Arts
Arts
The Tonys Sets the Stage for Political Activism
From a scriptless ceremony to an appreciation for originality, here’s what happened at the Tonys.
by ISAAC POLLOCK
Arts
Novellas: TikTok of the Literary World
Looking to replace endless scrolling with a new read? Novellas are the perfect place to start.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Arts
Illuminated After Dark
The Swarm Exhibition at the ICA utilizes art as powerful social commentary on race and class.
by MEHREEN SYED
Arts
The Friend We Find in Existential Modern Art
As Somerset Maugham said: “Art is a manifestation of emotion, and emotion speaks a language that all may understand.”
by ANGELE DIAMACOUNE
Arts
'Tell Me What You Remember' Tells the Forgotten Stories of Apartheid
The latest exhibition at the Barnes Foundation stages a dialogue between two South African artists.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
The Agony and Ecstasy of Growing Up
What we can learn about #adulting from “Everything I Know About Love” by Dolly Alderton and “Such a Fun Age” by Kiley Reid
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Arts
Carmen Maria Machado: A Tour Through the Dream House
The celebrated memoirist and fiction writer takes us through the highs and lows of contemporary queer life.
by GIULIA NOTO LA DIEGA
Ego
The Art of Illegal Tattoos
Tattoo artist Iza Hu talks about rebellion, family, and temporary art.
by ELLA SOHN
Arts
Building Community Through Creativity
Behind the scenes of Penn’s first Met Gala
by JULES LINGENFELTER
Arts
Cens(art)ship in Student Showcases
The fragile line between creative liberty and offence
by HEAVEN CROSS
Arts
Frogs and Flowers: Exploring the Sculptures of Rittenhouse Square
Maybe the most important art isn’t in museums.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
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
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Arts
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.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Arts
At Locks Gallery, A New Show Highlights Nature's Endangered Magic
Kate Bright magnifies the ever–disappearing natural world in her exhibit.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
Cecily Nishimura Paints With an Experimental Twist
This student lives and breathes fine arts at Penn—always with a spirit of unrestrained creativity.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
The Story of Artemisia Gentileschi Is Still Being Written
There’s so much to learn from this Italian Baroque Artist.
by JESSA GLASSMAN
Arts
"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.
by JOSEPHINE BUCCINI
Arts
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’.
by GIULIA NOTO LA DIEGA
Arts
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.
by LUIZA LOUBACK
Arts
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
by NORAH RAMI
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