Arts
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.
Mark Gibson's Cartoon-Inspired Illustrations Confront Injustice
A chat with the Guggenheim–winning artist and Temple professor
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.
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.
Reddit’s r/place: A Chaotic Digital Art Experiment
Penn’s logo stakes its claim on a canvas of a million pixels.
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.
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.
Jennifer Egan Talks Career, Craft, and Culture
The Pulitzer Prize–winning author returns to Penn with her sixth novel … and some much–needed advice.
Meet Anna Hoppel, the Painter Bringing Motion to a Static Form of Art
Artist Spotlight | Anna wants you to know that art is all around you and within you.
Stories Beyond Logic
Surreal representation re-emerges in ongoing exhibits in the New York City art scene.
Rodin’s Little Miracles
The famed French artist’s boundless sense of wonder, seen through his hand sculptures
Get to Know Penn's Oldest Stone(r)s
Penn gargoyles take social media by storm.
Getting to Know '100 People'
Mark Stockton’s exhibition turns the portrait into a non–hierarchical medium.
BookTok Is Making Books Cool Again
Bookworms are revolutionizing reading, one recommendation at a time.
'Hadestown' Retells the Myth of Orpheus in a Critique of Capitalism
It’s more than just a love story.
On Penn's Campus, Women's History Lurks in Plain Sight
Explore iconic female figures on campus through these ten artworks.
The Rotunda Offers a Space for Art, and Community Too
Inside a landmark West Philly cultural center
Summer Walker makes space for interiority, proving she’s 'Still Over It'
Walker's sophomore album places a premium on voice and navigates a complicated relationship.
What’s in a Joke? Jean–Michel Rabaté Makes the Case for Laughter
In 'Rires Prodigues: Rire et Jouissance chez Marx, Freud et Kafka," the english professor smiles at the end of the world.
