the Adroit Journal
How Peter LaBerge's literature and arts journal is opening doors for current and future Penn students
Does AI Belong in Art?
From ChatGPT to TikTok filters, artists and scientists alike wonder how AI fits into the human community—and MoMA has answers.
At Locks Gallery, A New Show Highlights Nature's Endangered Magic
Kate Bright magnifies the ever–disappearing natural world in her exhibit.
Cecily Nishimura Paints With an Experimental Twist
This student lives and breathes fine arts at Penn—always with a spirit of unrestrained creativity.
The Story of Artemisia Gentileschi Is Still Being Written
There’s so much to learn from this Italian Baroque Artist.
"Making American Artists" Sheds Light on Two Centuries of Untold History
This temporary exhibition at PAFA, on until April 2nd, questions whose vision of America gets to be displayed.
Late–Capitalist Anxieties and the Construction of Meaning
Ling Ma’s Q&A at the Kelly Writers House sheds light on the truth behind her work ‘Severance’.
Pretty in Pink: Marie Laurencin Was a 20th–Century “It Girl”
Marie Laurencin, a queer, mixed–heritage artist featured at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, thrived in women–only worlds.
Laughing Gas and Landscapes: The Mystery of a Lost Courbet
How an unexpected discovery in the basement of Penn Dental led to a major new exhibition at the Arthur Ross Gallery
Place, Happiness, and Memory in "The Traces"
Philosophy, literature, and Italian culture lovers will revel in Mairead Small Staid's debut memoir.
Soft Porn for Artistic Elites
The Guerrilla Girls are reclaiming the nude female body in art.
Explore and Transform: A Look into the World of Fanfiction
Fanfiction has often been stigmatized for its focus on erotica and romance. It's time to rewrite that narrative.
Sex and Scandal at the Salon
How Manet’s Olympia Rocked the Art World.
“Macho Men: Hypermasculinity in Dutch & American Prints” Deconstructs the Masculine Ideal
The Philadelphia Museum of Art’s new exhibition takes a hard look at the sensationalized male physique.
The Good, The Bad, and The Radical World of Campaign Art
From font to color choices, campaign posters have the power to hint at the political future.
Love and Longing in ‘Modigliani Up Close’
A landmark retrospective at the Barnes Foundation traces Modigliani’s debts to memory.
