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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

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

The Nose Knows

At the ICA, Sissel Tolaas plays with the sense of smell.

by IRMA KISS

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

The Medium Is The Message

How Banksyland Fails the Artist Himself

by EMILY MAIORANO

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

‘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

Who's the 'Funny Girl' Now?

A casting decision bigger than Broadway: fulfilling Lea Michele's dream.

by KATE RATNER

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

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

“In Full Bloom” Explores Sustainability in Philly

The nation’s oldest horticultural event is more than just a pretty flower show.

by EMILY MAIORANO

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

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

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

Mark Gibson's Cartoon-Inspired Illustrations Confront Injustice

A chat with the Guggenheim–winning artist and Temple professor 

by IRMA KISS

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

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

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

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

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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