Category Archives: Visual Art
Alumni gather to make art ‘en plein air’
Early last month, some 45 artists (about a third of whom are Penn alumni) gathered at Beaver Farm in Phoenixville, Pa. Armed with their respective media—from film and paint to clay and ink—they scattered across the sprawling 80-acre property, all … Continue reading
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He did it!
Congratulations to Abdi Farah C’09, who was crowned “the next great artist” on last night’s Work of Art season finale. As the winner of the competition, Abdi received $100,000 and a solo show that opens at the Brooklyn Museum in … Continue reading
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Mos(l)ey into the PMA recently?
Then perhaps you saw this: That would be the work of Joshua Mosley, associate professor of animation and digital media, and PennDesign’s acting chair of fine arts. His video and sculpture installation, International, was exhibited as part of the Philadelphia … Continue reading
Filed under Faculty/Staff, Visual Art
Oldenburg is comin’ to town (again)
Fans of Claes Oldenburg’s Split Button, rejoice! The well-known white sculpture, which has been outside Van Pelt Library since 1981, will receive another cross-town companion in the next year or so. The 81-year-old artist will create an outdoor paintbrush sculpture … Continue reading
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Artist Alexandra Tyng GEd’77 creates ‘Portraits for the Arts’
What do architect Louis I. Kahn Ar’24 Hon’71, artist George “Frolic” Weymouth and musicians Claude and Pamela Frank have in common? Aside from their connections to the Philadelphia region—not to mention reputations as masters of their respective art forms—they are … Continue reading
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Alum to appear in new reality show
Attention reality-TV junkies (and even those who’ve never watched it): A week from today (June 9), look for C’09 Abdi Farah‘s debut on Work of Art. Similar to some of Bravo’s other reality-competition offerings (think Top Chef and Project Runway), … Continue reading
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Heard on Campus: Artist Maira Kalman
Maira Kalman: Various Illuminations (of a Crazy World) is the first major museum survey of works by illustrator, author and designer Maira Kalman. It features a selection of her photography, embroidery, textiles and works on paper, and it’s on view … Continue reading
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Do you recognize this window?
Now, for a new game: Guess the Place! Here’s your clue:
Filed under Student Life, Visual Art
‘Museum’ at the Arthur Ross Gallery
As promised, I made it out to see Museum last weekend, camera (and program) in hand… …and I’m so glad that I did! It was one of the most creative, entertaining and clever productions I’ve seen in a long time. … Continue reading
Filed under Student Life, Theatre, Visual Art
‘Museum’ at the museum
This event at the Arthur Ross Gallery tomorrow through Sunday looks like so much fun–and a wonderful way for the University to begin wrapping up Arts and the City Year. I’m hoping to attend, and will report back with my … Continue reading
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