Arts
What does Penn look like?
Each week in the Arts section, we comment on exhibitions and art pieces. This week, we let the artists do the talking via self-portraiture in their individual styles. We're taking a break from identifying art. Here's how student artists identify themselves.
Contrapposto: Humans of New York (HONY)
Whether it’s on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter or all three, you probably see a Humans of New York (HONY) post every once in a while.
David Lynch: The Unified Field
The Love/Hate Relationship of Philadelphia and David Lynch
DIY Non–Carve Pumpkin Decorating
I love holidays—at Christmas I go overboard with cutting snowflakes and hanging lights, and on Valentine’s Day I write love letters to my housemates.
A Review on Kazumi Tanaka’s new collection: Mother and Child Reunion
Indigo, revisited
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on the Eastern State Penitentiary’s Art Collection
Every October, the Eastern State Penitentiary dresses up for Halloween. The prison in North Philadelphia’s Fairmont neighbourhood hosts “Terror Behind the Walls,” its annual benefit where the fortress–like building is renovated into a helluva haunted house.
Art on the Block: N 3rd Street
Think Old City is just more of the same Benjamin Franklin crap we get on campus? Think again. Last Saturday, Design Philadelphia celebrated the diverse artistic vitality of the neighbourhood with a street party.
Globe Theatre on Tour Presents King Lear
Last week, The Shakespeare Globe came to the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts to perform King Lear.
My Home at Penn: Stephen Masso
Engineering Senior Stephen Masso made his off campus house a home.
Contrapposto: The Selfie Problem
My Facebook cover photo is a picture of me standing in front of a large, colorful art piece at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Dispatch: The Orgasm Chronicles A Six Man Show
Read: An off–broadway, low budget, middle–aged crisis–driven 50 Shades of Grey
So you think you want to be a journalist?
Here’s what you missed at the Kelly Writers House Careers in Journalism and New Media Conference
Spot the Difference: The La Colombe Renovation
Thank goodness they didn't mess with the coffee.
ICA Fall Exhibitions
Fall is tiptoeing its way into our world, and the ICA too.
"What I Learned About Outer Space" at the FringeArts Festival
"What I learned About Outer Space" at the Philadelphia FringeArts will take you out of this world.
Portrait of the Artist: Riya Chandiramani
Artist Riya Chandiramani draws international inspiration for her art.
