Arts
Do You Not Get the Concept?
Concept costumes—including everything from a martini to the four seasons—just might be the solution to overdone costumes this Halloween season.
Junji Ito’s Grotesquely Beautiful Femme Fatale
Tomie: A collection of stories exploring obsession, fear, and the destructive power of desire.
Installation Art Unfiltered
Stepping inside Kusama’s mirrored realms transcends the limits of a filtered feed.
Day and Night at the Museum
Students are discovering unique pathways to professional growth through the arts … and maybe a sarcophagus or two.
‘Confabulation’: A Promising, If Imperfect, Exploration of Queer Memory
“You told me I had a monster inside me”—Confabulation, a riveting new play, is currently in its world premiere run.
The Underappreciated Art around Penn’s Campus
Finding Stillness in Motion, campus art can restore balance amidst a hectic student life.
Striking Movements, Stalling Moments
While Pilobolus’ re – CREATION showcases some of the troupe’s iconic, acrobatic choreo, the tour boarders on monotony.
A Love Letter to the Underground
The rave space is not just a means of escapism, but rather a site of radical openness, ecological interconnection, and collective joy.
Why Does That Cheeseburger Look So Good?
AI is quietly transforming the way we experience visuals in our lives—in some ways we don’t even notice.
The Legacy of ‘David C. Driskell and Friends’
Step inside the Arthur Ross Gallery to discover Driskell’s vision—and why his influence remains more powerful than ever.
Make the Most of the Mural World Capital this October
From live painting demos to trolly tours of the city’s greatest outdoor museum, you don’t want to miss Philadelphia’s annual Mural Arts Month.
Illuminating Creativity: Barbara Earl Thomas’s Radiant World
Exploring Light, Life, and Legacy at Arthur Ross Gallery
Home, Yard, Entryway
The ICA’s fall exhibitions regard our most familiar and intimate spaces with new nostalgia.
The Translatable Beauty of ‘The Poem Returns as an Echo: Dialogues with Theresa Hak Kyung Cha’
The influence of Cha’s pioneering work is on display at the Contemporary Greek Art Institute.
‘The Jellicle Ball’ is a Remake That Outshines the Original
‘Cats’ is reincarnated in a gorgeous, queer reimagining of the musical
Reimagining the Classics
Percival Everett’s Adventures of Huckleberry Finn reworking exemplifies unapologetic irreverence to the “classics.”
Asali Solomon on Writing 'The Days of Afrekete'
Melding influences from Virginia Woolf to Audre Lorde, Solomon’s novel redefines what it means to come of age.
Spectra: The Joy of Art
How an LGBTQ+ centered art show showcases youth creativity during Pride.
Creating Under Capitalism
From Booktok curating entire libraries to soulless cover designs, are we losing our artistry?
