Arts
Arts
Botanical Illustrations and the Art of the Unknown
At the intersection of art and science, this historical genre continues to mesmerize.
by EYANA LAO
Arts
100 Candles for 100 Years: A Big Birthday for Barnes
The Barnes celebrated its centennial anniversary with tons of community programs and special exhibitions.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Arts
Lowering the Chandelier: What ‘Phantom of the Opera’ Closing Means for Broadway
The final bow of Broadway's longest running show may very well be the final bow for an era of musical theater.
by EMMA HALPER
Arts
Jennette McCurdy’s ‘I’m Glad My Mom Died’ Is for the Nickelodeon Kids Who Are All Grown Up
The “iCarly” actress’ memoir is a cleverly self–aware and cynical narration of her dangerous and interconnected relationships with acting, food, and her mother.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
‘A Queen in Bucks County’ Delivers Erotica via SEPTA
The sexier the better in Kay Gabriel's buzzy, boozy collection—and what's sexier than economic revolution?
by IRMA KISS
Arts
Who's the 'Funny Girl' Now?
A casting decision bigger than Broadway: fulfilling Lea Michele's dream.
by KATE RATNER
Arts
Pictures of Space: Art That’s Out of This World?
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is making complicated science both accessible and beautiful.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Ego
Yune Kim Finds the Purpose of Career Within Art
Her playfulness and wonder seeps through every aspect of her art—whether it be textbook illustrations or bunny bucket hats.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
“In Full Bloom” Explores Sustainability in Philly
The nation’s oldest horticultural event is more than just a pretty flower show.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
The Arden's “School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play" Highlights Underrepresentation in Penn's Theatre Scene
Penn's performing arts communities could learn a thing or two from “School Girls,” says rising senior Cristle Ike.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
The ICA's 'Infrastructure' Radically Rethinks How We Consume Art
Unlike most art exhibitions, the ICA's most recent exhibition poses countless questions—and it asks its visitors for the answers.
by RACHEL SWYM
Arts
Ocean Vuong Promotes His New Poetry Collection, 'Time is a Mother,' at the Philadelphia Free Library
In conversation with Airea Matthews, Ocean Vuong returns to the grief of losing his mother while discussing the colonization of creative writing.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
Mark Gibson's Cartoon-Inspired Illustrations Confront Injustice
A chat with the Guggenheim–winning artist and Temple professor
by IRMA KISS
Arts
The Endurance of Art: Reviewing 'Water, Wind, Breath' at the Barnes
This spring’s exhibition in the Roberts Gallery introduces art truly structured by the Southwestern landscape.
by SHAHANA BANERJEE
Arts
Make Comics and Don't Give a Fuck: In Conversation with Nate Garcia
Meet the 19–year–old, self–made adult comic artist who likes the word “fuck” and hates superheroes.
by MIRA SYDOW
Arts
Reddit’s r/place: A Chaotic Digital Art Experiment
Penn’s logo stakes its claim on a canvas of a million pixels.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Arts
Tarot Card Art Is a Visual Timeline of Cultural Mysticism
From Renaissance Italy to TarotTok, today’s tarot card designs bring modern flair to ancient wisdom.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
Meet Kaiser Ke, Whose Work Makes You Look at the Art Before the Artist
Artist Spotlight | In 'Non Sequitur,' his premiere exhibit at the Philomathean Society, Kaiser reincarnates not only art, but history.
by EMILY MAIORANO
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