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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

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

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

The Story of Artemisia Gentileschi Is Still Being Written

There’s so much to learn from this Italian Baroque Artist.

by JESSA GLASSMAN

"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

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

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

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

Place, Happiness, and Memory in "The Traces"

Philosophy, literature, and Italian culture lovers will revel in Mairead Small Staid's debut memoir. 

by JESSA GLASSMAN

Soft Porn for Artistic Elites

The Guerrilla Girls are reclaiming the nude female body in art.

by LUIZA LOUBACK

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. 

by VIKKI XU

Sex and Scandal at the Salon

How Manet’s Olympia Rocked the Art World.

by JESSA GLASSMAN

“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.

by HANNAH SUNG

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.

by ALEXANDRA KANAN

Love and Longing in ‘Modigliani Up Close’

A landmark retrospective at the Barnes Foundation traces Modigliani’s debts to memory.

by IRMA KISS

“Oneness: Nature & Connectivity in Chinese Art” brings us closer to the Chinese landscape

 A new show at the PMA features contemporary and historic works. 

by JESSA GLASSMAN

The WALK's 27L is a Soaring Success

The student magazine's fashion fundraiser—a collab with Castle—offers a window into Philly's budding fashion scene.

by IRMA KISS

In Conversation: Arthur Tress’ Japanese Illustrated Books and Contemporary Photographs

The Kislak Center presents a curatorial collaboration among students, professors, and librarians.

by JESSA GLASSMAN

Van Gogh's 'Sunflowers' Get Painted in Tomato Soup

Artwashing and Climate Activism Recently Came to Head in a Colorful Protest

by VIKKI XU

The PMA's 'Matisse in the 1930s' Tells a Philadelphia Story

How a mural commission for the Barnes Foundation in 1930 became a moment of creative renewal.

by ARIELLE STANGER

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