Arts
Review: Unseen at Tiger Strikes Asteroid
319 N. 11th Street exploded last week with multiple show openings on every floor of the building including the notable “Unseen” show at Tiger Strikes Asteroid featuring the paintings of Philadelphia artist Keith Crawley. Open until March 30th, the exhibition features five eerily photographic paintings in the tiny two–windowed room.
Block Party: Philadelphia's Best Murals
“We the Youth," Keith Haring 2147 Ellsworth Street Party like you’ve never blacked out.
Contrapposto: Price Tagging, Taking a Stance on Graffiti
Philadelphia is the birthplace of graffiti in the United States. As a teenager in the sixties, Darryl McCray, known as “Cornbread,” began using the city as his canvas.
Dispatch: "Love Letter," a series of murals by Steve Powers
In conjunction with the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, “Love Letter” is a series of 50 rooftop murals created by Steve Powers and completed in 2010.
Artist Profile: Peter Mitropoulos
Name: Peter Mitropoulos Year: 2017 Hometown: Athens, Greece Major: Mechanical Engineering 1.
Review: Beyond the Paint at PAFA
[media-credit name="photo courtesy of Darin Rowland (at darinrowland.com)" align="alignright" width="216"][/media-credit] In celebration of the Mural Arts Program’s 30th anniversary, the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts welcomes a historical exhibition on mural arts in the city.
Contrapposto: Performance Arts
A man sitting and crying with a paper bag reading “I AM NOT FAMOUS ANYMORE” over his head. A woman sleeping in a glass box.
Review: Sarah Sze at The Fabric Workshop
Following the success of the “Triple Point” exhibition at the Venice Biennale, Sarah Sze is exhibiting three site-specific installations at The Fabric Workshop and Museum.
Vagina Monologues Review: The Theater and the Vagina
[media-credit name="Erica Sasche" align="alignleft" width="199"][/media-credit] After several weeks of seeing girls walking around dressed up as giant vaginas, it is easy to forget that they are promoting a piece of art.
Artist Profile: Shakeil Greeley
Year: 2015 Hometown: Portland, OR / Philadelphia, PA Major: Visual Studies Website: shakeil.com Street: How did you first get into visual art? Shakeil Greeley: I’ve been drawing since before I could even hold a pencil.
Campus Gem: The Print Studio
The Morgan Fine Arts Building is not a place you end up by accident.
Review: Michael Snow's "Photo-Centric," Philadelphia Museum of Art
On Wednesday I took advantage of the Pay–What–You–Wish evening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (a.k.a.
The Penn Architectural Bucket List
1) Streak across the Kirshna P.
Architectural (Dis)Order: Penn's Campus
Penn’s campus provides us with the best of both worlds: old yet new, historic yet modern, elegant yet hip.
DIY: Beer Cap Candle
You’ll Need: Bottle caps Crayons Pre–waxed string Empty soda can Scissors Lighter
Contrapposto: Taking a Stance on Polychromatism
It’s not uncommon for a Penn student to snap a selfie against the bleariness of the post–winter break Locust Walk setting, add a filter, and voila!
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